ReadYouApp / ReadYouApp/ReadYou

Remove tracking parts of URLs

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Kotlin
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Description

2. Describe the feature request

There are certain feeds that use tracking urls that is visible when sharing (such as ?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_syndication) in their articles. Some kind of removal method, or even regex would be great.

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Research direction

Start by locating the feed and article URL handling used when sharing articles, then reproduce the example URL with its utm_* query parameters. Determine which tracking parameters should be removed and verify that shared article links retain their destination without those parameters.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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