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From 1999, according to the page footer: > © 1999 url shorteners are so yesterday try this amazing super long url expander . All rights reserved. I tried to c
by tkgally 2y ago
From 1999, according to the page footer:
> © 1999 url shorteners are so yesterday try this amazing super long url expander . All rights reserved.
I tried to confirm that, but the Internet Archive and Wayback Machine are still down.
- arendtio 2y agoThe same here. If you ask me, the first appeared a few years later, but human memories are erroneous.
- oefrha 2y agoIt's a Show HN. People typically don't post Show HNs for what they made 25 years ago. > whois urlshortenersaresoyesterdaytrythisamazingsuperlongurlexpander.site ... Domain Name: URLSHORTENERSARESOYESTERDAYTRYTHISAMAZINGSUPERLONGURLEXPANDER.SITE Registry Domain ID: D492058866-CNIC Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.hostinger.com Registrar URL: https://www.hostinger.com/ Updated Date: 2024-10-08T18:01:33.0Z Creation Date: 2024-10-08T18:01:29.0Z Registry Expiry Date: 2025-10-08T23:59:59.0Z ... so no, it can't be more than four days old.
- tkgally 2y agoThanks! I didn’t think to check the domain registration. The page design is nevertheless charmingly retro.
- tkgally 2y agoA note to posterity: A few days after the above exchange, the Wayback Machine was back online and I ran the site’s URL through it. The only archived version was from October 9, 2024.
- error404x 2y agoSorry, I just added '1999' as a meme for retro design. Apologies for any confusion caused.