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Seeking alternative compression. Hopefully wrong on average. Shameless. Started @getcognito and @bloom

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    John Backus‏ @backus Jul 15

    Want: Browser extension for Twitter which hides likes, retweets, and how many followers someone has until after I interact with the content. Nudge me to appreciate the tweet/account first before learning what others think.

    8:13 PM - 15 Jul 2018
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    14 replies 23 retweets 228 likes
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      2. John Backus‏ @backus Jul 15

        Hardcore mode: remove names, handles, avatars, and stats displayed next to Tweets. Liking a tweet reveals who it is, stats, etc

        5 replies 1 retweet 41 likes
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      3. John Backus‏ @backus Jul 17

        John Backus Retweeted Nick Carneiro

        @NickC_dev built it! Just tried it out, works great.https://twitter.com/NickC_dev/status/1019457876467699713 …

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        Nick Carneiro @NickC_dev
        Replying to @backus
        MVP: https://github.com/NickCarneiro/tweetchan … You have to manually flip counts and names on/off with a keyboard shortcut, but it's pretty easy.
        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      4. John Backus‏ @backus Sep 20

        John Backus Retweeted ye

        Kanye gets it 👇https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1042779425048211456?s=21 …

        John Backus added,

        yeVerified account @kanyewest
        we should be able to participate in social media without having to show how many followers or likes we have. Just like how we can turn off the comments we should be able to turn off the display of followers. This has an intense negative impact on our self worth.
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      2. Nick Carneiro‏ @NickC_dev Jul 17
        Replying to @backus

        MVP: https://github.com/NickCarneiro/tweetchan … You have to manually flip counts and names on/off with a keyboard shortcut, but it's pretty easy.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. John Backus‏ @backus Jul 17
        Replying to @NickC_dev

        It works! Nicely done 🤩

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. John Backus‏ @backus Jul 15
        Replying to @HappyHorseSkull

        Yea

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Sumanth  ⚡‏ @SuMastodon Jul 15
        Replying to @backus @HappyHorseSkull

        Just use tweetdeck, the columns are too narrow and you cant see any tweet metadata unless you click through

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Tom Nash‏ @tomnashflex Jul 15
        Replying to @backus

        Tweetdeck does this pretty well. I can't see any info until I click the tweet. Tweetdeck also lets you do multiple accounts, follow hashtags and a buttload more.pic.twitter.com/m9WLz2OvHA

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
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      1. Marc B. Geller‏ @logonaut Jul 16
        Replying to @backus

        John, check out artist @bengrosser’s Twitter Demetricator browser extension https://bengrosser.com/projects/twitter-demetricator/ …pic.twitter.com/6sIamdyh4M

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      2. Aakar Anil‏ @aakarpost Jul 15
        Replying to @backus @thekarachikid

        I use Silver Bird extension on Chrome. I think, all the features you mentioned are available in Silver Bird. (But it supports only 140 char. Looks like dev has stopped working on it)http://bit.ly/1jSrAuN 

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Khaver Siddiqi‏Verified account @thekarachikid Jul 15
        Replying to @aakarpost @backus

        Twitter was cracking down on APIs, would that be the reason why it isn't working anymore?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Aakar Anil‏ @aakarpost Jul 15
        Replying to @thekarachikid @backus

        That could be the reason. But it still works, and my fav one. Just noticed this app is not updated from 2013. I came across another similar extension (Silver Bird Plus), not sure it has all the features as Silver Bird (original). Need to check. http://bit.ly/2JvzMjA 

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Erwin Kuhn‏ @ErwKuhn Jul 16
        Replying to @backus

        This kind of customization should be the killer app for decentralized social networks.

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      1. James Diomedes‏ @yoresongo Jul 15
        Replying to @backus @ProductHunt

        James Diomedes Retweeted James Diomedes

        You can extend this script. I did it to hide liked tweets polluting the TLhttps://twitter.com/yoresongo/status/983092409256030208?s=19 …

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        James Diomedes @yoresongo
        A ustedes también les tiene los guevos llenos tener que ver los likes de otros ? Pues acá llegó la solución y a quitarse esa mierda. 1. Si usan chrome instalar tampermonkey https://tampermonkey.net/  2. Copiar el script que encuentran abajo. No más likes de otros en el TL. pic.twitter.com/zCGOx7gOB4
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      1. Misra Gananath  👋‏ @gmisrag Jul 15
        Replying to @backus

        @mmay3r will appreciate this product for sure.

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      1. lunamoth‏ @lunamoth Jul 15
        Replying to @backus

        Refined Twitter https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/refined-twitter/nlfgmdembofgodcemomfeimamihoknip … + Stylebot https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylebot/oiaejidbmkiecgbjeifoejpgmdaleoha … (css custom)

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      1. Crypto Hunter Gon (NOT an NPC)‏ @CryptoxHunter Jul 15
        Replying to @backus

        fantastic idea mate

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