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First thing I do to all OSs I'm using. Disable all notifications for everything except DM from family and friends. If I want to know about a new email, group m

First thing I do to all OSs I'm using. Disable all notifications for everything except DM from family and friends. If I want to know about a new email, group message or some other random thing I'll open the app or site and take a look. Otherwise leave me the ** alone.

foepys 4y ago
The noise has become ridiculous, even for expected things. Luckily smartphone OSes have good notification handling nowadays. I for one stopped using email push ony smartphone when my hosting provider started sending out invoices at 1am. Who thinks that this is a good idea?
- glitchcrab 4y ago
  Why do you have your phone configured in a way which notifications can wake you at night? The only time I see notifications between 2100-0700 is if I actively look at my phone.
  - foepys 4y ago
    If I'm out at night I want to see if my friends text me. Fixed hours for silent notification are stupid and only work for people that don't have a social life. In the early days of Android there was an app which was able to set my phone to silent based on nearly unlimited inputs, like location, time, app notification, weather, etc. The relevant API was patched out with Android 5 or so, one of the most stupid decisions ever.
- mikebenfield 4y ago
  If at any point your setup was configured so that emails sent at odd hours bothered you, that’s on you. Email was always meant to be asynchronous. The sender should never have to wonder if it’s a good time for you.
clnq 4y ago
On Android 12, at least, the current version of Google Play groups "Payments, deals and recommendations" into one notification category. Want to avoid deals and recommendations? Won't get notified when you're charged money. It's more challenging to disable notifications we don't care about anymore with tactics like these.

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First thing I do to all OSs I'm using. Disable all notifications for everything except DM from family and friends. If I want to know about a new email, group m

by pleb_nz 4y ago

foepys 4y ago
The noise has become ridiculous, even for expected things. Luckily smartphone OSes have good notification handling nowadays. I for one stopped using email push ony smartphone when my hosting provider started sending out invoices at 1am. Who thinks that this is a good idea?
- glitchcrab 4y ago
  Why do you have your phone configured in a way which notifications can wake you at night? The only time I see notifications between 2100-0700 is if I actively look at my phone.
  - foepys 4y ago
    If I'm out at night I want to see if my friends text me. Fixed hours for silent notification are stupid and only work for people that don't have a social life. In the early days of Android there was an app which was able to set my phone to silent based on nearly unlimited inputs, like location, time, app notification, weather, etc. The relevant API was patched out with Android 5 or so, one of the most stupid decisions ever.
- mikebenfield 4y ago
  If at any point your setup was configured so that emails sent at odd hours bothered you, that’s on you. Email was always meant to be asynchronous. The sender should never have to wonder if it’s a good time for you.
clnq 4y ago
On Android 12, at least, the current version of Google Play groups "Payments, deals and recommendations" into one notification category. Want to avoid deals and recommendations? Won't get notified when you're charged money. It's more challenging to disable notifications we don't care about anymore with tactics like these.