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Shorten links only when message is over 140 characters long
I send Ping.fm updated to Twitter and Facebook. I'm frustrated by unnecessary link shortening when a post is shorter than 140 characters, but I like the idea that Ping.fm can help me out when my posts get too long.
In addition to "always shorten" and "never shorten", I suggest a third policy: "shorten links if longer than 140 characters" (or "shorten links if longer than maximum message length").
For example, "watching my favorite band — http://BandNameHere/" will get sent as is, but in a long message over 140 characters, URLs will get shortened to ensure the message stays within bounds.
In addition to "always shorten" and "never shorten", I suggest a third policy: "shorten links if longer than 140 characters" (or "shorten links if longer than maximum message length").
For example, "watching my favorite band — http://BandNameHere/" will get sent as is, but in a long message over 140 characters, URLs will get shortened to ensure the message stays within bounds.
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Inappropriate?Unless I’m mistaken... Ping.fm will not shorten the URL if you place an asterisk (*) directly preceding it.
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