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[–] [email protected] 70 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (11 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

As general rule you should look at where a URL goes as well as what the link text.

A big ass link that is pointed towards tinyurl should have set off alarm bells for everyone who clicked the link.

That was slick @owl

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

It teaches about cybersecurity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In a way, you just took my virginity. It's the first time it's genuinely happened to me, I didn't see this coming. This is a great feeling but I also feel a bit ashamed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

It's alright. It's part of being online. It's a unique and strange feeling for sure.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

What a lad.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

Incredible beautiful amazing

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You son of a bitch! overnmentjobs 🤣

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Thank you, I fixed it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Perfect in every way, good job.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

YOU SON OF BITCH!!!!! 😂

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

governmentjobs* But yeah, nice one!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Thank you, I fixed it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah... I want your mommy, too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

What would be funnier is if instead of an address, it was a hyperlink embedded text that says : Click Here.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Out of frame, above the other text: "Job requirements: experience with OCR-tools."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

How was OCR in 2013? This mightve basically been the test for the job

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

It was bad.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (3 children)

You know what? I forgive url shorteners, sometimes they truly are necessary

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Why has nobody invented a URL longener?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Apparently somebody has: https://www.kamogo.com/17?geranium=vast&examiner=pleasant&range=wrathful&district=acceptable&crab=giant&producer=luxuriant&skirt=juicy&tuba=holistic&carnation=dispensable&suppression=sedate&kenneth=old-fashioned&rope=direful&trunk=strong&step-daughter=incompetent&park=horrible&dad=blue&mandarin=muddled&lier=calm&newsstand=dynamic&tiger=curved&veldt=overt&operation=evil&belly=puny&anklet=detailed&turkey=teeny-tiny&stadium=imperfect&output=murky&sailboat=uneven&wingtip=disagreeable&run=stormy&eggnog=guiltless&decade=invincible&scene=healthy&preparation=poor&maybe=jagged&committee=abusive&german=offbeat&barber=pleasant&chowder=frail&turkish=shallow&capricorn=accurate&sweater=berserk&retina=zealous&marriage=naive&fatigues=tense&susan=sassy&maniac=screeching&insolence=zippy&ride=level&chaise=questionable&example=light&swell=petite&booster=vengeful&antechamber=funny&impulse=faulty&balinese=succinct&pannier=historical&diction=likeable&shade=troubled&taxicab=victorious&inn=miniature&innervation=goofy&law=needless&till=credible&imagination=erect&zampone=selfish&blue=thirsty&mandolin=telling&vacation=spectacular&gland=ancient&abyssinian=rightful&bedroom=low&shred=bright&omelet=inexpensive&complement=plain&diploma=silent&grouper=melted&hybridisation=kindhearted&fur=cheerful&grain=kindhearted&theory=highfalutin&kayak=spiritual&delete=harsh&machine=parched&eyelids=heavenly&patrol=crabby&virginal=excited&mailbox=clumsy&bowling=ugly&shorts=wee&delivery=halting&adult=mammoth&inventory=funny&hit=protective&imprisonment=dazzling&buzzard=squalid&smile=earsplitting&cesspool=demonic&luggage=bad&kleenex=rustic&copywriter=wealthy&tam=woozy&headrest=fragile&kind=hulking&robe=versed&adapter=capricious&ejector=racial&riser=aspiring&vessel=crooked&appliance=therapeutic&chivalry=grandiose&stinger=materialistic&dirt=obsolete&lobster=substantial&right=legal&methane=deranged&beret=therapeutic&crop=odd&disengagement=tangible&equipment=smelly&sun=thoughtful&sunbonnet=needy&playground=quarrelsome

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You can always add unnecessary query parameters. Just throw on a ?fart=butts&pen=is&herp=derp etc.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

If I wanted to add unnecessary characters, I'd just use dots.

Like this: (Lemmy unfortunately breaks the URL) google.com...............................................

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

If I remember this site correctly from back then, it was one of those run by idiots that made you upload a PDF of your résumé, and then enter all of the same info in web forms. This tracks.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago

Plot twist: the job is specifically for a transcriber/translator and requires high level of accuracy.

I could totally see this as being a thing back in the day before everyone was walking around with a supercomputer in their pocket capable of OCR.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago

Sadly they've already deleted that page because the URL has "trans" in it. >.>

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I wish someone would type that out into the comments, so I could click the dead link and feel a small sense of satisfaction; simply by knowing it was dead before I even clicked it, confirming my suspicion

But it's the internet... so 50/50 whether some hero does it for no reason, or someone throws some kinda rick-roll response. Either way, I ain't typing it out and I can live with the disappointment... sorry y'all, I'll try and be better next time

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I'm pretty sure 90% of that is just a tracking link, you could probably ignore everything after and including the question mark

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago

It would need the job Id parameter, but the rest looks like unnecessary filters

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

No, its search parameters. Likely everything after the job ID is not needed though.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do they still charge by the word? Character? Whatever? Because that's funny lol. If papers still mattered that would have cost them a fortune.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Data entry operator?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe they're looking for someone who's good at OCR

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

I wore out my percent key typing in the url.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Somebody correct me, but I remember a url (or any long piece of text) can contain a small image. I think it was hexadecimal code. I was looking for the words "base16=" or "base32=".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

You are correct those are called "data urls", they're intended to embed files in text.

This is not a data url tho, it's an ugly link

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