It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get truncated and not work. See: http://goo.gl/ and others. On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: > Hi Steve > > That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use > shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web > site then there's not confusion. > I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them > for safety. > > Allan > > On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: > > No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a > > http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the > > link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not bother > > to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. > > > > Steve > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > > Behalf Of Allan & Liz > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM > > To: powys@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers > > Importance: High > > > > All Members > > > > The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open > > > > Allan > > > > On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: > >> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): > >> > >> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 > >> > >> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the > >> years. > >> > >> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. > >> > >> > >> David > >> > >> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: > >>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St > >>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== > >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > >>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> =================== > >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > >> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > =================== > > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > =================== > > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi David and Steve The problem is spammers also use this system. For safety reasons no one should open links that they can't relate to. It could be linked to a site that could down load dangerous content. By using and making people think that these short cuts are safe can lead to their computer being violated and in the worst case they may loose all of their data. I am an IT Manager and no one in out company is allowed to open links they don't know. Our systems will block the site from opening anyway. Regards Allan On 13/07/2012 10:31 AM, David wrote: > It's a "short link", typically used to make long links short, > particularly for forums, emails, mailing lists etc. where they may get > truncated and not work. > > See: > > http://goo.gl/ > > > and others. > > On Fri, 2012-07-13 at 10:04 +1000, Allan & Liz wrote: >> Hi Steve >> >> That's what spam websites look like, so its a dangerous habit to use >> shortcuts that look like tht. It's better just to present the real web >> site then there's not confusion. >> I get junk emails regularly that look like that, so I just delete them >> for safety. >> >> Allan >> >> On 13/07/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Williams wrote: >>> No, it is not a SPAM address. It is a short-cut link to a >>> http://www.findmypast.co.uk page. When you examine the text around the >>> link, you will discover that it is legitimate. A Spammer will not bother >>> to obtain that kind of detailed or specific information. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>> Behalf Of Allan & Liz >>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:19 PM >>> To: powys@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [POWYS] online parish registers >>> Importance: High >>> >>> All Members >>> >>> The web site below looks like a SPAM web address - please don't open >>> >>> Allan >>> >>> On 13/07/2012 4:05 AM, David wrote: >>>> Many Welsh PRs have just been added on-line (index and original image): >>>> >>>> http://tidd.ly/958288d3 >>>> >>>> See the lists for coverage, though note there may be some gaps in the >>>> years. >>>> >>>> Glascwm & Colfa are both on there. >>>> >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 16:50 +0100, DAVID JONES wrote: >>>>> Could any one advise if I can find parish registers on line for St >>>>> Davids COLVA/COLFA & Glascwm/Glascombe Please =================== >>>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> =================== >>>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: >>>> www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> =================== >>> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> =================== >> Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >