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I made my phone slow on purpose

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Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by tonymet »

seabass-labrax wrote: post #139
tonymet wrote: post #72

Here are things that I’ve found helpful to substitute time spent doomscrolling. * periodic feed tidying to unfollow as much content as possible. It will be obvious which content is low quality. Right click and “not interested” on apps that support that. * fill the time with edifying activities: creative pursuits, social activities, helping out, gaming , fitness, bible study . * turn the phone off (up , down + power b…

Wikipedia blue-link surfing can be a good substitute for conversing with LLMs (and could be significantly cheaper too, the way things are going).

Good tip. I found a nice wiki Apple Watch app for wikoomscrolling

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by snthd »

https://xkcd.com/862/

>[Reddit page.]

>Luke (thinking): I shouldn't be looking at Reddit. Why can't I stop?

>After years of trying various methods, I broke this habit by pitting my impatience against my laziness. I decoupled the action and the neurological reward by setting up a simple 30-second delay I had to wait through, in which I couldn't do anything else, before any new page or chat client would load (and only allowed one to run at once). The urge to check all those sites magically vanished--and my 'productive' computer use was unaffected.

https://blog.xkcd.com/2011/02/18/distraction-affliction-corr...

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by gf263 »

DANmode wrote: post #123
al_borland wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve found the most effective tool to be uninstalling the apps, being logged out in the browser, then building up a deep resentment for the manipulative practices these apps/sites employ. Friends send me links on Instagram all the time and it’s always a multi-step process to see it in the browser without being logged in. It’s half-broken and super annoying. If a search query sends me to Instagram, it just breaks 80%…

You are an average of the 5 people you spend the most time around. Do those people send you any blog links? or solely vapid social media shite? Note that. There’s overlap in other parts of life.

Glad you’re not one of them ;)

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by al_borland »

DANmode wrote: post #123
al_borland wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve found the most effective tool to be uninstalling the apps, being logged out in the browser, then building up a deep resentment for the manipulative practices these apps/sites employ. Friends send me links on Instagram all the time and it’s always a multi-step process to see it in the browser without being logged in. It’s half-broken and super annoying. If a search query sends me to Instagram, it just breaks 80%…

You are an average of the 5 people you spend the most time around. Do those people send you any blog links? or solely vapid social media shite? Note that. There’s overlap in other parts of life.

One person who texts me most often primarily sends vapid social media content. I disabled notifications on his texts and check them on my time, skipping most of them. I don't feel the need to cut someone out of my life who I've known for 20+ years over their instagram addiction (which seems to be what you're implying if I read between the lines).

The big AI push has made him more interested in what is happening with all these tech companies and he doesn't like it. I'm trying to use it nudge him off these platforms run by companies he claims to despise.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by DANmode »

foltik wrote: post #135
DANmode wrote: post #120

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You can’t fix human problems with technology. You can only accelerate the human behavior, unless you involve another person in taking your freedom away. No condescension - and if you’ve been trying for ten years, there’s clearly a misunderstanding.

> You can’t fix human problems with technology. Yes you can. Screen time limiters, nicotine patches, putting the cookies out of sight, all of these things empirically work better than willpower alone. > No condescension - and if you’ve been trying for ten years, there’s clearly a misunderstanding. Oh please. “Why are you depressed? Just be happy or you must not be ready for a change. No condescension btw.”

Interesting comparison, because the behavior in question (doomscrolling, inability to manage compulsion, time mismanagement) is definitely linked to ADHD/depression.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by p1necone »

MarcelOlsz wrote: post #70
irawen wrote: post #52

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cold-turkey doesn't seem to be the right phrase here, but i do agree with your overall point. i really do treat my scroll sessions as like a cigarette break, which, in a funny way, helps me feel better about wasting the time. it's an indulgement of a vice :p

I've combined my scrolling with my smoking to get two birds stoned at once. I'm currently trying to combine working out, scrolling, and smoking, for ultimate productivity.

A phone/tablet hooked up to your brainrot feed of choice and a treadmill that only works when you're walking/running seems like a great idea.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by mc3301 »

MarcelOlsz wrote: post #70
irawen wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

cold-turkey doesn't seem to be the right phrase here, but i do agree with your overall point. i really do treat my scroll sessions as like a cigarette break, which, in a funny way, helps me feel better about wasting the time. it's an indulgement of a vice :p

I've combined my scrolling with my smoking to get two birds stoned at once. I'm currently trying to combine working out, scrolling, and smoking, for ultimate productivity.

Doing curls while curls of smoke rise skywards from the glowing ash, no-hands smoking, cigarette specifically yet casually balanced between two lips. Breathe in, breathe out.
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