Re:Tell HN: HN Was Down
by HPsquared on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @01:10PM
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Sometimes I'll catch myself absentmindedly reopening the browser and checking two or three front pages, seconds after having just checked them and closed the browser.
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Re:Tell HN: HN Was Down
by notachatbot123 on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @02:02PM
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That's a sign of addiction and I highly recommend changing your behaviour towards those pages!
I feel like I need to avoid channelling Bob Saget from Half Baked when I say that is not addiction. That's a habit.
Re:Tell HN: HN Was Down
by cbracketdash on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @04:50PM
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There is a noprocrast feature in your settings to specify how long you can stay on for a single session and the frequency at which you can view HN. Super helpful!
Re:Tell HN: HN Was Down
by notachatbot123 on Thursday December 18, 2025 @09:16AM
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oh interesting (honestly!), how is that it distinguished?
Don’t let me distract from this learning opportunity with my armchair expertise. There are a lot of articles out there for this exact topic, but here’s one that’s pretty good.