I don't understand. For you to see the message, you have to click on the link. Your clicking on the link must mean that the link is active, since it is getting clicks. So why is the link being deactivated for being inactive?
Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved
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#13What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?
Increasing database ops.
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#14I don't understand. For you to see the message, you have to click on the link. Your clicking on the link must mean that the link is active, since it is getting clicks. So why is the link being deactivated for being inactive?
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#15What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?
A warning shot to guard against an AT&T Bell-style forced divestiture?
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#16I don't understand. For you to see the message, you have to click on the link. Your clicking on the link must mean that the link is active, since it is getting clicks. So why is the link being deactivated for being inactive?
If I had to guess it is possibly something to do with fighting crawlers/bots/etc triggering the detection? And running some kind of more advanced logic to try ensure it's really being used. Light captcha style.
But just a guess.
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#17I'll never use a URL shortener again.
Has there ever been one that survived for a really long time?
Three random examples that come to my mind:
- Tinyurl.com, launched in 2002, currently 23 years old
- Urly.it, launched in 2009, currently 16 years old
- Bitly.com, also launched in 2009
So yes, some services survived a long time.
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#18What amazes me is that this wasn't the original plan. What product manager thinks "the best thing for our customers is to delete their data!". > We understand these links are embedded in countless documents, videos, posts and more, and we appreciate the input received. How did they think the links were being used?
i read in an earlier thread for this on HN - "this is a classic example of data driven product decision" aka we can reduce costs by $x if we just stopped goo.gl links. Instead of actually wondering how this would impact the customers.
Also helps that they are in a culture which does not mind killing services on a whim.
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#19I'll never use a URL shortener again.
Finally a use for blockchain?
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#20By running ArchiveTeam Warrior workers, you can help archive links to Internet Archive. See details in the previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44684119