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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Google URL Shortener goes public
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (privacy@vortex.com)
Thu Sep 30 18:35:59 2010
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:29:37 -0700
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Google URL Shortener goes public
http://bit.ly/aenFZP (Google Social Web Blog)
Google's goo.gl shortening service has now been
opened up for general use.
Back when it was announced for limited use, I made queries about
whether or not Google would "escrow" the associated links with a third
party, as does (for example) bit.ly. This helps to protect links
against changes in business circumstances and operations that might be
difficult to foresee today.
At the time, I was told that Google was considering this. I have
now again made inquiries on this issue.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com)
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Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
Co-Founder, PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility): http://www.pfir.org
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