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Show HN: Seven39, a social media app that is only open for 3 hours every evening

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735 points mklyons | 2 comments | 11 Mar 25 01:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.438s | source

I built this site as a quick test if a time boxed social media experience feels better than an endless one. So far I've just been using it with friends and it feels nice, but it seems like it is time to bring it to a larger audience.

Let me know what you think! It is just based on EST for now, sorry.

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dailykoder ◴[11 Mar 25 05:40 UTC] No.43329488[source]▶
Fun fact: If you don't open a social media account, then you will most likely not spend hours on their apps. Sounds really fucking crazy, but it's true. I tested it myself!
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1. truncate ◴[11 Mar 25 05:51 UTC] No.43329555[source]▶
I didn't go as far as deleting my account, but just deleting Instagram/YT apps from my phone pretty much got my reel/shorts scrolling to 0/day (I already had notifications off for years). And by just deleting apps on my phone, I'm somehow don't end up using them on laptop as well. I think phone makes it easy for brain to remember and keep the habit.
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2. bcraven ◴[11 Mar 25 06:36 UTC] No.43329757[source]▶
By using ReVanced[0] I have completely patched Shorts, adverts, and Comments from YouTube. It's even added SponsorBlock. I can open YT, watch a video, then close it again without all the attention-diverting crap that's usually present.

I'd _highly_ recommend it to anyone with an Android phone.

[0]https://revanced.app/