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A browser extension that deletes your news feed and replaces it with a nice quote

13 mentions on Hacker News by 9 people: 0 stories, 13 comments · first 2016-06-30 · latest 2026-10-02

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  1. https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
    comment by myroon5 · 2026-10-02 · in LinkedIn Larpmaxxing
  2. For those ok purging the whole newsfeed: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
  3. I use Newsfeed Eradicator[0] to block shorts and many more things. [0]: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
  4. …really well. For most sites you can configure what should vs. should not be "eradicated". [0]: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
  5. …if I want to unlock and as a result reduces my inclination to do so. - Use News Feed Eradicator ( https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ ) to remove feeds from websites which have some utility for me (e.g. LinkedIn) but can be a…
    comment by sshkhr · 2025-04-09 · in A guide to reduce screen time
  6. News feed eradicator extension helps with that across ~8 sites: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
  7. …and another to block social network feeds https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
    comment by diimdeep · 2024-02-24 · in YouTube addiction, one month sober
  8. …prefrontal cortex and make you think -- " wait a minute, why am I opening this app again? ". [1] https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ [2] https://one-sec.app/
    comment by guiambros · 2024-01-03 · in Delete or hide life-wasting apps
  9. News Feed Eradicator is open source: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ (and indeed great)
    comment by puttycat · 2023-10-20 · in Show HN: Feed Remover
  10. Related: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator
    comment by myroon5 · 2019-10-31 · in Take Better Screenshots
  11. I use this to remove the feed: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator/ Periodically I go and read through the feeds of family and friends when they happen to be on my mind.
  12. This made Facebook usable for me: https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator I can still use it as chat, address book, check events or particular updates/mentions, but I am not fed and infinite stream of mind sugar whenever I log…
  13. …but having a an account is a major social benefit and I don't have everyone's email address. [1] https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator - Highly recommend this, it's a great anti-time-waste plugin.