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#1 2012-06-27 18:23:27
- Firedrake969
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- Registered: 2011-11-24
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bit.ly
I see a lot of bit.ly codes. Some of them just are viruses but some are legit. What the heck are they?
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#2 2012-06-27 18:31:00
- Molybdenum
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- Registered: 2012-06-17
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Re: bit.ly
bit.ly is a url shortener. Example:
I want to post a 50 character long link in my sig, but I only have 15 characters left. bit.ly or something can convert it to something like bit.ly/evwaij so I can fit in my sig. When you go to it, the link redirects to the long link.
I don't like bit.ly or any other link shortener, they can be viruses, and you have almost no way to check.
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#3 2012-06-27 20:13:06
Re: bit.ly
Molybdenum wrote:
bit.ly is a url shortener. Example:
I want to post a 50 character long link in my sig, but I only have 15 characters left. bit.ly or something can convert it to something like bit.ly/evwaij so I can fit in my sig. When you go to it, the link redirects to the long link.
I don't like bit.ly or any other link shortener, they can be viruses, and you have almost no way to check.
With bit.ly, add a + to the end of the URL to see what it links to.
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#4 2012-06-27 21:01:08
- Molybdenum
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- Registered: 2012-06-17
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Re: bit.ly
jvvg wrote:
Molybdenum wrote:
bit.ly is a url shortener. Example:
I want to post a 50 character long link in my sig, but I only have 15 characters left. bit.ly or something can convert it to something like bit.ly/evwaij so I can fit in my sig. When you go to it, the link redirects to the long link.
I don't like bit.ly or any other link shortener, they can be viruses, and you have almost no way to check.With bit.ly, add a + to the end of the URL to see what it links to.
I know, its just that I don't like to use sites that I have never been to before or have a weird(ish) address.
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