Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns
Points and comments are a snapshot, not live.
Nitter instances have increased despite Twitter's takedown attempts, with 12 working public instances listed.
The shitter wiki page, a Nitter fork, lists 12 working public instances, including 3 Tor hidden services, plus 8 active but rate-limited instances. It notes 6 formerly active instances that were taken down. The page provides guidance for running new public instances, including obtaining session tokens and evading DMCA complaints through templates and Gluetun.
Optional advanced configurations to improve performance are available in a separate repository.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are optimistic but skeptical about longevity, comparing the situation to chasing Pirate Bay proxies. The UI is a major selling point: users praise Nitter's lightweight HTML/JS over Twitter's SPA. LibRedirect extension is recommended for automatic redirects. Two camps: those who appreciate the improved UX and privacy, and those who predict most instances will fall. Several users share practical tips for scraping and using alternative frontends like Redlib.