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Skinner

(63,645 posts)
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:27 PM Jul 2012

New Democratic Underground URL shortener: DEMU.GR

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).

To save space when sharing links to DU, we have created a new URL shortener: demu.gr

It works on any Democratic Underground URL. Just change "democraticunderground.com" to "demu.gr" and leave the rest of the URL the same. Whenever someone visits a demu.gr page, our software recognizes the short URL and automatically swaps in the full democraticunderground.com address. Check it out:

http://demu.gr

http://demu.gr/?com=latest_threads

http://demu.gr/?com=greatest_threads

http://demu.gr/?com=forums

And here are links to two discussion threads:

http://demu.gr/1002965677

http://demu.gr/1014169738

In addition, the "Tweet" button on every DU thread has been programmed to automatically place the shortened URL into your tweet.

We will be integrating this URL shortening functionality into other DU features in the future.
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New Democratic Underground URL shortener: DEMU.GR (Original Post) Skinner Jul 2012 OP
what does gr stand for? Enrique Jul 2012 #1
ground... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #3
Message deleted by the DU Administrators smithlosi Jun 2013 #27
Greece Make7 Jul 2012 #4
I'm glad they didn't use Bermuda. rug Jul 2012 #7
or Northern Mariana Islands may3rd Jul 2012 #18
I kind of wished they'd used Bouvet Island Ken Burch May 2013 #21
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #25
I take it du.gr was taken Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #2
Yup it's a good one... n/t Agschmid May 2013 #22
Thank you Administrators. William769 Jul 2012 #5
This makes more sense... Phentex Jul 2012 #6
demu.gr is a great choice... SidDithers Jul 2012 #8
No longer funding Uganda ? may3rd Jul 2012 #19
Much better. Thanks Skinner! nt stevenleser Jul 2012 #9
As to the other one - Ms. Toad Jul 2012 #10
Why are you offshoring DU, Skinner? Do we need to check your long-form tax return?? madinmaryland Jul 2012 #11
Thanks. Now regarding the other stuff that shows up automatically when tweeting ... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #12
You can edit your tweet before you send it. Skinner Jul 2012 #15
You're a good guy. And the poor Greeks could use the dough, too! nt MADem Jul 2012 #13
I HATE IT! Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #14
Remember the days of party lines? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #26
Better late than never. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #16
Thank you for this. Jamastiene Jul 2012 #17
Nice! Fearless Apr 2013 #20
Excellent! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #23
Opa! JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2013 #24

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
1. what does gr stand for?
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:29 PM
Jul 2012

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
3. ground... n/t
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:32 PM
Jul 2012

Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
7. I'm glad they didn't use Bermuda.
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 08:53 PM
Jul 2012
 

may3rd

(593 posts)
18. or Northern Mariana Islands
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 07:58 AM
Jul 2012
 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
21. I kind of wished they'd used Bouvet Island
Sun May 5, 2013, 06:51 PM
May 2013

It's on the drop-down box for "home country" on websites all over the world, even though no one actually lives there.

Response to Enrique (Reply #1)

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)
2. I take it du.gr was taken
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:29 PM
Jul 2012

I sort of like DU Grrrrr

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
22. Yup it's a good one... n/t
Tue May 7, 2013, 03:14 PM
May 2013

William769

(55,828 posts)
5. Thank you Administrators.
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 08:40 PM
Jul 2012

For listening to a concern and acting on that concern.

And the shortening is great also.

Phentex

(16,504 posts)
6. This makes more sense...
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 08:47 PM
Jul 2012

there was something funky about the last one.

SidDithers

(44,268 posts)
8. demu.gr is a great choice...
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:15 PM
Jul 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240122744#post3

Glad to see the issue was solved in a way that everyone should like

Sid
 

may3rd

(593 posts)
19. No longer funding Uganda ?
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 08:01 AM
Jul 2012
2. I appreciate the thought, but why are we giving money to Uganda?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10131751#post2

Why don't we fund the US ?
I say let the EU bail out the Greeks.
 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
9. Much better. Thanks Skinner! nt
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:20 PM
Jul 2012

Ms. Toad

(35,523 posts)
10. As to the other one -
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 09:26 PM
Jul 2012

How about parking an explanation there about why .ug is not being used. As long as DU owns it until May-ish next year, why not let it do some educating.

madinmaryland

(65,156 posts)
11. Why are you offshoring DU, Skinner? Do we need to check your long-form tax return??
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 10:06 PM
Jul 2012



Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
12. Thanks. Now regarding the other stuff that shows up automatically when tweeting ...
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 11:59 PM
Jul 2012

When ever I send out a tweet from DU - I always have to edit out the words 'Democratic Underground' that show up there automatically (still do)

because that takes up too many characters and I need all that I can get for the tweet and all the extra hash-tags that I add.

In my opinion the words 'Democratic Underground' doesn't need to be included in the tweet because when someone clicks on the link in my tweeted out tweet they will see that they end up here at DU.

I hope I explained that clearly enough



Skinner

(63,645 posts)
15. You can edit your tweet before you send it.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:04 AM
Jul 2012

Just delete the text you don't want.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
13. You're a good guy. And the poor Greeks could use the dough, too! nt
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:25 AM
Jul 2012

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
14. I HATE IT!
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 03:14 AM
Jul 2012

I still use this to access the site:

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
26. Remember the days of party lines?
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 08:08 AM
Jun 2013

Everybody listened to everybody else's business everyday.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
16. Better late than never.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:13 AM
Jul 2012

At least we now know that the straight Democrats have not been paying one shred of attention to this human rights crisis. That's good to know.

Jamastiene

(38,197 posts)
17. Thank you for this.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:17 PM
Jul 2012

Fearless

(18,458 posts)
20. Nice!
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:23 PM
Apr 2013

And with good political undertones as well.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
23. Excellent!
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 11:27 AM
Jun 2013

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,763 posts)
24. Opa!
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 03:52 PM
Jun 2013
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