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Perhaps HN could automatically convert Twitter links into nitter.net?
by CodeGlitch 5y ago
Perhaps HN could automatically convert Twitter links into nitter.net?
- jacquesm 5y agoThat just sets you up for long term issues similar to the ones associated with URL redirectors and shorteners.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoThanks, but dang could do a search and replace if that ever occurred?
- jacquesm 5y agoDan has enough on his plate I would say. HN links to original sources, that's in the guidelines, if that's Twitter then so be it, if you want to replace the links there are browser plug ins that will do that for you with ease.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoYeah the browser plugin route looks like the best solution for now. Cheers.
- ziml77 5y agoA simple userscript should do the trick instead of HN changing the URL. var nitterUrl = window.location.toString().replace('twitter.com', 'nitter.net'); window.location.replace(nitterUrl); Though if you want to be sure you never send a single packet to Twitter, you'll have to make a script that operates on all sites and rewrites URLs in the anchor tags. Edit: Just saw someone mention this extension which could be a better option https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
- ShowalkKama 5y agoredirector is another alternative but on mobile it's a pain in the ass (you could make an userscript with ff nightly iirc)