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How are you going to avoid using reddit? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by havilland@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just catched myself looking at reddit again.

To remind myself not to use reddit in the next few days (or never again if I succeed) I added it to my uBlock filter list. Additionally I deleted all reddit apps from my phone.

What's your strategy on how to avoid reddit?

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[–] Technoguyfication@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I just deleted/hid the Apollo app and put Mlem in the same spot in my app list. Now when my muscle memory goes to open up Reddit, I’m on lemmy instead

[–] maccam912@lemmy.koski.co 1 points 1 year ago

I've got a link to lemmy next to my reddit sync app, so I will see this every time I would have looked at reddit.

[–] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uninstalled the app, blackholed the domain in my Pi-hole servers, and removed the domain from my web search results on my SearxNG server. I use Wireguard from my phone when out and about, so I'm always usnig Pi-hole and SearxNG.

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[–] Newwit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I unsubscribed to every subreddit that didn’t acknowledged they’d take part of the blackout yesterday. I’ve opened the app once today and was greeted with a “Reddit is killing 3rd party apps (and itself)” post and got reminded to exit the app right away.

[–] psilves1@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just delete it from your phone

[–] Newwit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I will, but I have a heard time separating from my Apollo icon it looks superb imo with my background

[–] Jaximus@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Reddit has a ton of useful knowledge on it, why would I avoid it? It is not just a platform to doomscroll on... As a social media platform it's as good as dead for me, but it is still a hyper forum with many worthwhile communities.

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[–] fratermus@fedia.io -1 points 1 year ago

Not avoiding yet, but I just cut my subscribed subreddits by about half. Should reduce my time there.

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