Agreed. I’ve turned off Facebook notifications years ago after they were spamming the heck out of me. A friend of a friend added a photo wow Facebook. It just became too much. Now I log onto Facebook a few times a month to usually about 30-40 notifications I often click once to clear but often don’t read through them. They are so desperate to have us engage with the screen.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by nkrisc on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @09:05AM
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They started texting me that I had notifications. I'm pretty sure I provided my phone for 2FA, or they just scraped it off my phone when I had the app installed (mistake). This was also shortly after they had one day shown me some kind of dashboard where I could see the various engagements with content I posted. It just stunk of sadness and desperation. I closed my account after that.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by mcbutterbunz on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @12:07AM
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I agree. Up until very recent, most news was consumed later in the evening or the day after it happened. The current landscape is filled with a constant stream of events that have no immediate impact on my life other than distracting me from more important tasks.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by ghaff on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:36AM
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There were many years where I might have caught the evening news and subscribed to a weekly news magazine that would catch me up on anything especially notable that happened during the week. I'd probably learn about major news events by seeing a newspaper headline or the radio at some point. TBH even most "breaking news" doesn't have a lot of direct effect on my life.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by joelthelion on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:37AM
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In an ideal world, you might want to get notifications once or twice a year for major events. And daily or weekly digests for the rest.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by newsroll on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @07:06AM
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Ideally I’d like to subscribe to a curated actually “breaking news” feed that doesn’t spam me. Terrorist attack? Yes please. Plane crashed? Yes please. Rumors of Megan/Harry moving to Africa? Who the fuck cares?
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by alistairSH on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:49AM
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Who the fuck cares?
Sadly, probably more people than care about the other stuff. At least if my News feed says anything about society. I have to actively block/dislike anything celebrity related or it clogs my feed.
As for notifications, with easy access to news through HN, Apple News, online newspapers, and social media feeds, I don't feel like I need notifications for much.
Right now, my phone is limited to texts, calls, meeting reminders, and the security system at my house. None from social media, none from news, email is off, etc.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by swiley on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:42AM
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I feel like anything interesting about a plane crash will eventually end up here, no need to interrupt my life over that.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by oarsinsync on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @09:50AM
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> Rumors of Megan/Harry moving to Africa? Who the fuck cares?
"Top videos" and "Trending Stories" in my view suggest I'm definitely an outlier (as are you, by the sounds of things), as it's always full of items like that which you've mentioned you have no interest in.
You probably either need to suck it up, or pay for a service that caters to your (our?) needs. I've opted to suck it up.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by solarkraft on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @09:32AM
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Welp, for some people it's "Who the fuck cares?" about the former 2 categories as well. It'd be great to have notification settings separated by categories, but I imagine it being dificult, having so many different news vendors (then again, if anyone can do it it's Apple).
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by zelly on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:45AM
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WSJ gives notifications for actually important things.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by quantguy11959 on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:45AM
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Agreed I got fed up with the notifications and turned them off after a week.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by anbop on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:12AM
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Apps with notification permission on my phone: Uber, Apple Pay.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by stretchpants on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:54AM
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i've had to disable uber because they spam you with "offers".
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by ovatsug25 on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:48AM
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You actually can't turn off notifications for it.
I've done it—and on a day when you get something like the Mueller report or the Notre Dame fire—my phone will buzz. :/
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by skinnymuch on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @08:11AM
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Yes you can. I have never gotten any notifications. You may have not done it properly. I’ve never opened the news app. I just have had notifications off in settings.
Re:Apple News has a notification spam problem
by zimpenfish on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:52AM
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#anecdata: I have notifications turned off for News and I've never had a single one.
YMMV, I have generally turned off notifications for everything.