[–] cabirum 11y ago ↗ .zip is a relatively safe extension. Consider the implications of a TLD matching extension for an executable file format. The horrors! [–] jameshk 11y ago ↗ .app! [–] ryanlol 11y ago ↗ .com?
[–] mcwidget 11y ago ↗ As @leighblue mentions in a reply tweet, what's the difference between example.zip and example.com? Both valid file names.extensions and urls. [–] cabirum 11y ago ↗ And you can set any Content-type header anyway. [–] edent 11y ago ↗ .com is rarely used now. My main complaint is that it's quite common for someone to type "Extract the file from filename.zip and then..." in a forum.Now every website is likely to autolink that. Not only annoying, but a potential security issue.
[–] edent 11y ago ↗ .com is rarely used now. My main complaint is that it's quite common for someone to type "Extract the file from filename.zip and then..." in a forum.Now every website is likely to autolink that. Not only annoying, but a potential security issue.
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[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 18.3 ms ] threadNow every website is likely to autolink that. Not only annoying, but a potential security issue.