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I was guilty as well, but since I began to see 'saving something to consume it later' as basically stealing time from my future self for trivial reading of no r

I was guilty as well, but since I began to see 'saving something to consume it later' as basically stealing time from my future self for trivial reading of no real consequence (let's be honest, we could unplug from HN, twitter & co. for weeks and not miss out on anything vital) I became much much much more conservative in what I save. And if you really don't even have time to skim an article at the very moment you found it why are you browsing anyway?

sdrothrock 11y ago
> And if you really don't even have time to skim an article at the very moment you found it why are you browsing anyway? Sometimes I'm looking for something specific, but come across tangents that look interesting/useful for when I have more time to read.
TeMPOraL 11y ago
> let's be honest, we could unplug from HN, twitter & co. for weeks and not miss out on anything vital Interestingly, for the last few years I've been using HN as my primary news source. It works as a great filter - anything that does not show up on HN is probably irrelevant, and everything of actual consequence - a big earthquake, a war breaking out, etc. - will show up here quickly.