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Comment Widget for free Neocities accounts!! Yeah you heard it right! Finally a tutorial on how to do it with Virtual Observer's awesome comment widget (which I also use): https://petrapixel.neocities.org/coding/widgets#comment-widget
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petrapixel's avatar petrapixel 2 weeks ago

(it wasn't even that hard idk why it took me so long to do this)

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underwhite's avatar underwhite 2 weeks ago

ohhhh my goddd this came at the right time, I need to make my blog immediately (thank you)

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turbuggy's avatar turbuggy 2 weeks ago

GASP TYTYTYTYTYTY!!!!!

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nanacore's avatar nanacore 2 weeks ago

can i switch to this method without losing the messages that were already sent? i tried changing it, but they disappeared

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petrapixel's avatar petrapixel 2 weeks ago

@nanacore yes, the messages stay as long as you use the same google form as long as the comment section is placed on the page that the messages were sent on. (e.g. comments sent on /about.html won't show on /example.html, but will show on /about.html). - Though you can also go into the Google Sheets with the comments and change the path of the comments yourself

petrapixel's avatar petrapixel 2 weeks ago

alright it seems like this method doesn't work for everyone for some reason. i'll try to figure out why - please be patient

pixelandpocket's avatar pixelandpocket 1 week ago

awesome, thanks petra!

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Also for those who haven't seen it yet: Everyone who donates 10€ or more will now be featured on my website! More info -> https://petrapixel.neocities.org/donate πŸ’•
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I'm working on a guide on how to reduce your social media usage -- If you have tips/advice that could fit that page, comment here and I'll add them! :)
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wenhaossite's avatar wenhaossite 2 weeks ago

I mean just stop doomscrolling and set your phone to black and white only. That could help

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arimamary's avatar arimamary 2 weeks ago

I wrote a blog post about how setting up app usage limits helps me everyday to limit my time looking at a screen and social media: https://arimamary.neocities.org/04%20blog/posts/2026-03-19-my-mobile-app-usage-limits.

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arimamary's avatar arimamary 2 weeks ago

I also wrote another post about using a RSS feed reader to pull feeds from folks I'm interested in keeping up with without having to check social media everyday: https://arimamary.neocities.org/04%20blog/posts/2026-03-21-rss-feeds-and-where-to-find-them (need to change the title). Hope these help!

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nanacore's avatar nanacore 2 weeks ago

starting hobbies really helped me stay away from social media. whenever i catch myself doomscrolling, i just stop and go do one of my hobbies.

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just-a-husk's avatar just-a-husk 2 weeks ago

I've got timers on my social media apps

eggmothsoup's avatar eggmothsoup 2 weeks ago

just blocking social media on your phone and only scrolling on desktop will reduce the urge to scroll so much it’s crazy

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lentil-brainworld's avatar lentil-brainworld 2 weeks ago

I always try to think of WHY im going to a certain site, or why im using my phone/computer in the first place. if its to get inspiration/references for a creative project for example, then I remind myself that its a good use of my time. but if I can't think of a reason and im just doing those things for the sake of it, I remind myself that ill regret wasting that time later

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lentil-brainworld's avatar lentil-brainworld 2 weeks ago

not that every single second has to be super productive all the time, but I at least want to generally be doing things I enjoy, instead of things that just make me stop thinking for a while

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nogginzmart's avatar nogginzmart 2 weeks ago

I usually set myself a timer on my phone on certain apps, especially Tiktok. Though yeah finding other things to do or maybe take up some hobbies? Plus stepping away to be productive & doing chores is a thing I also do!

angelnetcast's avatar angelnetcast 2 weeks ago

deleting apps for shortform content (insta) from my phone and slowly weaned off of them from using only the web version then entirely droppping it worked great 4 me

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toonilumi's avatar toonilumi 2 weeks ago

honestly? get a friend/family member/trusted individual to hold you accountable. have someone to go to when you feel you're doomscrolling who can get you off. that worked wonders for me, moreso than any quick trick.

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bagupoworld's avatar bagupoworld 2 weeks ago

don't know if you have any time to read a whole book, but I really recommend "digital minimalism" by Cal Newport! it dives really deep into this particular subject, if you're interested

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ghost-like's avatar ghost-like 2 weeks ago

If you use your phone, start with that since you take it everywhere. Every morning I went outside to get some air and left my phone behind for as long as I could. You'll get urges and it's okay if you do. But if you keep doing that eventually you'll be leaving your phone out to die lol. A schedule helps. I did this every weekend morning.

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ghost-like's avatar ghost-like 2 weeks ago

From there, I deleted my social media accounts.

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undine's avatar undine 2 weeks ago

I set my phone to do not disturb after a certain time of day. I set it so I can get texts from certain people but otherwise, it turns off all notifications from social media. I discovered when I'm not getting notifs from those apps, I check them less. Almost never!

dabric's avatar dabric 2 weeks ago

I try to stick with the website versions of social media platforms. even on mobile, so I can customize and remove anything addictioning with extensions. I've done this a lot back then, like for instance, Instagram: https://userstyles.world/style/15307/less-distracting-instagram-mobile

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dabric's avatar dabric 2 weeks ago

nowadays I just kinda stick with platforms that don't have an endless feed, or are mediocre at recommendations. like bluesky... at some point, the chronological feed is gonna dry up, and you literally cannot consume more

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yel1low's avatar yel1low 2 weeks ago

Using the website instead of the app of a social media platform really helps with reducing your usage of that site, I mean it sort of worked for me when I was trying to get over my Xitter (Twitter) addiction

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xyllria's avatar xyllria 2 weeks ago

I know this is ultimately why I create playlists the way I do, mostly to advance the way I'm consuming the media in the first place but I believe throwing somebodies mix on is way better than scrolling, even though a playlist is similar to scrolling in a way- I need outside perspectives on that

8ballreject's avatar 8ballreject 2 weeks ago

i would suggest self-studying. you pick a subject, write down a "course syllabus" and make it as engaging as you can. bonus point if you can include something on the internet that just takes you someplace else, like a site dedicated to documentaries instead of an app!

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maxcrunch's avatar maxcrunch 2 weeks ago

I started with website only versions, used a timer for a while, and also intermittently deleted things from my phone. what really works for me is taking an entire 3 and 1/2 months off every year. The rest of the year, I use it but so sparingly. it's much easier to control because I can actually see the long-term effects of not using it over that 1 season I don't do it.

maxcrunch's avatar maxcrunch 2 weeks ago

It also helps to make a little list of things that you can do, or a bingo card for yourself. stuff that I can do on my phone that's not social media, or stuff that I can do instead of social media. The withdrawal is for real difficult to deal with at first so it really helps to have a suggestions list handy with a bunch of different stuff that requires different levels of energy

8ballreject's avatar 8ballreject 2 weeks ago

another thing i do that i would like to suggest is playing on consoles, whether it's playstation, the switch or even nds, wii, gameboy etc...find a game that you really like and you'll spend the time you'd have dedicated to social medias much differently

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nutritionalyeest's avatar nutritionalyeest 2 weeks ago

I download youtube videos and send them to my phone where I watch them on VLC or whatever. I used Android Debug Utility to delete Youtube, browsers, and play store from my phone (careful, I accidentally deleted Maps, which I need, in the process and I had to side-load in back in)

nutritionalyeest's avatar nutritionalyeest 2 weeks ago

Oops lol what I called Android Debug Utility in my previous comment is actually called Universal Android Debloater. I use youtube-dl to download videos

nutritionalyeest's avatar nutritionalyeest 2 weeks ago

though honestly finding neocities has been way more effective as a distraction from social media than trying to do offline stuff. I think my brain is too cooked to not be on a computer so something like this that is creative and mildly social is ideal for me. sorry for spamming comments!!

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stupied's avatar stupied 2 weeks ago

i like to edit my computers' host file to block certain domains :3

cherrycomet's avatar cherrycomet 2 weeks ago

i accidentally broke it a while back but my screenzen streak is at like 200 days.. it's changed everything for me and it's completely free. I barely even open anything anymore. when I do, everything is like wayyy funnier because the algos shove the best in my face and I get to ignore all the slop.

dequake's avatar dequake 2 weeks ago

buy a shovel. now when you find yourself in the middle of a bender, go outside and dig a hole. eventually that hole will become big. could function as a hiding place for pirate treasure or a secret grave. only your imagination can stop you

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lindentea's avatar lindentea 2 weeks ago

honestly the only thing that worked for me wasn't even something i did intentionally-- my fb/insta accounts got hacked and my ADHD kicked in and i never got around to trying to recover my accounts lol xD

vilanel's avatar vilanel 2 weeks ago

I'm not the best at it but having an book reading app on my phone has helped a bit

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maxcrunch's avatar maxcrunch 2 weeks ago

Oh I just remembered another random thing I do. move the location of social media apps on your phone. like the icons. You have an automatic action clicking those, so if you move them sometimes that gives your brain the extra seconds to think about whether you actually want to open that. You automatically go for the social folder and then click ig, but if you put your book app there instead that's what you'll open.

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petrapixel's avatar petrapixel 2 weeks ago

@maxcrunch i do that all the time haha! thanks everyone for all the tips!

ghini's avatar ghini 2 weeks ago

I'm in a constant struggle to know how much media I should consume for inspo and for networking with other artists etc and how much time I should spend creating my own things

lambofdawn's avatar lambofdawn 2 weeks ago

Seconding timers and black and white, but a piece I don't often see covered is to BE KIND to yourself! Making the move to reduce usage often comes with feelings of isolation, as well as some rebound "relapse" behaviours. It can take multiple tries to move away from social media, and having moments where you go all the way back are so normal.

mylastcopyscam's avatar mylastcopyscam 1 week ago

I set up roadblocks for myself-- keeping the apps off my phone and only allowed to access on my desktop for instance. and having to log-in each time. also deactivating for Lent and then for 6 months and eventually I was able to delete insta altogether. screentime limits never worked for me tbh

forgot to prepare something new for april 1st this year so here you go: the same silly stuff as last year. april fools! :D https://petrapixel.neocities.org/
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