Post by orangemittens on May 2, 2016 13:59:07 GMT -5
Hi all, it was recently brought to my attention that One Drive has not only eliminated the option to shorten links, but the changes they've made have rendered many, if not all, previously shortened links non-functional. I mention this because Studio's tutorial on using One Drive used to suggest using shortened One Drive links as a means of tracking download count, and I'm concerned that people have taken this advice and now have broken links. I just got finished updating 8 pages worth of links in my Creator Studio so if you end up having to update your links you aren't alone.
This move on One Drive's part was an unannounced surprise, and was, apparently, triggered by the discovery that editable links shortened in this fashion were vulnerable to hackers. Studio's tutorial instructed to make sure the links were view-only so hacking should not have been an issue if you were following that but, nevertheless, the powers that be at One Drive have nixed all those links anyway. I apologize for being the bearer of this very unwelcome news, and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to let me know my links were broken so I could fix them. My understanding is that the administrators of One Drive are searching for a solution to the painfully long links One Drive currently produces. Even though the One Drive links are quite long at this point in time, you can still use these links if you're sharing uploads of any kind at Studio forums.
This move on One Drive's part was an unannounced surprise, and was, apparently, triggered by the discovery that editable links shortened in this fashion were vulnerable to hackers. Studio's tutorial instructed to make sure the links were view-only so hacking should not have been an issue if you were following that but, nevertheless, the powers that be at One Drive have nixed all those links anyway. I apologize for being the bearer of this very unwelcome news, and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to let me know my links were broken so I could fix them. My understanding is that the administrators of One Drive are searching for a solution to the painfully long links One Drive currently produces. Even though the One Drive links are quite long at this point in time, you can still use these links if you're sharing uploads of any kind at Studio forums.
