Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by greenyoda on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @04:43AM
(#30270814)
The "uBlock Origin" browser extension blocks Twitter's login prompt and enables you to read posts without logging in.
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Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by thanatos519 on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:18AM
(#30271030)
I installed "uBlock Origin" and still get a modal login interruption when I scroll down on Twitter.
At least this will take a bit of load off my pihole :)
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by pvity on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:27AM
(#30271074)
Does uBlock Origin enable you to read threads?
Opening a thread and scrolling down results in a login prompt being shown; but simply removing the login prompt still doesn't let me load further tweets from that thread, at least not when I remove the login prompt manually (via web inspector).
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by chcknsammich on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @08:19AM
(#30272269)
twitter.com###layers > .r-1p0dtai
twitter.com###layers > .r-ipm5af
twitter.com##html:style(overflow:visible !important)
you can delete #layers altogether but you won't be able to bring up image modals, etc.
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by majewsky on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @04:50AM
(#30270849)
Upvoted because this answered my confusion about the initial question. I did not see any login prompts pop up where they need not be. :)
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by greenyoda on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:10AM
(#30270979)
Yeah, a lot of annoyances just go away when you use uBlock Origin, and you tend to forget what the web is really like without it.
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by blueflow on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:08AM
(#30270962)
The default rules don't do it for me. Does it need some custom rules?
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by dsissitka on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @07:30AM
(#30271861)
The annoyances lists only partially work for me. The following rules seem to catch everything:
twitter.com##div[role=group]:has(div:has-text(/See more Tweets from/))
twitter.com##div[role=group]:has(div:has-text(/See what’s happening/))
twitter.com##html:style(overflow: visible !important)
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by kaladin_1 on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @09:00AM
(#30272673)
Thanks for this, it fixed it but ofc twitter will soon find out and break it again. Even though, they know majority of internet users don't user uBlock Origin. I feel they'd still come after the few that do :/
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by greenyoda on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @05:13AM
(#30270997)
It doesn't need custom rules, but there are a variety of filter sets available on the "Filter lists" configuration page which may not be enabled by default. (Try enabling the filters under the "Annoyances" category.)
But first, make sure all the filters are updated (click the "Update Now" button on the filters page if it's enabled).
Re:Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?
by RobertLoblaw on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @08:18AM
(#30272255)
This filter fixes the login wall. I don't expect it to work forever, but it works perfectly for now:
twitter.com##+js(cookie-remover, guest_id)