This is a simple userscript that tries to help you avoid wasting time on websites that probably aren't the best use of your time. It's not a blocker, it is simply a small, invisible timer that will try to remind you that there are probably better uses of your time than repetetively reloading your Facebook newsfeed.
It also replaces parts of the user interface on those sites that are designed to hijack your attention and waste your time by calling this out:
If you have suggestions for what other elements to modify, please open a new issue or send a pull request with a modification to the JSON file used to make the change. (Here's the file used for changing Facebook.)
- If you haven't already, download a userscript manager such as TamperMonkey or GreaseMonkey (only for Firefox). These are browser extensions that allow you to run userscripts such as this one.
- Go here and click on "Install".
- Add a feature that allows customization of which sites are "time wasters."
Many thanks to Rebecca and Brad for original inspiration and to TimeWellSpent.io for calling attention to these site's deceptive psychological behavior.