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"If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by timeon »

echelon wrote: post #34
timeon wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do not think that people without account are minority.

They just aren't the ones posting on the platform.

I have misunderstood you/OP. In this case you are right. I was commenting from perspective of someone that do not have account but came across the twitter links on sites like HN.

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by s1artibartfast »

Me1000 wrote: post #11

This is disappointing because often times people link to threads on Twitter but if you’re lucky enough to not get a login wall, the full thread wont be visible without logging in. (Which I’m not going to do) I really wish people would just stop linking me to twitter (or better yet, stop using it altogether).

Why not make an account if you want to read it?

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by jjackson5324 »

AstroJetson wrote: post #37
koito17 wrote: post #7

On one hand, this is unfortunate since X always directs me to a login page, and Nitter was the only way I could view whatever gets posted nowadays. On the other hand, the cynical side of me is thankful that I have no more desirable means to see the contents of posts on X. Edit: a similar thing happened with Reddit and Teddit(?). API restrictions effectively killed alternative frontends, so I simply don't look at Redd…

Yep, it will be easier to cut the X habit off. I'll miss Nitter, but I'll be happier in the long run. I was a Reddit Apollo user, and it was easier to wean off of Reddit when I had to use their horrible app or their website. Even using old.reddit has been painful.

Interesting because the content I get on X is far, far more valuable than HN + Reddit + Facebook combined.

It’s the only place you can follow subject matter experts and get their real time thoughts.

I think people on HN just don’t know how to use Twitter?

If you want to use it effectively, you have to utilize lists. Curate your own lists or find someone you respect and follow their lists.

If someone is posting things you don’t enjoy then remove them.

Frankly, if X is causing you to be angry/depressed then a big part of that is on you.

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by jayknight »

hackerlight wrote: post #22

Any alternative?

Not exactly the same thing, but https://threadreaderapp.com/ will allow you to read threads (but not replies) if you come upon a link you can't see.

Edit: I guess that only works if someone has already requested the thread to be unrolled...

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by belter »

jjackson5324 wrote: post #45
AstroJetson wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, it will be easier to cut the X habit off. I'll miss Nitter, but I'll be happier in the long run. I was a Reddit Apollo user, and it was easier to wean off of Reddit when I had to use their horrible app or their website. Even using old.reddit has been painful.

Interesting because the content I get on X is far, far more valuable than HN + Reddit + Facebook combined. It’s the only place you can follow subject matter experts and get their real time thoughts. I think people on HN just don’t know how to use Twitter? If you want to use it effectively, you have to utilize lists. Curate your own lists or find someone you respect and follow their lists. If someone is posting things…

> far more valuable than HN + Reddit + Facebook combined

What do you learn from 280 characters at a time?

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by jjackson5324 »

belter wrote: post #47
jjackson5324 wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting because the content I get on X is far, far more valuable than HN + Reddit + Facebook combined. It’s the only place you can follow subject matter experts and get their real time thoughts. I think people on HN just don’t know how to use Twitter? If you want to use it effectively, you have to utilize lists. Curate your own lists or find someone you respect and follow their lists. If someone is posting things…

> far more valuable than HN + Reddit + Facebook combined What do you learn from 280 characters at a time?

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Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by cubefox »

Websites like Quora, Instagram, TikTok, and now X, work against the idea of an open Web. Content is increasingly concentrated into separated silos. But I understand why it's happening: People who don't have an account can't receive personalized ads.

Re: "If nothing changes, all remaining Nitter instances will go down eventually"

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Post by Me1000 »

s1artibartfast wrote: post #43
Me1000 wrote: post #11

This is disappointing because often times people link to threads on Twitter but if you’re lucky enough to not get a login wall, the full thread wont be visible without logging in. (Which I’m not going to do) I really wish people would just stop linking me to twitter (or better yet, stop using it altogether).

Why not make an account if you want to read it?

I refuse to login to twitter for ethical reasons. If someone links me to a tweet I assume it’s because they thought I’d find it interesting. It’s a thoughtful act which deserves a little bit of effort on my part, so I’m willing to change the domain to see it. I’m not willing to login though. It’s a principle thing.
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