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Title: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on May 06, 2022, 07:36:28 AM
I recently deleted Twitter account and later Reddit, both were not allowing to browse in peace without having an account, so went on to find alternative frontends and came across this gem. You might find it helpful.

https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: hugeblack on May 06, 2022, 10:03:58 AM
I recently deleted Twitter account and later Reddit, both were not allowing to browse in peace without having an account, so went on to find alternative frontends and came across this gem. You might find it helpful.

https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends

Thanks, I'll give you more merits as they become available >> Bookmarked
I'm starting to get frustrated with Twitter trying to force users to log in, it was fine a few weeks ago so the list provides me with a good choice. >> https://nitter.net/

If there is an alternative to quora it will be good.
One of the advantages of the forum is that it does not require you to log in.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: examplens on May 06, 2022, 10:45:43 AM
If there is an alternative to quora it will be good.

I read somewhere that is enough to block Quora cookies in browser settings. Then quora can't follow your read history therefore, they will not even ask for sign-in after a reading certain number of posts. I did not try this method so I can't confirm, somehow that the service doesn't suit me.

One of the advantages of the forum is that it does not require you to log in.

Well, I registered (here on Bitcointalk) because I thought I would have full access to the forum and I've been here for 8 years  ::)


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: ABCbits on May 06, 2022, 11:23:28 AM
Thanks for sharing, i didn't know there are so many alternate front-end for those services. I'd like to mention some of those service accept Bitcoin as donation option (such as nitter), in case someone think this thread is off-topic on this board.

If there is an alternative to quora it will be good.

I read somewhere that is enough to block Quora cookies in browser settings. Then quora can't follow your read history therefore, they will not even ask for sign-in after a reading certain number of posts. I did not try this method so I can't confirm, somehow that the service doesn't suit me.

Actually you just need to add ?share=1 to the URL, so you can read the page without login or register.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on May 16, 2022, 09:11:18 AM
To automatically redirect Twitter links to Nitter: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nitter-redirect/ (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nitter-redirect/mohaicophfnifehkkkdbcejkflmgfkof?hl=en)


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: Ucy on May 16, 2022, 01:20:32 PM
I recently deleted Twitter account and later Reddit, both were not allowing to browse in peace without having an account, so went on to find alternative frontends and came across this gem. You might find it helpful.

https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends

I actually use the bolded for years for research and to monitor things without logging in but I stopped using it completely recently due to the requirement to login and for other reasons. I hope the nitter isn't too dependent on the bolded though.

Those who control the bolded failed to realize that their are very few users they are too dependent on. If they stop visiting, it could fold up completely or the stock will become worthless. It needs them and their blessings not the other way around.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on May 17, 2022, 04:15:34 AM

I actually use the bolded for years for research and to monitor things without logging in but I stopped using it completely recently due to the requirement to login and for other reasons.

I'm curious why not use 'Twitter' name directly!?
 
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I hope the nitter isn't too dependent on the bolded though.

Well, it's 'Twitter' client.

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Those who control the bolded failed to realize that their are very few users they are too dependent on. If they stop visiting, it could fold up completely or the stock will become worthless. It needs them and their blessings not the other way around.

Quick Google search tells me, it has 200M daily active users, it's not few. Rather, there would be few who would cancel the Twitter tab when it asks for login/signup, most would prefer to sign up, I've been there. They gain more users this way, that's why such algorithms are in place.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on May 17, 2022, 07:44:57 AM
To automatically redirect Twitter links to Nitter: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nitter-redirect/ (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nitter-redirect/mohaicophfnifehkkkdbcejkflmgfkof?hl=en)

More complete tool: https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect

For tech savvys: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/redirector/ocgpenflpmgnfapjedencafcfakcekcd/)



Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on July 28, 2022, 10:19:24 AM
YouTube music alternative that's not in the list (beatbump often doesn't work properly): https://hyperpipe.surge.sh/


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on October 21, 2022, 12:47:27 AM
YouTube music alternative that's not in the list (beatbump often doesn't work properly): https://hyperpipe.surge.sh/

Excuse for bump, this has best music streaming quality I have seen so far.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on December 06, 2022, 09:45:03 AM
If there is an alternative to quora it will be good.

You just need to add ?share=1 to the URL, so you can read the page without login or register.

Actually it works with just, '? ' at end of url.


Title: Re: Privacy frontends for popular services (yt, reddit, twitter, fb, insta, etc)
Post by: libert19 on December 07, 2022, 09:47:43 AM
If there is an alternative to quora it will be good.

You just need to add ?share=1 to the URL, so you can read the page without login or register.

Actually it works with just, '? ' at end of url.

I just tested it and it works, it's more convenient than typing "?share=1". Quora link from search engine result or online discussion always has "?share=1" at the end of the link.

Was looking at github page and there is quora alternative now available.

quetre.pussthecat.org (one of instance)

Suppose the quora link is: https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that... (https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-hard-times-create-strong-men-strong-men-create-good-times-good-times-create-weak-men-and-weak-men-create-hard-times)

Then you can edit it to: https://quetre.pussthecat.org/Is-it-true-that... (https://quetre.pussthecat.org/Is-it-true-that-hard-times-create-strong-men-strong-men-create-good-times-good-times-create-weak-men-and-weak-men-create-hard-times)

Use libredirect (https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect/blob/master/chromium.md)/redirector (https://github.com/einaregilsson/Redirector) to make it automatic.

Redirector pattern:

Code:
Description: Quora to Quetre

Example URL: https://www.quora.com/What-is-Linux-4?share=1

Include pattern: https?:\/\/(www\.)?quora\.com\/([^\?]*)

Redirect to: https://quetre.pussthecat.org/$2

Pattern type: Regular Expression

Pattern description: redirects all Quora urls(excluding language-specific and spaces) to Quetre



Github page: https://github.com/zyachel/quetre