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Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

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Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#41
post #3

This is going to be rough up north where I am, too much snow.

I'm up in icy Canada, but a social media hibernation might do me well.

As fast as some social media circles move I imagine come spring it's possible to not understand the context of most of what is being posted.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#43
post #8

This is a hilarious concept and would probably genuinely help. Nicely done! I used to have a similar issue with hiding inside all the time (during Covid times, of course) and to motivate myself to go outside, I started an Instagram of tiny little plants growing in cracks in the pavement. I tried to add a new tiny plant every day or two, which meant that I had to wander further and further afield to find a suitable sp…

I love the irony here. Going outside into “real life” to find pictures to post on a site that keeps people inside.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#44

I love this, the internet needs more of these weird concept apps. As another commenter mentioned, perhaps this could be extended for people that don't have grass around them due to season/location? Touch snow, touch sand, etc

"I love this app that gets me off of my phone!" "We need more apps!" Can we just sit and mediate and listen to ourselves grasping?

Uhm I think you misunderstood me. What I meant is that I love these trivial, fun, silly apps that make the internet more interesting. You can certainly sit and meditate whenever you want

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#45
post #11

my neighborhood is very low on grass will tree support be added? I like them better and we have a lot more of them sincerely, Lorax

I live in the middle of Manhattan not near a park. There is zero grass near me that I would touch.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#46
post #3

This is going to be rough up north where I am, too much snow.

Same problem here... Trying to think of some substitutions:

1. Touch snow

2. See the sun while outdoors.

3. Say hi to someone in person.

4. Text a friend or family member.

5. Touch a tree.

I think touch a tree would be the most direct substitution. Something to be said for a social substitution too though, but it probably doesn't match the initial intent of touching grass.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass

#49
post #42

Great concept! However my mind started already coming up with ideas how to circumvent this like printing out a color picture of grass! Hope you can detect these fake attempts! :)

Ya know what, searching for a picture, printing it out, and taking a pic in this app = not doomscrolling, so, mission accomplished?
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