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There is some middle ground between the "just turn it off" folks and the article. For me, by default I deny notifications to apps. Only communications (like Wh
by jonpurdy 6y ago
There is some middle ground between the "just turn it off" folks and the article.
For me, by default I deny notifications to apps. Only communications (like WhatsApp/Signal/iMessages/email client) and stuff that NEEDS to notify me (like UptimeRobot). For email, I only get notifications when emails hit a certain filter. For WhatsApp, I mute all the groups.
- nicbou 6y agoThis is also what I do, not only on my phone but on other sites. I'm now thinking of hiding notification badges and other distractions. The only problem is that when I get bored, I still want to see if I got emails, reddit notifications, Hacker News replies etc. I still open the app to cjeck then get distracted. Someone aptly compared this to a slot machine where the prize is a small rush of dopamine.