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Re:Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to ... by rmetzler on Sunday May 21, 2017 @05:48AM (#14386506)
Delete the smartphone app now. Thank me later.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to ... by ganonm on Sunday May 21, 2017 @07:47AM (#14386852)
I just deleted the app and moved several of my smaller group conversations over to WhatsApp (yes, the irony that this is also owned by Facebook is not lost on me). Been contemplating this for a while but you have provided the necessary impetus, thanks.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to ... by Profragile on Sunday May 21, 2017 @06:46AM (#14386653)
I did that last year to avoid bullshit generated and perpetuated by people I know. This year, I decided to delete the reddit app to get away from bullshit generated and perpetuated by people I don't know. I still consume some bullshit, but I'm getting there.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to ... by hk__2 on Sunday May 21, 2017 @07:29AM (#14386775)
reddit is an awesome source of information if you subscribe to the good subreddits (i.e. not crowded ones like /r/pics or /r/worldnews). I’ve learnt a lot from /r/photography and got very good feedback when I posted some projects on /r/python or /r/clojure.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I switch from being a passive consumer to ... by Bakary on Sunday May 21, 2017 @11:38AM (#14387735)
If you can compartmentalize, then it's great, however I feel the danger lies in that for every useful tidbit you don't notice the rest of the time it sucks away from you.
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