Sad internet addiction noises

Sneptaur, 10 months ago

It’s a good thing Lemmy is small, because you still run out of content faster. Less time staring at your phone is usually still a good thing.

paulchartres, 10 months ago

Yeah I was surprised to see how fast I read the entirety of the greentext community here… but that’s a good thing, makes me realize it’s an addiction and forces me to stop

potpie, 10 months ago

Back when I started with Reddit I remember sorting by new and thinking, jeez why would anyone sift through all this crap… Cut to me exclusively sorting by new all the time because I looked at ev.ry.thing. So yeah, this is nice. Though in the future it may be just as full. Cross that bridge when we come to it I guess.

Sneptaur, 10 months ago

Use this opportunity to form a healthier relationship with social media

potpie, 10 months ago

A good suggestion. I’m already trying to post less, comment less, and just focus on making better, more frequently positive contributions.

Sneptaur, 10 months ago

Kudos to you for that!

gosling, 10 months ago

I open Lemmy, “oh still the same top posts from 6 hours ago”, goes back to doing whatever I was doing

Imgonnatrythis, 10 months ago

Yeah but then I wonder if maybe there’s so new good comments or some memes posted IN the comments that I might have missed. If you really have a problem you can have a problem on Lemmy too.

Sneptaur, 10 months ago

Rare Lemmy L

001100010010, 10 months ago

I sort by All/Hot, and if that’s not enough, I turn on All/New to get maximum “High” on Lemmy.

Aurenkin, 10 months ago

Gotta sort by hot so you don’t miss out on those 3 year old posts with like one comment from someone 6 months ago confused about why the article is so out of date.

Mythril, 10 months ago

I accidentally sorted by old once, saw a bunch of “testing” posts, it was kinda amusing.

001100010010, 10 months ago

xD

the reason it’s hot is because someone forgot to turn off the stove from months ago

ilikecoffee, 10 months ago

That’s cause those posts have been boosted, or so I hear.

kurwa, 10 months ago

What if I’m not doing anything else? 🥹

jackie_jormp_jomp, 10 months ago

Then you jack off

idunnololz, 10 months ago

Someone taught me the “hide read” workflow and now it’s harder for me to run out of content. Double edged sword though.

lorez, 10 months ago

I usually open YouTube at that point…

notenoughbutter, 10 months ago

I am bored of YouTube now

most of it is meaningless clickbait with dicksucking face and ALL CAPS TITLE

even good creators are nowadays forced to insert crap to make their videos over 8-10 mins long to please the algorithm

it feels like there is no organic content available even if there is, it is buried deeply inside

hungryphrog, 10 months ago

well at least Lemmy seems to be less toxic

001100010010, 10 months ago

What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I have a PhD in online arguments, and I’ve been involved in numerous anonymous arguments with internet strangers, and I have won over 300 arguments online.

Holzkohlen, 10 months ago

Talk dirty to me, daddy.

gravitas_deficiency, 10 months ago

I mean, it does feel like you’ve stepped back from the edge a bit. Like you’ve knocked off the black tar heroin in favor of crack.

Resistentialism, 10 months ago

Remember kids: it’s completely acceptable to replace one addiction with another.

Maybe you’ll find a new hobby.

rockSlayer, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

I’ll get to touch that sticky, sticky grass soon, my state legalized this year. Minnesota 23 in '23!

IanM32, 10 months ago

Woot woot fellow Minnesotan!

aranym, 10 months ago

Hello fellow Minnesotans!

Zoot, 10 months ago

Any of yall got that sweet sweet minnesota train gif?

IanM32, 10 months ago

I don’t think I’m familiar with that, but I’d like to be.

Zoot, 10 months ago

https://reddthat.com/pictrs/image/bb5c2f0e-6038-4344-9146-77264c9f7ef7.webm

jeffw, 10 months ago

Grass may be illegal, but that doesn’t stop me from taking massive rips before commenting

southsamurai, 10 months ago

Hey man, that’s like,

tisjoefoo, 10 months ago

I have been living in the Pacific Northwest bubble for long enough that I forgot weed isn’t legal in a lot of places in the US. Literally raised an eyebrow while reading the subtext before remembering

Th4tGuyII, 10 months ago

Different drug, same addiction haha

Though for what it's worth, I do find it easier to pull myself off of Kbin than I did Reddit

dandan, 10 months ago

I like that kbin and Lemmy aren't going to have an entire team of people doing continuous A/B testing to find what drives the most engagement.

Much less chance of this ending up as a dopamine slot machine.

yhnavein, 10 months ago

Thankfully Lemmy isn’t really good, and has rather limited amount of functionalities and content comparing to Reddit so I’d say I’m good and not addicted anymore 😉

z3n0x, 10 months ago

Lemme fix that for you

circuitfarmer, 10 months ago

Not to speak for everyone, but those of us in parts of the country where grass is not illegal really appreciate that grass is not illegal. If we can’t have meaningful change in other areas, at least we can soften the blow.

SkyNTP, 10 months ago

I spend less time on Lemmy than I did on Reddit. I think I just found other things to do.

luis123456, 10 months ago

Well, lemmy feelsmore like a home than Reddit.

treefrog, 10 months ago

I’m not addicted to anything other than dodging mu uncomfortable feelings.

Which I am super addicted to so I end up on lemmy alot!

itscozydownhere, 10 months ago

Mission accomplished

EremesZorn, 10 months ago

Recreational is completely legal in NJ. To the point where employers cannot make a decision to hire or fire based on your cannabis use unless they can provide hard evidence that you were using on the job.
You just can’t cross state lines with any amount.

001100010010, 10 months ago

Still federally illegal. I wouldn’t try it as long as it’s still on the books. A change in administration could easily direct federal agents to enforce the controlled substances act

EremesZorn, 10 months ago

Lol? If you’re in NJ, and you want to smoke weed, Johnny Law in the DEA isn’t going to kick down your door and stop you.
The cops here can smoke weed. There are literally no arrests for recreational amounts now.

Risk, 10 months ago

I actually find I scroll longer - the content is better ha.