About XML-received URL's

[dbaalborg]

Hi,

For the program I'm currently developing, I get URLs from the XML version on OS pages. I have a particular question:

Concerning a subtitle's IMDB URL (of the type "http://www.opensubtitles.org/redirect/h ... tt0410975/"), should we use this complete URL (with the redirect part) or simply the "http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410975/" normal IMDB URL? I think that by using the redirect URL, OS will get more traffic, which might diminish the overall user experience...

So, should I use the redirect or the direct URL from my program?

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dbaalborg

[oss]

you can use anything you want /redirect/ part: I code that for my internal statistics how much users will click on imdb per day, so I am counting that in 1 table...use anything you want
Also, if in XML exists IMDBID (only), this is best for you...

[dbaalborg]

Actually, it's like you prefer... If you want the clicks from osTools (the short name of my program) to be counted in your stats, I leave the redirect link... If you prefer to have only the actual redirect from the website, I'll do a direct link...
It's up to you!

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dbaalborg

[oss]

I really dont care But I think, better is direct link to imdb from your program.