diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6e37571..6020f32 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ [![Test Matrix](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/workflows/CI/CD/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/actions?query=workflow%3ACI/CD) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/zedeus/nitter?style=flat)](#license) -A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy. \ -Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) project. +A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and +performance. \ +Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) +project. - No JavaScript or ads - All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter @@ -39,12 +41,14 @@ maintained by the community. ## Why? -It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try, -you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally -and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and -potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile -version and a VPN, it's impossible. This is is especially relevant now that Twitter -[removed the ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws) +It's impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. For privacy-minded +folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and IP-based tracking is important, but +apart from using a VPN and uBlock/uMatrix, it's impossible. Despite being behind +a VPN and using heavy-duty adblockers, you can get accurately tracked with your +[browser's fingerprint](https://restoreprivacy.com/browser-fingerprinting/), +[no JavaScript required](https://noscriptfingerprint.com/). This all became +particularly important after Twitter [removed the +ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws) for users to control whether their data gets sent to advertisers. Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can browse diff --git a/public/md/about.md b/public/md/about.md index 5c190b0..c0adda9 100644 --- a/public/md/about.md +++ b/public/md/about.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ # About Nitter is a free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on -privacy. The source is available on GitHub at +privacy and performance. The source is available on GitHub at + * No JavaScript or ads * All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter @@ -20,16 +21,20 @@ maintained by the community. ## Why use Nitter? -It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try, -you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally -and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and -potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile -version and a VPN, it's impossible. +It's impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. For privacy-minded +folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and IP-based tracking is important, but +apart from using a VPN and uBlock/uMatrix, it's impossible. Despite being behind +a VPN and using heavy-duty adblockers, you can get accurately tracked with your +[browser's fingerprint](https://restoreprivacy.com/browser-fingerprinting/), +[no JavaScript required](https://noscriptfingerprint.com/). This all became +particularly important after Twitter [removed the +ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws) +for users to control whether their data gets sent to advertisers. Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can browse Twitter without JavaScript while retaining your privacy. In addition to respecting your privacy, Nitter is on average around 15 times lighter than -Twitter, and in some cases serves pages faster. +Twitter, and in most cases serves pages faster (eg. timelines load 2-4x faster). In the future a simple account system will be added that lets you follow Twitter users, allowing you to have a clean chronological timeline without needing a @@ -46,5 +51,4 @@ XMR: 42hKayRoEAw4D6G6t8mQHPJHQcXqofjFuVfavqKeNMNUZfeJLJAcNU19i1bGdDvcdN6romiSscW ## Contact -Feel free to join our Freenode IRC channel at #nitter, or our -[Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#nitter:matrix.org). +Feel free to join our [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#nitter:matrix.org). diff --git a/screenshot.png b/screenshot.png index c81beaa..650e326 100644 Binary files a/screenshot.png and b/screenshot.png differ