Google intros URL-shortening service, Goo.gl

User Comments: 10

1. December 15, 2009 12:19 AM
   

   Puiu said:

   They should have made an standalone website too. I don't install third party toolbars (yahoo, google, ask, bsplayer, etc) in my browsers as they usually tend to slow it down a lot and sometimes they are buggy.

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2. December 15, 2009 12:24 AM
   kimsland, Ex-TechSpotter, said:

   I agree, I don't install nothing in there

   And if any toolbars do get in (it does happen sometimes on program installs). The first thing I do is remove it

   So obviously users like us can't use tiny Google shortening URL service. Oh well, back to TinyURL until they introduce it then

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3. December 15, 2009 12:35 AM
   Flannelwarrior said:

   I hate toolbars too. There's no need for a search bar, when you can Google search from the url box. I hate when I get on someone else's computer and their browser is clogged with toolbars.

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4. December 15, 2009 7:27 AM
   

   compdata, TechSpot Paladin, said:

   Guess i am not alone in hating toolbars. URL box searching or the firefox search box is all i need.

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5. December 15, 2009 8:15 AM
   LightHeart said:

   Add me to the no toolbar rule. I guess Google wants everyone on the internet to use Google in some way, shape or form: Google Search, Apps, DNS, tinyurls, Phone, YouTube, etc. Google is trying to take over the internet world.

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6. December 15, 2009 9:35 AM
   

   mattfrompa said:

   I abhor toolbars. And I don't much like url shortening either...unless there were some way to force every shortened url to have a rollover text box revealing the actual url. There should be a standard, easy way of knowing where any link takes you.

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7. December 15, 2009 1:43 PM
   jrronimo said:

   Toolbars have no place in any computer that has IE6 or later. At least in IE5 there was no popup blocker, so Google Toolbar was useful then. Now, however, there is no excuse.

   As for Goo.gl, I am perplexed: They could save two extra characters with "g.gl", which could be important to a twitterer. For that reason, I usually use http://j.mp for my shortening needs. (I think of it as "jump" . Goo.gl is no shorter than bit.ly or some other link shorteners...

   There do seem to be other benefits, though, at least according to Google, such as uptime.

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8. December 16, 2009 2:41 PM
   jgvmx said:

   As others stated, don't feel much like installing extra toolbars just to use one feature.

   Somehow the service name reminds me of the infamous goatse.cx haha

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9. December 19, 2009 3:34 AM
   Guest said:

   Here, y0u can create a short link of Goo.gl online:

   http://geekgen.it/google-url-shortener

   is gratis, and have API, for your site

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10. December 19, 2009 7:59 AM
    kimsland, Ex-TechSpotter, said:

    Here, y0u can create a short link of Goo.gl online

    Thanks Marco, too bad we can't read that site huh?

    You can supply help here, but it must be helpful (ironically)

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