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That reading social media (including hacker news) and news is mostly addiction and is a huge waste of time because it has little relevance to your life. The mec
by global6000 4y ago
That reading social media (including hacker news) and news is mostly addiction and is a huge waste of time because it has little relevance to your life. The mechanism is similar to gambling where most of the stuff you do find on these sites is irrelevant but once in a blue moon there's something interesting and it makes you keep coming back for more!
- e-clinton 4y agoI do feel like I waste time with many HN stories, so I’ve been trying to be selective and only reading stories I feel I could learn something that provides direct value either to me or my current project. This is easier said than done because I’m infinitely curious and people here are good at crafting headlines.