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Is there a better solution for what to do when space is at a premium? The choices are: - Don't post the link - Post the link and let it get lopped off in the
by joegahona 7y ago
Is there a better solution for what to do when space is at a premium? The choices are:
- Don't post the link
- Post the link and let it get lopped off in the middle
- Post the link without adequate context surrounding it
- Create a shortened link that points to the original
- mathnmusic 7y agoIs space really at a premium though? Tweets and SMS can allow full-sized links while retaining character limits for UX reasons. It's almost 2020. Our networks can handle a few more bytes. When presenting visually (such as outdoor advertising), users should be able to simply scan the link - either as text or QR code.
- earenndil 7y agoThere's a limit to the length of an SMS, built into the protocol. 160 characters iirc.
- ThalesX 7y agoRecently set up a system, the limit was preventable by concatenating multiple messages, with the end-user not knowing this was done. By the way, we were going just a few characters into the next message so for pricing / logging issues we decided on shortening our own URL.