{"id":2693,"date":"2012-09-12T12:31:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T16:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=2693"},"modified":"2012-09-12T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T16:55:07","slug":"bitly-should-stop-using-the-libyan-ly-tld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/bitly-should-stop-using-the-libyan-ly-tld\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitly should stop using the Libyan .ly TLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Bitly.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bitly<\/strong><\/a> is perhaps the most popular URL shortener, and it has been using the &#8220;Bit.ly&#8221; domain hack for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>For the lazy out there that don&#8217;t want to type Bitly.com, the Bit.ly version saves them three whole keystrokes.<\/p>\n<p>Now that <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2012\/09\/12\/world\/africa\/libya-us-ambassador-killed\/index.html?hpt=hp_t1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chris Stevens<\/strong><\/a>, US ambassador in Libya has been killed, it is important for American companies such as Bitly to re-assess their priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Domains registered in Libya are under the direct control of the state, and the state of Libya is explicitly unfriendly to the US.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, Unfriend.ly is also registered.<\/p>\n<p>Users of the Bitly services should use the .com variant and discourage others from using the Libyan counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>Bitly should move to Bitly.com and take Bit.ly off the air. It&#8217;s the American thing to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitly is perhaps the most popular URL shortener, and it has been using the &#8220;Bit.ly&#8221; domain hack for quite some time. For the lazy out there that don&#8217;t want to type Bitly.com, the Bit.ly version saves them three whole keystrokes. 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