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How to not use phone (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The other day my phone wasn't charging for some reason and I had it off all day. I felt better and got more done and spent time with my family. No joke.

All I use it for is scrolling reddit, scrolling hexbear, listening to podcasts, and occasionally getting a text or phone call. Scrolling reddit in partucular is bad because i pretty much hate everything i see there, I dont know whats wrong with me. I can't just get rid of it because I like podcasts and need to get phone calls.

What do?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If you're reading reddit a lot make sure you turn off suggested/algorithmic feed so that the home page only shows subscribed subreddits.

You could also try something like redreader.

Your phone probably has a way to limit the amount of time used for an app. This generally helps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I stopped using reddit apps or having an account years ago. Now I just go to reddit.com and scrolllll like its slowly pushing down a syringe full of undifferentiated "information" into my eyes. Honestly hexbear feels similar because I've just seen it all before, the users are actually good but it kind of still becomes just thick content paste I'm barely thinking about except gradually I'm more lathargic and depressed, weighed down by the misery of other people and my own hopelessness.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Tbh it might be easier to have an account and limit what you see directly.

If you're using a web browser, I've had good success with leechblock. I like that I can still access the sites if I'm bored but they're otherwise inaccessable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I guess I could get a new browser and not use vanadium, its kind of annoying that the graphineos default browser can't be deleted and can't use plugins