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I have a horrible case of internet addiction and have for decades but one thing I never really got sucked into was phones. My phone lays untouched 99% of the d

I have a horrible case of internet addiction and have for decades but one thing I never really got sucked into was phones. My phone lays untouched 99% of the day and even when I'm out I simply use it for maps and phone calls and messaging (infrequent, hate text messaging). I think it's the form factor with no keyboard and a tiny screen? Just not enjoyable for some reason for which I'm actually very thankful.

openknot 5y ago
Internet browsing on the phone is also less of a pleasant experience, versus with a desktop web browser. Reddit for mobile is deliberately designed to make you use the app that I wish not to use (you often can't expand threads without moving to the app); YouTube ad blocking is much clunkier, versus seamless on a desktop browser; and it's more difficult to navigate (e.g. there are more taps to use the "find in page" function, versus Ctrl/Cmd+F on desktop). It also helps that I've deliberately made the apps on the phone less engaging to use (I've avoided TikTok, and configured remaining social media apps like Instagram to avoid subscribing to content that is too interesting or designed to capture attention, so there is far less of a pull to use them).