jbottero
10/18/15 08:52 PM
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I've noticed that *some* Street View thumbs no longer open to Street View, and so in the description there is a shortened URL that will take the visitor there. Two questions:
1. Why do *some* Street View thumbs no longer open in Street View? For example:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elsa-von-freytag-loringhoven-appartment-former/
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2. Shortened URLs are not "forever", eventually they get recycled. How is this going to play out?
- Jake
Edited by jbottero (10/18/15 08:54 PM)
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mlc1us
10/18/15 11:29 PM
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I've noticed that *some* Street View thumbs no longer open to Street View, and so in the description there is a shortened URL that will take the visitor there. Two questions:
1. Why do *some* Street View thumbs no longer open in Street View? For example:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elsa-von-freytag-loringhoven-appartment-former/
This seems to be one of the "features" of the new Google Maps. It happens on some, but not all PhotoSphere and regular SV maps.
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2. Shortened URLs are not "forever", eventually they get recycled. How is this going to play out?
Quoting from edshelf.com regarding the Google URL shortener:
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Goo.gl short URLs are randomly generated, and the mappings of short URLs to long URLs are publicly accessible. Additionally, the short URL to long URL mappings are:
Immutable – once created by you, no one can change them
Irrevocable – once created, they do not expire. Note, however, that Google reserves the right to remove any goo.gl short URL, for example for spam, security or legal reasons
I got this same info when I googled 'do goo.gl urls expire'. We'll probably just have to wait and see if they do get re-cycled, and address the issue then.
mlc1us
Virtual Globetrotting Moderator
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mlc1us
02/05/16 12:20 PM
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I've noticed that *some* Street View thumbs no longer open to Street View, and so in the description there is a shortened URL that will take the visitor there. Two questions:
1. Why do *some* Street View thumbs no longer open in Street View? For example:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elsa-von-freytag-loringhoven-appartment-former/
This issue has been fixed. Some time ago Google made a slight change to Street View URLs which resulted in VGT not recognizing them as Street View. Nic fixed the problem and updated all of the affected maps.
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2. Shortened URLs are not "forever", eventually they get recycled. How is this going to play out?
I have come across a few old maps that had shorted URLs, but they are now showing up as expanded URLs. Apparently they do expire, but at least they're replaced by links that work. Example: http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/daf-xf105-ssc-tofra-specialtransporter/
mlc1us
Virtual Globetrotting Moderator
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