So I’m pretty sure most of you guys also came from reddit. Or at least, a majority of you did. So I think you all understand how addictive it can be. I’m not going to lie, in the past few years I really liked to go up every now and then to troll stupid and harmful people. But lately, I realised it’s all a waste of time because it’s not like I can actually hurt them - I mean I did manage to hurt them but only because they were dumb enough, but it’s not like I can actually “”act upon my judgement”” or any other cringe thing an edgelord can think about. But yeah, I’ve grown tired of negativity, and I want to be a… wholesome person, I think. But sometimes when relaxing, I get the urge to hop back on Reddit to troll some people just because, which I don’t want. I mean don’t misunderstand me, I didn’t entirely gave up on Reddit bc I still have an account there and I do go up if I want to see gaming shit or anything related to my niche interest, I’m just avoiding some specific subreddits. So what should I do? Does anyone else have similar feelings as I do?
I switched from “Boost for Reddit” to “Boost for Lemmy”, found as many equivalent subs as I could, and just went from there.
Because I’m using essentially the same interface, it’s a very similar experience.
Not using it on desktop and purely on mobile has been nice too. Cuts out short form content at the same time.
This was my process. I was on Reddit for 13 years before switching to Lemmy. I’ve tried most of the apps and Boost has been my favorite
I can’t relate with this feeling of wanting to “troll people on Reddit” at all. Are you conjoined at the hip with them? Is your identity defined by your relationship with them?
Cut them out. Try some scissors.
Replace it with Tumblr. By the time you have had your fifteen minutes of browsing, you’ll be done for the day.
This is what I do, except with Imgur (and occasionally Bluesky).
Lemmy alone is not big enough to replace reddit yet. You need a supplimental website to complete your social media diet.
It’s plenty big enough for me. But I’m just a simple country doctor, Jim.
Just to echo everybody else, uninstall the Reddit app. Put a Lemmy app where your Reddit button used to be.
It’s been over a year and a half for me, I’ve only been to Reddit a few times since then, and it was to find specific information.
Best thing I did was browse reddit with a new account without participating. Just enjoying certain content. I deleted my old and made a private email and new account and subbed to the ones I was but no posting or comments just upvote/down ote and reading, watching clicking links etc. I realized I spent too much time conversing and not enough time enjoying some of the content. Less people on Lemmy and can actually get responses to good convos and post feedback. I wish you could follow accounts and specific posts here though.
Use Lemmy instead
Talk about wanting to kill public figures until they permanently ban you
It sounds like you are fundamentally trying to embrace healthier habits. I would suggest starting by examining the feeling. Just spend some time thinking about it before acting. Why do I feel motivated to do this? How will I feel while doing it? How will I feel after? Do I gain something from this worth the downsides?
The goal is to make a decision about what you are doing and why instead of just falling into old patterns of behavior with thought.
Best way to beat a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit.
The next time you feel the urge to browse reddit:
- Go to imgur and browse the category aww
- Spend a few minutes looking at cute dogs and cats
- Carry on with your day, and be proud of yourself that you did not go on reddit.
Bonus link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOqb_UzJSUQ
Switch to Lemmy - it’s working for me. I like the UI much better.
Only thing I go back to reddit for is BuckingNoNonsense’s Caves of Qud lore discussions, and I do it not signed in, on old reddit, with as many scripts disabled and blockers on as possible.
It sounds like you need to sort yourself out and stick to your convictions
