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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 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.”

> Yes you can.

I mean, go ahead and tell the user how to fix their problem with software.

They’re the perfect way to prove your point.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by skinfaxi »

thoughtpeddler wrote: post #127
chatmasta wrote: post #53

There is a great habit-breaking app called “One Sec.” You configure it with your addicting apps or websites and it uses iOS shortcuts to interrupt you when you open them, and make you wait for some time — optionally with the selfie camera open — and confirm you really want to open it. It’s extremely effective and I highly recommend it. I don’t have it anymore since it led me to eventually delete Instagram and I never…

+1 for One Sec, a fantastic app, if one has the patience to wire it up using Apple’s first-party Shortcuts app (which is probably the main reason most normies aren’t going to use it). Really helped curb my Instagram usage down from about ~15 minutes per day to around ~5 minutes/day at most, and often now a few days go by without me checking the app at all. It is remarkable how much a 4, 6, or 10 second wait will just…

> Like, how much of a dumb ape am I?

Don't be so hard on yourself. You are human.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by skinfaxi »

RRWagner wrote: post #153
Swizec wrote: post #84

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> Do you still have problems with doomscrolling addiction? The new twitter algorithm fixed that for me. They made the feed so fundamentally uninteresting and full of slop* that the issue resolved itself. I now doomscroll slack and discord * by slop I mean content written for the sake of being content.

I only doomscroll HN to 90 n times/day

Is it doomscrolling though?

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by skinfaxi »

academic_84572 wrote: post #152
shiba-inu wrote: post #56

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I personally prefer ScreenZen. It is a lot less restrictive on the free version and you can just tip once to get full access instead of a subscription. It also has a system where you can “earn back” app unlocks if you don’t use the app for the full allotted time, which encourages using your apps even less rather than feeling like having to make the most of your unlock. App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sc…

ScreenZen is great, my first choice for phones as well. Very flexible settings. For desktop, I recently built a free browser extension called MooBlock - it's similar to ScreenZen in that it adds a forced pause before you reach a distracting site. Bu once you reach the site, a herd of cows start walking all over your screen to make the website less appealing. It's available in both the Chrome and Firefox extension sto…

> Bu once you reach the site, a herd of cows start walking all over your screen to make the website less appealing.

Did you base this idea off of prior research? It sounds reasonable but I'm wondering about its practical efficacy given that I've seen people use an objectively broken screen indefinitely with rationalization.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by LAC-Tech »

p1necone wrote: post #149
MarcelOlsz wrote: post #70

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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.

You could break into a sprint when rage baited.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by academic_84572 »

skinfaxi wrote: post #166
academic_84572 wrote: post #152

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ScreenZen is great, my first choice for phones as well. Very flexible settings. For desktop, I recently built a free browser extension called MooBlock - it's similar to ScreenZen in that it adds a forced pause before you reach a distracting site. Bu once you reach the site, a herd of cows start walking all over your screen to make the website less appealing. It's available in both the Chrome and Firefox extension sto…

> Bu once you reach the site, a herd of cows start walking all over your screen to make the website less appealing. Did you base this idea off of prior research? It sounds reasonable but I'm wondering about its practical efficacy given that I've seen people use an objectively broken screen indefinitely with rationalization.

The idea is that the number of cows grows the longer you stay on the site, so it becomes progressively harder to use.

And yes it is based off my research on Internet and porn addiction (I am a psych researcher). So far I've received very positive feedback suggesting that it does work for people.

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by noufalibrahim »

Taek wrote: post #54
chatmasta wrote: post #53

There is a great habit-breaking app called “One Sec.” You configure it with your addicting apps or websites and it uses iOS shortcuts to interrupt you when you open them, and make you wait for some time — optionally with the selfie camera open — and confirm you really want to open it. It’s extremely effective and I highly recommend it. I don’t have it anymore since it led me to eventually delete Instagram and I never…

Wow, that is a fantastic idea. Basically interrupting the instant gratification loop by just enough to let the more rational mind get a word in. Another tool that I've found to be incredibly helpful for breaking app-addition is the colorblind accessibility tool. You can use it to make the entire phone greyscale, which entirely defeats a huge range of techniques that apps and feeds use to draw your attention. Tiktok i…

This is something I use on Android that has similiar functionality. It's helped me a lot and, along with a monochrome screen, is quite effective in reducing doomscrolling. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dino.simpl...
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