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Use nitter.net to view twitter. Just http://nitter.net/username http://nitter.net/username. It barely uses javascript (except if you want to watch video), no ad

by cronix 5y ago

Use nitter.net to view twitter. Just http://nitter.net/username http://nitter.net/username. It barely uses javascript (except if you want to watch video), no ads, no popups, no login, no "trending" section. Just the content of the person you're trying to read content from. All twitter links are replaced with nitter links, so navigation isn't an issue. Even if I had a Twitter account I'd use Nitter to browse. It's a lighter experience with no extra crap.

MuffinFlavored 5y ago
How to make this work with private accounts of people you follow? Is there a way to "log into Nitter"?
5350-uiop-1130 5y ago
thanks, i really like this. i've been using the ublock zapper to get around twitters obnoxious sign up wall. i feel like websites like this, and archive.ph are a sign of the future web. very little or now javascript, very light and fast - it inspires me to want to build something again.
- hombre_fatal 5y ago
  That said, hard to feel like it's the future of the web when it's just wrappers around the services that people are actually using.
- cgb223 5y ago
  How do I set up uBlock to get around the sign in wall? Or is zapper a separate add on?
  - 5350-uiop-1130 5y ago
    it's not a good solution tbh, it's like blocking html elements but on reload they come back. the zapper is integrated into ublock, if you click on the icon its there. i think a better solution is blocking cookies as another comment mentioned, but for me that seems to cause an infinite reload loop.
- Akronymus 5y ago
  For me, it just completely breaks scrolling on twitter.com. Guess I am gonna go for nitter in the future.
shosca 5y ago
You can also use https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect to auto redirect from twitter to nitter
- amatecha 5y ago
  Oooh this is great, thank you. I've been wanting to set up something like this for quite a while and haven't really spent the time to figure out how I'd do it. Glad to have an option just land on my screen like this! Cheers :) Also just realized there are one or two other services they could redirect (e.g. Medium -> scribe.rip). Will see if it's feasible for them to easily add...
matheusmoreira 5y ago
I imagine Twitter isn't too happy about this.

by cronix 5y ago

MuffinFlavored 5y ago

How to make this work with private accounts of people you follow? Is there a way to "log into Nitter"?

5350-uiop-1130 5y ago

thanks, i really like this. i've been using the ublock zapper to get around twitters obnoxious sign up wall. i feel like websites like this, and archive.ph are a sign of the future web. very little or now javascript, very light and fast - it inspires me to want to build something again.

hombre_fatal 5y ago
That said, hard to feel like it's the future of the web when it's just wrappers around the services that people are actually using.
cgb223 5y ago
How do I set up uBlock to get around the sign in wall? Or is zapper a separate add on?
- 5350-uiop-1130 5y ago
  it's not a good solution tbh, it's like blocking html elements but on reload they come back. the zapper is integrated into ublock, if you click on the icon its there. i think a better solution is blocking cookies as another comment mentioned, but for me that seems to cause an infinite reload loop.
Akronymus 5y ago
For me, it just completely breaks scrolling on twitter.com. Guess I am gonna go for nitter in the future.

shosca 5y ago

You can also use https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect to auto redirect from twitter to nitter

amatecha 5y ago
Oooh this is great, thank you. I've been wanting to set up something like this for quite a while and haven't really spent the time to figure out how I'd do it. Glad to have an option just land on my screen like this! Cheers :) Also just realized there are one or two other services they could redirect (e.g. Medium -> scribe.rip). Will see if it's feasible for them to easily add...

matheusmoreira 5y ago

I imagine Twitter isn't too happy about this.