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Poll: How much non-work time do you spend on the internet?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 09:47
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other (about one hour a day) May 4

Besides work, checking the Quick Poll and some online shopping, I’m not a heavy Internet consumer, I prefer reading books, watching TV, cooking, being with my family…
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
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Too much May 5

Too much. But I can’t stop.

Matthias Brombach
Zea_Mays
Dan Lucas
Josephine Cassar
Kay Denney
Gerard Barry
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 10:47
Member (2009)
English to German
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1 - 2 hours May 5

After all, I still have a private life and love to reply to my friends' emails.
 
Ezz Eldeen Mohammad
Ezz Eldeen Mohammad  Identity Verified
Egypt
Local time: 11:47
Member (2022)
English to Arabic
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Trying to get better May 5

I've tried deleting all social media apps off my phone (Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

And, it honestly has helped significantly however, YouTube remains the one platform still eating away my time. I don't think I'll be able to delete it since I'm always learning new stuff on YouTube.

However, something that has helped me a little bit was the "Unhook" BROWSER EXTENSION which enables you to limit the kind of content you're shown, you could also customize it so that you're n... See more
I've tried deleting all social media apps off my phone (Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

And, it honestly has helped significantly however, YouTube remains the one platform still eating away my time. I don't think I'll be able to delete it since I'm always learning new stuff on YouTube.

However, something that has helped me a little bit was the "Unhook" BROWSER EXTENSION which enables you to limit the kind of content you're shown, you could also customize it so that you're not recommended anything. So you're 100% intentional when you're on the platform.

As for my phone app... well, that still remains a puzzle that I need to solve.😅 ▲ Collapse
 


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