commit cb0ce73cae36283e56dff45c26d612b4ef0df6a5 parent 26d8f0a0513ff5e9cbe3956b8e739f621dd14576 Author: amrfti <andrew@kloet.net> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:57:12 -0400 update readme Diffstat:
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,16 @@ Discord bot that cleans tracking elements from messages -You can invite the bot to your server [here](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1336105313589395616&scope=bot&permissions=274877990912). +You can invite the bot to your server [here](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1336105313589395616&scope=bot&permissions=67584). + + + +Many websites use tracking elements in the URL (e.g. `https://example.com?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sale`) to mark your online activity. All those tracking codes are not necessary for a website to be displayed or work correctly and can therefore be removed—that is exactly what Linkbomber does. + +Another common example are Amazon URLs. If you search for a product on Amazon you will see a very long URL, such as `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` + +Indeed most of the above URL is tracking code. Once Linkbomber has cleaned the address, it will look like this: +`https://www.amazon.com/dp/exampleProduct` ## Usage diff --git a/img/sourceidentifier.jpeg b/img/sourceidentifier.jpeg Binary files differ.
