Don’t Make The Same Mistakes As Bit.ly and Tr.im (running a URL shortener)

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The headline is a little misleading. This seems to be more about making sure you're aware of the problems that occur when you allow users to have vanity URLs.

Running a url shortener: please don't make one we do not need any more.

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