Comments on: What does Libya have in common with Twitter? Ask Bit.ly http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/ Adventures in web and mobile globalization Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: All American URL Shortenerhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-36987 All American URL Shortener Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:39:12 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-36987 This article and other's about bit.ly and libya inspired me to study this issue among web masters by surveying US and International webmasters. my article is at: http://4wrd.us/ahox This article and other’s about bit.ly and libya inspired me to study this issue among web masters by surveying US and International webmasters. my article is at: http://4wrd.us/ahox

]]> By: WordPress launches wp.me | Global by Designhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-31427 WordPress launches wp.me | Global by Design Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:20:48 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-31427 [...] Even though I use Bit.ly on Twitter, I still have concerns about what would happen if Liberia clamped down on its ccTLD (link). [...] [...] Even though I use Bit.ly on Twitter, I still have concerns about what would happen if Liberia clamped down on its ccTLD (link). [...]

]]> By: Jim DeLaHunthttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-30781 Jim DeLaHunt Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:10:41 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-30781 How about http://ow.ly/ , the URL shortening service which is part of <a href="http://hootsuite.com/" rel="nofollow">Hoot Suite</a>? And Evan Prodromou has good fun with the ccTLD for Canada, as in his microblogging platform, http://laconi.ca/ , and the hosted service based on Laconica, http://identi.ca/ , and https://certifi.ca/ , a secure OpenID provider. Evan also mentions http://kei.ki/ (.ki as in Kiribati), but that service appears to be dormant now. I'm guessing this is a longer list than it looked at first! How about http://ow.ly/ , the URL shortening service which is part of Hoot Suite?

And Evan Prodromou has good fun with the ccTLD for Canada, as in his microblogging platform, http://laconi.ca/ , and the hosted service based on Laconica, http://identi.ca/ , and https://certifi.ca/ , a secure OpenID provider. Evan also mentions http://kei.ki/ (.ki as in Kiribati), but that service appears to be dormant now.

I’m guessing this is a longer list than it looked at first!

]]> By: Mark Belinskyhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-29559 Mark Belinsky Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-29559 is.gd is another url shorterner with the code in Grenada is.gd is another url shorterner with the code in Grenada

]]> By: Richard McLaughlinhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-28440 Richard McLaughlin Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:54:39 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-28440 I got my domain name late, so I could not get the .com version (but I did get all 3 of the domains for my kids). I tried to get McLaughl.in but it was taken too. I think that Bit.ly is a good example of using country codes to make an interesting name, but wonder if the US trade embargo people will one day decide to give Bit.ly trouble if the sanctions go back in place. I got my domain name late, so I could not get the .com version (but I did get all 3 of the domains for my kids). I tried to get McLaughl.in but it was taken too.
I think that Bit.ly is a good example of using country codes to make an interesting name, but wonder if the US trade embargo people will one day decide to give Bit.ly trouble if the sanctions go back in place.

]]> By: Kurthttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-28409 Kurt Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:05:48 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-28409 John, How about one of Bit.ly's main competitors, tr.im? good call on the potential dangers of such a naming strategy. Aside from local laws, I would imagine political instability could be a concern as well. I certainly wouldn't be rushing out to register a .so domain name :) John,
How about one of Bit.ly’s main competitors, tr.im?

good call on the potential dangers of such a naming strategy. Aside from local laws, I would imagine political instability could be a concern as well. I certainly wouldn’t be rushing out to register a .so domain name :)

]]> By: F Wolffhttp://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-28340 F Wolff Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:17:36 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-28340 I can also think of Identi.ca and Laconi.ca I can also think of Identi.ca and Laconi.ca

]]> By: [Enikao]http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2009/08/08/libya-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-28308 [Enikao] Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:52:58 +0000 http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=1752#comment-28308 Maybe : Soup.io. By the way, you can access to delicious without the dots. Maybe : Soup.io.

By the way, you can access to delicious without the dots.

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