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An Affiliate Wake-Up Call: The Case Against URL Shortening Services

August 14, 2009
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Earlier this week, URL shortener tr.im shut down. Then they reopened after what they’re calling an outpouring of support from users. Sort of. Is this the service you should trust your redirection to?
Using a URL shortening service is a popular way to hide a destination, save space in a Twitter or Identi.ca message, and cloak [...]

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