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So, um... what are the "noprocrast maxvisit minaway and delay" options on the user profile setting screen for?? I'm guessing they are documented, but I'm too l

So, um... what are the "noprocrast maxvisit minaway and delay" options on the user profile setting screen for?? I'm guessing they are documented, but I'm too lazy to find/read. ;)

Sebb767 6y ago
No procast locks HN for you after some time (to avoid procrastination, as the name suggests ;). Max visit is the time you allow yourself on the site (starting on the first visit) and minaway is how long it is blocked. It's in minutes, iirc
- canada_dry 6y ago
  Seriously?!? That's hilarious! Thanks.
  - Sebb767 6y ago
    No problem :) It can actually be pretty useful sometimes, even though I have it disabled right now. You can also use it as a "spree breaker" by setting the values to something very low, like 60 visit/20 away.
- dang 6y ago
  It originated here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77173 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77173.
dang 6y ago
Ah, a data point for my future essay "Nobody Reads the FAQ". https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
- canada_dry 6y ago
  Though an FAQ would typically be consumed by those wanting to know what the service provides and how. Not options on how to configure it. Perhaps adding a link on the user's settings page to the 'FAQ' would be helpful.