BlockSite -- For Those Who Can't Help Themselves
I've noticed what seems to be a growing trend in the forums of people who decide, for one reason or another, that they don't want to participate in discussions at a particular forum any longer. A quick post along the lines of
Until the come back. And start posting again. Until they get pissed off again, and then the whole thing happens again.
Often in between the dramatic exits, they explain how reading and posting in the forums is causing problems for them. Stressing them out. Making them unproductive. Impacting on their relationships with others, online and offline. Affecting their businesses, online and offline. And yet they keep going back. Over and over again. They just can't control themselves.
Luckily there's a Firefox extension that can help. It's called BlockSite and not only will it stop you from visiting sites you feel you shouldn't, but it even removes links to those sites found on other sites.
Of course since you can add and remove URLs to the list of sites that are blocked, some self-discipline is still required. I guess for those with more serious problems there are parental control applications like NetNanny, CyberSitter, etc. I guess they could always block all the domains they want to avoid, then either have somebody (spouse, friend, neighbor, etc.) change the password, or use a randomly-generated password that they'll never remember if they don't write it down. Alternatively, I suppose they could wipe their hard drive, give their computer to a worthy charity, and get some serious counselling.
All you !@#$*! can't &#@#*&! my $!#%&*$! I'm done with this forum you bunch of #$@!*&$$! I hope you all $!@#**&@!#@&^! and ^*%#!@!$!and they're gone.
Until the come back. And start posting again. Until they get pissed off again, and then the whole thing happens again.
Often in between the dramatic exits, they explain how reading and posting in the forums is causing problems for them. Stressing them out. Making them unproductive. Impacting on their relationships with others, online and offline. Affecting their businesses, online and offline. And yet they keep going back. Over and over again. They just can't control themselves.
Luckily there's a Firefox extension that can help. It's called BlockSite and not only will it stop you from visiting sites you feel you shouldn't, but it even removes links to those sites found on other sites.
Of course since you can add and remove URLs to the list of sites that are blocked, some self-discipline is still required. I guess for those with more serious problems there are parental control applications like NetNanny, CyberSitter, etc. I guess they could always block all the domains they want to avoid, then either have somebody (spouse, friend, neighbor, etc.) change the password, or use a randomly-generated password that they'll never remember if they don't write it down. Alternatively, I suppose they could wipe their hard drive, give their computer to a worthy charity, and get some serious counselling.
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