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I messed around with the settings in HN the other day and managed to enable the procrastination settings. Was locked out for a couple hours.... That’s what I get for just toggling things. It’s been a habit since I was a child, if we visited a house or rented a car I would flip any switch or touch any button or knob I could reach.
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yes, but it all changes the moment one posts something, no matter how inane. Then narcissism makes it almost impossible to stop checking it.
Yes, I've long known that imaginary internet points are the only things that fill the void in my soul. I'm quite embarrassed to say that I go and re-read all my HN comments if I'm feeling low.
I don’t know if the OP is even on Facebook, but I it noteworthy that it’s not on their list of sample blocked sites. I don’t find FB to be addictive either, unlike a lot of people. Usually when I check it, I find myself a quick skim of notifications and the newsfeed to be sufficient, really just a minute or two a day. It runs counter to the popular narrative of Facebook addiction. Anyone else feel that way? I wonder…
Disabling internet is fine How do you disable games?
I then blocked some sites on the router. Too bad the cell phone has a decent 4G connection... oh well.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
yes, but it all changes the moment one posts something, no matter how inane. Then narcissism makes it almost impossible to stop checking it.
Yes, I've long known that imaginary internet points are the only things that fill the void in my soul. I'm quite embarrassed to say that I go and re-read all my HN comments if I'm feeling low.
Do you have a script to stop you procrastinating by writing scripts though?