Twitter Accessibility Issues

Users complain about Twitter requiring login to view threads and tweets, frequent loading errors, and suggest workarounds like nitter or screenshots for better HN discussion.

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Sample Comments

toofy Nov 28, 2022 View on HN

does twitter have this problem solved?

evanjonr Aug 19, 2021 View on HN

Having to login to Twitter to read a thread is really annoying.

moneywoes Jul 1, 2023 View on HN

Could please stop posting Twitter links on HN while the ban is underway? The app does not work for me

Grimburger Jul 1, 2023 View on HN

Many people can't view twitter links now, you're likely better off with a screenshot to promote discussion here.

rsynnott Nov 10, 2023 View on HN

Because twitter is broken. This is surely not news, a year in. You may want to submit a nitter link instead.

engineer_22 Aug 19, 2021 View on HN

Twitter won't allow me to read the thread, I have to create an account. A blog post would be better.

neodypsis Jul 3, 2023 View on HN

Twitter is unusable as of now for me as well... can't load the tweet.

future10se Oct 9, 2024 View on HN

It's a thread; if you're not logged into Twitter then you only see the one tweet without context. (It wasn't like this before. Thanks, Elon.)You can replace "x.com" in URLs like this with "xcancel.com" or "nitter.poast.org" to get around this.

jakobegger Jul 8, 2018 View on HN

Links to twitter often show an error message instead of the tweet.

twtxthrow Aug 8, 2023 View on HN

Twitter no longer provides context unless you're logged in. You can currently view a single tweet if directly linked, but not the surrounding thread or replies.