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Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by mscavnicky »

mattigames wrote: post #61
mscavnicky wrote: post #59

Here's a similar one that I build few years back. It forces you to wait specified number of seconds before visiting a website. That way you break the dopamine cycle. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/waitblock/kcnjfepp...

breaking the dopamine cycle requires a bigger effort because it must include phone browsing and notifications, there is a good video about it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QiE-M1LrZk

Thanks for the link. Turning off notifications and using greyscale mode certainly helps as well.

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by namuorg »

hkdobrev wrote: post #64

This is awesome! I would also pay for this after I've seen the privacy-aware and clear onboarding! Feature request: "Focus mode" Ability to start a focus session for 30m, 1h, 2h etc. in addition to having the schedule. E.g. by default my schedule allows browsing reddit on the weekend, but if I need to get something done on Sunday I can get click the focus button. Or disable schedule and use it only in focus sessions.…

Hey, I'd like to understand your request a bit better. Would the focus mode block all distracting sites for that period or simply activate Intention during a period that's normally disabled via the schedule?

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by namuorg »

foobarbecue wrote: post #117

This is great. I wanted to give it 5 stars on the Chrome app store, but apparently I can't due to COVID-19: "Due to adjusted work schedules at this time, we are pausing the ability to post reviews on the Chrome Web Store. Our primary objective is to help ensure the Chrome Web Store continues to be stable, secure, and works reliably for anyone who depends on it."

Yeah, that's a bummer, but thanks for trying!

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by namuorg »

enricozb wrote: post #104

I use Youtube for music, so I usually have a tab open for prolonged time. However, I also waste some time on Youtube by randomly opening a tab. Is there any way you plan on handling this use case?

Already handled! See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22940299

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by graham_paul »

namuorg wrote: post #97
jmondi wrote: post #68

Thank you for releasing a Firefox version along side the chrome extension.

No problem! I personally use Chrome as my primary browser for various reasons, but I love Mozilla's mission to create an Internet that puts people before profits. Happy to support my privacy-forward users. :)

Respect for that

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by tekkk »

dbasner wrote: post #87

I love this idea and just installed it. However it falls into a similar problem I have found myself in with iphone's screen time. On my iphone I have found myself mindlessly clicking the "add 15 minutes" of screen time and typing in my 4 digit code so often that it is now just muscle memory to do so. Yes, I have no self control. Could you add a feature so you have to type in a pin to continue BUT the number pad is in…

I myself have tried these types of apps before which sometimes might help, but often I face the same problem as you, when my behaviour devolves to disabling the add-on and doing whatever I want.

Now what I have practised is being mindful of my actions, and treat the time when I work, study as time without youtube videos, without writing long HN posts and so on.

It's a lot harder than having some app to ping you to stop browsing. But I think it's what works better in the long run. You choose the time when you work, say a couple of hours, then take a break. No mindless browsing in between. Or well actually what has worked best for me is to have no mindless browsing at all during the best part of the day, since the feedback loop is too strong when you get accustomed to looking "just one more video".

But I'm curious to try this out. We'll see. But I'm sceptical.

Re: Show HN: I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing

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Post by namuorg »

hooda wrote: post #137

There are 478 upvotes to this post and yet after 1 day, there are only 535 users of this extension after 1 day (16:40EST on Apr-22).

The Chrome Web Store has a delay of about 1 day. I posted the latest stats on my journal entry today: https://www.notion.so/dkthehuman/Day-108-HN-Aftermath-d9e824...
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