[tominous]

Don't worry about the bookmark collection you already have. There's no pressure to read through it and no pressure to throw it away. That's the great thing about a digital hoarding habit -- it doesn't fill up your house and disrupt your life like physical junk would.

If you're concerned about the time you spend scanning through HN and creating the bookmarks in the first place, what you should do is replace that activity with something else. Concrete example: I decided to eat less junk food, and the way I did it was by filling the fridge with healthy foods which I could eat whenever I got the urge for a snack. It's much easier to replace than abstain.

[icc97]

Yes, I do think that often cold turkey with some alternative is the only way to change.

[mercer]

FWIW, I struggle with the same thing and this thread has prompted me to try and do something about it.

Considering that it seems that quite a few other people have the same problem, perhaps it's an idea for those of us who feel troubled about our 'digital hoarding' to collectively try and detox (at least for a while to see how it feels)? Perhaps a 'Junkless July' and a follow-up Ask HN at the end of that?

[icc97]

Sounds like a good idea, I'll put a reminder for myself to ask on 1st Aug.

[agrocrag]

I'm in!