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Re:Tell HN: Add a '+' to the end of any bit.ly link to get t... by steveklabnik on Monday May 24, 2010 @01:55PM (#1375243)
I used to manually type bit.ly links in from a tweet via SMS all the time. I didn't have a smartphone until a few weeks ago, and it was easier than opening twitter, typing in my password, finding the person's tweet, and clicking on it.
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Re:Tell HN: Add a '+' to the end of any bit.ly link to get t... by fizz972 on Monday May 24, 2010 @03:00PM (#1375394)
Another possible solution - having the URL shortened by Twitter when sending to SMS users.
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Re:Tell HN: Add a '+' to the end of any bit.ly link to get t... by steveklabnik on Monday May 24, 2010 @03:38PM (#1375488)
It's true. Overall, I feel like Twitter is better this way. Constraints force you to be creative.
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Re:Tell HN: Add a '+' to the end of any bit.ly link to get t... by babar on Monday May 24, 2010 @03:10PM (#1375420)
How much of that is because of how terrible twitter's visibility into older tweets and search functionality is?
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Re:Tell HN: Add a '+' to the end of any bit.ly link to get t... by steveklabnik on Monday May 24, 2010 @03:39PM (#1375489)
Not that much. Typing basically 8 characters is easier than navigating, but I am one of those vim guys...
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