Mastodawn

PSA: If you share a YouTube video using the native share feature it now attaches your user ID (?si=xxxxxx) to the URL automatically.

YT likely does this to growth-hack DMs. When someone clicks on the link, YT can start a DM thread between you two automatically with this ID even if they found the link outside of the YT app.

If you post links publicly, I strongly recommend deleting the ID unless you want to post your user profile.

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Chuckles 1d ago

@Techaltar Google is determined to slowly destroy the very concept of the URL. In the post-web world they want no shared views of reality, only individual servings of slop tailored to each victim.

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Paul

@celeduc @Techaltar I’m actually surprised at how many sites still yield usable links when sanitized. We’re moments away from every site requiring a login to do anything, and every link being unique to the user.