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Interesting how the author explicitly invokes the language of addiction here: > Its MUCH easier to stop adding to Reddit than it is to quit cold turkey I dele
by smlavine 3y ago
Interesting how the author explicitly invokes the language of addiction here:
> Its MUCH easier to stop adding to Reddit than it is to quit cold turkey
I deleted RiF from my phone last night, but I don't think I need to replace it with anything, like a smoker switches to patches or gum.
I'm going to spend my time reading blogs (or books!), writing, or just being a bit more bored once in a while. People used to do that, right?
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoI feel like Reddit filled gaps in times that books don't fit in as well, like a short wait at a doctors office, and it's good at that, far better than flipping through magazines from 3 years ago. The problem is it ALSO fills in the gaps where books could go and that's when it becomes a problem. I too uninstalled RiF yesterday. Not sure where I want to go next, but I hope I read more as well. It'll probably be easier to put down my phone at night and open up my book.
- jsbisviewtiful 3y agoSo far I’ve been looking at my rss feed instead and have been experimenting with Lemmy, but Lemmy has some growing to do before it’ll be great.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoI find the problem with Lemmy is it's too self aware. Most of the content right now is about Lemmy. Like you said, some growing to do.
- ozymandias8 3y ago[flagged]
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoSure it's fine - I grew up in the age before the internet and still have the ability to daydream to pass the time. But I don't think it's necessarily superior to reading something interesting on Reddit.
- ozymandias8 3y agoI don't inherently disagree. However I do think that the quiet time provides a great space to reflect on things. But alas, I'm a hypocrite in this sense as I can't even walk my dog without feeling the urge to put on a podcast.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoI honestly find podcasts to be excellent time wandery time, especially if they are of a panel format. Fade in and out of the conversation while you go for a walk.
- jareklupinski 3y agoI was subscribed to a pretty niche/narrow list of electronics-related subreddits and used a really heavy keyword filter list in Apollo It was a great way to see what beginners were asking and hobbyists were brewing I'll miss being able to easily keep a thumb on where the hobby side is heading
- mock-possum 3y agoI’ve already noticed myself spending significantly more time here on HN honestly.