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minus-squaregraphene@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up30·5 days agoYou know what? I forgive url shorteners, sometimes they truly are necessary
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·5 days agoWhy has nobody invented a URL longener?
minus-squareyax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkDeutscharrow-up22·5 days agoApparently somebody has: https://www.kamogo.com/17?geranium=vast&examiner=pleasant&range=wrathful&district=acceptable&crab=giant&producer=luxuriant&skirt=juicy&tuba=holistic&carnation=dispensable&suppression=sedate&kenneth=old-fashioned&rope=direful&trunk=strong&step-daughter=incompetent&park=horrible&dad=blue&mandarin=muddled&lier=calm&newsstand=dynamic&tiger=curved&veldt=overt&operation=evil&belly=puny&anklet=detailed&turkey=teeny-tiny&stadium=imperfect&output=murky&sailboat=uneven&wingtip=disagreeable&run=stormy&eggnog=guiltless&decade=invincible&scene=healthy&preparation=poor&maybe=jagged&committee=abusive&german=offbeat&barber=pleasant&chowder=frail&turkish=shallow&capricorn=accurate&sweater=berserk&retina=zealous&marriage=naive&fatigues=tense&susan=sassy&maniac=screeching&insolence=zippy&ride=level&chaise=questionable&example=light&swell=petite&booster=vengeful&antechamber=funny&impulse=faulty&balinese=succinct&pannier=historical&diction=likeable&shade=troubled&taxicab=victorious&inn=miniature&innervation=goofy&law=needless&till=credible&imagination=erect&zampone=selfish&blue=thirsty&mandolin=telling&vacation=spectacular&gland=ancient&abyssinian=rightful&bedroom=low&shred=bright&omelet=inexpensive&complement=plain&diploma=silent&grouper=melted&hybridisation=kindhearted&fur=cheerful&grain=kindhearted&theory=highfalutin&kayak=spiritual&delete=harsh&machine=parched&eyelids=heavenly&patrol=crabby&virginal=excited&mailbox=clumsy&bowling=ugly&shorts=wee&delivery=halting&adult=mammoth&inventory=funny&hit=protective&imprisonment=dazzling&buzzard=squalid&smile=earsplitting&cesspool=demonic&luggage=bad&kleenex=rustic©writer=wealthy&tam=woozy&headrest=fragile&kind=hulking&robe=versed&adapter=capricious&ejector=racial&riser=aspiring&vessel=crooked&appliance=therapeutic&chivalry=grandiose&stinger=materialistic&dirt=obsolete&lobster=substantial&right=legal&methane=deranged&beret=therapeutic&crop=odd&disengagement=tangible&equipment=smelly&sun=thoughtful&sunbonnet=needy&playground=quarrelsome
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agoYou can always add unnecessary query parameters. Just throw on a ?fart=butts&pen=is&herp=derp etc.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-25 days agoIf I wanted to add unnecessary characters, I’d just use dots. Like this: (Lemmy unfortunately breaks the URL) google.com...............................................
minus-squareSeptimaeus@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days ago(Psst, rumor has it you can tack on to a URL pretty much any alphanumeric text you like after typing a ? or # symbol)
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoYeah, but query/hash params aren’t necessary. I don’t want the URL to be shortenable!
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoURL Shorteners can go down. QR Codes would literally contain the entire link without relying on a third-party service.
minus-squareclutchtwopointzero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoBut since they included session information on that URL, the link would still be invalid for everyone
You know what? I forgive url shorteners, sometimes they truly are necessary
Why has nobody invented a URL longener?
Apparently somebody has: https://www.kamogo.com/17?geranium=vast&examiner=pleasant&range=wrathful&district=acceptable&crab=giant&producer=luxuriant&skirt=juicy&tuba=holistic&carnation=dispensable&suppression=sedate&kenneth=old-fashioned&rope=direful&trunk=strong&step-daughter=incompetent&park=horrible&dad=blue&mandarin=muddled&lier=calm&newsstand=dynamic&tiger=curved&veldt=overt&operation=evil&belly=puny&anklet=detailed&turkey=teeny-tiny&stadium=imperfect&output=murky&sailboat=uneven&wingtip=disagreeable&run=stormy&eggnog=guiltless&decade=invincible&scene=healthy&preparation=poor&maybe=jagged&committee=abusive&german=offbeat&barber=pleasant&chowder=frail&turkish=shallow&capricorn=accurate&sweater=berserk&retina=zealous&marriage=naive&fatigues=tense&susan=sassy&maniac=screeching&insolence=zippy&ride=level&chaise=questionable&example=light&swell=petite&booster=vengeful&antechamber=funny&impulse=faulty&balinese=succinct&pannier=historical&diction=likeable&shade=troubled&taxicab=victorious&inn=miniature&innervation=goofy&law=needless&till=credible&imagination=erect&zampone=selfish&blue=thirsty&mandolin=telling&vacation=spectacular&gland=ancient&abyssinian=rightful&bedroom=low&shred=bright&omelet=inexpensive&complement=plain&diploma=silent&grouper=melted&hybridisation=kindhearted&fur=cheerful&grain=kindhearted&theory=highfalutin&kayak=spiritual&delete=harsh&machine=parched&eyelids=heavenly&patrol=crabby&virginal=excited&mailbox=clumsy&bowling=ugly&shorts=wee&delivery=halting&adult=mammoth&inventory=funny&hit=protective&imprisonment=dazzling&buzzard=squalid&smile=earsplitting&cesspool=demonic&luggage=bad&kleenex=rustic©writer=wealthy&tam=woozy&headrest=fragile&kind=hulking&robe=versed&adapter=capricious&ejector=racial&riser=aspiring&vessel=crooked&appliance=therapeutic&chivalry=grandiose&stinger=materialistic&dirt=obsolete&lobster=substantial&right=legal&methane=deranged&beret=therapeutic&crop=odd&disengagement=tangible&equipment=smelly&sun=thoughtful&sunbonnet=needy&playground=quarrelsome
Finally!
You can always add unnecessary query parameters. Just throw on a
?fart=butts&pen=is&herp=derpetc.If I wanted to add unnecessary characters, I’d just use dots.
Like this: (Lemmy unfortunately breaks the URL)
google.com...............................................(Psst, rumor has it you can tack on to a URL pretty much any alphanumeric text you like after typing a ? or # symbol)
Yeah, but query/hash params aren’t necessary. I don’t want the URL to be shortenable!
URL Shorteners can go down.
QR Codes would literally contain the entire link without relying on a third-party service.
But since they included session information on that URL, the link would still be invalid for everyone