Attention Settings

Dear Crazy Ones... we believe it's time for a change. Many of the products we're using every day have been designed to take as much of our time and attention as possible. As a result, we're more anxious, distracted, and isolated than ever before. Attention Settings are a practical pathway for regulating these kinds of products. By giving you the option to opt-out of certain features or sections, you get to engage with these products on your terms. Facebook, by means of aggressive growth, became a public utility for our most fundamental human need: human connection. It is only appropriate then, to require Facebook to allow users to engage with that utility without having to sacrifice their time, agency, and mental health because of its addictive design. We're hoping to provide compelling reasons why this could actually be implemented Imagine; A version of Facebook that actually shows you what your friends are posting... ——— Attention Settings is one of three projects we're launching today. Check out the other two: Potential — A new kind of Home Screen, Daily Planner, and Habit Tracker https://www.producthunt.com/post... The Humane Tech Library — A collectively curated gallery of humane UX patterns, concepts, and products designed to be more respectful of your attention.

I love this concept. Being more intentional with, rather than reactive to, technology is so so important! @welfvh amazing job 👏🏼

This is an interesting concept and I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I can see how it would be beneficial for people to be better aware of engaging techniques. On the other hand, a possibility to opt out from those? That seems weird to me. It is as if Netflix, as an entertaining platform, would offer an option to show less entertaining content because you feel you are spending too much time on it. I hope people have enough willpower to determine for themselves whether they are spending too much time on something and act accordingly (self-imposing a limit, uninstalling the app, closing the account, etc.) without the need for a switch.

Amazing, Thank u for coming out with this great idea!

This is a great idea! I love it. I would love it if you make a video and explain your concept in a visual media, that way it'll be easier to share it with people who prefer video over text.

I just turn off most of my phone notifications.