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We don’t _need_ shorteners. Twitter could exclude a URL’s length from the limit. Etc
by randomsearch 8y ago
We don’t _need_ shorteners. Twitter could exclude a URL’s length from the limit. Etc
- thinkingemote 8y agoFor some URLs Twitter does exclude it. For example using a url parameter with the intent API or attaching a gif or video.
- Crosseye_Jack 8y agoLink shorteners in general are still handy esp when communicating the link in an medium that you can’t click on the url. TV, Radio, saying the link in a YouTube video (though that does have the description), saying the link during a live stream (though you have chat) and for just pure branding.