2023-07-12 23:38 UTC
@feditips There is one use-case for a URL-shortener-like service, and that's https://jort.link (read more there)
Because of the distributed nature of the Fediverse, whenever someone posts a link, every instance that follows that user will hit the URL to generate a preview, causing a mini-DDoS or "mastodon stampede". Jort.link (by @unascribed) is designed to cache the preview, reducing impact on small and self-hosted sites, while transparently redirecting actual users.
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@TerrorBite@meow.social 2023-07-12 23:39
@feditips unlike a URL shortener, the original URL isn't shortened but is preserved in full, so you can a) see where it goes and b) if jort.link dies you can still visit the original URL simply by removing the "jort.link/" prefix.
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@SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange 2023-07-13 03:24
@TerrorBite @feditips @unascribed Not if you obfuscate links.