Maybe it’s just because there’s less content on Lemmy as of right now, but I remember doomscrolling Reddit, but now I only briefly open Lemmy once or twice a day.

Could this be an example of the affects of addictive social media?

  • MrSilkworm@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Corporate Social Media are constructed to be addictive. Ever since I immigrated on July 1st, I stopped using SM like Reddit, twitter (only FB for old relatives sake). I noticed that I actually decreased the time I spend on Lemmy and Mastodon. I value it as the same kind of decision as the one that I quit smoking

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      1 year ago

      What are you doing with your extra time? I bought a keyboard recently with a digital screen that shows you which key to press, sort of like guitar hero. Also learning spanish and thinking about buying an entry level nice telescope.

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        1 year ago

        I started experimenting with home automation. I have ordered some sensors and I’m planing to use the with home assistant. Talking about a big rabbit hole.

        If (and it’s a big if…) I am successful, I guess that I’ll have even more extra time :p

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        That sounds really cool! Is a keyboard like that called something in particular? I’d love to hear which one you got.