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by 2muchcoffeeman 3977 days ago
I think a lot of people are missing the point here.

What we basically have is a pictograph URL shortener. This may be complex from the computer side, but from a human side, this could be vastly simpler.

E.g: - Draw a Triforce and go to Nintendos Zelda page. - Draw a big triangle, with a line across the top to make a mountain, and go to some page about Everest or something.

And since it's the segments that matter, the possibilities are endless, spokes of a bike wheel, a pizza, pacman, airplane. It also easier to remember than a url, and if your memory is a bit fuzzy, just start drawing and you can figure out if it looks funny.

Good job Sam!