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I wish this was a browser extension so the redirection could happen automatically! Would probably function similar to [1]. [1]: https://github.com/Jdhaimson/sm

by cglong 4y ago

I wish this was a browser extension so the redirection could happen automatically! Would probably function similar to [1]. [1]: https://github.com/Jdhaimson/smilealways https://github.com/Jdhaimson/smilealways

mg 4y ago
I prefer bookmarklets for a few reasons: Compatibility: Bookmarklets work on all devices. Deskop, iOS and Android. Security: I can easily read and understand the code. They only run when I invoke them. While extensions have access to everything you do an any page, bookmarklets only have access to the page where you invoke them. Flexibility: They are easy to change. For example in this one, I will probably update the array of Nitter instances regularly. Usability: I can organize them just like my other bookmarks. Sharing: I can put the bookmark in just a line of text in a text file with an explanation. As I did here. No need to dabble with extension repositories of Firefox and Chrome, as you would have to with extensions. I don't even know how it would work for other browsers.
- ramesh31 4y ago
  They are great for us developers who can vet every line. But extremely dangerous for non technical users.
Hitton 4y ago
Except for the random choosing of instances it's easy to do with Redirector: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ocgpenflpmgnfapjedencafcfakcekcd?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ocgpenf... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/ Userscripts don't work too well for this, because you have to either check all links everywhere or delay redirection to only after you reached the page.
calvinmorrison 4y ago
I use "nitter redirect" for firefox. I actually don't like it, I spend more time on twitter now
hadrien01 4y ago
I use Privacy Redirect: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redir... It also works for Invidious and Bibliogram, but I only use it for Nitter.
codetrotter 4y ago
There was also this from the other day. LibRedirect: Redirect YouTube, Twitter, Instagram to privacy friendly services https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318
kixiQu 4y ago
Tampermonkey scripts combine well with this kind of thing, IMO; I use bookmarklets for stuff I only want to happen on command (https://maya.land/bookmarklets/readable/ https://maya.land/bookmarklets/readable/) and Tampermonkey to automatically or conditionally invoke bits (https://maya.land/user-scripts/hypothesis/ https://maya.land/user-scripts/hypothesis/)
pessimizer 4y ago
You can just use any of the twitter/website redirector browser plugins to forward https://twitter.com/[X] https://twitter.com/[X] to https://farside.link/nitter/[X] https://farside.link/nitter/[X]

by cglong 4y ago

mg 4y ago

I prefer bookmarklets for a few reasons: Compatibility: Bookmarklets work on all devices. Deskop, iOS and Android. Security: I can easily read and understand the code. They only run when I invoke them. While extensions have access to everything you do an any page, bookmarklets only have access to the page where you invoke them. Flexibility: They are easy to change. For example in this one, I will probably update the array of Nitter instances regularly. Usability: I can organize them just like my other bookmarks. Sharing: I can put the bookmark in just a line of text in a text file with an explanation. As I did here. No need to dabble with extension repositories of Firefox and Chrome, as you would have to with extensions. I don't even know how it would work for other browsers.

ramesh31 4y ago
They are great for us developers who can vet every line. But extremely dangerous for non technical users.

Hitton 4y ago

Except for the random choosing of instances it's easy to do with Redirector: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ocgpenflpmgnfapjedencafcfakcekcd?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ocgpenf... https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/ Userscripts don't work too well for this, because you have to either check all links everywhere or delay redirection to only after you reached the page.

calvinmorrison 4y ago

I use "nitter redirect" for firefox. I actually don't like it, I spend more time on twitter now

hadrien01 4y ago

I use Privacy Redirect: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redir... It also works for Invidious and Bibliogram, but I only use it for Nitter.

codetrotter 4y ago

There was also this from the other day. LibRedirect: Redirect YouTube, Twitter, Instagram to privacy friendly services https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32916318

kixiQu 4y ago

Tampermonkey scripts combine well with this kind of thing, IMO; I use bookmarklets for stuff I only want to happen on command (https://maya.land/bookmarklets/readable/ https://maya.land/bookmarklets/readable/) and Tampermonkey to automatically or conditionally invoke bits (https://maya.land/user-scripts/hypothesis/ https://maya.land/user-scripts/hypothesis/)

pessimizer 4y ago

You can just use any of the twitter/website redirector browser plugins to forward https://twitter.com/[X] https://twitter.com/[X] to https://farside.link/nitter/[X] https://farside.link/nitter/[X]