The hard column limit and linter complaints are in the wrong here. Long, unbreakable strings exist and are reasonable (with URLs generally being the most common, but not the only), and any linter that insists they not exist is bad.
I would also note, for this particular style of URL, that the long URLs are much more useful, as you can read the ref and the path directly, and perhaps thereby bypass the web entirely. The short URL has to be followed to discern its target.
I would also note, for this particular style of URL, that the long URLs are much more useful, as you can read the ref and the path directly, and perhaps thereby bypass the web entirely. The short URL has to be followed to discern its target.