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Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by OscarTheGrinch on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:07AM (#37734856)
I have a zero strike policy: no social media, no games, no notifications.

My phone is a tool, not a boss.

Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by weikju on Monday October 02, 2023 @04:56AM (#37735609)
This. It’s not even worth playing the one strike game anymore, waste of time.
Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by technothrasher on Monday October 02, 2023 @07:06AM (#37736629)
Yep, I've mostly given up on the one strike rule and gone to a "don't install any phone app unless absolutely necessary" rule. Much of the time I can avoid the app by either using their web site, or just forgoing whatever functionality the app provides. Airline apps, which can be useful during a trip, get installed when the trip begins and uninstalled as soon as the trip is over.
Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by bluecheese452 on Monday October 02, 2023 @11:58AM (#37739845)
I am even more of a luddite. I just use the kiosk at the airport and get a physical ticket printed.
Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by dpig_ on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @08:43PM (#37759536)
What if your ticket runs out of battery?
Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by weikju on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:01AM (#37829585)
Paper is not yet battery-bound, thankfully
Re:Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, researc... by matt-attack on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @03:25PM (#37770298)
I agree with that. I avoid most apps.

Airline apps haven’t been problematic though. I give location only while using the app. And I’ve never received advertising notifications.

It’s quite nice to pull down an eticket into Apple Wallet and have it on my watch.