LeechBlock
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5recommend
0warn against
Nov 2, 2025first mention
Aug 8, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Instead of this I use Leechblock to cut the /feed access after 2 minutes”
“I've used LeechBlock to add a 5-second timer to opening a new HN window”
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“I like Leechblock for Firefox”
“I use LeechBlock with limited overrides (15 minutes max) for when I actually need access, and add a 15-second delay for certain domains.”
unmedicated ADHDeron “Show HN: I built a smart blocker after destroying my…”
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No one in these comments warned against it.
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All comments 5
“Instead of this I use Leechblock to cut the /feed access after 2 minutes”
I've made https://deja.de.hueve.ar/hn so it snapshots the frontpage once per day - that way, I now there won't be new updates during the rest of the day, and the dopamine addiction goes down.
“I've used LeechBlock to add a 5-second timer to opening a new HN window”
“I like Leechblock for Firefox”
“I use LeechBlock with limited overrides (15 minutes max) for when I actually need access, and add a 15-second delay for certain domains.”