Teaceratops/GameDev MumMar 13

I'm trying out using 15 minutes app timers on my social media apps today.

I'm hoping it interrupts me before I slip into a neverending doom scroll. I start with my app timers on 15 minutes, and have to put the phone down when the warning comes up. But, because I do need breaks and to pace myself throughout the day, I can add 15 minutes when I am taking a break - but when the timer ends, I put the phone down.

There are a lot of other things I could be doing with my rest time, that are more productive. I'm done with rotting on social media because an algorithm has learnt how to keep me in its little bubble.

Let's see if this works.

Show threadTeaceratops/GameDev MumMar 13

I'm trying to be open about this, because I've noticed it's not just me. A lot of folks are struggling with this. It's not surprising - the world is a bit crazy right now, and it's either hard to look away, or it's so bad folks are trying to find a distraction.

But when you are distracted, it's hard to take action.
A lot of things need action at the moment.

Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsMar 13
@Teaceratops Gave up reddit for a couple of months this year and then got sucked back in because of Current Events and, yeah. It's not awesome. Thanks for identifying it.
Show threadTeaceratops/GameDev MumMar 13

@ifixcoinops honestly, I think your comments underline the main culprit for me. I need to delete Reddit. I was doing ok, and then got into Reddit, and it just sucks you in so badly.

Do we really need 24 hour news coverage and to read everyone's comments on it, or can we just read the newspapers in the morning like we used to?

Good luck 💜

Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsMar 13
@Teaceratops it's not even real fucking news, is the worst of it. Like, I could read an actual news website, but instead I go on reddit and see an image of a headline on some spam site without even a link and there'll be a thousand comments reacting to it, it's bananas
Show threadTeaceratops/GameDev MumMar 13

@ifixcoinops oh my god YES! And then, because the link is from a dodgy website, I don't actually click the link!

So, instead of going to a reputable newspaper, I'm just consuming dodgy headlines and bad opinions, and why are we doing this to ourselves!?

Fuck it. I might just delete the app altogether, it's not like I have any semblance of community on there. It's nice on my computer, but I also don't keep my computer in my pocket all day, so easier to break a habit.

Show threadDan Fixes Coin-Ops

@Teaceratops a good idea, I had the same one, now I'm browsing reddit logged-out via mobile browser, getting the Default Reddit Front Page Experience and it's baaaaaaad lol

You'd think making the product shittier would make me less addicted, it's mostly made me feel sillier about being as addicted as I am

Mar 13 at 7:44pmWeb