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		bo1024 78 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's shortened goo.gl links will stop working ... I'm not seeing why there's a clear line where GET cannot be authentication but POST can.

prophesi 78 days ago [–]

Because there isn't a line? You can require auth for any of those HTTP methods. Or not require auth for any of them.

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