# Testing CiteBite - a nice little citing tool **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 29, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235 "2011-06-29T06:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/1 "2011-06-29T06:08:00Z")
CiteBite allows you to enter a quote from a page and the URL of the page and it will generate a URL that takes you to the page but down to the text you quoted and with it highlighted. e.g. > [@](#): > > Both the future of the country and financial stability in Europe are at stake," Rehn said in Brussels. "I trust that the Greek political leaders are fully aware of the responsibility that lies on their shoulders to avoid default. Cite = [Redirecting...](http://pages.citebite.com/r8p1d6x7qjuj) BUT It doesn’t seem to work with the SDMB - it works on Cecil’s columns ([Cite](http://pages.citebite.com/g8q1t6j8xoul)) and on the Giraffe Boards ([Cite](http://pages.citebite.com/f8k1s6a9shpj)), but for the board itself it just says “Error: The quote you entered was not found at the URL you specified. Please check your quote in the frame below and try again.” Perhaps it’s because I’m logged in here? Grim ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/2 "2011-06-29T10:47:41Z")
Works for me when I click on the link. ETA: Forgot to say: cool utility. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/3 "2011-06-29T12:23:13Z")
Unless I’m misunderstanding you, it seems to work for me: [http://pages.citebite.com/r8l1g8g1pfdo](http://pages.citebite.com/r8l1g8g1pfdo) ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/4 "2011-06-29T12:56:41Z")
Clicking the link worked for me. Very cool! ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/5 "2011-06-30T11:47:39Z")
PlainJane’s link works fine… Huh? Now it’s working fine for me (Cite) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/6 "2011-07-01T04:45:05Z")
Does anyone else but me avoid URL shorteners like the plague? If they’re coming from a highly trusted source–one that I know personally and I’m aware of where the link leads to–they’re great. Other than that, I’m too paranoid to click a blind link. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/7 "2011-07-01T21:28:49Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Does anyone else but me avoid URL shorteners like the plague? If they’re coming from a highly trusted source–one that I know personally and I’m aware of where the link leads to–they’re great. Other than that, I’m too paranoid to click a blind link. I use them in my personal life. I use my Playbook to display recipes when I’m cooking, but I usually search for the recipe on my net book. Instead of retyping the URL, I use a URL shortener to make it easy. A friend of mine actually runs one as a side business, so I know I can trust it. As for clicking on other people’s URLs..rarely. Some services let you expand it to see what it points to. If I care enough, I do that first. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-citebite-a-nice-little-citing-tool/587235/8 "2011-07-02T07:43:10Z")
Huh - I didn’t think of it as a URL shortener, although I suppose it is that too…