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> Every redirect is a one more point of failure, one more domain that can rot, one more server that can go down, one more layer between me and the content. The
by shawnz 12y ago
> Every redirect is a one more point of failure, one more domain that can rot, one more server that can go down, one more layer between me and the content.
These are all good reasons, but are there any real users who are actually being affected by these issues? If it is just a theoretical concern, then I don't think it is reasonable to call the situation "officially out of control".
- chetanahuja 12y agoSeven redirects to different domains means seven new TCP connections being established, very likely over a crappy mobile connection (see twitter usage numbers from mobile). The user experience is definitely being harmed here.
- rhizome 12y agoBy far, Twitter's t.co is most often the dead hop. So, for Twitter users it is indeed an effect of the practice.