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IT people - why has nobody invented this app yet

11 replies

Stokesm · 06/09/2021 06:45

Say I don’t want to ever see or hear the words “love island” or “amanda Holden” ever again.

Why isn’t there an app I just put key words in and then it blocks them across all platforms. So no Twitter posts, no Facebook articles, any threads on here about them, any side bar of shame on the DM.

Why is this not a thing

OP posts:
Stokesm · 06/09/2021 06:47

I’d also like to block

  • Lad Baby
  • Ben Shapiro
  • That ear wax advert
  • Peter Andre
  • The whole of cleaning tiktok/Mrs Hinch/cleaning as a personality
OP posts:
ILoveANameChange · 06/09/2021 06:47

Genius. I hate Love Island too

Stircraazy · 06/09/2021 06:50

None of the apples or googles of this world would market this as people would just block ads stopping their income.
I'm sure it is around somewhere though.

slashlover · 06/09/2021 06:58

You can mute words on twitter which will help there.

thecapitalsunited · 06/09/2021 07:31

There are browser plugins that will do that sort of thing on desktop but on your phone it would chew through battery and at least on iPhone it would violate rules about interfering with the operation on another app. Most importantly, how would you make money with such an app?

FlaviaAlbiaWantsLangClegBack · 06/09/2021 10:28

Well, if you have an android phone you could try something like this?
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stayfocused

But you're really looking at a combination of apps or add ons to cover everything you mention.

You can get an adblocker for the adverts. I don't know who all of the people you mention are, but you can hide YouTube channels coming up in your recommendations and say you're not interested in categories and block Instagram and Facebook profiles so you don't see them.

InkieNecro · 06/09/2021 10:29

I did have a browser extension that replaced photos of Nigel Farage and Donald Trump with kittens if that helps? Grin

KindergartenKop · 06/09/2021 11:53

I'd like an app that could just block cleaning as an activity/chore. In my whole life, not just on my phone. Tia.

FlaviaAlbiaWantsLangClegBack · 06/09/2021 11:56

I have a robot hoover kindergarten, it's a start Grin

KindergartenKop · 06/09/2021 11:59

@FlaviaAlbiaWantsLangClegBack I'd love one but I have cats who very occasionally are unreliable in their toileting. I've heard horror stories about this!

FlaviaAlbiaWantsLangClegBack · 06/09/2021 12:00

Yikes kindergarten, it doesn't bear thinking about! Shock

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