Lack of interest [Suggestion] Short thread URLs

[Enigma]

Why not have built-in short(er) thread URLs for convenience? These could be used on Twitter or anywhere else you want a short link, instead of using a 3rd-party URL shortening service.

Have

http://xenforo.com/community/t/2132

be a 301 redirect to

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/suggestion-short-thread-urls.2132

Side note, the following already works: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/2132

 

[Erik]

I'm liking the idea, but unfortunately http://xenforo.com/community/t/2132 is still long by "short URL" standards. You could get rid of the /t and save two characters, but it's still kind of long.

It would be really cool to see this and a "make a tinyURL for this thread" button, to get a true short URL quickly when needed.

 

[Enigma]

True. A lot of sites run their forums in the root directory, so that would get rid of the /community/ bit as well.

Your other idea is pretty nice too. There could be built in integration with bit.ly for example (via their API), perhaps using one admin-specified bit.ly account for all short links created.

 

[Erik]

Yeah, bit.ly, tinyURL, Google's Short URL service, whatever. I don't use short URLs that often so tinyURL was the first service to come to my mind. They actually have an API as well, although it is rather basic:
http://tinyurl.com/api-create.php?u...rt-thread-urls.2132/

The ideal solution for a same-domain short URL would be something like

http://xenforo.com/2132

 

[0ptima]

I like the idea, but see this more as a 3rd party addon.

 

[Brandon_R]

This would take away pagerank if posted on other forums and websites not including twitter and social bookmarking sites.

 

[Enigma]

This would take away pagerank if posted on other forums and websites not including twitter and social bookmarking sites.

They would be 301 permanent redirects, so pagerank would not be affected. Moreover, what would be the difference between using these "built-in" short URLs and short URLs from a 3rd-party URL shortening service?

 

[Floren]

Confluence Wiki has this cool feature, allowing you to use a short URL that never changes.
You can use that link into emails, or other locations, without worrying that it will eventually break (title change, etc.).

Normal URL:
domain.com/wiki/programming/add+an+empty+text+line

Short URL:
domain.com/wiki/x/1RiQBQ

I think it is a good feature for forum threads and posts.

 

[Cezz]

I agree... and go a degree you can already do this...

http://xenforo.com/community/thread...agenav-animation.16/

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/16/

If you think of this in our setups we probably wont have the community there so it would just be domain.com/threads/16/ <--- awesome.

 

[Floris]

Go a step shorter Ceri,

http://xenforo.com/community/thread...agenav-animation.16/

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/16/

http://xenfo.ro/16

 

[Cezz]

Go a step shorter Ceri,

http://xenforo.com/community/thread...agenav-animation.16/

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/16/

http://xenfo.ro/16

That requires the custom domain though, and won't work on our own sites unless we also get a custom domain of the same sort...

 

[Floris]

It actually does all of that But not using it in that manner, it's 100% being used for this site, as I feel that it has xenforo in the domain. Just had the option to get it, so others wouldn't "steal" it from xenforo limited for commercial ends.

 

[Enigma]

Duplicate: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/2132/

 

[James]

It actually does all of that But not using it in that manner, it's 100% being used for this site, as I feel that it has xenforo in the domain. Just had the option to get it, so others wouldn't "steal" it from xenforo limited for commercial ends.

Nice little script I think you should make a splash page on xenfo.ro though... so it doesn't redirect unless there's a parameter!

 

[Floris]

Mah Next live build already has that fixed.

 

[Enigma]

Mah Next live build already has that fixed.

You might also want to add a "t" in there for threads, and then you can use it for other things like forums, members, etc. as well.

http://xenfo.ro/t16 <= thread 16
http://xenfo.ro/f3 <= forum 3
http://xenfo.ro/m56 <= member 56

 

[Forsaken]

Members is http://u.xenfo.ro/135 
 
Don't know what forums would be.

 

[Floris]

Members is http://u.xenfo.ro/135

Don't know what forums would be.

Nah, won't work right now, due to the latest code

 

[Forsaken]

Nah, won't work right now, due to the latest code

You're a jerk, but thats what it -was-.

 

[Cezz]

Members is http://u.xenfo.ro/135

Don't know what forums would be.

That is my profile... I am famous