Do we need the number at the end of the URL?

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I noticed that if I use the following URL:

http://conversations.christiansimplicity.com/t/free-spending-your-time-and-money-on-what-matters-most

It automatically redirects to

http://conversations.christiansimplicity.com/t/free-spending-your-time-and-money-on-what-matters-most/71

When sharing the URL or giving it to others, which is the preferred URL to use, the one with or without the /71 ID at the end?

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You should include the number so that links don’t break if the topic title changes. It’s also disambiguation for duplicate topic titles if your config allows those.

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For the record duplicate topic titles are disallowed out of the box. But I agree with @keith_td you need the number, it’s too risky otherwise.