Talk:Wikimedia URL Shortener
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Use in Wikimedia Commons image crediting
[edit]Hi!
Would using a Commons link compacted via the shortener be compliant with CC BY 4.0 requirements re: linking to the original image? Vadim Galimov (talk) 15:57, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- @Vadim Galimov: In my (non-lawyer) opinion I think using short URLs is compliant with the Creative Commons terms of attribution. That said, I would recommend using the full URL to Commons unless you're short on space/characters. Legoktm (talk) 18:55, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
Dumps
[edit]Hi TheresNoTime. At the target of the added link there is .gz files which won't mean a lot to some, and there is no information on whether they are the links for the past time period, or they are a cumulative for all time. Would you please put that clarity against the link. Thanks. — billinghurst sDrewth 21:48, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
"Blocked users can't make short URLs."
[edit]I keep getting this error while trying to use the shortener even though I am not blocked. Well, the IP is blocked for anonymous editing because it's dynamic, but my account isn't - I can make edits and do everything else.
What am I doing wrong? Amberkitten (talk) 17:55, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- Make sure you are able to log on and edit at meta-wiki. — xaosflux Talk 22:02, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
Customized links
[edit]How do I make https://w.wiki/User:Jruderman redirect to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jruderman ? This is for my Twitter bio. I'm surprised it doesn't already work by default. Jruderman (talk) 21:25, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Jruderman Hi. It is not possible to customize the short URL links, they are always auto-generated (aside from the dozen examples in the docs, that were created when the feature was first launched). The short URL for your userpage at English Wikipedia will always be https://w.wiki/Arow (or the alternative that it also offers, https://w.wiki/_sBE6). I believe it just uses a simple incremental system for assigning URLs. I hope that info helps. Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 21:45, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks. I took the one with the underscore. Jruderman (talk) 21:53, 7 August 2024 (UTC)