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Why Twitter's T.co Is a Game Changer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everyone-wants-a-piece-of-that dept.

macslocum writes "If Twitter is so inclined, the company could turn the new t.co shortening service into a powerful analytics tool that solves the marketing and tracking issues of off-site engagement."

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  1. Re:*shrug* by mcgrew · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I never click on a shortened link. You never know when it migh be a redirect to goatse.cx or worse.

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  2. Identica by Compaqt · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is probably a good time to mention the Linuxy, freeish, openish alternative to Twitter:

    http://identi.ca/

    And if you don't like Identi.ca, create your own microblogging system with StatusNet:

    http://status.net/

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  3. Re:*shrug* by thijsh · · Score: 4, Funny

    I dare you to click (NSFA): http://bit.ly/4ieaw :-)