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[Tom Metro <tmetro+ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Paul wrote on 2009-05-27:
> This means that we would have to expand all of those shortened URLs every single time...

Most shortened URLs will never be looked at (unless you are in the habit
of clicking on all links in your feed), so why expend effort resolving
them?

There is a simpler approach...expand the URL on demand, such as when the
mouse hovers over the link, or expressly in response to a context menu
option. (The hover approach would be preferable.)

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/380842

Title:
  Automagically unpack shortened URLs

Status in Gwibber:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Since Gwibber knows about a number of URL shortening services already, and user displays are generally of a reasonable size, it's very nice to query the URL services for the original URL and replace the shortened one with that (asyncronously, so it doesn't make display any slower).
  This can be extended further by showing twitpic (and other recognisable twitter picture hosting system) images inline.