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Reddit habit is hard to break. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by jezebelley@lemmy.ml to c/technology@beehaw.org

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I went searching for something today and instinctually clicked on a reddit link. Fortunately the sub was dark for the protest anyway, but it's crazy how ingrained in me it is to go to reddit for everything.

Unfortunately now we're going to have to get used to clicking on those clickbait tech articles like "TOP 10 FACEBOOK ALTERNATIVES 2023" to find information, and weed out the crappy blogs.

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[–] arcrust@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Yep. Same here. I needed an answer about makemkv audio files. I instinctively clicked 3 different reddit links. Finally got my answer on some other random forum, but I feel like reddit would have been better 🙁

[–] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I haven't felt the need to look up anything tbh. I realized I didn't really search reddit specific as much as I thought. Maybe I'm just more practiced and used to sifting through Google results for the info I need. Not sure if web of trust is still reliable?

[–] smokinjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It's pretty painful, but I have to admit: I'm a lot more productive today at work

[–] ram@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It could help to add reddit.com to your hosts file or your ublock origin filter list.

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[–] true_blue@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A suggestion I've seen is to add reddit.com to your ublock origin "my filters" page. It works great for me!

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[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I keep starting to type "reddit.com" into my browser address bar. Luckily "feddit.de" isn't too far off.

[–] introvrt2themax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

What I find frustrating is that on iOS, the system put my Ice (Mastodon) icon into a Social folder but my Narwhal app was placed in Information and Reading! So my muscle memory has me tapping an icon in a different folder and I can't move Ice to where I want it. I'm trying to train myself to use the PWA links on my Home Screen for sh.itjust.works and kbin.social but it's a struggle.

[–] madwifi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I setup TimeLimit to block the reddit apps for some time. I hope it can help you with the redde-addiction.

[–] Silviecat44@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago

So true

[–] lastrogue@lemmy.einval.net 1 points 2 years ago

There is a lot of helpful information there. I hope that some of that can stay as search indexing on archive sites is difficult.

All that said, I just deleted my accounts I had with them. If I use it, it will be without being logged in and only the odd search for something I need.

And hopefully, improvements to platforms like Lemmy grow to where I can search for what I need there or find the best community to ask a question in a few seconds rather than 5-10 minutes. No hate, just where the platform is at right now with the influx.

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