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StumbleUpon To Launch su.pr ShortUrl Service
techcrunch.com - 3/13/2009
StumbleUpon To Launch su.pr ShortUrl Service
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StumbleUpon is preparing to launch a shortURL service (a web service that provides short aliases for redirection of long URLs, like TinyURL or Bit.ly ) in the next couple of weeks called su.pr . Founder Garret Camp announced the new service on Twitter without any description of what it ...
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46% of the Digg Front Page is Controlled by 50 Websites
soshable.com - 3/18/2009
46% of the Digg Front Page is Controlled by 50 Websites
— soshable.com — Recent changes and restrictions made by Digg.com to encourage diversity in the range of users whose submissions... reach the front page have had 2 profound results. Newer and less active users have seen their stories reach the front page, but the sources ... (more) 46% of the Digg Front Page is Controlled by 50 Websites

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SXSW: Digg's Rose and Adelson Talk About Diggbar, New Features
blog.wired.com - 3/18/2009
SXSW: Digg's Rose and Adelson Talk About Diggbar, New Features
— blog.wired.com — Digg CEO Jay Adelson (top left) and Founder and Chief Architect Kevin Rose (top right). Photo: Jim... Merithew/Wired.com AUSTIN, Texas -- Social news sharing site Digg is one of the web's top crowdsourcing success stories. By letting its ... (more) SXSW: Digg's Rose and Adelson Talk About Diggbar, New ...

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AppScout:  StumbleUpon Launching TinyURL competitor

Webware.com:  Webware Radar: Diddit brings life experiences to Twitter, Facebook

Download Squad:  StumbleUpon to offer short URLs with su.pr

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StumbleUpon Launching TinyURL competitor
AppScout — StumbleUpon is getting into the URL-shortening game. The service's founder, Garret Camp, hinted at the new site ten days ago on Twitter, typing simply "http://su.pr/ is coming..." Su.pr will serve a similarly Twitter-friendly service as existing sites like TinyURL and Bit.ly. The news follows the announcement of a similar service being launch by Digg in conjunction with that site's upcoming ...

Webware Radar: Diddit brings life experiences to Twitter, Facebook
Webware.com — ... , is set to launch a URL-shortening service called su.pr, TechCrunch is reporting. According to the report, StumbleUpon will be used to share links on Twitter and Facebook. So far, no launch date has been confirmed, but the service should be available in the next few weeks, the publication claims. ...

StumbleUpon to offer short URLs with su.pr
Download Squad — ... moves definitely make sense for both sites. With so many Twitter users sharing links via shortened URLs, it presents an excellent opportunity for Digg and StumbleUpon to drive more traffic back to their sites. It remains to be seen if su.pr will stand out from the pack - there are so many good truncators available already that StumbleUpon will need to offer something unique. Of course, simply adding a button to their wildly popular toolbar is a good place to start. [via TechCrunch] StumbleUpon to offer short URLs with su.pr originally appeared on ...

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