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| Subject: Re: Burner Phones To Communicate with Trump Fami | Date: 11/26/2021 5:32 PM | |
| Author: kitsapkidd | Number: 2367914 of 2381070 | |
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Yeah I just don't get tiny URL. At least on TMF. It is definitely more effort: * You have to go to another site (tinyurl dot com) * You have to enter the full original URL on that site. Typically I believe people would do a C&P (as opposed to typing in the long URL). * You have to generate the small url on that site. * You have to put the tiny url in the post. * TMF truncates long urls in a post but the link is still the whole url and goes to the link location. If one does the second step (C&P) & post the original url in a post or reply, you're done and people will follow ones links more. If that is what one wants, or are offering to people & one WANTs them to know the information from the small link, why not reduce ones posting efforts by at least 80% and still provide the same info (link): https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxd5vm/jan-6-organizers-boug... Aside from just shortening the url, what advantage does a tiny url provide? Maybe they're OK for SMS texting? But here, not so much... PS: Their site also wants you to sign up for an account (but does look to be able to generate the small url without registering for free), or sign up for a premium type account for $$). |
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