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Adam Beer

@FirewallDragons For the first few minutes of you talking about the Bitly story, I was thinking to myself, "I could've sworn that it already does that." Eventually I realized that no, that's Adfly I was thinking of. The story is that Bitly has degraded into Adfly.

If the actual implementation turns out to be accurate to what you read out on the show, it will be trivially easy for a browser extension to automatically and instantly skip you straight to the destination URL. The only question is whether or not uBlock Origin, specifically, will have (or add) the ability to do it.

#adBlock#adFly#bitly
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🇨🇦Samuel Proulx🇨🇦

So now that bit.ly is showing ads, if you need a URL shortener, #lynx is decent and #accessible and easy to host. And before you tell me that we don't need URL shorteners anymore and how they're a security risk, I need them for:
1. Business cards, slides, signs, and other physical objects that need a URL. While most phones can scan QR Codes, you can't read them out loud for #blind folks. If you're doing a presentation, "scan the QR code on screen" isn't good enough. You need to have a URL that you can speak and another human can remember. Yes, NFC is a thing, but it doesn't solve that problem.
2. Places that still don't allow URLs (LinkedIn) or where long URLs are awkward to work with (text-only emails, the terminal, etc.)
3. Times (like a phone call) where I need to tell someone a URL using the noises that come from my face-parts

Find it here: getlynx.dev/
#a11y #bitly

getlynx.devLynxThe sleek, powerful URL shortener you've been looking for.
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Andrea Lazzarotto

🚨 Tired of unwanted ads on your Bitly links? 🚨

Say goodbye to Bitly and hello to YOURLS with my new open-source tool! 🚀

Easily back up your Bitly data and import it into YOURLS for a seamless, ad-free experience.

Check out the project and give it a try!

#Bitly #YOURLS #OpenSource #URLShortener

github.com/Lazza/BitlyEscape

Easily back up your Bitly data and prepare it for seamless import into YOURLS - Lazza/BitlyEscape
GitHubGitHub - Lazza/BitlyEscape: Easily back up your Bitly data and prepare it for seamless import into YOURLSEasily back up your Bitly data and prepare it for seamless import into YOURLS - Lazza/BitlyEscape
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Tom Sheppard

I haven't used the URL shortener #Bitly for ages but I deleted my account after a user-hostile email from them. There is no way I'd subject someone to a preview page full of ads prior to viewing the link. They say "may" but mean "will":

"Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL. The page includes information about the link destination and may include advertising."

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Trickster

Самый популярный сокращатель ссылок #Bitly теперь будет показывать рекламу при переходе по сокращённым ссылкам bit.ly. Чтобы избавиться от рекламы, компания предлагает создателям сокращённых ссылок оплатить подписку. Но большинство ссылок bit.ly были созданы очень давно, раскиданы по всему интернету и забыты. А ещё их походу нельзя удалить.

support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/art

А помните сокращатель ссылок Adfly? Он тоже показывал рекламу (УЖАСНУЮ рекламу), но хотя бы делился доходами с создателями ссылок. А Bitly будет забирать все доходы себе, по их словам, чтобы обеспечить сервис бесплатным пользователям.

Письмо от Bitly о том, что собираются добавлять рекламу (транскрипции пока не будет, потому что я сейчас не буду заниматься этим)
#ads#реклама
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Rainer Klute

Klar, alle wollen Geld verdienen. Trotzdem schade, dass #bitly letzt Werbung zwischenschaltet (bei kostenlosen Accounts):
»Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL.«

Upcoming Changes to our Terms of Service We are making some adjustments to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that will affect you as a user of Bitly's free plan. Beginning in the next month, when your audience interacts with your Bitly links or QR Codes, they may see a preview page prior to being directed to the destination URL. The page includes information about the link destination and may include advertising. As a free Bitly user, you can remove the preview page experience from your links and QR Codes at any time by selecting a paid Bitly plan. We encourage you to review the updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our website or services is an acceptance of these new policies and terms. Thank you for being a part of the Bitly community. We appreciate you and look forward to continuing to help you connect with your audience! - The Bitly Team
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nemo™ 🇺🇦

#Bitly links, like other #URLshorteners, can potentially hide various dangers:
1. Phishing Attacks: Redirect to fake websites that attempt to steal personal information.
2. Malware Distribution: Lead to sites that download malicious software onto your device.
3. Scams and Fraud: Direct to pages designed to trick users into providing financial or personal data.
4. Drive-By Downloads: Automatically download harmful content without user knowledge.
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