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I don't want URLs I post via Ping to be automatically turned into ping.fm URLs
It's a useful feature but I would like it to be a configurable option. A default could be set from our Settings page, but should be able to be specified for each Ping, if possible. E.g. The Ping.fm Google Gadget could include a checkbox to indicate whether URLs should be ping-ified.
The reason I want this is that sometimes an URL gives an indication of where it goes - but ping.fm URLs are always obscure.
For example, I wanted to post my twitter username to my Facebook status. I posted only the URL but it was changed to a meaningless ping.fm URL. I would have preferred if my friends could see at a glance that it was a twitter link.
I guess it would be even better if we could choose from several shortening services (when a Ping contains links). I like http://bit.ly and http://tinyurl.com
Thanks!
It's a useful feature but I would like it to be a configurable option. A default could be set from our Settings page, but should be able to be specified for each Ping, if possible. E.g. The Ping.fm Google Gadget could include a checkbox to indicate whether URLs should be ping-ified.
The reason I want this is that sometimes an URL gives an indication of where it goes - but ping.fm URLs are always obscure.
For example, I wanted to post my twitter username to my Facebook status. I posted only the URL but it was changed to a meaningless ping.fm URL. I would have preferred if my friends could see at a glance that it was a twitter link.
I guess it would be even better if we could choose from several shortening services (when a Ping contains links). I like http://bit.ly and http://tinyurl.com
Thanks!
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Inappropriate?We have two ways of doing this. You can disable all link shortening by unchecking "shorten links" at http://ping.fm/settings/default/
Or you can leave it enabled for most links, but if you want a specific one not shortened, prefix it with a * (ex: *http://ping.fm/) where the star touches the http. The url must have http or https in front for this to work.
As for 3rd party url shortening, we have been planning something to help out with that.
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This is one of the best points
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I'd love to be able to use bit.ly! glad to hear 'something' is in the works :)
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