SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY
We did it! From April 30th 2025 Altmetric is ABLE TO TRACK SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY!
Our engineers figured out how to do it all by themselves, how about that?
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We did it! From April 30th 2025 Altmetric is ABLE TO TRACK SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY!
Our engineers figured out how to do it all by themselves, how about that?
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May 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY
We did it! From April 30th 2025 Altmetric is ABLE TO TRACK SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY!
Our engineers figured out how to do it all by themselves, how about that?
1/2
We did it! From April 30th 2025 Altmetric is ABLE TO TRACK SHORTLINKS ON BLUESKY!
Our engineers figured out how to do it all by themselves, how about that?
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Update - all old Google shortlinks now 404.
Link-Shorteners and Altmetric: A Thread
In July Google trod on everyone's dreams by ending support for its already dormant (since 2018) shortener. From August 2025 these links will all 404 apart from the shortlinks generated inside Google Maps etc.
So, what does this mean for Altmetric?
In July Google trod on everyone's dreams by ending support for its already dormant (since 2018) shortener. From August 2025 these links will all 404 apart from the shortlinks generated inside Google Maps etc.
So, what does this mean for Altmetric?
Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available
Understand how you will be impacted by our decision to turn off the serving portion of Google URL Shortener.
developers.googleblog.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Update - all old Google shortlinks now 404.
direct link in case ur like me and don’t wanna click Twitter shortlinks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRnr...
There Are 51 Evangelion Games. I Played Them All.
YouTube video by St1ka
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
direct link in case ur like me and don’t wanna click Twitter shortlinks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRnr...
Some limitations - always wave THOSE around, marketing tells me:
Sharing research via shortlinks (like bitly) is NOT tracked on Bluesky atm. For this to happen the service has to make a change first (we're chatting with them so don't all @ them about it.) Use the DOI or direct link and you're good.
Sharing research via shortlinks (like bitly) is NOT tracked on Bluesky atm. For this to happen the service has to make a change first (we're chatting with them so don't all @ them about it.) Use the DOI or direct link and you're good.
December 3, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Some limitations - always wave THOSE around, marketing tells me:
Sharing research via shortlinks (like bitly) is NOT tracked on Bluesky atm. For this to happen the service has to make a change first (we're chatting with them so don't all @ them about it.) Use the DOI or direct link and you're good.
Sharing research via shortlinks (like bitly) is NOT tracked on Bluesky atm. For this to happen the service has to make a change first (we're chatting with them so don't all @ them about it.) Use the DOI or direct link and you're good.
Resolving Blocked Shortlinks with Alfred
feat: Alfred workflow that resolves shortlinks over DoH and strips tracking params
https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/resolving-blocked-shortlinks-with-alfred/
feat: Alfred workflow that resolves shortlinks over DoH and strips tracking params
https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/resolving-blocked-shortlinks-with-alfred/
Resolving Blocked Shortlinks with Alfred
feat: Alfred workflow that resolves shortlinks over DoH and strips tracking params
read.ryancowl.es
September 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Resolving Blocked Shortlinks with Alfred
feat: Alfred workflow that resolves shortlinks over DoH and strips tracking params
https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/resolving-blocked-shortlinks-with-alfred/
feat: Alfred workflow that resolves shortlinks over DoH and strips tracking params
https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/resolving-blocked-shortlinks-with-alfred/
For nutguzzler the artist forgot the shortlinks to their Patreon or merch sales pages.
July 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
For nutguzzler the artist forgot the shortlinks to their Patreon or merch sales pages.
«des» was? Und wer bringt der Behörde bei, dass es auch sowas wie «Shortlinks» gibt?
August 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
«des» was? Und wer bringt der Behörde bei, dass es auch sowas wie «Shortlinks» gibt?
Note:
From now, i will use 3 shortlinks.
So, please be patient and bear with it.
Thanks. 💜
From now, i will use 3 shortlinks.
So, please be patient and bear with it.
Thanks. 💜
October 28, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Note:
From now, i will use 3 shortlinks.
So, please be patient and bear with it.
Thanks. 💜
From now, i will use 3 shortlinks.
So, please be patient and bear with it.
Thanks. 💜
I saw a lot of people replying with different tools. the one thing i’m a little fuzzy on is the impact of shortlinks that hide tracked URLs and whether that could possibly interfere with some tools? (the service in the guide i mentioned does this). maybe someone more technical can speak to that.
August 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I saw a lot of people replying with different tools. the one thing i’m a little fuzzy on is the impact of shortlinks that hide tracked URLs and whether that could possibly interfere with some tools? (the service in the guide i mentioned does this). maybe someone more technical can speak to that.
Genuine question, why is youtube adding trackers to the shortlinks that end up making them longer than the page URL? Doesn't this defeat the purpose of shortlinks?
Anyway, remove your fucking trackers please.
Anyway, remove your fucking trackers please.
December 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Genuine question, why is youtube adding trackers to the shortlinks that end up making them longer than the page URL? Doesn't this defeat the purpose of shortlinks?
Anyway, remove your fucking trackers please.
Anyway, remove your fucking trackers please.
Google isn't killing *all* shortlinks now, just some of them.
blog.google/technology/d...
Isn't that bizarre? Isn't that *more* technical debt? Surely I don't understand all the implications, but it seems like an easy win to spin down the product but let the redirects work forever.
blog.google/technology/d...
Isn't that bizarre? Isn't that *more* technical debt? Surely I don't understand all the implications, but it seems like an easy win to spin down the product but let the redirects work forever.
August 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Google isn't killing *all* shortlinks now, just some of them.
blog.google/technology/d...
Isn't that bizarre? Isn't that *more* technical debt? Surely I don't understand all the implications, but it seems like an easy win to spin down the product but let the redirects work forever.
blog.google/technology/d...
Isn't that bizarre? Isn't that *more* technical debt? Surely I don't understand all the implications, but it seems like an easy win to spin down the product but let the redirects work forever.
It would have gotten even more were it not for those shortlinks. (Don’t worry we are working on it)
December 7, 2024 at 10:33 AM
It would have gotten even more were it not for those shortlinks. (Don’t worry we are working on it)
Threat actor compromises account on platform A. Uses ability to generate custom shortlinks, which is a trusted provider. Compromises platform B which is a marketing saas. Use infra to send phishing emails which route to shortened link, which routes to fake bank login
April 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Threat actor compromises account on platform A. Uses ability to generate custom shortlinks, which is a trusted provider. Compromises platform B which is a marketing saas. Use infra to send phishing emails which route to shortened link, which routes to fake bank login
Register for the Oct 22 Virtual Office Hour:
Transitioning to the New PDB Beta Archive, Extended PDB IDs, and PDBx/mmCIF
Learn how to prepare for the July 21, 2027 transition, including using shortlinks in your code
www.rcsb.org/news/fe...
Transitioning to the New PDB Beta Archive, Extended PDB IDs, and PDBx/mmCIF
Learn how to prepare for the July 21, 2027 transition, including using shortlinks in your code
www.rcsb.org/news/fe...
September 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Register for the Oct 22 Virtual Office Hour:
Transitioning to the New PDB Beta Archive, Extended PDB IDs, and PDBx/mmCIF
Learn how to prepare for the July 21, 2027 transition, including using shortlinks in your code
www.rcsb.org/news/fe...
Transitioning to the New PDB Beta Archive, Extended PDB IDs, and PDBx/mmCIF
Learn how to prepare for the July 21, 2027 transition, including using shortlinks in your code
www.rcsb.org/news/fe...
decided to write up a trick that i use quite a bit: custom terminal shortlinks (technically they also work from the browser too!): github.com/DirectXMan12....
this way i can write comments like `// see bug in github:foo/bar#33` or `// per rfc:2744#3.4` and be able to click them from neovim, etc.
this way i can write comments like `// see bug in github:foo/bar#33` or `// per rfc:2744#3.4` and be able to click them from neovim, etc.
GitHub - DirectXMan12/url-handler-tricks: tricks for custom shortlinks with xdg desktop files
tricks for custom shortlinks with xdg desktop files - DirectXMan12/url-handler-tricks
github.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:10 AM
decided to write up a trick that i use quite a bit: custom terminal shortlinks (technically they also work from the browser too!): github.com/DirectXMan12....
this way i can write comments like `// see bug in github:foo/bar#33` or `// per rfc:2744#3.4` and be able to click them from neovim, etc.
this way i can write comments like `// see bug in github:foo/bar#33` or `// per rfc:2744#3.4` and be able to click them from neovim, etc.
🌟Use Shortlinks to Transition to the PDB Beta Archive
Shortlinks make it easier to download data using extended PDB IDs without coding specific file paths.
Start using shortlinks today ahead of the July 21, 2027 transition.
⬇️More ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
#PDB
Shortlinks make it easier to download data using extended PDB IDs without coding specific file paths.
Start using shortlinks today ahead of the July 21, 2027 transition.
⬇️More ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
#PDB
Use Shortlinks to Transition to the PDB Beta Archive
wwPDB: Worldwide Protein Data Bank
www.wwpdb.org
August 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
🌟Use Shortlinks to Transition to the PDB Beta Archive
Shortlinks make it easier to download data using extended PDB IDs without coding specific file paths.
Start using shortlinks today ahead of the July 21, 2027 transition.
⬇️More ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
#PDB
Shortlinks make it easier to download data using extended PDB IDs without coding specific file paths.
Start using shortlinks today ahead of the July 21, 2027 transition.
⬇️More ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
#PDB
May 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
lemme preemptively be clear that you can delete the "si" parameter from youtube shortlinks but "everything after the question mark is garbage" is some app baby shit
July 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
lemme preemptively be clear that you can delete the "si" parameter from youtube shortlinks but "everything after the question mark is garbage" is some app baby shit
🔗🟡 Jinx
by #GordonMcDonald
A minimalist, static URL shortener and link directory. Shortlinks redirect instantly via GitHub Pages; the index page lets you browse and search all links. Zero backend, zero database — just a static website and a custom domain.
#Shortlink #URLshortener #Github
jinx.fyi
by #GordonMcDonald
A minimalist, static URL shortener and link directory. Shortlinks redirect instantly via GitHub Pages; the index page lets you browse and search all links. Zero backend, zero database — just a static website and a custom domain.
#Shortlink #URLshortener #Github
jinx.fyi
September 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🔗🟡 Jinx
by #GordonMcDonald
A minimalist, static URL shortener and link directory. Shortlinks redirect instantly via GitHub Pages; the index page lets you browse and search all links. Zero backend, zero database — just a static website and a custom domain.
#Shortlink #URLshortener #Github
jinx.fyi
by #GordonMcDonald
A minimalist, static URL shortener and link directory. Shortlinks redirect instantly via GitHub Pages; the index page lets you browse and search all links. Zero backend, zero database — just a static website and a custom domain.
#Shortlink #URLshortener #Github
jinx.fyi
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Link-Shorteners and Altmetric: A Thread
In July Google trod on everyone's dreams by ending support for its already dormant (since 2018) shortener. From August 2025 these links will all 404 apart from the shortlinks generated inside Google Maps etc.
So, what does this mean for Altmetric?
In July Google trod on everyone's dreams by ending support for its already dormant (since 2018) shortener. From August 2025 these links will all 404 apart from the shortlinks generated inside Google Maps etc.
So, what does this mean for Altmetric?
Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available
Understand how you will be impacted by our decision to turn off the serving portion of Google URL Shortener.
developers.googleblog.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Altmetric following successive shortlinks until we finally get to the article you’re sharing:
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bsky.app/profile/altm...
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bsky.app/profile/altm...
COMPREHENSIVE FEATURE SET:
-Shortlinks: Users click on shortlinks to access content and earn rewards.
-PTC Ads (Paid-to-Click Ads): Users earn rewards by clicking on ads.
-Lucky Number: Users participate in a game of chance to win rewards.
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-Shortlinks: Users click on shortlinks to access content and earn rewards.
-PTC Ads (Paid-to-Click Ads): Users earn rewards by clicking on ads.
-Lucky Number: Users participate in a game of chance to win rewards.
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March 2, 2024 at 9:07 PM
COMPREHENSIVE FEATURE SET:
-Shortlinks: Users click on shortlinks to access content and earn rewards.
-PTC Ads (Paid-to-Click Ads): Users earn rewards by clicking on ads.
-Lucky Number: Users participate in a game of chance to win rewards.
bitcointaske.com
-Shortlinks: Users click on shortlinks to access content and earn rewards.
-PTC Ads (Paid-to-Click Ads): Users earn rewards by clicking on ads.
-Lucky Number: Users participate in a game of chance to win rewards.
bitcointaske.com
..in my settings for all things ny times, their site, shortlinks or mentions. I'm tired of reading their clickaganda and their infuriatingly stupid headlines designed to get people divided. Same for WaPo and others in the MSM. Indy press is my go-to now.
June 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
..in my settings for all things ny times, their site, shortlinks or mentions. I'm tired of reading their clickaganda and their infuriatingly stupid headlines designed to get people divided. Same for WaPo and others in the MSM. Indy press is my go-to now.