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This is why I implemented url following on the server in Mibbit... Having someone throw you a shortened url on IRC is a pain, so now the Mibbit server follows
by axod 18y ago
This is why I implemented url following on the server in Mibbit...
Having someone throw you a shortened url on IRC is a pain, so now the Mibbit server follows it, and sends over the destination URL, which shows when you hover over the shortened URL.
Means a few less surprises ;)
I've seen a couple of other sites do something similar, although it's usually an (expand) thing you have to click.
- sgrove 18y agoWell done. A creative solution, well-implemented.
- TweedHeads 18y agoPerfect, that's what everybody should do, just replace the unreadable cryptic shortener with "link" and follow the url so hovering will show it on the status bar. I hate not knowing where a link will take me.