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If Facebook is cigarettes is HN alcohol ? Half joking, I often read about social media "detox" here on HN but at the same time HN is something like a social med
by reader_mode 5y ago
If Facebook is cigarettes is HN alcohol ? Half joking, I often read about social media "detox" here on HN but at the same time HN is something like a social media platform that sucks more of my time than Facebook or Twitter. The only other platform I spend more time on is YouTube. I guess it's more to do with your tendencies than platform needing dark patterns.
- jareklupinski 5y agoafter spending time here, i feel enriched after spending time 'there', i feel drained
- ric2b 5y agoThe time you spend on it isn't the issue, you're focusing on the wrong thing.
- Viliam1234 5y agoLet's say the time is part of the issue. (I took a month off HN, this is my first comment coming back.)
- type0 5y agoHN is like coffee, use it with moderation and you'll be fine. Both are enjoyable.
- meristohm 5y agoQuitting coffee (all caffeine, with coffee being my favorite source) brought my dreams back after two weeks or so. Not browsing HN (my socmed toe-dip after years with zero) helps me focus on making things, and also sometimes inspires me to make things, and is much easier to take a break from than Twitter was.