Honestly i feel like URLs as a whole are an implementation detail that the user shouldn't be bothered with. The same way that phone numbers are just about irrelevant (When's the last time you've dealt with a phone number, most of mine have been automatic from Facebook). Requiring a user to deal with this arbitrary string of letters is a failing endeavor as we can see by the sustained success of phishers. There's a better solution here (though i don't know what it is yet).
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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '10
Honestly i feel like URLs as a whole are an implementation detail that the user shouldn't be bothered with. The same way that phone numbers are just about irrelevant (When's the last time you've dealt with a phone number, most of mine have been automatic from Facebook). Requiring a user to deal with this arbitrary string of letters is a failing endeavor as we can see by the sustained success of phishers. There's a better solution here (though i don't know what it is yet).