Bitly Changes: Link-Shortening, Now With Advertising
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Bitly, the link-shortening service long used by millions, decides it’s going to place an ad between you and your link. Don’t like it? It’ll cost ya.
  • XNX@slrpnk.net
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    28 days ago

    Or just don’t shorten links? Shortening them just makes linkrot much more likely and also obfuscates where theyre going

    • Nursery2787@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      27 days ago

      Their original purpose was when twitter had limits on how many characters you could use no?