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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 erelong »

I like the analogy of having a cookie machine in your pocket

maybe instead of slowing down your phone for no reason you could run a bunch of "useful programs" on it that slow down your phone (idk what these would be... compilation? rendering? Maybe a comment response to this has an idea)

I also think instead of slowing down the phone, maybe developing some habit of not using the phone might be more effective than trying to slow down the phone (like exercising outside without it if you can for example)

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by skinfaxi »

academic_84572 wrote: post #169
skinfaxi wrote: post #166

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 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.

I think it's a neat idea and will give it a try!

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by ErigmolCt »

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…

This seems like the same basic insight from a different angle: don't rely on willpower, change the cost of the impulse

Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by [deleted] »

DANmode wrote: post #161
foltik wrote: post #135

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> 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.

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Re: I made my phone slow on purpose

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Post by ErigmolCt »

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…

If 6 seconds is enough to make the urge disappear, it probably wasn't a real intention in the first place
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