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How can I block websites? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by staircase@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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tl;dr what are all the ways I can block a website on linux? Debian if it's relevant.

I want to stop myself using certain sites. Since I'm reasonably techy and can work round all blocks I've come up with, I've found an effective approach is to apply as many hurdles as possible, so that visiting the website takes effort.

So far I've added the site to ublock's block list, and redirected sites via /etc/hosts. What other options are there?

While I have admin access to the router, I'm not allowed to block sites there.

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[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Only thing I can think of is to remove your default account from the sudoers file and have an account with a frustratingly long password written on physical paper hold the keys to the kingdom. That will make a whole lot of other things a hurdle too though.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, whatever roadblocks are set up can easily be dismantled using the same privs.

Only way to achieve this goal is to either hand the keys to someone else or to lock yourself out.

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Making it a hassle to circumvent the roadblocks can help make the undesired behavior less attractive to you in the moment or stop unconscious behavior.

For example, I sometimes open lemmy just with my muscle memory when I'm bored without even thinking about it, even though I know I've scrolled through pretty much all the current content I get in my feed already.

Moving the app icon around stops me from opening lemmy without actively thinking about it and therefore adds a (admittedly small) barrier to my bad behavior.

Adding a long and complex password that I would have to enter manually, as someone in the comments recommend, would probably make me rethink my actions even more. Do I really want to get out the password and be annoyed by having to type it out just to do this?