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		workhorse on Oct 27, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: URL Shorteners are evil, here's one to prove it. Mark I think the problem is the 140 character limit. The HTML markup would be included in that. Twitter takes a website address and turns it into a link when it is displayed on their website. But if a Tweet is sent via a mobile phone, they are limited by the 160 (I think that is the SMS limit). So HTML markup counts. Which is why using a shorter URL is key.

arohner on Oct 27, 2009 [–]

Wait, you're telling me that "the best new protocol" and "the future of the internet" is being held back by the telcos, the most hated, slow moving, bureaucratic companies on earth?

Sounds like we need push email.

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