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Why do url shorteners even exist? They literally add no benefit whatsoever.
by everdrive 6y ago
Why do url shorteners even exist? They literally add no benefit whatsoever.
- mattwad 6y agonot everything supports HTML, like calendar invites and SMS messages, and some of these things have character limits.
- aembleton 6y agoSimpler qr codes that can be read by your phone at a greater distance or with more error correction. Text messages where going over a character limit adds to the cost
- freebuju 6y agoFor ex. I can literally type the short url in a browser when using a different device. It's convenient uses cannot be understated.
- Can_Not 6y agoMalicious links can have warning pages instead of redirects, malicious url shorteners can change URLs after they were promoted.