r/chrome • u/Last_match_light • 1d ago
Discussion how do i block a website?
i keep using tumblr and various social media sites to do stuff i consider personally repugnant. i require assistance in making sure i never go on those sites again.
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u/Minimum_Hour519 1d ago
open etc/hosts and add <site> to 127.0.0.1 localhost
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u/modemman11 22h ago edited 21h ago
Problem with that is that since you know how the block was put on, you can just take it right back off. Doesn't really help cut back on addiction.
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u/PaddyLandau Chrome // Stable 1d ago
It would really help if you said which platforms you are using.
But, there is no guaranteed way to keep you off the sites. You can add blocks on your computer, phone and tablet, and in your WiFi router. You can additionally implement a DNS blocker across all of them. But, in the end, it's trivial to bypass the blocks.
The best solution isn't technical. It's psychological. Get yourself therapy to explore what's happening behind your (what I presume is) addition, and sort out your mental health.
It's like if you're trying to get rid of a drug addiction; just stopping taking the drug hardly ever works for long (ask any smoker or vaper). You need to address the cause behind the addiction.
Good luck