link shortener
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link shortener is a website that creates a shortlink (typically for any link) for use in space constrained contexts like SMS, Twitter pre-tco and other silos with post length limitations, and have been criticized for worsening link fragility. See also: shortlink.
Silo Examples
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_shortening#Notable_services for a list that does not need to be replicated here (unless there is some IndieWeb-specific use or criticism).
See Also
- w3id β a shortener, that like purl.org, places a high priority on maintaining permanence / longevity.
- outbound link wrapper