I've commented on other posts on this site about the security issues with URL shortening services. My main issue is that you don't know what clicking that link could mean from a security stand point. With all the client side attacks going on, clicking on anything should make you weary.
When I learned of ShardyURL.com on Twitter a few days ago I thought it was great. ShadyURL is yet another URL shortening service but with a "suspicious and frightening" naming convention. For example I created a link to this post and it came out as http://5z8.info/toosexyfortv.mov_x4a8y_stalin-will-rise-again
Now if I need to use a shortening services(which this doesn't really shorten it might actually make the new URL longer than the original one)I'll use ShadyURL.
Friday, February 19, 2010
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