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URL shorteners have a purpose, and while they may be misused, there is no reason to say that they are just simply "bad".
by delan 14y ago
URL shorteners have a purpose, and while they may be misused, there is no reason to say that they are just simply "bad".
- kamjam 14y agoYes, exactly. I regularly use them for Google Maps for example, which incidentally has an option right there on the interface now (I used to shorten via bit.ly). Why? Because it is easier to send to someone when I need to send them driving directions rather than some obscure 1000 character long URL. I can also slip that URL into a conversation without breaking up my flow of text. Also much easier when someone opens up their email on their phone or I need to SMS it to someone. I agree that if it was from someone I did not know then I would be more reluctant to click the link. You shouldn't be clicking on links in spam anyways... You can see what the actual URL of a bit.ly link is by adding a + to the end of the URL, e.g. https://bitly.com/A4zgFf+ https://bitly.com/A4zgFf+ Assume you can do something similar with the other services.