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I created a simple browser extension that said "Hey! Don't do this." if I went past the first page on Reddit. I could have circumvented it at any point, but tha
by t0 13y ago
I created a simple browser extension that said "Hey! Don't do this." if I went past the first page on Reddit. I could have circumvented it at any point, but that amount of effort is enough of a deterrent.
I recently disabled the extension, but I still never go past the first page of Reddit now!
- arianvanp 13y agoThat's actually quite a smart idea. I was first thinking of just /etc/hosts'ing everything to localhost,though that might be a bit harsh.
- mercurial 13y agoThe advantage with /etc/hosts is that you need to sudo to revert it, which is annoying. Also, you can't bypass it by using a different browser.
- Theodores 13y agoMeh, just sudo chmod ugoa+rw /etc/hosts and then put in one of those Firefox extensions to update/edit it for you... Problem solved.
- lukifer 13y agoI do this often, it helps to break the habitual cycle.
- Theodores 13y agoYou spent a non-trivial amount of time creating a means to prevent wasting non-trivial amounts of time. That is a whole new realm of displacement activity. I am impressed. To take matters further you should package your extension, place it on the Play Store (or whatever it is), create artwork for the icon and package write-up, document the code, write the FAQ and manual, create some UI controls for it, build an Easter Egg (e.g. a flight simulator) into it, liaise with the NSA to write a back door to it, get some bloggers to write about it and finally post it here for the benefit of others. Based on feedback you could then write version 2, with a freemium business model, put together an ecommerce store to sell the full version, configure your payment gateways, build a ticketing system for support requests and SEO optimise your efforts.