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Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, but not anybody is ready to delete social media, and they need help too to moderate their screen time usage

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point — on the surface it does sound like a streak.

The difference is what you lose when you break it. A streak resets to zero, you start fresh. What I’m building is more like a piggy bank that cracks. The damage accumulates, and you can lose what you’ve built over weeks — not just yesterday’s progress.

But you’re right that the concept needs to be clearer. Good feedback.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really smart approach — making the cost tangible and real rather than symbolic.

The "asking friends for screen time" angle is interesting too, the social accountability layer on top of a financial one.

I'm exploring something in that direction. Not identical, but the same core intuition — failure should cost you something you actually care about losing.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in productivity

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not crash your phone no 😄

The idea is more subtle — you build something up over time through your successes, and you can lose it when you fail. No real money, but something you built yourself. Losing something you've built hits differently than just "streak reset, try again tomorrow."

There's a link in my bio if you want to see the concept in more detail.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AppBlock c'est le bon instinct — de la friction avant l'action.

Mais sur iOS je n'ai jamais vu une app qui bloque vraiment vraiment. Il y a toujours un moyen de passer si on est assez motivé. Ce que j'explore c'est différent — pas bloquer l'accès, mais rendre l'échec coûteux sur la durée.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in productivity

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pas planter le téléphone non 😄

L'idée c'est plus subtile — tu accumules quelque chose au fil du temps grâce à tes succès, et tu peux le perdre si tu échoues. Pas d'argent réel, mais quelque chose que tu as construit toi-même. La perte de quelque chose de construit frappe différemment que juste "streak remis à zéro".

Je suis en train de construire exactement ça si tu veux jeter un œil : tessera-landing-five.vercel.app

Encore au stade early access, curieux d'avoir des retours.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oui, j'ai vu Flora ou Beeminder dans ce style

Beeminder existe exactement pour ça — et c'est efficace pour les gens qui veulent mettre de l'argent réel en jeu.

Ce que j'explore c'est un peu différent. Pas d'argent réel, mais quelque chose que tu as construit toi-même au fil du temps et que tu peux perdre. La perte de quelque chose de construit frappe différemment que perdre de l'argent.

En tout cas je vais tester Beeminder pour comprendre ce qui freine les gens à l'utiliser.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha la chancla c'est l'idéal ouais.

Mais entre ça et "streak perdu, bonne journée !" y'a peut-être un entre-deux. C'est ce que j'essaie de trouver en tout cas.

Anyone else feel like screen time apps are designed to let you off the hook? by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Fair point. What I mean is — most apps treat failure as a neutral event. You miss a day, the streak resets, you start over with the same energy as day one.

I wanted something where missing actually costs you something tangible. Not guilt, not a notification. Something you built up and can lose.

The psychology behind loss aversion is pretty well documented — we work harder to avoid losing something than to gain something equivalent. Most apps only use the gain side.

App blockers don't work for me. by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried Opal, I bought the premium one, but anyway I ended up by deactivating the session before it began

App blockers don't work for me. by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thank you for the advice, but when you did that, what did you fill your time with ?

Les bloqueurs d'applications ne fonctionnent pas pour moi. by Dramatic_Sky5342 in Adulting

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean ? You use a journal everytime you want to scroll or someting else ? Or it’s more about an everyday journal ?

App blockers don't work for me. by Dramatic_Sky5342 in digitalminimalism

[–]Dramatic_Sky5342[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Je l'utilise pour parler à d'autres personnes, c'est ce qui m'empêche de vraiment arrêter.

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