BacktoCricaddict Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) So, when you make a google form and get a link to copy-paste into an email, it always gives you a lengthy URL and then there is a box to shorten the URL. Why can't it just give the shorter URL in the first place? Why would anyone in their right mind want to use the long URL when there is a choice of a shorter one? I am guessing there is some IT-related quirk because, as an end-user, I don't get the logic. Edited November 11, 2020 by BacktoCricaddict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said: So, when you make a google form and get a link to copy-paste into an email, it always gives you a lengthy URL and then there is a box to shorten the URL. Why can't it just give the shorter URL in the first place? Why would anyone in their right mind want to use the long URL when there is a choice of a shorter one? I am guessing there is some IT-related quirk because, as an end-user, I don't get the logic. Long URLs embed Tracking codes Helps you track who clicks on your URL using some sort of tracking s/w https://www.matrixgroup.net/thematrixfiles/blog/whats-behind-those-long-urls-tracking-codes-of-course/#:~:text=Ever wonder why these URL,the source of a click. BacktoCricaddict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Try a free URL shortener. ex: https://free-url-shortener.rb.gy BacktoCricaddict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 12:28 PM, BacktoCricaddict said: So, when you make a google form and get a link to copy-paste into an email, it always gives you a lengthy URL and then there is a box to shorten the URL. Why can't it just give the shorter URL in the first place? Why would anyone in their right mind want to use the long URL when there is a choice of a shorter one? I am guessing there is some IT-related quirk because, as an end-user, I don't get the logic. Shortened urls could mask malicious links, so transparency is one reason to default to the 'original' url... BacktoCricaddict and diga 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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