The problem is the Link itself.

The Scripts used by TR block a lot of Legit Sites including Microsoft. I no longer expect any Link including a Tiny URL to be accepted so I break the link with a space between the Domain Name and the .whatever. This gets accepted without issue and I post a note to remove the space like this

http://www.techrepublic .com/forum/discussions/102-395496?messageId=3708778
remember for a working link remove the space from between techrepublic and the .com

Col