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735 points mklyons | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.21s | 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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bluebarbet ◴[] No.43330758[source]
Great effort.

But I will make the obvious point that does not seem very fashionable these days. What if we chose instead to cultivate self-discipline? This project is a technical fix to a human problem, but human problems can also be addressed with human solutions. Is there no value in doing things the time-honored way?

Personally, I'm not addicted to social media but I do have a sweet tooth. The classic hack here is not to have sugary things in the home, or only in such small quantities as to neutralize the problem. But these technical fixes are expensive. Restaurant desserts are poor value compared to an industrial-sized pot of Nutella, consumed slowly.

Well, I've discovered that, with practice and determination, and of course some rules about quantities and time windows, it is in fact possible to resist temptation, even when it's sitting right in front of me all day. Personally, I find this human solution to be liberating and empowering.

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tossandthrow ◴[] No.43330807[source]
> What if we chose instead to cultivate self-discipline?

I think that it can not be understated just how much self disciplin moderne people living in moderne societies are possessing.

Try to compare how moderne adult people react to sweets, social media, etc. compared to kids and children.

Continuing pushing this on the individual does not work. This is like saying that you can become multi billionaire by not getting star bucks.

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1. bluebarbet ◴[] No.43331150[source]
This makes me feel even more self-satisfied! But yes, very fair point that I had not fully considered.