Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs

Re:Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs by simonw on Saturday September 28, 2013 @12:01PM (#6462113)

Handy tip: the Guardian own gu.com - so you can type gu.com to go straight to theguardian.com (they also use it for their URL shortener)

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Re:Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs by dc2447 on Saturday September 28, 2013 @04:37PM (#6463079)

We[0] have the GU domain because the Guardian was previously Guardian Unlimited.

[0] No longer there but still think of GU very fondly

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Re:Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs by dphnx on Saturday September 28, 2013 @12:26PM (#6462204)

That sir is a very handy tip, especially on mobile where typing’s a premium.

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Re:Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs by icebraining on Saturday September 28, 2013 @04:09PM (#6462999)

It is? I've only recently started using a mobile device, but with android's drag-to-form-words mechanism, I can you type "guardian" faster than "gu". I don't know about iOS, though.

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Re:Start unique and drop the “the” – some thoughts on URLs by spoiler on Saturday September 28, 2013 @10:43PM (#6463895)

I tap faster than I swipe, although I use SwiftKey, so it makes tapping much much easier.

I do swipe on occasion, though. Depends if I am using two or one thumb.

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