Why I created scrt.link

Re:Why I created scrt.link by mattowen_uk on Friday July 02, 2021 @01:23AM (#27708060)

If I pasted a scrt.link to a friend over WhatsApp or Messenger, and the little link preview pops up, does that trigger a visit count, resulting in the message already being destroyed before the friend gets to click on it?

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Re:Why I created scrt.link by stophecom on Friday July 02, 2021 @01:33AM (#27708101)

Good question! Bot traffic from common apps/services is beeing blocked. But let me know if you run into a problem. C.

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Re:Why I created scrt.link by weird-eye-issue on Friday July 02, 2021 @02:53AM (#27708531)

On a related note, I see that getting the secret is a GET request. However, since that request also deletes the secret I think it would be best if it was a POST request. This would probably also automatically fix any issue of a link preview triggering the secret deletion because I think they are designed to not execute POST requests generally speaking (but I could be wrong here).

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Re:Why I created scrt.link by stophecom on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:00AM (#27708585)

Very good point! Thank you. I'll look into this.

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Re:Why I created scrt.link by stophecom on Sunday July 11, 2021 @09:41AM (#27800710)

Issue is resolved. Using DELETE request now, which feels a bit more accurate. Blocking crawlers is no longer needed, which also benefits page speed! Thanks again for the input. C.

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