bit.ly issue

Discussion in 'Programming' started by johndiv, Aug 1, 2011.

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    Hey folks! i am using bit.ly for shortening my url and then sharing it on facebook and twitter. When i share the link its works fine for me but when my friend in Australia try to access it it can't :(
    when i click on the click on facebook the link generated is http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://bit.ly/linkID&h=lAQC5pAlb and when my friend in Australia click on it the link generated is http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://bit.ly/linkID&h=qAQDR4kKN. On redirection it is refereed to not found page http://bit.ly/linkID/?ref=nf but it is working fine for me both of the links. Any suggestions what is wrong with it? Is is something wrong with browser or what ? Because the link generated by my friend in Australia is working fine for me but he is unable to look at that after click but it works fine when i copy paste my link to him and he click on it?

    I am confused what to do.

    Thanks in advance
     
    johndiv, Aug 1, 2011 IP
  2. JohnnySchultz

    JohnnySchultz Peon

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    yes maybe a browser issue, let him try to use other browsers to test..
    if still, maybe his firewall or antivirus or even his internet connection provider blocked bit.ly..
     
    JohnnySchultz, Aug 1, 2011 IP
  3. johndiv

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    but when i give him the link https://bitly.com/linkID it is working fine for him so i think bit.ly is not blocked. the actual issuse is that on click it is not opening /?red=nf is added to link on his side if we delete /?ref=nf the page is redirected correctly
     
    johndiv, Aug 1, 2011 IP