Well this isn't going to be good for traffic. [Bit.ly, the URL shortening service used on Twitter]
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· Bill says: If you are not offended by this advertisement, you are either NOT gay or you are gay and... »
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· schlukitz says: Why is Capleton dressed like the Pope? Is he wearing red Prada slippers too? ;P »
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· Law says: Vin Diesel is NOT black. Sometimes I really think they grasp at too many straws on these... »
· timmmeeeyyy says: Unless they’re going around spouting anti-gay crap, it’s really none... »
Rep. Joe Sestak’s Calm, Eloquent and Kick-Ass Rebuttal of DADT Supporters (4)
· Jude says: @Meowzer: You practically took the words right out of my mouth. I couldn’t agree... »
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· Tommy says: I’m all for equal rights, but I think her suggestion is kind of silly. Do you... »
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· Lakas says: Wow! That’s a big one! But does he use it well? »
5 Homosexuals Take Turns Speaking to a Camera (6)
· TommyOC says: Not original. Much more funny and original collection of ‘mos on the innertubes... »
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· Tara says: @Pygar: I don’t get what you are saying here. It was not a “swipe”.... »
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· soul_erosion says: @1EqualityUSA: I so enjoyed your posts on this thread. Thank you very much. »
Is bit.ly owned by Twitter?
I'm under the impression that they are two different companies without common ownership. If that's the case, then the headline on this article is patently false.
Per Wikipedia the Twitter team's core consists of Jack Dorsey,
Evan Williams, and Biz Stone. None of the names listed on the bit.ly about page match those names.
Does it matter? You click the link on Twitter and get a spam page.
Yes, it does matter. You could post the same bit.ly link on facebook, and notice that it leads to the spam report page, and write "Oh look! Facebook also is against marriage equality". Same for myspace, wordpress.com, and the list goes on.