January 18, 2026, 9:55pm 1

I go through phases of deleting social media apps off my phone. I find that I’m waisting too much time and getting annoyed by the content I see. It’s hard, however, to kick the phone habit entirely, so that scrolling time gets largely reinvested into games (pokemon emulators or MTG arena) and eBay. I find that in these social media free periods my pokemon card spending goes way up. So, my question is, would you guys rather scroll social media for free or free yourself from the algorithm overlords at your wallets expense? Can anyone else relate to this dilemma? (Yes, I know I can simply delete social media AND not buy cards… that’s not the point lol)

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triple January 18, 2026, 9:59pm 2

Id rather buy Pokémon cards than doomscroll on social media. I don’t use Facebook, insta, or any social media and don’t plan to ever use them. I do use fb/insta for Pokémon related transactions but that’s about it

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Mewthree January 19, 2026, 3:12am 3

Been there for sure. You could try browsing or building your ”collection” on tcgcollector as an alternative.

eevee January 19, 2026, 3:19am 4

Have you considered another hobby as an option as well? I wouldnt ever want to limit myself to just those two. Learn a new language, pick up a book, or go travel. Tons of better things to do!

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Mewthree January 19, 2026, 3:33am 5

Could be mistaken, but I think they’re referring to times when it’s either phone or nothing

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eevee January 19, 2026, 3:49am 6

Gotcha. I misread it a bit I think.

I was assuming I had only two options, and never like restricting myself.

camrok37 January 19, 2026, 4:34am 7

This is a great idea; funny enough, the E4 Secret Santa requirement to draw a picture made start drawing more as a hobby!

Dyl January 19, 2026, 4:48am 8

Scroll social media, but only educational content. Learning something is better than brainrot or wasting money.

Lots of educational toks these days.