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Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ... by voisin on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:41PM (#24317340)
> I often scroll around only to realize later that it was a massive waste of time I could’ve spent working on something I care about.

Increasing the signal to noise ratio would help reduce time spent scrolling. A “filter” by keyword feature would be massively helpful.

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Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ... by Viliam1234 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @05:33PM (#24319584)
When you increase the signal to noise ratio, it makes it even harder to stop reading. For all practical purposes, the internet is infinite; no matter how high you set your standards, gradually you will find enough sources to fill all your free time.

During the last few years, I switched from reading low quality content to reading high quality content. I am better informed about various things. But the problem of spending too much time reading remains unchanged.

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