news-feed-eradicator

For those ok purging the whole newsfeed: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

I use Newsfeed Eradicator[0] to block shorts and many more things. [0]: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

I've been using News Feed Eradicator[0], a Firefox/Chrome extension, for the same purpose and it's been working really well. For most sites you can configure what should vs. should not be "eradicated". [0]: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

Earlier this year, I decided to set up a couple of software based systems to reduce my screentime. They have been largely been successful. I have reduced my average daily phone screen time from 5-6 hrs to 2-3 hrs, around 1.5 hrs of which is 'wasteful' (reddit, HN, instagram) and the remaining 1.5 hrs is actual communication time (email, calls, chat). On my computer, my screen time is nearly all productive time by my standards. Some of the things I did are: For my phone: - Deleted all apps for social media, all browsing has to be via browser. - Used SocialFocus (https://socialfocus.app/) to remove feeds and recommendations from all apps, any post access happens via shares or search - Also turned on a timer for social media (45 minutes each for reddit/insta). - Turned social media black/white instead of color. - Used dumbify launcher (https

News feed eradicator extension helps with that across ~8 sites: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

found src, https://github.com/tomlue/habitbreaker will see if it is compatible with firefox here is two more extensions, one for youtube and another to block social network feeds https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

The idea of adding a bit of friction is incredibly powerful. On desktop I use the excellent "News Feed Eradicator" [1], which removes the main news feed from popular destinations, while still allowing you to browse remaining functionality (e.g. subscriptions page on YT, messages on LinkedIn/Reddit). Fully open source, and available for Chrome/Firefox. On mobile I use "One Sec" [2], which injects a short delay before opening any apps you specify. The delay is configurable; from a few seconds, to half a minute. It's impressive how only 3-4 seconds are enough to re-engage your prefrontal cortex and make you think -- "wait a minute, why am I opening this app again?". [1] https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ [2] https://one-sec.app/

News Feed Eradicator is open source: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ (and indeed great)

Related: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator

I use this to remove the feed: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ Periodically I go and read through the feeds of family and friends when they happen to be on my mind.

This made Facebook usable for me: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator I can still use it as chat, address book, check events or particular updates/mentions, but I am not fed and infinite stream of mind sugar whenever I log in... I still would love to completely quit... I tried a couple of times but I ended going back to contact particular people or to check out events. Facebook is turning into a basic social survival tool for foreigners living in metropolises and it kinda annoys me a lot.

I still do, but strip away as much of the interface as possible using uBlock Origin style rules, FB Purity, and Newsfeed Eradicator[1]. I use lists extensively to organize friends into groups (work, school, various hobbies). The number of unread posts in a list appears next to it, so I can see the amount of activity in each at a glance instead of endlessly scrolling. If I really care to see what someone is up to, I just go to their profile. Maybe it's due to my age bracket (early 20's), but having a an account is a major social benefit and I don't have everyone's email address. [1] https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator - Highly recommend this, it's a great anti-time-waste plugin.