QuoteRemoves tracking elements from URLs

Have you noticed how long some URLs are? It is because of tracking and referrals. They can tell what site you came from. For instance, if you click a link on one site and it sends you to another, you'll see a lot of extra things in the URL.

Personally, I've been copying URLs, pasting them in a new tab, and remove the extra bits before hitting Enter to load the site. You can see what I mean in the 2 following examples.  Please note that these are not valid links:

Quotehttps://example.com?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sale

https://www.amazon.com/dp/exampleProduct/ref=sxin_0_pb?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=tea&pd_rd_i=exampleProduct&pd_rd_r=8d39e4cd-1e4f-43db-b6e7-72e969a84aa5&pd_rd_w=1pcKM&pd_rd_wg=hYrNl&pf_rd_p=50bbfd25-5ef7-41a2-68d6-74d854b30e30&pf_rd_r=0GMWD0YYKA7XFGX55ADP&qid=1517757263&rnid=2914120011

In the first link, I only copy up to the question mark because the rest is not needed. It would be: https://example.com

In the second link, I would copy up to the forward slash right before "ref" because the rest is not needed. It would then be: https://www.amazon.com/dp/exampleProduct/

ClearURLs does it for you. To see it in action, install the extension. Then go to Amazon and click on any product. Right after you click the link, watch the URL closely. You'll see it quickly change one or more times while it removes the extra unneeded code. It's great for copying and pasting URLs elsewhere.

I usually use Firefox but sometimes Brave. However, Vivaldi's loading speed and features are winning me over. LOL

I don't use Edge either, I use Brave most of the time and Firefox if I need to check why something isn't working on Brave

Quote from: lurkalot on Jun 29, 2025, 01:17 PMRegarding TinyPortal

At the moment: Highest supported PHP version (tested): 8.3.1

Just FYI, this does not mean it does not run, we just have not validated it on a higher version

I never use Edge for anything. I use Firefox on my computer and Chrome on my phone. I use Firefox's password manager as well as Google's, and BitWarden as well, plus BitWarden for 2FA (though I do have a dozen or so sites registered in Authy instead - I prefer BitWarden because it's cross platform - Authy doesn't do desktop apps anymore and doesn't have a browser plugin)

"Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025"

Personally, I haven't used Edge in ages and don't plan to and don't want my information on it.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html

Quote from: Neša on Jul 02, 2025, 06:16 PMNot sure if it was an upgrade task that kicked off once.

@shawnb61

Explained it here. https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=591819.msg4191565#msg4191565

I had those errors show up here and on the test forum after upgrading to 2.1.6 after clearing they haven't been back.
Not sure if it was an upgrade task that kicked off once.

Just clear the log again and hopefully it will stay clear now.

OK so I cleared the error log and updated to 2.1.6

There is now only 1 type of error occurring, and it's a different one:

Quote11
Yesterday at 11:05 AM
Guest
https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/cron.php
 /home2/gsxowner/public_html/forum/Sources/Subs-Admin.php (Line 1928)  Backtrace information

Type of error: Cron
Error messageSelect
2: unlink(/tmp/Idna.fnxraI): No such file or directory

Quote10

 Yesterday at 11:05 AM
 Guest
 https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/cron.php
 /home2/gsxowner/public_html/forum/Sources/Subs-Admin.php (Line 1928)  Backtrace information

Type of error: Cron
Error messageSelect
2: unlink(/tmp/QuickCheck.p0xfrY): No such file or directory

Asa you can see it's all the same error, with only one line different each time.
Of all 11 errors so far, all of those in read are unique.
All are from "Yesterday at 11:05 AM" it remains to be sen if anioterh pops up troday.
I note the error type is: cron

Could this be related to a cron job copying forum files/database to an external backup?

@GL700Wing - you set up some cron jobs for me at one stage - does this make any sense?