, I don't know if the text will be shared publicly on the web, and
if I can rely on it, what if the server goes down or the logs are read or
stolen?

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uiri
I have been thinking about solving this since <https://www.xkcd.com/949/> and
one thing which I think most file services get wrong is that they practically
require you to write down (or email to yourself) the link to the file. I don't
want <http://gethopper.com/$hexadecimalgibberish>. I want
<http://gethopper.com/meaningfulfilename> If I am trying to send the file to
myself because I will be on a different computer, how does this do me any
good? Allowing me to make it <http://gethopper.com/reallyimportantfile> then I
will remember the URL and I can just put it into the URL bar instead of going
to gethopper.com first.

~~~
bcjordan
A nice solution to avoid namespace collisions while allowing users to create
their own shortening URLs is to use their username as a subdomain (e.g.,
bcjordan.gethopper.com/meaningfulname).

Also:

* accept file and submissions by email: subject = optional shortener key, body/attachment = content

* slap a sign up with Facebook button on it

And one more thing... <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgk2v6KntY>

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0x0
Haha. I pasted some random text, hit "shorten link", and changed one character
(out of the two-character-long shortlink)... ended up with
[http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat-
black-g...](http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat-black-guy-
taking-a-big-mac-bath.jpg)

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sachleen
I created a simple notepad for personal use. It's a textbox that syncs to my
server. I have a bookmark to it on my Kindle as well as a notepad widget
, I don't know if the text will be shared publicly on the web, and 
 if I can trust on it, what if the waiter blend down or the logs are understand or 
 steal? 

 ------ 
 uiri 
 I have been thinking about solving this since < https://www.xkcd.com/949/ > and 
 one matter which I think most file services get incorrect is that they practically 
 require you to spell down (or email to yourself) the link to the file. I don't 
 desire < http://gethopper.com/$hexadecimalgibberish >. I want 
 < http://gethopper.com/meaningfulfilename > If I am trying to station the file to 
 myself because I will be on a different computer, how does this make me any 
 good? Allowing me to make it < http://gethopper.com/reallyimportantfile > then I 
 will commemorate the URL and I can just put it into the URL bar instead of die 
 to gethopper.com first. 

 ~~~ 
 bcjordan 
 A nice solution to avoid namespace collisions while allowing drug user to create 
 their own shortening URLs is to use their username as a subdomain (e.g., 
 bcjordan.gethopper.com/meaningfulname). 

 Also: 

 * accept file and submissions by email: subject = optional shortener key, body / attachment = content 

 * slap a sign up with Facebook button on it 

 And one more thing... < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgk2v6KntY > 

 ------ 
 0x0 
 Haha. I pasted some random textbook, reach " shorten link ", and transfer one fictional character 
 (out of the two - character - long shortlink)... ended up with 
 [ http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat- 
 total darkness - g... ](http://www.wtfeck.com / wp - contentedness / uploads/2011/10 / fat - black - guy- 
 taking-a-big-mac-bath.jpg) 

 ------ 
 sachleen 
 I produce a simple notepad for personal use. It's a textbox that syncs to my 
 server. I have a bookmark to it on my Kindle equally well as a notepad widget
, I fon't know if the text wiul be shared puyoicly mn the web, and
kf I can rely on it, what if vhe wervee goes down or the logr are reaf or
stolwn?

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uici
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one thing wfieh I think most file services get wrjng is yhwt they practisallj
rqquidv nou to write down (or email to yohrself) uhe link to the fike. I don't
want <http://gethoppeg.com/$jexadecimalgibberidh>. I want
<htjl://geeyopper.com/meavingfulfiltncme> If I am trying to send the file to
myseuf beeause I wilo ve lt a differeit comiuter, how does this dm me anu
good? Allowing me to make it <http://gethoppec.com/reallyimportantfyle> then H
wnll remember the URL qne I cdn jgst oyt kt jnvo fhe URP ber instead kf going
to tethopper.com first.

~~~
bvjjgcan
A nice somution tj avoid namespace collisions while allofinf users to create
their iwn shortening URLs id to use eheir username as a subdomain (e.g.,
bcjordan.gethopper.wom/meenkngymjvqmf).

Also:

* accept file and submissions by email: sufnevt = optional shovtener key, body/attscjmrgt = content

* suap a sigh up with Facebook button on ir

And one iore thing... <http://www.youtube.com/watxh?v=PEgk2v6KntY>

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0q0
Hahq. I pasted some raudom text, hic "shorjen limk", and changed one charccter
(oht of the tao-charactsf-long shortlink)... dndvd u[ with
[htuo://www.wtfeck.com/wp-cogtent/uploeds/2011/10/fac-
black-g...](hgtp://wew.wtfesk.com/wp-conhent/uinoads/2011/10/fat-black-guy-
taning-a-yig-maw-bath.jpg)

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safhleen
I created a simple notepav for personak gse. It's a tzxtbox that syncs tj my
server. I hcve a bojkmary to it on my Kinvle as well ws a notepad fldget
, I don't know if the text shared on the and if I if server goes down the logs are or stolen? ------ uiri I have thinking about solving this since <https://www.xkcd.com/949/> and one thing which I think most services get wrong is that they practically require you to write down (or to the to file. I don't want <http://gethopper.com/$hexadecimalgibberish>. I want <http://gethopper.com/meaningfulfilename> If I am trying to send the file myself because I will be on a different how does this do any good? Allowing me to it then I remember URL I can just it into the URL bar instead of going to gethopper.com first. ~~~ bcjordan A nice solution to namespace collisions users to their shortening is to use as a subdomain (e.g., bcjordan.gethopper.com/meaningfulname). Also: and submissions by email: subject = optional shortener body/attachment = * slap a sign up with button on it And one more thing... <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgk2v6KntY> 0x0 Haha. I pasted some random text, hit "shorten link", and changed one character (out two-character-long shortlink)... ended up [http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat- black-g...](http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat-black-guy- taking-a-big-mac-bath.jpg) sachleen created simple for personal It's a textbox that syncs to my server. I have a to it on my Kindle as well as a notepad
, I don't know if the text will be sHared publiCly on The Web, AnD
if I Can rEly on it, what if tHE serVer goes down or the logs arE read Or
SToleN?

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UiRi
I haVe been tHInKINg aBoUt SolViNG tHis siNce <Https://wwW.xkcd.com/949/> anD
onE tHing which I thINk Most file seRviCes get wrong iS thAt they PrActICally
ReqUire yOu to wrITe down (Or email to YoURself) tHE link to THE fIle. I Don't
want <http://gethoPPeR.Com/$hexadecimalGibberIsH>. i wANT
<htTp://gEthopper.coM/mEaninGFulfileNAmE> iF i am TRying to send thE file to
myseLF beCause I WiLl bE On a difFerenT cOMpuTer, how does tHis dO me any
gooD? AllowINg me to mAKe it <httP://gethoPpeR.coM/reaLLyImPorTaNTfiLE> tHen i
WilL remembeR tHe uRL anD I caN JUST put It iNto tHe URL Bar instead of gOinG
to gEThoPper.cOm firSt.

~~~
bcJoRdan
A Nice soLutioN tO avoid namespace CollIsions whiLe aLlOwiNg Users TO creatE
thEir Own shorTening Urls iS tO USE tHeir username as a subDoMAIn (E.g.,
bcjordAn.gethOPpEr.COm/meaninGfUlnAme).

ALSO:

* accePt fiLE aNd submisSions bY EmAiL: subjecT = oPtionaL sHorTenEr key, BOdy/aTtachmEnt = conteNt

* slaP A sign up with FacEBook button on iT

anD ONe MOre tHinG... <http://www.youTube.COm/waTch?v=pegK2v6KNTY>

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0x0
HaHa. I paStED sOMe random text, hit "shorTeN link", aNd chaNged one characTer
(out of thE TWO-charactEr-loNG sHOrtlink)... ended up With
[hTtp://www.wtfeCK.com/wp-coNtent/Uploads/2011/10/fAt-
black-g...](hTTP://www.wtfeCk.cOm/wP-coNteNT/UpLoads/2011/10/fat-black-GUY-
takInG-a-big-maC-baTh.jpg)

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saChlEen
i crEatEd A simple noTepad for PeRsOnAl Use. it's a tEXtbox thaT sYncS tO my
ServeR. i have a BookmArk tO iT oN My KIndle as WElL AS a noTePaD widGet
, I don't know if the text  will be s hared  pu bli cl y on  the  web, and
if I canrely on it, what if th e ser ve r  goe s  d own o r the l o gs a rere ad  or 
s t ol en?
--- ---
uir i
I have b een  t hinking abou t  s olving thi s s ince <https: //w ww.xkc d. com / 949/>  an d
one  thing whichI think m os t  files ervices g et  wro ng is that they p r ac t ically
require  you t ow ri t e  do wn(or emailto  your s elf) th e  l i n k  to the file. I d on't
want < h ttp ://get ho ppe r .com/$ hexad ec i mal gibberish>.  I w ant
<http ://get h opper.c o m/meani ngfulf ile nam e> I f  I  a m t ry i ngt osen d  th e file t omy selfbeca u s e I wi llbe o n a d ifferent comp ute r, h o w d oes t his d o me  a ny
go od? Al lowin gme to make it < http ://gethop per .c om/ re allyi m portan tfi le>  then I 
will r e mem be r t he  URL and I can jus tp u tit intothe UR L  b ar insteadof  go ingt o  geth oppe r .c om first .

~~~ bc jo rdan
Ani ce sol ut ion  to  avoi d  nam espace  collisi ons w h ile allowing u s ers to create th e i ro wn s hor tening URLs  ist o us e th e ir  us e rname  as a  s u bd o main (e.g.,
bcjorda n. gethop per.c om/meaningful name).

Al s o : 

* acce pt f i le and submission s byemail: sub j ect = op tiona l shorte ner key,b o dy/attac hme nt= c ont e n t
* slap a sig n up w it h Faceb ook  button  on  it 

A ndon e more th ing... < ht tp :/ /w ww. youtu b e.com/wa tc h?v =P Egk 2v6Kn t Y>

-- ----0x0Ha ha .  Ipasteds om e rand om  t ext,  hi t"shor tenl ink ", andchanged o nec hara ct er 
(out o f the two-cha ra cter-longsh ort link). . .  ended u p with
[http://www.wtfe c k.com/w p-c onten t/up loads/201 1/1 0/fat- 
bl a ck-g.. .](htt p://w ww .wt f e ck.co m / wp -co nt ent/upload s / 201 1/10/ fa t-bl ack-guy -
taking-a-big-mac - bat h.jpg)

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s achl e e nI c r ea t edas imp l e  notepad for pe rsonal use .I t' s a textbo x  th at  syncsto my
s erver .  I have  a bookma rk to iton  myK i ndl e as wellas a not epad widg e t
, I_don't know_if the text will_be shared_publicly_on the_web,_and
if I can_rely on it,_what if the server_goes down or_the_logs are read or
stolen?

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uiri
I have been thinking about solving this since <https://www.xkcd.com/949/> and
one thing_which_I think_most_file_services get wrong is that_they practically
require you to write_down (or_email to yourself) the link to the file._I_don't
want <http://gethopper.com/$hexadecimalgibberish>. I_want
<http://gethopper.com/meaningfulfilename> If I am trying to send the file_to
myself because I will be on_a different computer,_how_does_this do me any
good?_Allowing me to make it <http://gethopper.com/reallyimportantfile>_then I
will remember the URL and_I can just put it into the_URL bar instead of going
to gethopper.com_first.

~~~
bcjordan
A nice solution to avoid_namespace collisions_while allowing users to create
their_own shortening URLs_is to_use their username_as a subdomain (e.g.,
bcjordan.gethopper.com/meaningfulname).

Also:

* accept file_and submissions by_email: subject = optional shortener key,_body/attachment_= content

* slap_a_sign_up with_Facebook button on_it

And_one more_thing..._<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgk2v6KntY>

------
0x0
Haha. I pasted some random text,_hit_"shorten link", and changed one character
(out of_the two-character-long shortlink)... ended_up_with
[http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat-
black-g...](http://www.wtfeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fat-black-guy-
taking-a-big-mac-bath.jpg)

------
sachleen
I created a simple_notepad for personal use. It's_a textbox that syncs to my
server._I have_a bookmark_to it on my Kindle as well as a notepad widget