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> Still, skipping the middle man is both more efficient The middle man will not be skipped. It will be wrapped. Two redirects instead of one. http://twitter.c
by natrius 16y ago
> Still, skipping the middle man is both more efficient
The middle man will not be skipped. It will be wrapped. Two redirects instead of one.
http://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/15741693182 http://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/15741693182
- apike 16y agoI've updated my post to be clear that I meant more efficient for Twitter, not the end user in that case. Also, my assumption is that people use this instead of normal URL shorteners in most cases.
- natrius 16y agoAh, I misunderstood. Regardless, URL shorteners cannot be described as beneficial for users (except those who want to track clicks on their links). They make it take longer to get to the page. They are an extra point of failure. They are bad for users. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be done, but it isn't altruistic by any measure.