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by Terr_ 960 days ago
> Namely, avoiding using /id/date/title-of-post (or something similar) and just using the rootdomain/title-of-post to make it rank higher and seem more important than it is.

This causes the small wayward fragments of Library Science curriculum embedded in my brain to quiver with rage.

Bonus points if the tail end of the URL contains what may-or-may-not be a bunch of tracking shit and it's not obvious how much it can be shortened without breaking the link.