and using lemmy feels like starting a car in the 1910s by hand cranking the engine. ie i like it but it’s a pain
i got into twitter more, but i’m trying to not engage with the stupid shit that i know is just written to drive me insane
i also, a few times, reflected off the boredom and done something productive; made spreadsheets or installed a video game [i am physically unable to get into gaming for some reason]
also the porn is just not the same
Your username suggests you already have a favorite platform for that
Ugh as a Virginian I do miss that platform, but I’m not uploading my pic to them…
Upload a picture of any one of the republican state reps that voted for this assinine law.
Opera browser has a built-in VPN. That should bypass the age verification no problem.
TIL about Virginia’s age verification law.
Xvideos is fine.
The content creators on pornhub make some interesting stuff though.
Relatable. I was relieved I wouldn’t be doomscrolling anymore. Then i found Lemmy, which works as a doomscroll sometimes, ut also goes down or goes slow randomly, forcing me to do something else.
I’ve found that I’m also browsing (old-school) forums now to fill the time.
The slowness is healthier, in a way. I’m reading a lot more articles than I did on Reddit, and I’m no longer a lurker.
With apps like Voyager and Memmy I’m cautiously optimistic, a few hiccups with instances going down notwithstanding.
Ive been jumping back and forth between lemmy and 4chan.
I can relate. That first week back on 6/12 was rough. I abstained but it was a longing somewhere near quitting cigarettes, but without the irritation and physical cravings. There was an emotional aspect to it too, like losing an old friend after 14 years.
Things were clunky over here at first, and the other client I used was like vaping 0mg. Then that client just flat broke and I tried Connect. Around that time, someone suggested sorting by hot and things got better quick. At this point, I’m good. I’ll give it time to develop and for communities to build.
I do miss some of my nerdier communities, but haven’t been back in July and have not posted since 6/12. Even the search results I get that sometimes point to Reddit, I’ll ignore. It’s like a bad breakup… Cut all ties and pretend they’re dead. After a while, you can reflect a little more clearly. For now, fuck 'em.
I started reading books. A lot of books.
For a long while, I wanted to get more into reading but couldn’t be bothered to read more than a few pages a day and those seemed like a pain. Cutoff reddit and hello speed reading.
What worked for me is just to do something that makes you happy, even if it’s not computer pr phone related.
Opposite for me. I’m way more addicted to lemmy than I ever was to reddit.
My Reddit feed is a lot less active than it used to be. I guess quite a few actually did quit using the product.
That’s an aspect of lemmy I love! You curate your own feeds of content, so once you’ve exhausted it for a bit….you’re done!
My screen time has dropped 30% and I’m less irritatable during my day, so I think it’s a feature, not a bug.
My simracing has improved greatly. Something I’ve been wanting for a while. But I still have something to do while waiting for this BLT to he ready…15 mins so far, wtf.
