trashhalo@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoTwitter's short link service, t.co, is adding a five-second delay to some domains. Like threads.netnews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkTwitter's short link service, t.co, is adding a five-second delay to some domains. Like threads.netnews.ycombinator.comtrashhalo@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoWhy is that? They can be useful - especially if you are including links in something like a print publication
minus-squareHot Saucerman@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoIt doesnt matter how short a link is on paper, I am probably not going to take the time to type the whole damn thing on a shitty phone keyboard. QR codes aren’t great either, but I would prefer those in a print publication than a shortened URL. Just give me the full URL in a QR code thanks.
minus-squarewagoner@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoHow about a QR code that takes you to a shortened link
Why is that? They can be useful - especially if you are including links in something like a print publication
It doesnt matter how short a link is on paper, I am probably not going to take the time to type the whole damn thing on a shitty phone keyboard.
QR codes aren’t great either, but I would prefer those in a print publication than a shortened URL. Just give me the full URL in a QR code thanks.
How about a QR code that takes you to a shortened link