Notifications

[usonian]

3. I was just thinking about this.

It's merficul that you have to go to DU in your browser to see anything.

The other sites are deliberately addictive. It's called intermittent reinforcement.
Apps, as opposed to browser access, really beg you to turn on notifications.
Notifications just push stuff at you and interrupt your train of thought, or work flow.

Admittedly, seeing replies to your own post is not like getting bombarded by other people's posts.
I do it, too, but in-between chores and going out to take photos.

More here.
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/dopamine-smartphones-battle-time/
Dopamine, Smartphones & You: A battle for your time

https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Social-Media-Addiction.aspx
The Growing Case for Social Media Addiction

5 Tips to Prevent Social Media Addiction

skip to #5:
5. Turn Off Notifications
Constant pings trigger the reward system in the brain, Turel says. "It's difficult for people to resist that, even when they're in the middle of something important." He also recommends removing social media apps from your phone and only checking social media on a desktop or laptop. ☑️