https://www.google.com/url?q=https://soundcloud.com ... &sa=D&ust=1504422217100000&usg=AFQjCNG9C

[ghost]

Links like so not being fixed, at least at docs.google.com/spreadsheet

[Atavic]

Do you mean that a link from google spreadsheets to soundcloud has those parameters injected?

[ghost]

Idk, the link could be made by spreadsheet owner, the fact is that it`s not getting cleaned while it could

[Atavic]

&ust= is the time in unix epoch GMT: Sunday, September 3, 2017 7:03:37.100 AM

If "usg=" is missing or its contents don't match the URL in the query, then Google doesn't automatically redirect.

Source

[ghost]

Yes, so what? It`s a link that potentially tracks you and makes redirect and it could be cleaned.

[Atavic]

If it's a link from a spreadsheet (created while logged in google), the time variable is probably needed. If it's from a search (while not logged), the var isn't needed.

[ghost]

Needed for what? The link works normally if it's fully cleared from google. If you think that something will be broken - it`s a good point to give user a choice which rules should be applied and ability to make custom.

[Atavic]

I have no google account, so I can't say that's not needed for spreadsheets to work properly.

[ghost]

Than make this optional?

[jomo]

I think @dvcx's point is that the link should be converted from https://www.google.com/url?q=https://soundcloud.com&sa=D&ust=1504422217100000&usg=AFQjCNG9C to https://soundcloud.com rather than keeping the google link and removing parameters?

[cecton]

I still have the links on Google Hangouts and that's the one web app I'm getting brain damage because of those URLs