# URLs: Why a backslash?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urls-why-a-backslash/603971>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 24, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urls-why-a-backslash/603971 "2011-11-24T14:50:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urls-why-a-backslash/603971/41 "2011-11-27T14:31:06Z")

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Have you ever gone to slash dot dot org?

(The actual URL was made as a joke/homage to the slash and back-slash &tc crowd.)

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