Show HN: Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help avoid mindless browsing

Re:Show HN: Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help a... by ponderatul on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @11:08AM (#17126416)

Thank you. I use the grayscale option on my Android Phone. I have to say, with the exception of reading on it, everything else is boring as fuck, which is great. Everything around seems so much more colorful than that device.

I'd like to see this pattern (intentionally making the experience worse, to prevent the facebook shithole effect)used in more devices.

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Re:Show HN: Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help a... by devastora on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @11:47AM (#17126811)

Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I started using the grayscale option on my iPhone a while back and found the same thing. Sites were suddenly way less engaging. It almost felt like going through withdrawal after using it for a few days.

Have you heard about the upcoming Android P? It's got a lot of tools to help you control your browsing, looks pretty helpful - https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17327302/android-p-update-...

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Re:Show HN: Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help a... by ponderatul on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @02:16PM (#17128141)

Yes, I'm enrolled in the beta and the advertised features for wellbeing are not there. But it's ok anyways cus I have grayscale full time on my phone.

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