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by namrog84 845 days ago
I see most printed things just use qr codes now too. And most phones can go to qr code url pretty easy
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Which is most unfortunate... QR/Camera apps usually just show the domain anyways, and QR codes can easily fit large URL's. I imagine shorteners are used just so that they can choose a lower QR version and include a pretty logo in the middle.
Beneficial for shared presentations