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I use a python script for this and I constantly have to tweak it to understand more urls. It's not just stripping out tracking parameters. There are also redi
by throwaway81523 4y ago
I use a python script for this and I constantly have to tweak it to understand more urls. It's not just stripping out tracking parameters. There are also redirects to bypass, real urls encoded in the parameters of the tracked url, and all that. There are some formats which I haven't figured out, like many of the ones used in emailed links. I figure that once it converges I'll rewrite it in Javascript as a browser extension, but even after a year or two of usage and tweaking, it still misses a lot and doesn't seem robust.
- heyoni 4y agoGive us the gist!
- throwaway81523 4y agoWow, I'm surprised anyone else wanted this. Ok I might post a pastebin link here sometime. There is some PII in the script that I'd have to edit out first. The script itself is also a mess. It grew without refactoring because I figured on a total rewrite eventually.
- heyoni 4y agoNo pressure btw, I thought you had something ready to show off!