Do people actually appreciate URL shorteners?

@hpod16 It is good to know that for Mastodon, all URLs count as having the same amount of characters. So specifically for Mastodon, not using one adds clarity without shortening your message.

@hpod16 I only click if the URL is from the company, institution, or person sharing them. The ones I share with my audience are always created with my domain.

@hpod16 I use it for 1 purpose: for some shared Google document I create a custom, descriptive URL

@hpod16 they hide destinations for users and apps, it’s a security and privacy threat. And it also breaks apps integration: the link is first open in a browser and then into the appropriate apps (yes I'm looking at you @lemonde and @pixelsfr).

@molenaar @hpod16 IIRC that's common among most social networks, including Twitter; the time of link shorteners is over, aside from the ones that google forces on users (don't copy&paste links out of google apps, you get a tracking shortened link)

@hpod16 We are not representative for the human race here.... regrettably

@hpod16 I prefer URL embiggeners (especially the sketchy looking ones)

https://phishyurl.com/