Offcouse that IS a new state. If I call bit.ly's shorten function, I expect a bit.ly link back, not the original URL. I can imagine, for example, not saving th

Offcouse that IS a new state. If I call bit.ly's shorten function, I expect a bit.ly link back, not the original URL. I can imagine, for example, not saving the bit.ly part in a db, only the identifier. That breaks (without proper checking) if the original URL is returned.