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Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by defaultchar »

ewoodrich wrote: post #288
robot-wrangler wrote: post #17

Since we're doing PSAs, isn't it also now just a completely broken platform on mobile for everyone who isn't logged in? > Something went wrong, but don't fret - let's give it another shot. This is all I've seen for literally years now. No real error, does not even say to login or install an app, just blames it on my privacy extensions (I don't actually have any) and offers a button to pointlessly try again. No big lo…

I set up a URL redirect rule in Edge/Brave/Chrome with the extension URL Auto Redirector (previously used Redirector but it was removed, there are other alternatives available for Firefox I'm sure). I also found a similar front end for Instagram but just added a rule yesterday so haven't tested it extensively yet. I avoid most Twitter/X content after I deleted my account but it's helpful when it gets linked in HN. So…

I created this plug-in for firefox...

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bookmark-cont...

Not being updated any more, but might be useful to someone.

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by gizzlon »

Thoreandan wrote: post #413
nitwit005 wrote: post #378

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not just HackerNews. I can remember when Facebook rolled out their "in-app browser", and a huge amount of content appeared on how to disable it. That was partly due to websites being broken. You can still find some old discussions on Stack Overflow about features of their websites not working correctly in it: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27000708/file-upload-con...

Checking in - it's not possible to disable from the app anymore, is it? The preference setting is still there, but ignored, afaict.

You still have the fb app? You know the spied everything you browsed, right?

And if they didn't, it was not for lack of trying... What does it take for people to delete this shit?

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by Angostura »

drysine wrote: post #422
metabagel wrote: post #353

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USAID was a highly effective and efficient operation. Musk dismembered it, leading to untold misery, death, and the spread of infectious diseases. I think this is reason enough to hate Musk. Also, keep in mind that what Musk did was a violation of the separation of powers in the Constitution, so he simultaneously killed a program which saved lives while he also started the U.S. on the road to authoritarianism. https:…

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And a vaccination programme was used as a front when searching for Bin Ladin. That doesn’t mean that vaccine programs are bad. Anything can be used as a front

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by Angostura »

ElectronCharge wrote: post #458
metabagel wrote: post #353

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USAID was a highly effective and efficient operation. Musk dismembered it, leading to untold misery, death, and the spread of infectious diseases. I think this is reason enough to hate Musk. Also, keep in mind that what Musk did was a violation of the separation of powers in the Constitution, so he simultaneously killed a program which saved lives while he also started the U.S. on the road to authoritarianism. https:…

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> Musk did nothing except make recommendations. The executive branch took concrete action.

Can you think of a “recommendation” that wasn’t acted upon?

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by snowwrestler »

drysine wrote: post #422
metabagel wrote: post #353

Earlier quoted context omitted.

USAID was a highly effective and efficient operation. Musk dismembered it, leading to untold misery, death, and the spread of infectious diseases. I think this is reason enough to hate Musk. Also, keep in mind that what Musk did was a violation of the separation of powers in the Constitution, so he simultaneously killed a program which saved lives while he also started the U.S. on the road to authoritarianism. https:…

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Not sure if this is intended to be critical or supportive. A lot of Americans supported these types of efforts to oppose the Soviet Union. There’s a Tom Hanks movie about it, for example.

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by mschuster91 »

chairmansteve wrote: post #214
the__alchemist wrote: post #176

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I would try again, but not use discover, and aggressively mute/block.

Yep. I ruthlessly anyone who induces the slightest negative emotion in me, be it annoyance, fear, anger etc. You are what you consume. I check the mainstream headlines once a day, kind of like checking the weather. There may be something I need to know. But then I move on. Getting worked up about politics is like shaking your fist at the rain clouds, completely pointless.

> Getting worked up about politics is like shaking your fist at the rain clouds, completely pointless.

The problem with that attitude is that eventually democracy itself suffers, when people don't care no more. The word "democracy" itself points that out - "demos" means "the people".

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by mrguyorama »

the__alchemist wrote: post #461
mrguyorama wrote: post #453

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The reality is that microblogging, whether it be on X or bluesky or mastadon or even facebook posts, will ALWAYS be lower signal, lower value than real, curated or effort filled content. I like John Green a lot, including his vlogs that are just him speaking about stuff he doesn't know for half an hour, but I still do not go read what he posts on Bluesky, because it's as low quality, low signal, low intent, and low e…

I noticed the same thing with Angela Collier. I love her videos, but her Bluesky posts have less subtlety than I would expect from someone of her intelligence and scientific training.

It's because it's a microblogging platform.

That's just what it's meant for, low effort swipes, shitposting, retweets out of context etc.

It is notable that in order to actually accomplish their "We want a platform where a celebrity says something and you instantly get that something", Twitter had to do a lot of work and pain curating who "celebrities" are. The alternative is everyone getting a waterfall of shit, because the vast majority of people do not have PR agencies between them and their tweet button, and do not have anything important or meaningful to say that is better said fast and short than long and naunced. The entire point of microblogging is to eschew nuance.

That's absurd full stop.

Why would you ever want to know whatever low effort comment sparked thanksgiving dinner arguments at other people's thanksgivings?

> I love her videos, but her Bluesky posts have less subtlety than I would expect from someone of her intelligence and scientific training.

Please tell me which of "Water fluoridation is a well understood treatment, and people who are telling you it's bad for you are just lying", "" or "Target is doing poorly as a business right now" or "ICE doing gestapo things" is "unsubtle", or why any of that should be "subtle", which is a strange choice of word.

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by throwaway902984 »

Angostura wrote: post #475
ElectronCharge wrote: post #458

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> Musk did nothing except make recommendations. The executive branch took concrete action. Can you think of a “recommendation” that wasn’t acted upon?

Not who you were responding to:

It is misremembering to frame their actions as recommendations, when they took action themselves, acted first, and asked for permission later. There were infamous public displays of being given carte blanche on the spot after employees told them they didn't have just that. They put metaphorical "heads on pikes" so that they wouldn't have to face questions again outside of court.

Re: Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not

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Post by [deleted] »

alpineman wrote: post #258
itsoktocry wrote: post #205

I've been a long-time Twitter user. I don't hate Elon, so when he bought it I was cautiously optimistic. I deactivated last week. The platform is bad and getting worse. It's scammy and spammy. Everything is designed around garbage engagement, so that the X team can brag about how good the product is doing.

I am honestly curious what Elon would need to do for you to dislike him. That ship sailed for me long ago

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