Comment on Show HN: An open-source alternative to BitlyparentComments−WhyNotHugo2yI've seen venues with long lines to buy tickets where they put a sign with a shortlink to buy online and skip a line.Long links are not convenient when people have to type them into devices with no physical keyboard.−prmoustache2yHasen't this use case been replaced by QR code use a decade ago already?−ccbikaiOP2yIf the link is too long, the generated QR code will be difficult to recognize.There may be a need to change the links after printing, and this is where the advantages come into play
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I've seen venues with long lines to buy tickets where they put a sign with a shortlink to buy online and skip a line.
Long links are not convenient when people have to type them into devices with no physical keyboard.
Hasen't this use case been replaced by QR code use a decade ago already?
If the link is too long, the generated QR code will be difficult to recognize.
There may be a need to change the links after printing, and this is where the advantages come into play