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The Internet Is Now Terrifying
- h2odragon 6y agoReality TV show concept, there. Take your hyper modern family of 4, dump them in a cabin in the woods with no connectivity at all. No phone, no net, no broadcast TV, no nothing, for two weeks. Books, perhaps. Mark Twain and some howtos. 1910 encyclopedia. Honestly this reads like someone whose next post is going to be about the wonders of Alcoholics Anonymous or something. Good luck but the first step is realizing that its an Addiction.
- ohiovr 6y agoI read hundreds of headlines all the time that in years past I would not hesitate to read out of strong interest and curiosity. Now I may only read one article in 250. Your article is one I read. I've never done RSS but it sounds like you might benefit from it.
- franky47 6y agoA tip to help with "separation of concerns" and access management on devices: get two password managers. Put toxic social accounts on one, and anything non-addictive onto the other (or split as desired). When you feel that doomscrolling urge, log out and uninstall the toxic password manager. Make it as hard as possible to log in again. As an added bonus, it helps with security.