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My solution to this problem was to have my phone permanently on silent. The logic being - there was nothing so urgent 25 years ago that couldn't be solved by an
by reedf1 9mo ago
My solution to this problem was to have my phone permanently on silent. The logic being - there was nothing so urgent 25 years ago that couldn't be solved by an asynchronous answering machine message checked once a day; why do I need moment to moment updates now.
Nowadays I'd probably use a tool like yours. My partner is going through legitimate withdrawal symptoms after two years of short-form content addiction. Turning off all notifications was one of the first things I did for them.
- shrubby 9mo agoI'm occasionally keeping my data turned off and am telling everyone "if urgent call me".
- swah 9mo ago(3rd world) problem: most people think calling is pressing the phone button inside Whatsapp.
- ivanjermakov 9mo agoAt least on iOS, internet call is treated basically the same as cellular, showing a splash caller screen and ringing if not on silent. This means that it's trivial to setup phone in such a way that no notification gets through but calls do, even with sound.
- Zak 9mo agoThis is also true on Android.
- rohandhruva 9mo agoThe point being made above is that if data is turned off, you can no longer receive calls made over WhatsApp.
- Tom1380 9mo agoThe same in Switzerland and it's not 3rd world
- blauditore 9mo agoEven when checking once a day, it's still worse with spam notifications. It's like getting 20 spam phone calls on your answering machine between the real ones.
- worksonmine 9mo agoAnother option is to avoid those kinds of apps. I get 0 notifications I would consider spam.
- blauditore 9mo agoThere are e.g. banking apps doing that.
- worksonmine 9mo agoConsider using another bank. Maybe there's a higher tolerance for that kind of bullshit in the US but I've never seen a single notification from my bank. If it sent me spam I would assume they got hacked.
- blauditore 9mo agoThe problem is that the energy it takes to switch banks is way too high given the inconvenience, and they know. This applies to many small annoyances that are not big enough to vote with your feet, so companies abuse these things. Classic dark patterns.
- worksonmine 9mo agoIt might be worth a few days work. It's a shame so many people choose convenience over principle, that's what the bad actors rely on. Stop participating. If changing banks is too much effort maybe doing the banking from the browser instead of their app is a compromise.
- bambax 9mo agoI turn off notifications for every app except calls and messages; it's fine because almost no-one ever calls or texts anymore (Whatsapp messages can wait until I look at them). Turning the phone on silent isn't really a solution since it still pollutes the screen (and the history) with useless notifications.
- nottorp 9mo agoDeny all notifications when installing a new app. Enable them only if you absolutely need them. Gate access isn't absolutely need, your visitors can call you. Or if you order food you can check status on the food app.