Half a Database Of Links →
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Google changes it's mind on the shutdown of the Google URL Shorterner service:
Nine months ago, we redirected URLs that showed no activity in late 2024 to a message specifying that the link would be deactivated in August, and these are the only links targeted to be deactivated. If you get a message that states, “This link will no longer work in the near future”, the link won't work after August 25 and we recommend transitioning to another URL shortener if you haven’t already.
All other goo.gl links will be preserved and will continue to function as normal. To check if your link will be retained, visit the link today. If your link redirects you without a message, it will continue to work.
I'm really confused as to how it came to this. If they decided to shutdown the link rerouting service all together I can see how that makes sense, but now they're deleting so-called inactive links only. They have to keep the servers online now so, why not keep all the links up? There's still half of a database of links left.