Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved

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Post by shuuji3 » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

Re: Google shifts goo.gl policy: Inactive links deactivated, active links preserved

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Post by modeless » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:56 PM UTC

What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?

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Post by AlienRobot » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:57 PM UTC

I'll never use a URL shortener again.

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Post by Retr0id » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:57 PM UTC

modeless wrote: post #2

What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?

Presumably, saving disk space on some google servers.

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Post by 18172828286177 » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:58 PM UTC

modeless wrote: post #2

What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?

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Post by dietr1ch » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:59 PM UTC

Retr0id wrote: post #4

modeless wrote: post #2

What purpose does "deactivating" any serve?

Presumably, saving disk space on some google servers.

More than disk space I think they care about having short links, higher cache hit rates and saving RAM on their fleet.

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Post by jasonpeacock » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:59 PM UTC

What 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?

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Post by purplecats » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:59 PM UTC

AlienRobot wrote: post #3

I'll never use a URL shortener again.

could host your own

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Post by VWWHFSfQ » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC

purplecats wrote: post #8

AlienRobot wrote: post #3

I'll never use a URL shortener again.

could host your own

I use pinboard.in. Also pay the $20/yr for archiving if the links rot

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Post by Jabrov » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 6:04 PM UTC

AlienRobot wrote: post #3

I'll never use a URL shortener again.

Has there ever been one that survived for a really long time?