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[Al B]

Not really convenient for me to get around today so Amazon has become a popular place for us to shop.

[Danl]

I use Amazon and I would never use the link.  I always type in the URL for the sites I want to visit. 

Danl 

[Cal]

15 hours ago, Danl said:

I use Amazon and I would never use the link.  I always type in the URL for the sites I want to visit. 

Danl 

 

Why is that?  I am not very computer literate, is there a danger in following links or other reasons not to?

 

I do use Amazon occasionally.  Mostly when our young one's give me a gift idea with Amazon link to it   Usually around Christmas time...

Edited August 14, 2023 by Cal

[John Morris]

13 minutes ago, Cal said:

Why is that?  I am not very computer literate, is there a danger in following links or other reasons not to?

 

If it was dangerous or deceptive Cal, I'd never ever ever, expose ya'll to something like that. I bet DanL has his own reasons and I am sure they are important to him.

But as far as anything here in this community, after 13 years of being live as a community, I am sure you all have a pretty good level of trust in me?

[Danl]

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

 

If it was dangerous or deceptive Cal, I'd never ever ever, expose ya'll to something like that. I bet DanL has his own reasons and I am sure they are important to him.

But as far as anything here in this community, after 13 years of being live as a community, I am sure you all have a pretty good level of trust in me?

I wanted to post my opinion and I hope that I did not offend anyone.  If I did, I sincerely apologize.   I have no reason to think that this forum is other than safe.  I came from a professional world were my company was being attacked every day and they had firewalls on top of firewalls and as an employee we were advised and told what to do to try to eliminate the "bad guy" from entering our systems/computer.  One defensive approach I took and still use is to not use links when ever I could type the URL.   Regularly, I receive email which looks like it came from Amazon, but it is not from Amazon.  Thank you all for your kindness and support.  I do enjoy being a part of this forum.  Danl

[John Morris]

Just now, Danl said:

I wanted to post my opinion and I hope that I did not offend anyone.  If I did, I sincerely apologize.   I have no reason to think that this forum is other than safe.  I came from a professional world were my company was being attacked every day and they had firewalls on top of firewalls and as an employee we were advised and told what to do to try to eliminate the "bad guy" from entering our systems/computer.  One defensive approach I took and still use is to not use links when ever I could type the URL.   Regularly, I receive email which looks like it came from Amazon, but it is not from Amazon.  Thank you all for your kindness and support.  I do enjoy being a part of this forum.  Danl

No offense taken at all Danl!

I knew you had a reason as I stated I knew you would!!!!!