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Message from discussion Clarification: 404 errors and spam control

Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 02:18:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: TakiNie <m.mold...@gmail.com>
To: google-url-shortener@googlegroups.com
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Subject: Re: Clarification: 404 errors and spam control
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Same case, that is a pitty, because I have lost a couple of entries.

http://goo.gl/E65SE


W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCytkownik Ko=
njanici=20
napisa=C5=82:
>
> I also used shortener and posted link to my bands FB fan page.=20
> Worked for couple of hours and than ...404=20
> http://goo.gl/BLuRB =20
>
> Weird  thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone=20
> else's.=20
>
> On Mar 28, 6:15 pm, yaacov <yaacovkr...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> > Hi,=20
> >=20
> > I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this URL=
=20
> > has been disabled.http://goo.gl/VPxJF =20
> >=20
> > Is it possible to reactivate the link?=20
> >=20
> > best to the team=20
> >=20
> > Yaacov=20
> >=20
> > On Feb 23, 1:53 am, John McIlwraith <mcilwra...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as spam in a=
=20
> gmail=20
> > > account and contains a goo.gl  url does the URL get flagged as a spam=
=20
> URL? If=20
> > > so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go into=20
> qualifying=20
> > > what is spam?"=20
> >=20
> > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, si...@maximonsolutions.com <=20
> >=20
> > > si...@maximonsolutions.com> wrote:=20
> > > > I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using goo.gl  for a=
=20
> > > > while to track links in my personal emails and loved it. Then I hit=
=20
> on=20
> > > > the idea of including a link to see how many people read the compan=
y=20
> > > > newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.=20
> >=20
> > > > 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled message and=
=20
> my=20
> > > > information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of enabling my=20
> link=20
> > > > again?=20
> >=20
> > > >http://goo.gl/f0GPD =20
> >=20
> > > > On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" <mut...@google.com>=
=20
> > > > wrote:=20
> > > > > Hi all,=20
> >=20
> > > > > To address the recent complaints/comments on this forum about=20
> > > > > increasing 404 errors for goo.gl  short URLs, we thought we could=
=20
> > > > > provide some clarification.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and related security=
=20
> > > > > issues on the goo.gl  domain, given the fact that users are not=
=20
> aware=20
> > > > > of the long URL destination in advance in most cases.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and routinely=20
> disable=20
> > > > > suspicious goo.gl  short URLs. We understand that our algorithms=
=20
> are=20
> > > > > not perfect and are continually working on refining them.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" goo.gl  short URLs as=
=20
> 404=20
> > > > > errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide greater insigh=
t=20
> > > > > into this process, we plan to start displaying more informative=
=20
> error=20
> > > > > pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes will roll out=
=20
> quite=20
> > > > > soon.=20
> >=20
> > > > > We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and really=20
> appreciate=20
> > > > > your feedback!=20
> >=20
> > > > > Regards,=20
> > > > > Google URL Shortener Team=20
> >=20
> > > --=20
> > > :S.-John: of the McILwraith family <http://OPEN2XL.com>=20
> > > FREE - Accept credit cards payments online=20
> > > today!<https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%3d%3d%22 >


W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCytkownik Ko=
njanici=20
napisa=C5=82:
>
> I also used shortener and posted link to my bands FB fan page.=20
> Worked for couple of hours and than ...404=20
> http://goo.gl/BLuRB =20
>
> Weird  thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone=20
> else's.=20
>
> On Mar 28, 6:15 pm, yaacov <yaacovkr...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> > Hi,=20
> >=20
> > I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this URL=
=20
> > has been disabled.http://goo.gl/VPxJF =20
> >=20
> > Is it possible to reactivate the link?=20
> >=20
> > best to the team=20
> >=20
> > Yaacov=20
> >=20
> > On Feb 23, 1:53 am, John McIlwraith <mcilwra...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as spam in a=
=20
> gmail=20
> > > account and contains a goo.gl  url does the URL get flagged as a spam=
=20
> URL? If=20
> > > so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go into=20
> qualifying=20
> > > what is spam?"=20
> >=20
> > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, si...@maximonsolutions.com <=20
> >=20
> > > si...@maximonsolutions.com> wrote:=20
> > > > I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using goo.gl  for a=
=20
> > > > while to track links in my personal emails and loved it. Then I hit=
=20
> on=20
> > > > the idea of including a link to see how many people read the compan=
y=20
> > > > newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.=20
> >=20
> > > > 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled message and=
=20
> my=20
> > > > information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of enabling my=20
> link=20
> > > > again?=20
> >=20
> > > >http://goo.gl/f0GPD =20
> >=20
> > > > On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" <mut...@google.com>=
=20
> > > > wrote:=20
> > > > > Hi all,=20
> >=20
> > > > > To address the recent complaints/comments on this forum about=20
> > > > > increasing 404 errors for goo.gl  short URLs, we thought we could=
=20
> > > > > provide some clarification.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and related security=
=20
> > > > > issues on the goo.gl  domain, given the fact that users are not=
=20
> aware=20
> > > > > of the long URL destination in advance in most cases.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and routinely=20
> disable=20
> > > > > suspicious goo.gl  short URLs. We understand that our algorithms=
=20
> are=20
> > > > > not perfect and are continually working on refining them.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" goo.gl  short URLs as=
=20
> 404=20
> > > > > errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide greater insigh=
t=20
> > > > > into this process, we plan to start displaying more informative=
=20
> error=20
> > > > > pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes will roll out=
=20
> quite=20
> > > > > soon.=20
> >=20
> > > > > We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and really=20
> appreciate=20
> > > > > your feedback!=20
> >=20
> > > > > Regards,=20
> > > > > Google URL Shortener Team=20
> >=20
> > > --=20
> > > :S.-John: of the McILwraith family <http://OPEN2XL.com>=20
> > > FREE - Accept credit cards payments online=20
> > > today!<https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%3d%3d%22 >


W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCytkownik Ko=
njanici=20
napisa=C5=82:
>
> I also used shortener and posted link to my bands FB fan page.=20
> Worked for couple of hours and than ...404=20
> http://goo.gl/BLuRB =20
>
> Weird  thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone=20
> else's.=20
>
> On Mar 28, 6:15 pm, yaacov <yaacovkr...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> > Hi,=20
> >=20
> > I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this URL=
=20
> > has been disabled.http://goo.gl/VPxJF =20
> >=20
> > Is it possible to reactivate the link?=20
> >=20
> > best to the team=20
> >=20
> > Yaacov=20
> >=20
> > On Feb 23, 1:53 am, John McIlwraith <mcilwra...@gmail.com> wrote:=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as spam in a=
=20
> gmail=20
> > > account and contains a goo.gl  url does the URL get flagged as a spam=
=20
> URL? If=20
> > > so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go into=20
> qualifying=20
> > > what is spam?"=20
> >=20
> > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, si...@maximonsolutions.com <=20
> >=20
> > > si...@maximonsolutions.com> wrote:=20
> > > > I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using goo.gl  for a=
=20
> > > > while to track links in my personal emails and loved it. Then I hit=
=20
> on=20
> > > > the idea of including a link to see how many people read the compan=
y=20
> > > > newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.=20
> >=20
> > > > 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled message and=
=20
> my=20
> > > > information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of enabling my=20
> link=20
> > > > again?=20
> >=20
> > > >http://goo.gl/f0GPD =20
> >=20
> > > > On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" <mut...@google.com>=
=20
> > > > wrote:=20
> > > > > Hi all,=20
> >=20
> > > > > To address the recent complaints/comments on this forum about=20
> > > > > increasing 404 errors for goo.gl  short URLs, we thought we could=
=20
> > > > > provide some clarification.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and related security=
=20
> > > > > issues on the goo.gl  domain, given the fact that users are not=
=20
> aware=20
> > > > > of the long URL destination in advance in most cases.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and routinely=20
> disable=20
> > > > > suspicious goo.gl  short URLs. We understand that our algorithms=
=20
> are=20
> > > > > not perfect and are continually working on refining them.=20
> >=20
> > > > > - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" goo.gl  short URLs as=
=20
> 404=20
> > > > > errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide greater insigh=
t=20
> > > > > into this process, we plan to start displaying more informative=
=20
> error=20
> > > > > pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes will roll out=
=20
> quite=20
> > > > > soon.=20
> >=20
> > > > > We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and really=20
> appreciate=20
> > > > > your feedback!=20
> >=20
> > > > > Regards,=20
> > > > > Google URL Shortener Team=20
> >=20
> > > --=20
> > > :S.-John: of the McILwraith family <http://OPEN2XL.com>=20
> > > FREE - Accept credit cards payments online=20
> > > today!<https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%3d%3d%22 >


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Same case, that is a pitty, because I have lost a couple of entries.<br><br=
>http://goo.gl/E65SE<div><br><br>W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 =
14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCytkownik Konjanici napisa=C5=82:<blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left: 1ex;">I also used shortener and posted link to my bands F=
B fan page.
<br>Worked for couple of hours and than ...404
<br><a href=3D"http://goo.gl/BLuRB" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">htt=
p://goo.gl/BLuRB</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;i=
con&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;=
:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>
<br>Weird &nbsp;thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone
<br>else's.
<br>
<br>On Mar 28, 6:15&nbsp;pm, yaacov &lt;<a>yaacovkr...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:
<br>&gt; Hi,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this =
URL
<br>&gt; has been disabled.<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/VPxJF" target=3D"_blank=
" wrc_done=3D"true">http://goo.gl/VPxJF</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wr=
c13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quo=
t;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Is it possible to reactivate the link?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; best to the team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Yaacov
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; On Feb 23, 1:53&nbsp;am, John McIlwraith &lt;<a>mcilwra...@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as s=
pam in a gmail
<br>&gt; &gt; account and contains a <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_b=
lank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> url does the URL get flagge=
d as a spam URL? If
<br>&gt; &gt; so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go i=
nto qualifying
<br>&gt; &gt; what is spam?"
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <a>si...@maximonsolutions.co=
m</a> &lt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; <a>si...@maximonsolutions.com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using <a=
 href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp=
;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16=
.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"=
></span> for a
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; while to track links in my personal emails and loved it.=
 Then I hit on
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; the idea of including a link to see how many people read=
 the company
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled m=
essage and my
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of ena=
bling my link
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; again?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/f0GPD" target=3D"_blank" wrc_don=
e=3D"true">http://goo.gl/f0GPD</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" &lt;<a>mut=
....@google.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Hi all,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; To address the recent complaints/comments on this f=
orum about
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; increasing 404 errors for <a href=3D"http://goo.gl"=
 target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_ico=
n wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating=
&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs, we=
 thought we could
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; provide some clarification.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and rel=
ated security
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; issues on the <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_=
blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rat=
ing=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&qu=
ot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> domain, given the fact tha=
t users are not aware
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; of the long URL destination in advance in most case=
s.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and =
routinely disable
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; suspicious <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_bla=
nk" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=
=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;=
weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs. We understand tha=
t our algorithms are
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; not perfect and are continually working on refining=
 them.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" <a href=
=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<spa=
n class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&=
quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></sp=
an> short URLs as 404
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide =
greater insight
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; into this process, we plan to start displaying more=
 informative error
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes =
will roll out quite
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; soon.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and r=
eally appreciate
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; your feedback!
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Regards,
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Google URL Shortener Team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; --
<br>&gt; &gt; :S.-John: of the McILwraith family &lt;<a href=3D"http://OPEN=
2XL.com" target=3D"_blank">http://OPEN2XL.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; FREE - Accept credit cards payments online
<br>&gt; &gt; today!&lt;<a href=3D"https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUG=
Xsp892Aw%3d%3d%22" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">https://www.alertpay=
.<wbr>com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%<wbr>3d%3d%22</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc=
_icon wrc12" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green2-16.png&quot;,&quot;ra=
ting&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:2,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>&gt;</block=
quote><br>W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCy=
tkownik Konjanici napisa=C5=82:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"=
>I also used shortener and posted link to my bands FB fan page.
<br>Worked for couple of hours and than ...404
<br><a href=3D"http://goo.gl/BLuRB" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">htt=
p://goo.gl/BLuRB</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;i=
con&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;=
:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>
<br>Weird &nbsp;thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone
<br>else's.
<br>
<br>On Mar 28, 6:15&nbsp;pm, yaacov &lt;<a>yaacovkr...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:
<br>&gt; Hi,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this =
URL
<br>&gt; has been disabled.<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/VPxJF" target=3D"_blank=
" wrc_done=3D"true">http://goo.gl/VPxJF</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wr=
c13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quo=
t;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Is it possible to reactivate the link?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; best to the team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Yaacov
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; On Feb 23, 1:53&nbsp;am, John McIlwraith &lt;<a>mcilwra...@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as s=
pam in a gmail
<br>&gt; &gt; account and contains a <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_b=
lank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> url does the URL get flagge=
d as a spam URL? If
<br>&gt; &gt; so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go i=
nto qualifying
<br>&gt; &gt; what is spam?"
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <a>si...@maximonsolutions.co=
m</a> &lt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; <a>si...@maximonsolutions.com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using <a=
 href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp=
;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16=
.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"=
></span> for a
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; while to track links in my personal emails and loved it.=
 Then I hit on
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; the idea of including a link to see how many people read=
 the company
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled m=
essage and my
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of ena=
bling my link
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; again?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/f0GPD" target=3D"_blank" wrc_don=
e=3D"true">http://goo.gl/f0GPD</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" &lt;<a>mut=
....@google.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Hi all,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; To address the recent complaints/comments on this f=
orum about
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; increasing 404 errors for <a href=3D"http://goo.gl"=
 target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_ico=
n wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating=
&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs, we=
 thought we could
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; provide some clarification.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and rel=
ated security
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; issues on the <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_=
blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rat=
ing=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&qu=
ot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> domain, given the fact tha=
t users are not aware
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; of the long URL destination in advance in most case=
s.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and =
routinely disable
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; suspicious <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_bla=
nk" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=
=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;=
weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs. We understand tha=
t our algorithms are
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; not perfect and are continually working on refining=
 them.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" <a href=
=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<spa=
n class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&=
quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></sp=
an> short URLs as 404
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide =
greater insight
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; into this process, we plan to start displaying more=
 informative error
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes =
will roll out quite
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; soon.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and r=
eally appreciate
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; your feedback!
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Regards,
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Google URL Shortener Team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; --
<br>&gt; &gt; :S.-John: of the McILwraith family &lt;<a href=3D"http://OPEN=
2XL.com" target=3D"_blank">http://OPEN2XL.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; FREE - Accept credit cards payments online
<br>&gt; &gt; today!&lt;<a href=3D"https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUG=
Xsp892Aw%3d%3d%22" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">https://www.alertpay=
.<wbr>com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%<wbr>3d%3d%22</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc=
_icon wrc12" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green2-16.png&quot;,&quot;ra=
ting&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:2,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>&gt;</block=
quote><br>W dniu poniedzia=C5=82ek, 4 kwietnia 2011 14:14:36 UTC+2 u=C5=BCy=
tkownik Konjanici napisa=C5=82:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"=
>I also used shortener and posted link to my bands FB fan page.
<br>Worked for couple of hours and than ...404
<br><a href=3D"http://goo.gl/BLuRB" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">htt=
p://goo.gl/BLuRB</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;i=
con&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;=
:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>
<br>Weird &nbsp;thing is that it works from my computer but not on anyone
<br>else's.
<br>
<br>On Mar 28, 6:15&nbsp;pm, yaacov &lt;<a>yaacovkr...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:
<br>&gt; Hi,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; I also sent my newsletter to 4800 people and get the message this =
URL
<br>&gt; has been disabled.<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/VPxJF" target=3D"_blank=
" wrc_done=3D"true">http://goo.gl/VPxJF</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wr=
c13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quo=
t;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Is it possible to reactivate the link?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; best to the team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Yaacov
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; On Feb 23, 1:53&nbsp;am, John McIlwraith &lt;<a>mcilwra...@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; BUMP: "Question re the algorithms, if an email is marked as s=
pam in a gmail
<br>&gt; &gt; account and contains a <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_b=
lank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> url does the URL get flagge=
d as a spam URL? If
<br>&gt; &gt; so how many until it is considered spam and what factors go i=
nto qualifying
<br>&gt; &gt; what is spam?"
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <a>si...@maximonsolutions.co=
m</a> &lt;
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; <a>si...@maximonsolutions.com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; I've just had the exact same problem. I've been using <a=
 href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp=
;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16=
.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"=
></span> for a
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; while to track links in my personal emails and loved it.=
 Then I hit on
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; the idea of including a link to see how many people read=
 the company
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; newsletter online as opposed to their inbox.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; 5000 emails and 63 clicks later I get the URL disabled m=
essage and my
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; information has also disappeared. Is there anyway of ena=
bling my link
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; again?
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt;<a href=3D"http://goo.gl/f0GPD" target=3D"_blank" wrc_don=
e=3D"true">http://goo.gl/f0GPD</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rati=
ng=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quo=
t;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; On Jan 10, 9:55 pm, "Muthu (Google Employee)" &lt;<a>mut=
....@google.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Hi all,
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; To address the recent complaints/comments on this f=
orum about
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; increasing 404 errors for <a href=3D"http://goo.gl"=
 target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_ico=
n wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating=
&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs, we=
 thought we could
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; provide some clarification.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We are fairly aggressive in tackling spam and rel=
ated security
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; issues on the <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_=
blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rat=
ing=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&qu=
ot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> domain, given the fact tha=
t users are not aware
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; of the long URL destination in advance in most case=
s.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - Our spam detection algorithms are automated, and =
routinely disable
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; suspicious <a href=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_bla=
nk" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=
=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;=
weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span> short URLs. We understand tha=
t our algorithms are
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; not perfect and are continually working on refining=
 them.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; - We have thus far displayed all "disabled" <a href=
=3D"http://goo.gl" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">goo.gl</a>&nbsp;<spa=
n class=3D"wrc_icon wrc13" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green3-16.png&=
quot;,&quot;rating&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:3,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></sp=
an> short URLs as 404
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; errors. However, to avoid confusion and to provide =
greater insight
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; into this process, we plan to start displaying more=
 informative error
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; pages instead of generic 404 errors. These changes =
will roll out quite
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; soon.
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; We (on the team) do read this list regularly, and r=
eally appreciate
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; your feedback!
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Regards,
<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Google URL Shortener Team
<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; --
<br>&gt; &gt; :S.-John: of the McILwraith family &lt;<a href=3D"http://OPEN=
2XL.com" target=3D"_blank">http://OPEN2XL.com</a>&gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; FREE - Accept credit cards payments online
<br>&gt; &gt; today!&lt;<a href=3D"https://www.alertpay.com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUG=
Xsp892Aw%3d%3d%22" target=3D"_blank" wrc_done=3D"true">https://www.alertpay=
.<wbr>com/?HiHx9PtQYIlnUGXsp892Aw%<wbr>3d%3d%22</a>&nbsp;<span class=3D"wrc=
_icon wrc12" rating=3D"{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;green2-16.png&quot;,&quot;ra=
ting&quot;:1,&quot;weight&quot;:2,&quot;flags&quot;:{}}"></span>&gt;</block=
quote></div>
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