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Re: Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

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Post by XorNot »

dkdcio wrote: post #26
BoostandEthanol wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Been using YouTube recommendation blockers for a while. Personally I’ve never gone, “oh man I could go for some binge watching!” as much as something piques my interest and I get drawn down video after video of nothing. So removing any sort of advert for a video means it never even crosses my mind to turn off the blocker.

you can turn off your watch history and YouTube becomes a lot better

No that definitely makes it worse IMO. The insight into what people really trend on YouTube is one I do not want to see.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

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Post by semitones »

pwdisswordfishz wrote: post #32

> I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Why not just Chrome/Firefox/Safari to open the link instead of the Instagram app?

I deleted the YouTube and Instagram apps and I still end up scrolling / watching shorts - it doesn't matter, browser still lets you scroll

Re: Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

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Post by pwdisswordfishz »

semitones wrote: post #34
pwdisswordfishz wrote: post #32

> I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Why not just Chrome/Firefox/Safari to open the link instead of the Instagram app?

I deleted the YouTube and Instagram apps and I still end up scrolling / watching shorts - it doesn't matter, browser still lets you scroll

Even if you're not logged in? Instagram barely even wants to let me look at the main photo/video of interest without an account.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

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Post by apples_oranges »

This is badly needed, but in my case on iOS. There are alternative frontends to most social networks, that can be used or adapted, however. https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends .. is one list.. but there are others (for example listing alternative Instagram frontends)

Re: Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

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Post by bluGill »

root_axis wrote: post #15

More power to you, but I don't understand the psychology of this kind of thing. If I have enough willpower to block a feature why not just use that will power to shut off the app after a while? I understand you're saying it's addictive, but if I were addicted to something then I'm going to be inclined to just remove the blocker. Anyway, this isn't a critique of your work, just my personal perspective.

I kicked the addiciton a few years back. However there are still things on facebook worth looking at, and there is no easy way to find those without also getting all the addicting things I don't want. I want to see my friend's life. However some of them don't have a life and instead are constantly sharing the "you won't believe what [other political side] just did" garbage.
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