use WP.me URL shortener without stats plugin?

[norcross]

I'm putting together a simple plugin to add various social media sharing links, with my main goal to make it a bare-bones setup (just HTML and CSS, no javascript, etc). I've been digging around, and I can't seem to find a definitive answer as to whether or not I can use the wp.me shortener on it's own. I'm currently using the default url /p?postID setup, but using the wp.me would be preferred. Any ideas?

[Otto]

The operation of the wp.me shortlinks is tied into the linking of the blog to WordPress.com with the stats plugin.

So, short answer, no.

[norcross]

Figured as much, based on what I read. I'll keep using the default ?p= method for now. Going for a "less is more" approach, so I'm avoiding any scripts or 3rd party shorteners. Might implement the upcoming twitter shortener once it is released.

[chipbennett]

Figured as much, based on what I read. I'll keep using the default ?p= method for now. Going for a "less is more" approach, so I'm avoiding any scripts or 3rd party shorteners. Might implement the upcoming twitter shortener once it is released.

A true URL shortener is, by definition, a third-party service (unless one happens to own a proper short URL domain, for use with YORULS or similar).

[norcross]

this is true. but I figured the wp.me one was as 'local' as it could get. I'd use bit.ly (since everyone knows what it is) but then I'd have to make a settings panel for the API key, etc. I want this particular plugin to be the anti-AddToAny or SexyBookmarks