Re:Ask HN: Anyone considered being phone-free?
by netjiro on Sunday January 16, 2022 @04:46AM
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Concur. Once you get rid of annoying disruptions and bloat a modern magic tile is actually useful and can even be a net positive.
Disable all notifications. Don't publish your phone numbers. Be careful who you give out your contact information to.
Separate channels, e.g: dependants, friends, work1, work2. Mute as needed.
Teach your connections to stop and think before they ping you. Get them to limit it to important stuff. For me this has required several chats which can be uncomfortable to some, so keep it friendly.
Learn Discipline. Just because it sits in your backpack does not mean you have to look at it.
Disable all notifications. Don't publish your phone numbers. Be careful who you give out your contact information to.
Separate channels, e.g: dependants, friends, work1, work2. Mute as needed.
Teach your connections to stop and think before they ping you. Get them to limit it to important stuff. For me this has required several chats which can be uncomfortable to some, so keep it friendly.
Learn Discipline. Just because it sits in your backpack does not mean you have to look at it.