Make your friends think twice before they click with ShadyURL's NSFW-looking links

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There are dozens of URL shortener available on the web like tr.im, bit.ly, and goo.gl, to name just a few. They all take long URLs and squeeze them into fewer characters to make a link that is easier to share, tweet, or email to friends.

It's about using the smallest space possible: On Twitter or instant message status even a 60 character long URL can be too long. For example the URL http://www.downloadsquad.com/ contains 29 characters and can be shortened to http://tr.im/ORcH - 17 characters. But it doesn't always have to be about efficiency.

Why not have some fun with your links?

ShadyURL is a little bit different: "Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frightening," they say. Hey, why use a run-of-the-mill bit.ly link with some random letters when you can zap someone over to http://5z8.info/inject_now_l2k9y_snufffilms? That'll make your coworkers think twice before they click -- or possibly not, depending on what they're into.

Okay, maybe it's not the best service for transforming URLs prior to sending them to your boss but definitely an eye catcher on Facebook and other social websites. Go check it out and hit the "try again" button after submitting your link to get a freshly-vandalized link.

[Via Neatorama]

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