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Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by 1vuio0pswjnm7 »

bdn_ wrote: post #11

At one point of time, ` http://to ` resolved to a "It works!" page [1]. I've always thought it would be cool to have a URL shortener with links such as ` https://to/library ` or something similar. Oh, how much fun running your own TLD would be... [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20150319211308/http://to/

I have run custom TLDs at home for many years. Not sure I would call it "fun" but it does put into perspective "ICANN" and the "domain name business".

People who discuss the internet publicly generally assume that a TLD implies renting out large numbers of domains to the public. IMO, that is only one potential use.

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by megous »

Shortest address is http://1 Not on the internet, though. Just on the network.

Kinda surprised Linux routes 0.0.0.1 to my router, when used as a destination address. Might be fun to use it as a local redirector whitout having to do any DNS shenanigans.

Edit: yep, it works

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by zfxfr »

fennecfoxen wrote: post #63

I used to have an email address with a three-letter username @eh.net, which was actually surprisingly annoying to use. If you ever gave the address to someone they'd be very confused at how short it is.

From my experience if you give people any email address with a custom domain people will usually be confused and ask you to repeat even if it's very clear and easy to remember. Last time i gave my mail which is something like :myname@LLL.fr i was asked : are you sure ?

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by ktpsns »

dn3500 wrote: post #79

http://ai is an interesting case. It was there from the early days of the web, back when you could type "ai" into the mozilla url bar and it would take you there. Today firefox "helps" you out and changes what you typed into something else because it knows better than you do what web site you want. It's run by a character named Vince Cate who moved to Anguilla to protest taxes or something. He was from the US and gav…

You still can type "ai." (including the dot, excluding the quotation) in your browser. Works in firefox (tested in 104), however does not work in Chrome (tested in Chromium 105).

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by N6VjeuHbGSwMN9e »

matttpt wrote: post #57

> Some have A records pointing to the root servers. I’m not sure why this is - I think it might be because no DNS has been configured in the TLD zone for these TLDs. I was also curious about this. It turns out that it's because dig interprets some TLDs as DNS record types (MD, MG, MR, MX) or DNS classes (IN and CH) of the same name! Not sure why, but when given only a type or class (without a domain name), dig actual…

Or you could just make it a FQDN: `dig @8.8.8.8 MX.`

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by _def »

hemmert wrote: post #26

I love short URLs! I found quite a lot are available for .cx (which is the Christmas Islands), so I got https://fh.cx for myself a couple of years ago.

I like them too. I used to own wu.gl but couldn't justify the 50$/year just for fun

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by camoufleur »

ktpsns wrote: post #84
dn3500 wrote: post #79

http://ai is an interesting case. It was there from the early days of the web, back when you could type "ai" into the mozilla url bar and it would take you there. Today firefox "helps" you out and changes what you typed into something else because it knows better than you do what web site you want. It's run by a character named Vince Cate who moved to Anguilla to protest taxes or something. He was from the US and gav…

You still can type "ai." (including the dot, excluding the quotation) in your browser. Works in firefox (tested in 104), however does not work in Chrome (tested in Chromium 105).

"http://ai." works in Chrome

Re: Shortest URLs on the Internet

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Post by Aachen »

megous wrote: post #82

Shortest address is http://1 Not on the internet, though. Just on the network. Kinda surprised Linux routes 0.0.0.1 to my router, when used as a destination address. Might be fun to use it as a local redirector whitout having to do any DNS shenanigans. Edit: yep, it works

Shorter: ftp://1

Anyone knows a shorter protocol name that is widely supported/known?

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