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I tend to have a view somewhat similar to this IMO. My way of managing this stuff has been to straight up block the worst offending services on all my devices
by llamaLord 3y ago
I tend to have a view somewhat similar to this IMO.
My way of managing this stuff has been to straight up block the worst offending services on all my devices (Facebook, Twitter), and use tools to restrict the amount of time I can access the others that I know steal my attention, but i've consciously decided I get enough value from to make a small amount of theft worth it (reddit, hacker news, etc).
I get 15 minutes a day on Reddit and HN (each), but all "traditional" social networks are flat out blocked.
It's exactly the same style I would use if I had a traditional addiction I was trying to manage. Use tools to make it impossible to access the things that feed the addiction the worst, and other tools to force moderation with the things that make my life a bit better/more interesting, but could lead to slippery slopes.