Conservative link shortener GOP.am aims to prank the pranksters

Wired: Epicenter

Pranksters riddled a new Republican-branded URL-shortening service this week with unwelcome links juxtaposing the GOP brand with ironic web pages, such as one featuring a sex toy in the likeness of Barack Obama. Now the Republicans are hoping to have the last laugh. Political Media recently flipped a switch redirecting the blocked URLs to GOP action pages.

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