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How much screen-time control is actually useful? (beehaw.org)
submitted 17 hours ago by sadiquemannan@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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I’ve been thinking about how much control people actually need over screen time.

There are plenty of tools that can limit when a device can be used, block certain websites, restrict applications, or provide reports about usage. On paper, having more control sounds better.

But I wonder if there is a point where too many controls make the system harder to manage rather than more useful.

For example, a simple daily time limit might be enough for one situation, while another might benefit more from scheduled access, application restrictions, or website filtering.

There’s also a difference between knowing how a device is being used and trying to control every aspect of that usage.

I’m curious what people think:

If you could keep only three screen-time or device-management controls, which three would you choose—and why?

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[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 3 points 16 hours ago

For me, there's no point just controlling screen time for the sake of controlling it, I need to have something actually available and ready to replace it with. Recently I started reading (physical) comics, picking up a couple of the "trade paperbacks" for the Dark Horse Alien and Predator comics. Or re-reading some Gene Wolfe or Tamsyn Muir. Self-imposed technical controls are pointless, to me.