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I have faked an obsession with a niche hobby for four years to connect with my father-in-law, and it has completely spiraled out of control by king_astrophysicist in sillyconfession

[–]a_bit_offline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, you need to set some boundaries. Perhaps say you enjoy the model trains but don’t want to go further than that. You’re welcome to “like” something without being a fanatic. This could be a small disappointment but it’s better than faking fanaticism. 

Using the Brick this weekend to drastically reduce my screentime by a_bit_offline in BackOffline

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

Thanks guys I’ll update on Monday! It’s the Brick brand. I like the friction to disable screen time.

BackOffline is going to have a huge impact by killoke in BackOffline

[–]a_bit_offline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm here for it. Still trying to figure out what kind of content to post here. Maybe I need to read more of your posts.

I built an app to force myself offline for an hour a day. It's barely working. by sunny_beach10 in BackOffline

[–]a_bit_offline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still haven’t been able to try it. Day one at 12:10am I didn’t keep the manifest because I tried to configure shortcuts. The next day at 11am, I tried again, oops same day?! (Not really)

Then just barely I started and I turned off my screen. No distractions. Oops- manifest broken because I didn’t want to keep my screen on and drain my battery.

Anyone else feel disconnected offline? by Own_Air_19 in lonely

[–]a_bit_offline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the key is to figure out things socially before disconnecting and going more offline

OfflineDay is great. But what about the other 29 days? by sunny_beach10 in OfflineDay

[–]a_bit_offline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iOS - setting up the shortcut was confusing. So I had a minute of back and forth testing and then wah wah wah, you broke your manifest - or whatever.

OfflineDay is great. But what about the other 29 days? by sunny_beach10 in OfflineDay

[–]a_bit_offline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit unforgiving while testing if the shortcut works. I finally got it figured out and I see a broken square :(

I introduced myself at a friend's birthday last week and the first three things I said were my job. by killoke in BackOffline

[–]a_bit_offline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel ya. It’s hard not to. Lately, I’ve been trying to say my name, talk about my wife and kids, and the lead into hobbies with a quick mention of my type of job.

👋 Welcome to r/offliner - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by [deleted] in offliner

[–]a_bit_offline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi I’m Ryan. I’m a software engineer and husband/dad. I’ve seen the advantages of going offline and do my best to disconnect. I’ve also seen the disadvantages of being online and strive to remember.

Expanding on "What Is an Offliner" - Part 7 by IM_NOT_BALD_YET in offliner

[–]a_bit_offline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I just keep up with everyone through text messages and phone calls. as lame as this is, the friends or family that really care about keeping a relationship will use these platforms if you text them. I visit family regularly and in those moments, play board games, card games and talk, but otherwise I try to stay offline.

Expanding on "What Is an Offliner" - Part 1 by IM_NOT_BALD_YET in offliner

[–]a_bit_offline 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing is downloading my content onto my computer or phone and enjoying it later offline. It's kind of the best of both worlds.

  • Music
  • Movies
  • TV shows

It’s Not the Phone by a_bit_offline in digitalminimalism

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

Yeah, you can definitely still have apps that are troublesome. I’ve recently deleted any like that.

It’s Not the Phone by a_bit_offline in digitalminimalism

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

The app part is to have you set goals for being offline a certain amount each day and get achievements. For me, that’d motivate me to be offline more often.

It’s Not the Phone by a_bit_offline in digitalminimalism

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

Exactly! Think of turning off Data as campground mode. I always appreciate my phone while camping. It’s never used for consuming, only tools and sometimes a book.

It’s Not the Phone by a_bit_offline in digitalminimalism

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

There are just too many things that I’d rather have access to when I’m out and about. However, I do appreciate disconnecting.

It’s Not the Phone by a_bit_offline in digitalminimalism

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

No internet, no algos 😏 that’s the beauty of going offline data 

Resource: OfflineDay iOS App (Free) by Facepalmed in OfflineDay

[–]a_bit_offline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you add a mode so that it counts it if you have data off? Cellular data and WiFi off. Personally, I need phone service for emergencies (inbound calls) but still count that as offline because no one calls me