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buzzy bee



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:08 pm    Post subject: Bitly Reply with quote

I notice Rick and lots of people are posting links through Bitly these days, whats the advantage, over copy and pasting the full link?
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Rick
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also post the link on Twitter, which has a restriction as to how many letters you can use in the message in its entirety.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Bitly Reply with quote

Hi
buzzy bee wrote:
I notice Rick and lots of people are posting links through Bitly these days, whats the advantage, over copy and pasting the full link?

Other abbreviators are also available. Very Happy

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buzzy bee



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never known what Twitter is?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

buzzy bee wrote:
Never known what Twitter is?


You're not missing much Smile

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Bitumen Boy



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
buzzy bee wrote:
Never known what Twitter is?


You're not missing much Smile

RJ


From what I gather Twitter seems to be mainly useful for getting hassled by the police for speaking your mind, or being sold a load of rubbish that you didn't want, or being bored out of your skull by self-obsessed nonsense from pointless celebrities. Think I'll pass on that one... Wink
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