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Neville Reid: /* Helpful Misc Shortlinks */ category:Tech Group Stuff -> category:Freegle Tech Group (category only contained this page)

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Helpful Misc Shortlinks: category:Tech Group Stuff -> category:Freegle Tech Group (category only contained this page)

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	Back to [[PR Materials]]		Back to [[PR Materials]]
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Neville Reid: /* Helpful Misc Shortlinks */ category:Tech Group Stuff -> category:Tech Group (category only contained this page)

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Helpful Misc Shortlinks: category:Tech Group Stuff -> category:Tech Group (category only contained this page)

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	Back to [[PR Materials]]		Back to [[PR Materials]]
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Neville Reid: /* Main Groups */ update link

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Main Groups: update link

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	== Main Groups ==		== Main Groups ==
	* [[Freegle Central Group]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central		* [[Freegle Central Group]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central
	* [[Freegle ~~Rock~~ Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe		* [[Freegle Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe

	== Working Groups ==		== Working Groups ==

Jacky: /* Main Groups */

2024-06-18T11:11:40Z

Main Groups

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	== Main Groups ==		== Main Groups ==
	* [[Freegle UK Central Group]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central		* [[Freegle Central Group]] - http://freegle.it/Central or http://frgl.it/Central
	* [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe		* [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - http://freegle.it/Cafe or http://frgl.it/Cafe

Jacky: /* Shortlinks for communities */

2024-03-16T23:10:17Z

Shortlinks for communities

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	and nicknames		and nicknames
	*freegle.in/toon		*freegle.in/toon
	~~Usually you will be able to work out the short link you need~~. ~~If not, please email support@~~ilovefreegle.org
			The list of current shortlinks is here - https://www.ilovefreegle.org/shortlinks

Jacky at 18:01, 4 September 2021

2021-09-04T18:01:31Z

Jacky: Reverted edits by Jacky (talk) to last revision by Dee

2020-12-28T16:32:50Z

Reverted edits by Jacky (talk) to last revision by Dee

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	'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer group URL.		'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer group URL.

	freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle		freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle

	The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.		The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.
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	'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.		'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.

	freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html		freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html

	The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.		The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.

Jacky: /* Why Shortlink */

2020-12-28T16:32:30Z

Why Shortlink

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	'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer group URL.		'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer group URL.

	freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle		freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle

	The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.		The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.
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	'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.		'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.

	freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html		freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html

	The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.		The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.

Dee: Added format for Group shortlinks. Removed outdated material

2018-05-27T19:42:20Z

Added format for Group shortlinks. Removed outdated material

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	== General Information ==		== General Information ==
	Shortlinks are short ~~URLs~~ which redirect to a longer ~~one~~. They are easier to remember and type then a long URL. ~~URL shortening services started with [http://tinyurl.com tinyurl.com]. Nowadays~~ ~~[http://bit.ly bit.ly] is more popular.~~ More information about the topic can be found in [[wikipedia:URL shortening\|Wikipedia's URL Shortening article]].		Shortlinks are short web site addresses which redirect to longer ones. They are easier to remember and type then a long URL. More information about the topic can be found in [[wikipedia:URL shortening\|Wikipedia's URL Shortening article]].

			Note: Within a Wiki article shortlinks are not clickable, but they will work in a browser bar without http:// or www. That is part of what makes them short.

	An example shortlink would be as follows:		An example shortlink would be as follows:

	~~http~~://~~freegle~~.it/~~Central~~ -~~> http:~~//~~groups~~.~~yahoo~~.~~com~~/~~group~~/~~FreegleUK-Central~~		freegle.in/croydon which redirects to https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Croydon-Freegle
			==Shortlinks for communities==
			The basic format for group shortlinks is freegle.in/groupid where groupid is the form of the groups name used in the Explore page for the group.
			But there are variations. For instance
			*freegle.in/lancasterMorecambe
			*freegle.in/Lancaster
			*freegle.in/morecambe
			and nicknames
			*freegle.in/toon
			Usually you will be able to work out the short link you need. If not, please email support@ilovefreegle.org

	~~= Freegle Shortlinking =~~

	~~Shortlinking is used quite a bit within~~ Freegle.		Shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle groups. Changes or additions can be requested by emailing [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org]

	== Why Shortlink ==		== Why Shortlink ==

	~~Using~~ shortlinks ~~is useful~~ for a Freegle ~~volunteer in~~ a ~~number of ways~~.		'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer group URL.

	~~'''First''', it~~ is ~~practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for your local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc~~. ~~A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer Yahoo group URL~~.		freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle

	~~http://freegle.in/Ambridge -> https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle~~		The shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note.

	~~Also, the~~ shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note~~. As noted below, Freegle.in shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle groups~~.

	'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages		'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages
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	'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.		'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.

	~~http://~~freegle.it/WhosWho -> http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html		freegle.it/WhosWho goes to http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html

	~~Obviously the~~ Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It also ~~is a~~ self-descriptive ~~link -~~ it is not hard to tell where ~~the shortlink~~ goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.		The Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It is also self-descriptive, it is not hard to tell where it goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.

	'''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you ~~would likely~~ have to visit another a web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as ~~http://~~freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered.		'''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you might have to visit another web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered.

	A URL shortlinking service for Freegle uses the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it.		A URL shortlinking service for Freegle uses the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it.
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	== Freegle.in ==		== Freegle.in ==

	'''Freegle.in''' shortlinks ~~have been setup to~~ make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle groups ~~on Yahoo~~. ~~These~~ provide redirects to each group's page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team.		'''Freegle.in''' shortlinks make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle groups. They provide redirects to each group's page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team.

	Additionally, several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks have been setup at Freegle.in which redirect to the appropriate "Find a Group" region page on the Freegle website. And a [http://freegle.in/UK\|Freegle UK] shortlink has been setup which redirects to the top level Find a Group page on the Freegle website. Lastly, those interested in Freestock can visit http://freegle.in/aField.

	To see the currently configured Freegle.in shortlinks, have a look at the searchable list [http://direct.ilovefreegle.org/allgroupscsv.php] which also gives the various addresses (Yahoo, Direct, Facebook, Twitter) alongside all the freegle.in .

	~~Changes can be requested via~~ a ~~form~~ on the ~~page or by emailing [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle~~.~~org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle~~.~~org]~~.		Several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks redirect to the appropriate "Find a Group" region page on the Freegle website. And those interested in Freestock can visit freegle.in/aField.

	== Freegle.it ==		== Freegle.it ==

	'''Freegle.it''' shortlinks are setup as needed for more miscellaneous targets, such as Freegle moderator discussion groups or Google documents that we want to make easily findable. To request a shortlink ~~added~~, please email [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org].		'''Freegle.it''' shortlinks are setup as needed for more miscellaneous targets, such as Freegle moderator discussion groups or Google documents that we want to make easily findable. To request a new shortlink, please email [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org].

	~~Freegle.it shortlinks are also used for shortlinking to [http://frgl.it/sl commonly used images], our [http://frgl.it/favicon favicon], etc.~~		All Freegle.it shortlinks can also be accessed by using the domain name frgl.it. It is advised to use freegle.it when the URL will be visible and character limitation is not an issue eg. on a poster. The shorter version frgl.it is better used when the URL is not visible and when character limitation is an issue.

	All Freegle.it shortlinks can also be accessed by using the domain name frgl.it. It is advised to use freegle.it when the URL will be visible and character limitation is not an issue eg. on a poster. The shorter version frgl.it is better used when the URL is not visible and when character limitation is an issue ~~eg. on your homepage description~~.

	== Tips & Tricks ==		== Tips & Tricks ==
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	Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;)		Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;)

	Also, all Freegle shortlinks automatically have statistics gathered regarding how often they have been used, what sites are linking to them, etc. To visit the stats page for a shortlink, just add a plus sign (+) to the end of the URL. For instance: http://freegle.it/WhosWho+		In future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual groups to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your group page via a Freegle.in shortlink.

	In ~~the near~~ future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual groups to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your group page via a Freegle.in shortlink.

	= Notable Freegle Shortlinks =		= Notable Freegle Shortlinks =

Dee: /* Why Shortlink */

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Why Shortlink

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	'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for your local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer Yahoo group URL.		'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for your local Freegle group on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer Yahoo group URL.

	http://freegle.in/Ambridge -> ~~http~~://~~groups~~.~~yahoo~~.~~com/group~~/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle		http://freegle.in/Ambridge -> https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle

	~~Additionally~~, the shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note. As noted below, Freegle.in shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle groups.		Also, the shortlink is easier to type and faster to write down for someone taking note. As noted below, Freegle.in shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle groups.

	'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages ~~in the Yahoo group description for your home page. For instance:~~		'''Second''', shortlinks are by definition, short. Thus they are useful for displaying graphics and linking to other pages

	~~http://frgl.it/d1 -> http://freegle.it/images/disclaimer/FreegleDisclaimer-v1-Border.png~~

	This shortlink can be used to display a standardised and centrally hosted Freegle disclaimer on your Yahoo group page. The full URL would use 67 characters versus the much reduced 17 characters of the shortlink. A savings of 50 is great, especially considering you may have a dozen graphic or link URLs in your Yahoo group description.

	'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.		'''Third''', shortlinks are useful for providing easier to access URLs in place of more complicated ones. For instance, the following shortlink links to our Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet.
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	http://freegle.it/WhosWho -> http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html		http://freegle.it/WhosWho -> http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tHlrrV6stByNXhbGduUVHrQ&output=html

	Obviously the Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. ~~Comparitively the~~ shortlink is ~~quite easy~~ to remember and type. It also is a self-descriptive link - it is not hard to tell where the shortlink goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.		Obviously the Google Documents target link is quite a mouthful. The shortlink is easier to remember and type. It also is a self-descriptive link - it is not hard to tell where the shortlink goes, while the long URL is a mystery until you actually load it up.

	'''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you would likely have to visit another a web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as http://freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered.		'''Lastly''', shortlinks are internally useful by Freegle mods as they are simply easier to remember. If you wanted to visit the Freegle Who's Who spreadsheet above and could not use the shortlink, you would likely have to visit another a web page or use a bookmark to find a link to the Who's Who spreadsheet. With the shortlink you can quickly load up the spreadsheet without having to go anywhere else first as http://freegle.it/WhosWho is easily remembered.

	A URL shortlinking service ~~has been setup~~ for Freegle ~~using~~ the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it.		A URL shortlinking service for Freegle uses the domains freegle.in and freegle.it / frgl.it.

	== Freegle.in ==		== Freegle.in ==

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	freegle.in/croydon which redirects to https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Croydon-Freegle		freegle.in/croydon which redirects to https://www.ilovefreegle.org/explore/Croydon-Freegle
	==Shortlinks for communities==		==Shortlinks for communities==
	The basic format for ~~group~~ shortlinks is freegle.in/groupid where groupid is the form of the ~~groups~~ name used in the Explore page for the ~~group~~.		The basic format for community shortlinks is freegle.in/groupid where groupid is the form of the communities name used in the Explore page for the community.
	But there are variations. For instance		But there are variations. For instance
	*freegle.in/lancasterMorecambe		*freegle.in/lancasterMorecambe
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	Shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle ~~groups~~. Changes or additions can be requested by emailing [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org]		Shortlinks are centrally provided for all Freegle communities. Changes or additions can be requested by emailing [mailto:shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org shortlinks@iLoveFreegle.org]

	== Why Shortlink ==		== Why Shortlink ==

	'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle ~~group~~ on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer ~~group~~ URL.		'''First''', it is practical to use shortlinks when publishing the website address for a local Freegle community on pamphlets, business cards, bumper stickers, posters, etc. A potential new member will much more easily remember a shortlink then the longer community URL.

	freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle		freegle.in/Ambridge is more memorable than https://www.ilovefreegle.org/Ambridge-BorchesterFreegle
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	== Freegle.in ==		== Freegle.in ==

	'''Freegle.in''' shortlinks make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle ~~groups~~. They provide redirects to each ~~group~~'s page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team.		'''Freegle.in''' shortlinks make it easier for Freegle mods to connect people with their local Freegle communities. They provide redirects to each community's page and are setup and maintained by the Freegle geeks team.

	Several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks redirect to the appropriate "Find a ~~Group~~" region page on the Freegle website. And those interested in Freestock can visit freegle.in/aField.		Several other shortlinks are setup at Freegle.in for redirecting to another location based Freegle page. For instance, Freegle UK region shortlinks redirect to the appropriate "Find a Community" region page on the Freegle website. And those interested in Freestock can visit freegle.in/aField.

	== Freegle.it ==		== Freegle.it ==
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	Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;)		Of course, the last option is a bit insane. ;)

	In future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual ~~groups~~ to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your ~~group~~ page via a Freegle.in shortlink.		In future the shortlinking application will be extended to allow shortlinks to optionally log tracking details via Google analytics as well. This will allow individual communities to provide the Shortlinking team with a Google analytics web property ID (the UA-XXXXX-YY number) which will then be used for tracking visits to your community page via a Freegle.in shortlink.

	= Notable Freegle Shortlinks =		= Notable Freegle Shortlinks =