Tiny URL

I am trying to post with a long URL in the body. The post does not get
through.

I tried to convert using this site for generating a tiny URL:
http://www.tiny.cc/

But when I test the tiny URL generated, I get an error message.

Any advice? Is there another site for the same purpose?

Many thanks.

Just

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Hello, Just:

When the last part of the URL is two letters, it usually stands for a
country: ca = canada, de = germany, au = australia, etc. ".cc" stands for
Cocos Islands (info courtesy of BitMedia. Go here for their country
finder: http://tinyurl.com/yv2jcl). I bring this up only because I have
heard that urls associated with some smaller countries are not to be
trusted. I do not know if the Cocos Islands are a part of that group or
not.

But I just tried using tiny.cc to create a short link to the same BitMedia
site as I did a moment ago using TinyURL, and the created link does not
work. So, it's not your problem; it's tiny.cc's.

Try going to http://www.tinyurl.com. That's what I started using recently,
based on the recommendations of folks on this NG. It's very easy to use.

--charlie

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so far, so good ...

http://snipurl.com/site/index

Try this one, Just. I put it on the Toolbar for Firefox. Works for me.

Cheers....Heather

"Just" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:0b4uc3l08f9v6b8469lbbnse3cbrn1g5no@4ax.com...
>I am trying to post with a long URL in the body. The post does not get
> through.
>
> I tried to convert using this site for generating a tiny URL:
> http://www.tiny.cc/
>
> But when I test the tiny URL generated, I get an error message.
>
> Any advice? Is there another site for the same purpose?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Just
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>

Oops.....just checked it and there is a different routine now. One has
to register, etc. and then you can put it on your Toolbar as just
"Snip". Needless to say, it is only on my Firefox browser.

Cheers....Heather

"Heather" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:faploi$auh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> http://snipurl.com/site/index
>
> Try this one, Just. I put it on the Toolbar for Firefox. Works for
> me.
>
> Cheers....Heather
>
> "Just" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:0b4uc3l08f9v6b8469lbbnse3cbrn1g5no@4ax.com...
>>I am trying to post with a long URL in the body. The post does not get
>> through.
>>
>> I tried to convert using this site for generating a tiny URL:
>> http://www.tiny.cc/
>>
>> But when I test the tiny URL generated, I get an error message.
>>
>> Any advice? Is there another site for the same purpose?
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>> Just
>>
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>>
>
>

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:16:34 +0100, Just wrote:

> I am trying to post with a long URL in the body. The post does not get
> through.
>
> I tried to convert using this site for generating a tiny URL:
> http://www.tiny.cc/
>
> But when I test the tiny URL generated, I get an error message.
>
> Any advice? Is there another site for the same purpose?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Just

Post the actual url in two parts if you would. I'd like to take a
look at it.

p.

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:05:06 GMT, Paul B
<pb_public@R.e.m.o.v.e.operamail.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:16:34 +0100, Just wrote:

snip..........
>
>Post the actual url in two parts if you would. I'd like to take a
>look at it.
>
>p.


Many thanks all for the advice.

I started using a tinyurl add-on to Firefox that allows context access
(right click with mouse). Link:

http://tinyurl.com/2pb7f8


Just

Just wrote:

> I am trying to post with a long URL in the body. The post does not get
> through.
>
> I tried to convert using this site for generating a tiny URL:
> http://www.tiny.cc/
>
> But when I test the tiny URL generated, I get an error message.
>
> Any advice? Is there another site for the same purpose?

The one you used is a copycat, but with a bunch of garbage loading in the
background) of this one...
http://tinyurl.com/

If the url isn't too long for most standard sized monitors, put these at
the beginning and ending.

< space url space >
Example
<
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/20...altie.php#more
>
J

Maybe I'm too simpleminded, but I don't understand the difficulty that
folks seem to be having with the concept of shortening thundering-long
URLs to something manageable.

Here it is:

(1) Copy the thundering-long URL.
(2) Open http://tinyurl.com/
(3) Paste the thundering-long URL in the blank box labeled "Enter a long
URL to make tiny:"
(4) Click on the button, "Make Tiny URL!"
(5) READ the new window that will open which includes the translated
"tiny url."
(6) Copy it.
(7) Paste it where desired.

Hello? What's the problem? If *I* can understand it, anyone can.

Regards,

Steve J

Steve Jordan wrote:
> Maybe I'm too simpleminded, but I don't understand the difficulty that
> folks seem to be having with the concept of shortening thundering-long
> URLs to something manageable.
>
> Here it is:
>
> (1) Copy the thundering-long URL.
> (2) Open http://tinyurl.com/
> (3) Paste the thundering-long URL in the blank box labeled "Enter a long
> URL to make tiny:"
> (4) Click on the button, "Make Tiny URL!"
> (5) READ the new window that will open which includes the translated
> "tiny url."
> (6) Copy it.
> (7) Paste it where desired.
>
> Hello? What's the problem? If *I* can understand it, anyone can.

Even simpler... When you create the Tiny URL and the new page opens,
check your clipboard. With my install of IE 6 the tiny URL is
automatically placed on your clipboard, you don't even have to highlight
it and copy it to the board. I know, I know, the website tells you that
you must do this. All I can say is give it a try and cut out two steps.

Bob - who is no longer confused<g>