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Originally Posted by Turtle91
There is absolutely no need for tiny URLS in an ebook.
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I agree with everything Turtle91 has said, I would either go with the "Long" or "Medium" version.
But I wanted to expand on this for a few points as well:
1. If this book also has a physical version, you will want to stick with that version as closely as possible.
2. If TinyURL (or whatever redirection service) goes down, the URL itself will become worthless.
3. "Formality" issues... If working on a Non-fiction book, a URL shortener might be seen as informal by some readers. Best to err on the side of caution and stick with the original link, even if it may sometimes be unsightly.
There is some more discussion here:
http://writers.stackexchange.com/que...aper-citations
http://www.slaw.ca/2009/07/14/citati...shortened-url/