Facebook is slowly eating the rest of the Internet

Re:Facebook is slowly eating the rest of the Internet by amelius on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @10:06AM (#11527025)

> Ever since I started using Stylish to customize the interface, I find myself less compulsively drawn to it.

Ever since I added the following entry in my /etc/hosts file, I find myself less compulsively drawn to it:

    127.0.0.2 facebook.com www.facebook.com

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Re:Facebook is slowly eating the rest of the Internet by Raphmedia on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @10:18AM (#11527103)

I'm not sure if it's a joke or not, but using the hosts file to block websites is a big way to gain productivity. Even better if you ask your admin to do it while not giving you the rights to change it back!

Edit: Also, Hacker News has built-in features to do this. Look up "noprocrast" in your profile! You have "maxvisit" and "minaway" you can use to keep you from coming here too much!

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Re:Facebook is slowly eating the rest of the Internet by drjesusphd on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @11:22AM (#11527590)

It's easy to dismiss little hacks like this because "you can always change it back". But what I've found is the simple little disruption of a lazy habit is enough. If I need to open the hosts file with sudo, that's enough of a block

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