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Post by marktownley »

Hi All,

I would encourage you all to be mindful of your own online safety and digital security when browsing online (not just on here but on the web in general!).

Please, where possible, post images embedded in posts using image host sites, eg flickr etc, rather than posting a 'blind' web link. You can also upload images to the forum however the former is preferred to save server space and costs. You don't necessarily know where a link goes to until you have clicked on it, even if the address looks safe.

Be aware you follow links in posts at your own risk, don't assume that just because it is on solar chat it is a 'safe' link. I know we all use links like this, and i'm not saying to stop doing it, heck it's how we share information.

Stay aware, stay safe folks!

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Thank you, Mark.

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Post by DeepSolar64 »

Thanks Mark. There's a lot of dangerous stuff on the web. Usually if I post links it's usually YouTube, GONG, SDO etc. I think those are safe.

Thanks for the cautionary heads-up.

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Post by Martin_S »

Thanks for the heads up Mark.


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Post by pedro »

Thanks Mark

I have to agree, usually I post my web link in every post. I also have a link to my web site (signature)


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