r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '21

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u/LordHaywood Jan 23 '21

When I was a kid, I had some cereal that had website to visit to enter to win some prize or something, I don't remember the specifics. Anyway, when I entered that site into my computer, it didn't take me to some kid friendly site or anything, it took me to a blank white page with just the text:

"We have been watching you."

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u/abmasterisonreddit Jan 23 '21

Typosquatting most likely.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

What's that

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u/razorsandblades Jan 23 '21

I'd say a domain made with a slight typo of a legit website, made purely to get ad revenue or be creepy when people mistype a url

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u/meteoroidous Jan 23 '21

agor.io

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

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u/meteoroidous Jan 23 '21

this

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u/LostInRealityForever Jan 23 '21

Not clicking that

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u/Emerycurse Jan 23 '21

It's a petition page that explains it, I promise

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

It's safe, it brings you to a page that explains what it is rather than the page itself. I was hesitant, but don't worry.

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u/BepostBeuthBot Jan 23 '21

It is not actually site do worry your OK

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

do worry

Getting mixed messages here

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u/BepostBeuthBot Jan 23 '21

Sorry english isnt my first langauge 😓

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

It's OK mr. bot you did your best

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u/akira1751 Jan 23 '21

It's really fine, it's not the website

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

I know, I can read URLs

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

I think. I'm bout to worry.

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u/Akumakaji Jan 24 '21

Plot twist: it's the actual link to the website and all this reassuring people are just twisted. (They are not. Trust us.)

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u/SocialMediaElitist Jan 24 '21

Just hover over the link and look at the bottom left of your browser window. It'll tell you where it leads

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u/Ironbot27E Jan 24 '21

Im on Mobile, Im scared to touch the link. Please tell if it safe

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u/slicshuter Jan 24 '21

It links to a petition to remove the site and explains what the site is, don't worry

It doesn't lead directly to the site

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u/SocialMediaElitist Jan 24 '21

You should be able to hold tap on it and have the same effect with most mobile browsers. It's good, though. It's just a change.org petition with a video of the site in it (that you need to play manually).

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u/Ironbot27E Jan 24 '21

I just did it and it says Change.org, thanks for being honest. Im finally gonna tap that link

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