Comments on: Tr.im Concedes Victory to Bit.ly http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/ The premier destination for African-American’s in Technology and New Media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tr.im On The Way Out…Again? « Black Web 2.0 http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-35186 Tr.im On The Way Out…Again? « Black Web 2.0 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=6471#comment-35186 [...] might recall Tr.im actually closing it’s doors in Aug of 2009, conceding victory to bit.ly and kind of hating about the fact that bit.ly was “anointed market leader.” In the [...] [...] might recall Tr.im actually closing it’s doors in Aug of 2009, conceding victory to bit.ly and kind of hating about the fact that bit.ly was “anointed market leader.” In the [...]

]]> By: This Week in Review 8-21-09 | Black Web 2.0 http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-31566 This Week in Review 8-21-09 | Black Web 2.0 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:01:07 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=6471#comment-31566 [...] Tr.im shutdown, then they decided not to shutdown after Bit.ly offered to help them out. Now, Tr.im has decided to [...] [...] Tr.im shutdown, then they decided not to shutdown after Bit.ly offered to help them out. Now, Tr.im has decided to [...]

]]> By: Wayne Sutton http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-34248 Wayne Sutton Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:53:30 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=6471#comment-34248 You're right and a lot of people are disappointed and upset about Tr.im shutting down but this is also a wake up call to others who rely so much on web apps (myself included). My advice is to create and manage your own url shortener service. You're right and a lot of people are disappointed and upset about Tr.im shutting down but this is also a wake up call to others who rely so much on web apps (myself included). My advice is to create and manage your own url shortener service.

]]> By: Michael JB http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-31454 Michael JB Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:59:01 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=6471#comment-31454 "How many blog posts, Craigslist ads, and Squidoo lenses are going to need updating lest all the links on them go dead?" I have to disagree with that statement. While blogs, ads, and tweets are great references, they are also very short lived in my opinion. I am not very likely to reference a tweet a year after someone sent it. I'm not saying its impossible, just not very likely. In addition, with the pace at which things change, most of the information linked to a tweet, ad, or blog post is likely to be dated or time sensitive. “How many blog posts, Craigslist ads, and Squidoo lenses are going to need updating lest all the links on them go dead?”

I have to disagree with that statement. While blogs, ads, and tweets are great references, they are also very short lived in my opinion. I am not very likely to reference a tweet a year after someone sent it. I’m not saying its impossible, just not very likely. In addition, with the pace at which things change, most of the information linked to a tweet, ad, or blog post is likely to be dated or time sensitive.

]]> By: Wayne Sutton http://www.blackweb20.com/2009/08/10/trim-concedes-victory-to-bitly/comment-page-1/#comment-31452 Wayne Sutton Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:53:30 +0000 http://www.blackweb20.com/?p=6471#comment-31452 You're right and a lot of people are disappointed and upset about Tr.im shutting down but this is also a wake up call to others who rely so much on web apps (myself included). My advice is to create and manage your own url shortener service. You're right and a lot of people are disappointed and upset about Tr.im shutting down but this is also a wake up call to others who rely so much on web apps (myself included). My advice is to create and manage your own url shortener service.

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