tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post6108604235312418691..comments2024-03-29T14:09:49.674+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Liberal Democrat local election campaign launch falls shortJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-22012808817311353282014-05-08T19:10:11.043+01:002014-05-08T19:10:11.043+01:00I hate inappropriate use of short URL services. Lo...I hate inappropriate use of short URL services. Long form URLs are sometimes meaningful (search on the web for discussions about 'semantic URL'), and perpetual or long term URLs may be of use to researchers in 20 years time (to discover articles in archives). Usage of short URLs might be necessary on Twitter but when you publish a PDF document, you have all the space that you require for long form links. <br /><br />And to put it bluntly, never hide a story behind an http://bit.ly URL because you are embarrassed about the source. If you don't like linking to the Daily Mail, don't link full stop.<br /><br />Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-78236816606018165562014-05-08T09:38:14.064+01:002014-05-08T09:38:14.064+01:00There is some comfort to be taken in that not one ...There is some comfort to be taken in that not one person in 100,000 will give a nun's fart about any of this.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089679573384155226noreply@blogger.com