[imadj]

It's harsh to compare this to social media personalized feeds when it's fundamentally different.

> if there were the option to turn this off on most social media I would probably take it

This extension has 'manual' mode which only show the search field by default and then you get to fetch results at your command. Very much like an embedded search engine.

Its functionality is more like the book recommendations you come across on goodreads. It only shows when you visit a discussion you're interested in. The nature of this website by itself is quite different from other social media.

But I understand where you're coming from and appreciate you raising awareness.

[RugnirViking]

I think of it like stack overflow's recommended questions feed, which I also turn off. Its fun, but a time sink

[imadj]

So this is a principle you live by to avoid time sinks in any form. Fair.

I'm interested, what makes HN frontpage different? Why spend time on HN but avoid "fun" submissions? To me the extension serves as almost a shortcut to help you find interesting stories you're looking for. I imagine you also closely monitor and limit the time you spend on HN as well?

Do you have recommendation for books or articles that resonate or helped influence you regarding this.