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21:20
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dkg |
hi folks -- thank you for your work. |
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21:21
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dkg |
given the proliferation of limited-bandwidth messaging services, some people seem to think that link shorteners are inevitable. Do you have a recommendation for a "good" link shortener to use, or suggestions for what a cooperating party who wants to become a "good" link shortener should do? |
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21:22
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dkg |
i'm curious because i'm taking part in this discussion: https://support.mayfirst.org/ticket/4019 |
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21:43
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chronomex |
ummmmm |
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21:44
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chronomex |
twitter already shortens all of its links with t.co, you don't get any choice there |
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21:46
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chronomex |
what other communication media are in play? |
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21:51
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chronomex |
dkg |
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21:51
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dkg |
chronomex: identi.ca |
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21:51
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dkg |
chronomex: txt messaging |
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21:54
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chronomex |
ur1.ca is identi.ca's shortener, but it appears to be dead? |
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21:54
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chronomex |
at least their export no longer exports |
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21:57
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dkg |
that doesn't sound like a great recommendation |
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21:59
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chronomex |
it isn't one |
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22:00
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dkg |
i know :) |
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22:03
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chronomex |
anyway, I don't have recommendations for a line of business that I think is stupid |
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22:03
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chronomex |
if you set up your own, we'd love to help you archive it |
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22:04
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chronomex |
I'm happy to take custodianship of abandoned shortener domain+databases |
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22:10
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dkg |
chronomex: ok, thank you! |
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22:11
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dkg |
but you don't have any recommendation for one of these operations that you think is actually being run by reasonable people and is well-maintained, right? |
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22:28
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chronomex |
nope |