As Web communication shrinks, so do links - Salon.com

As Web communication shrinks, so do links - Salon.com: "As Web communication shrinks, so do links
By RACHEL METZ Associated Press Writer

May 31st, 2009 | NEW YORK -- On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You've got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don't want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your latest YouTube obsession."

An interesting problem for the rapidly growing opportunity in URL shortners such as the original tinyURL and now Bit.ly. Brief communications tied to site interconnection are beginning to put stress on the original URL system which was a kluge to begin with although a brilliant one.