Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderWhen Nitter first came around, it was incredible. It really goes to show just how easy it would be for Twitter to provide a fast and accessible version of their site if that was their goal. Too bad it isn’t and Nitter instances will forever run into rate limiting.
Where does the authorization token come from? I notice it appears in quite a few projects on e.g. GitHub. https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/blob/8836cf51e8a6b385e1ac0a... The project is cool. The de-crapified interface is nice (no weird JavaScript loading, no nags to login, t.co). But that also makes me think that the hosted version (nitter.net) is pretty doomed, since it directly undermines Twitter commercially.
Features listed in the github page: * focused on privacy * no JavaScript or ads * all requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter * prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint * unofficial API (no rate limits or developer account required) * AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted * lightweight (for @nim_lang, 36KB vs 580KB from twitter.com) * native RSS feeds * mobile support (responsive design)
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 484
- Total comments
- 89
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-14 | Nitter: A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy | yarapavan | 5 | 1 |
| 2019-12-21 | Nitter: Alternative Twitter Front-EndFirst breakout | pcr910303 | 195 | 38 |
| 2021-08-24 | Nitter: Alternative Twitter Front-EndBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | ducktective | 274 | 50 |
| 2022-11-29 | Nitter: Alternative Twitter front-end without JavaScript | behnamoh | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-05-15 | Nitter, an alternative Twitter front-end | rarafael | 7 | 0 |