[MLUG - DISCUSSION] long URLs (was "Wireless Internet for a neighborhood?")

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Jonathan King wrote:

> OK, so there's this story about the wifi provider for parts of downtown 
> Columbia:
>
> http://archive.columbiatribune.com/search/qfullhit.htw?CiWebHitsFile=%2F2004%2Fjun%2F20040629busi003%2Easp&CiRestriction=wifi&CiBeginHilite=%3Cstrong+class%3DHit%3E&CiEndHilite=%3C%2Fstrong%3E&CiUserParam3=/query.asp&CiHiliteType=Full
>
> Dang, that's a long URL...

Yes, it is!  This one seems better: 
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2004/jun/20040629busi003.asp

But this does remind me of a question I have that some of you are sure to 
have opinions about.  It is possible to exchange a long URL for a short 
one by using tinyurl.com or snipurl.com or some other similar site.  Then 
tinyurl or snipurl will do a quick auto-forward (or whatever you call it) 
from the short URL to the long one.  Example:

long:
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/search/qfullhit.htw?CiWebHitsFile=%2F2004%2Fjun%2F20040629busi003%2Easp&CiRestriction=wifi&CiBeginHilite=%3Cstrong+class%3DHit%3E&CiEndHilite=%3C%2Fstrong%3E&CiUserParam3=/query.asp&CiHiliteType=Full

short:
http://tinyurl.com/3oekk

Here's my question:  Which of these sites is the best one to use?  I have 
used snipurl.com for the past couple of years and it hasn't let me down so 
far, but there is no guarantee that URLs I make there will continue to 
work forever because snipurl could go out of business.  Right?  Anyway, if 
you have any preferences (and reasons for them), I'd be interested to hear 
from you.

Best,

Mike
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