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Re:Never use a URL shortening service – even if you own it by indymike on Sunday February 19, 2023 @12:42PM (#34859847)
Redirects are the key to URLs always working. A self-hosted URL shortener is no worse than a self-hosted redirect service. If you fail to maintain ownership of the short domain or you shut down the service, well, how is that different than a same-domain redirect service?
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