GUIDES · BETSLIP DOCTOR
What is the difference between a club resource link and a file stored by BSD?
A resource link points to a web address, so the destination service may control whether it opens and who can access it. A file attachment is a separate file reference associated with a resource. The recorded BSD resource model distinguishes a text body from attachment IDs and sends attachment access through a storage adapter. That source does not prove that BSD stores every file mentioned in text or that every attachment is currently available. Check whether you are opening an HTTPS destination or an attachment offered with the resource, and follow the access rules for the actual source.
For Club members deciding whether a shared resource is a link to another destination or a file attachment. · Updated
A link sends you to a destination
A URL points to a web address. The destination may belong to another service and may require its own sign-in or sharing permission. A resource title or link label does not show where the underlying file is stored.
A file attachment is not the same as a URL
A resource entry can carry separate attachment references. In the recorded BSD source, the resource body and attachment IDs are distinct, and attachment access is checked by a storage adapter. Do not assume every URL is a BSD-hosted file or that a file label proves current storage availability.
Check the destination before relying on it
Open the current resource entry and identify whether it presents an external address or a file attachment. If it leads to another site, use that site’s permissions. If an expected attachment is missing or unavailable, ask the club owner/admin to confirm the current resource.
A document link and an attachment reference
Imagine a club resource contains a description with a link to an external document and separately lists a file attachment. The link opens its own destination and may require that service’s permission; the attachment is a different resource reference. Neither should be assumed current or accessible just from its label.
Related questions
Does every club resource link point to a file hosted by BSD?
No. A URL can point to an external destination. Check the actual address and whether the resource separately offers an attachment.