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If url shortener is part of the site, that’s not an issue. Another point is: you can (in theory) change location of url shortener destination, so shortener link
by vbezhenar 5y ago
If url shortener is part of the site, that’s not an issue. Another point is: you can (in theory) change location of url shortener destination, so shortener link can actually outlive original link.
- PinguTS 5y agoThat is the theory. But who actually does that? Who actively monitors if link, which is directed to is dead and then tries to find correct location where the content have moved to? The only possible solution right now would be to point to the dated content at the Web Archive.
- yakak 5y agoAnd now you've got two problems.. If you see an upvoted short link, how do you know the party controlling the link hasn't changed the destination from a site everyone trusts? The person controlling the short link may not even be the person sharing it on a platform that trusts them. With normal sites and content manipulation there's at least a reputational aspect that tends to stick.