wow , this is a big step from tr.im , Go Open Source
Pezholio
· 3 months ago
I don't understand all this 'Twitter favours bit.ly' nonsense, it's only an issue if you tweet from the Twitter website, and even then, if you want to use another shortener, there's nothing to stop you from doing so. I use is.gd on a daily basis and have never used bit.ly
NielDLR
· 3 months ago
I would like Twitter or any service to be as open as possible concerning link shorteners. Twitter should give us an option when they shorten urls. Being "biased" against one service creates a monopoly. I also use is.gd when I don't feed items. However, Bit.ly is very reliable that's why I use it for my feeds. However, an option on Twitter, just like twitterfeed.com is using, will benefit the URL shortening market. I welcome the open source movement by tr.im
Sachin Dharwadker
· 3 months ago
Tr.im is my favorite, but I'm using Bit.ly for now, until things settle down. You never know what's going to happen next.
Leplan
· 3 months ago
InRev Systems have come up with a URL Shortening service called nxy.in which will work together with Buzzom Web and Buzzom Desktop.
We have built a business plan to benefit the users of nxy.in directly thro ad management service. User just needs to use Buzzom service to tweet to earn money.
I cannot write all the details here. our full fledged service for nxy.in will come within a month.
Buzzom.com is functional for Twitter Account Management, it will soon have Tweeting facility. Buzzom Desktop is the only Twitter Client with Spam control features which have hiding tweets like in Facebook. It is available at http://www.buzzom.com/BuzzomLab
All the best for tr.im folks.
Bhupendra
Kim
· 3 months ago
As with many Web 2.0 Innovations, it will be interesting to see how this shift effects the umbrella of URL shorteners-- or how any of these businesses can stay afloat/prosper/make money in the long run. As for "destroying innovation" -- well doesn't that seem like a bit of a contradictory term? Doesn't innovation thrive in, and gain its definition from challenging circumstances-- and seemingly "unsolvable" problems?
baldjake
· 3 months ago
The drama tr.im has generated made me hop ship to bit.ly, not the reverse. I like stable companies, not ones that close their doors one day, then open back up open source a week later. Get some polish Tr.im! Good Lord!
amsoell
· 3 months ago
I agree, I've never liked Bit.ly and was a loyal Tr.im user... but when they shut down with out any warning and started bitching about Bit.ly, I've moved completely over to Bit.ly. Twitter politics aside, I just want to stick with the company that's not going to disappear on me.
ncus
· 3 months ago
Agree, I do the same. I have stopped using Nambu client after Tr.im shutdown. My tweet mostly are link sharing, and I don't want my tweet link become 404 in the future.
Tr.im attitude is like a junior student, because his friend has better bags and had more friend and also teacher's favorite.
stukes
· 3 months ago
i dont know if its just me, but i dont see how bit.ly and tr.im are different. to the average person, all it does is make ur youtube video or G4 link shorter, then you forget about it. can some one explain to me why this is a big deal?
Kawika Holbrook
· 3 months ago
@stukes, many people don't want to "forget about" their links. Some wants stats. Others want bookmarks. And a few want to measure results for companies, clients or themselves. In a "Link Economy," URL shorteners are like receipts.
Joshua Novak
· 3 months ago
Bit.ly and Twitter haven't made a monopoly because you are still able to use other url shorteners if you want.
Mike
· 3 months ago
I see tons of other URL shorteners starting up once the source code goes open source. Not that it is hard to create one to begin with.
Sam Jaictin
· 3 months ago
"Bit.ly and Twitter have monopolized the market and are the ones creating the URL shortening crisis."
Of course a lot of people don't know about URL shortener they just keep on updating and twitter uses bit.ly or maybe owns bit.ly? sooooon?
TWlTTERLOGOS.com
· 3 months ago
They are making this out to be way bigger than it really is...I am starting a new one skm.balz
Walter B
· 3 months ago
I don't understand what the big deal is. So what twitter uses bit.ly, you can still use whatever other one you want anyway. Also why bash twitter, isn't twitter the whole reason for the demand in URL shorteners. Tell what else causes such a high demand of short url's.
Seika
· 3 months ago
Like stukes’ comment, there are peoples who would just casually use the shortener then forget it. They might not even realize if there’s stats for the short url, or how to use it. Is this a majority or minority, average people or high-profiled, I don’t know. I only use bit.ly actively for posting in company’s Twitter, and that’s for the marketing folks’ data anyway.
But if I had something I’d like to just share and leave, I’ll just post the real link to Twitter and let it handle the rest (use bit.ly ?). As long as the redirect work for now. So choice is not really a concern. Except maybe… Twitter give a ballot screen the first time the user need URL shortened.
erier2003
· 3 months ago
Unbelievable. This is just sad! Tr.im, give up. Not only are you not doing well as a service, but you're not even doing well in terms of public relations. Bit.ly is dominating and you are just jealous. Go big or go home. If you're gonna throw a hissy fit, type it out on Twitter and then press the backspace key a whole heck of a lot, because *nobody* cares!
personne
· 3 months ago
URL shortners are a stupid idea. Going open source is interesting, but ultimately takes away people's privacy.
SuperGarth
· 3 months ago
trim is doomed regardless. but so is bit.ly...
who cares about this
garmahis
· 3 months ago
I had to try bit.ly when tr.im was down but bit.ly is just worse in terms of features, usability and stat.
Jason
· 3 months ago
If the Isle of Mann sinks we're all doomed! In the Real-Time web who cares weather or not my link still resolves a month from now? BTW http://u.nu rules!
adamsonx
· 3 months ago
Open source, woot!
TwBugg
· 3 months ago
i personally didnt favor one over the other until tr.im started making abrupt decisions with little warning. as others feel, i care more about the stability of my links. bit.ly it is from here on.
Erik
· 3 months ago
Having a thousand URL shortening business is going to confuse everyone and leave too much liability lying around. Focusing the shortening into a few key ones (like bit.ly) is the only way this isn't gonna turn into a big mess.
And if that happens, smaller URL shorteners will go out of business (they will anyway!). Then 301works will actually be a good idea.
Tr.im is just jealous it seems. And it looks like a big publicity stunt, no matter what they say.
But I'm interested to see the source =D
Premier League News
· 3 months ago
its a great move brother u rock ... now a lot of kid's like me .. will try using ur code to innovate and comeup wid another ShortURL DOT COM ;-)
and 10K is like dirty offer ... it is no good ... just this domain name shuld fetch a lot more ...
DaveA
· 3 months ago
Sounds like someone is a sore loser. The owner of Tr.im should wipes his eyes, re-apply his makeup and come up with a more original way to make himself some money.
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· 3 months ago
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Ryan
· 3 months ago
Forget all the drama, just make your own URL shortener with WordPress and PrettyLink. Then you're in charge of your own links and can prevent rot or delete URLs as necessary. If everyone did this then we'd have a massively distributed database that wouldn't have a single point of failure, like tr.im or bit.ly. Here's my link back to this article: http://ryaniam.com/5m2
All Comments
I also use is.gd when I don't feed items. However, Bit.ly is very reliable that's why I use it for my feeds. However, an option on Twitter, just like twitterfeed.com is using, will benefit the URL shortening market.
I welcome the open source movement by tr.im
We have built a business plan to benefit the users of nxy.in directly thro ad management service. User just needs to use Buzzom service to tweet to earn money.
I cannot write all the details here. our full fledged service for nxy.in will come within a month.
Buzzom.com is functional for Twitter Account Management, it will soon have Tweeting facility. Buzzom Desktop is the only Twitter Client with Spam control features which have hiding tweets like in Facebook. It is available at http://www.buzzom.com/BuzzomLab
All the best for tr.im folks.
Bhupendra
Tr.im attitude is like a junior student, because his friend has better bags and had more friend and also teacher's favorite.
Of course a lot of people don't know about URL shortener they just keep on updating and twitter uses bit.ly or maybe owns bit.ly? sooooon?
Also why bash twitter, isn't twitter the whole reason for the demand in URL shorteners. Tell what else causes such a high demand of short url's.
Is this a majority or minority, average people or high-profiled, I don’t know.
I only use bit.ly actively for posting in company’s Twitter, and that’s for the marketing folks’ data anyway.
But if I had something I’d like to just share and leave, I’ll just post the real link to Twitter and let it handle the rest (use bit.ly ?). As long as the redirect work for now. So choice is not really a concern.
Except maybe… Twitter give a ballot screen the first time the user need URL shortened.
but so is bit.ly...
who cares about this
And if that happens, smaller URL shorteners will go out of business (they will anyway!). Then 301works will actually be a good idea.
Tr.im is just jealous it seems. And it looks like a big publicity stunt, no matter what they say.
But I'm interested to see the source =D
u rock ... now a lot of kid's like me .. will try using ur code to innovate and comeup wid another ShortURL DOT COM ;-)
and 10K is like dirty offer ... it is no good ... just this domain name shuld fetch a lot more ...