[throwaway167]

Surely it is not just anyone that a link is shared with, but anyone with the link?

It's link-bearer open access to a partial document (an entire page) an author marks as not having partial access. Circumvention of Google's authentication procedure.

Is that understanding correct?

If so, Google's seemingly OK with users believing something's secure, that isn't. And that could cause information leakage by Google's design that could lead to fraud and/or other crime.

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Isn't this just restating in an obscure and poorly worded fashion what the very clearly worded original post said?

[throwaway167]

Indeed.

> Is that understanding correct?

I must have phrased these 4 words poorly. I'll try harder next time.