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I’m not sure why there is so much negativity toward this article here. Even a small amount of friction to getting to slot machine apps does wonders for reducin

I’m not sure why there is so much negativity toward this article here. Even a small amount of friction to getting to slot machine apps does wonders for reducing the amount of time spent on them. But likewise it’s nice (and useful) to still have access to these apps for some people so deleting isn’t a viable option. Like any other “everything in moderation” suggestion if it’s not all or nothing, just use self control, the internet hates on it.

dangus 2y ago
Probably because the article has basically 3 suggestions that don’t even scratch the surface of what the OS has built in to manage overuse. Turning off notifications is stupidly simple to a fault. Sorry, people can’t just turn off notifications from their spouses or day care apps or school/kids’ phone numbers or other important stuff like that. But this article doesn’t really get into the stuff that the OS has built-in to manage notification priority, it just tells you to turn it all off as if they’re telling the government to print more money to end poverty. Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature.
- CPLX 2y ago
  Indeed. I have actually created a dumb zen phone, and the killer way to do it is put it in supervised mode without the browser or App Store. Then you’re genuinely handicapped. My version has maps, kindle, texting, phone, Spotify, camera, and the podcasts app. Perfect for running errands or going to the park with my toddler and still being reachable.
  - realfeel78 2y ago
    What apps or websites were sucking your time so much that you felt the need to do this?
- mozman 2y ago
  You can setup emergency bypass, silence unknown calls, etc. I have 98% of notifications disabled both on phone and desktop.
  - dangus 2y ago
    Well yeah and this article didn’t talk about any of that.
- SoftTalker 2y ago
  And yet our parents' generation (or our younger selves, depending how old we are) managed to get through a day without any way to receive notifications from their spouses or day care apps or school/kids’ phone numbers. You simply had to trust and rely upon the school or day care to take care of it if your kid got hurt or sick. You might have been able to get a call at work from your kid's school, but depending on your job, maybe not.
- spectre3d 2y ago
  >But this article doesn’t really get into the stuff that the OS has built-in to manage notification priority, it just tells you to turn it all off “Apple fortunately makes it straightforward to manage your notifications via Settings > Notifications — you can customize your notification preferences per-app, and if you’re on iOS 15 or later, you can also schedule a notification summary.” >Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature. “using the native iOS screen-time feature or more advanced apps like Opal and Jomo to regulate your usage of them.”
- hulitu 2y ago
  > Turning off notifications is stupidly simple to a fault Why ? I only have notifications (on Android) for phone, messages and Whatsup. An app needs a very good reason to display notifications.
throwaway920102 2y ago
Because acknowledging the utility of these solutions would mean facing that you yourself have an issue or a problem and the readers would rather maintain cognitive dissonance about that.

dangus 2y ago

Probably because the article has basically 3 suggestions that don’t even scratch the surface of what the OS has built in to manage overuse. Turning off notifications is stupidly simple to a fault. Sorry, people can’t just turn off notifications from their spouses or day care apps or school/kids’ phone numbers or other important stuff like that. But this article doesn’t really get into the stuff that the OS has built-in to manage notification priority, it just tells you to turn it all off as if they’re telling the government to print more money to end poverty. Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature.

CPLX 2y ago
Indeed. I have actually created a dumb zen phone, and the killer way to do it is put it in supervised mode without the browser or App Store. Then you’re genuinely handicapped. My version has maps, kindle, texting, phone, Spotify, camera, and the podcasts app. Perfect for running errands or going to the park with my toddler and still being reachable.
- realfeel78 2y ago
  What apps or websites were sucking your time so much that you felt the need to do this?
mozman 2y ago
You can setup emergency bypass, silence unknown calls, etc. I have 98% of notifications disabled both on phone and desktop.
- dangus 2y ago
  Well yeah and this article didn’t talk about any of that.
SoftTalker 2y ago
And yet our parents' generation (or our younger selves, depending how old we are) managed to get through a day without any way to receive notifications from their spouses or day care apps or school/kids’ phone numbers. You simply had to trust and rely upon the school or day care to take care of it if your kid got hurt or sick. You might have been able to get a call at work from your kid's school, but depending on your job, maybe not.
spectre3d 2y ago
>But this article doesn’t really get into the stuff that the OS has built-in to manage notification priority, it just tells you to turn it all off “Apple fortunately makes it straightforward to manage your notifications via Settings > Notifications — you can customize your notification preferences per-app, and if you’re on iOS 15 or later, you can also schedule a notification summary.” >Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature. “using the native iOS screen-time feature or more advanced apps like Opal and Jomo to regulate your usage of them.”
hulitu 2y ago
> Turning off notifications is stupidly simple to a fault Why ? I only have notifications (on Android) for phone, messages and Whatsup. An app needs a very good reason to display notifications.

throwaway920102 2y ago

Because acknowledging the utility of these solutions would mean facing that you yourself have an issue or a problem and the readers would rather maintain cognitive dissonance about that.