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Fun fact: If you don't open a social media account, then you will most likely not spend hours on their apps. Sounds really fucking crazy, but it's true. I teste
by dailykoder 2y ago
Fun fact: If you don't open a social media account, then you will most likely not spend hours on their apps. Sounds really fucking crazy, but it's true. I tested it myself!
- truncate 2y agoI didn't go as far as deleting my account, but just deleting Instagram/YT apps from my phone pretty much got my reel/shorts scrolling to 0/day (I already had notifications off for years). And by just deleting apps on my phone, I'm somehow don't end up using them on laptop as well. I think phone makes it easy for brain to remember and keep the habit.
- bcraven 2y agoBy using ReVanced[0] I have completely patched Shorts, adverts, and Comments from YouTube. It's even added SponsorBlock. I can open YT, watch a video, then close it again without all the attention-diverting crap that's usually present. I'd _highly_ recommend it to anyone with an Android phone. [0]https://revanced.app/ https://revanced.app/
- hashmush 2y agoYou know what? I've noticed the same thing with eating snacks etc., if you don't buy any, you won't eat any. It's amazing!
- zhshdbdb 2y agoDoesn't work that way for me. Not having snacks in the house reduces the average amount of snacks to a minimum. It however causes cravings sometimes which result in binges
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- forrestthewoods 2y agoHN is basically social media.
- dailykoder 2y agoTrue. And I try to avoid it. Gladly it's not as addictive as others.
- jessekv 2y agoI'm not so sure about that ;) I learn something every time though.
- lynx97 2y ago[dead]
- KurSix 2y agoWild experiment! I've heard rumors that deleting the apps also helps, but that might just be a conspiracy theory