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I'm not sure what the business-theory is behind putting that extra expense in (or how they suspect it will make me more likely to take a chance on their business) but it has a very odd cumulative effect... as if a constant reminder that strangers are looking at my residence.

...it would be to substitute the actual URL for the requested link text (or image) if the link's domain does not match the domain of the email's sender, the link text could still be rendered afterwards (just inert and unclickable).

Bonus points would be to highlight in red the domain name (since it will now be laid bare), to shine a giant spotlight on where the link is going (and maybe even make that the only area of the link that is clickable)?.

Why? It's pretty straight forward to require SPF to ensure the sender's domain name is legit... and this then carries the legitimacy a step forward into the link.

It would be 100% transparent to well-behaved domains (even the legit bank emails that train users to fall for phishing attacks with a "click here to login" link would look right/prestine), but provide a giant red flag ("why does this email look so broken") to phishing emails (and even intentional MITM emails like marketing campaign click counters and URL shorteners) without actually disrupting any work flow (e.g. sharing links via email between friends)... especially since so many of them have terrible link-hygiene and want to encode GOBS of information into the link (I guess so they don't have to track potential victims in their own database).

It still would not guard against mybank.com being spoofed by my-bank.com, but at some point I suppose the email client must hand off responsibility to the web browser to not suggest login credentials across domains (or maybe do away with passwords entirely).

...if graycode is defined as having only one bit changed per transition, wouldn't you expect "all zeros" and "all ones" to be maximally distant from each other? Why is it a third? Is there something significant about the 2/3rd's mark then too? ... and why are 1-bit and 2-bit immune (it only starts at 3-bit)... and how does "3" come out of "binary" and "reflection" anyway!?

"Hi, my account was created yesterday and I have 2 connections/followers, but I'm so interested in what you just posted!"

dall-e prompt: A weary, clearly homeless individual sits on a city sidewalk with a small donation jar labeled “Help Needed.” As a hand reaches forward to drop a coin, the homeless person gently holds out a clipboard with a dense legal contract titled “Contribution Agreement” — filled with fine print. The beggar's face is somber, not mocking, and the moment feels heavy with irony and commentary. Subtle cues like government buildings or cold bureaucratic signage in the background help underline the critique of systemic failure.

...I think it has something to do with not trusting (or feeling in control of) my commercial Android phone.