Cory Doctorow on Nostr: In particular, I advised readers to turn off *all* their alerts. This is something ...
In particular, I advised readers to turn off *all* their alerts. This is something I've done since before the smartphone era, tracking down the preferences that kept programs like AIM, Apple Mail and Google Reader from popping up an alert when a new item appeared. This is absolutely fundamental and should be non-negotiable. When I heard Hayes describe how his phone buzzes in his pocket whenever there is breaking news, I was actually shocked.
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