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    '''<dfn>link shortener</dfn>''' is a website that creates a [[shortlink]] (typically for any link) for use in space constrained contexts like [[SMS]], [[Twitter]] pre-tco and other [[silo]]s 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]] — a shortener, that like purl.org, places a high priority on maintaining permanence / [[longevity]].
* [[outbound link wrapper]]