I'm starting this tomorrow. Not just forums though, but the internet in general because my internet usage is out of control and definitely affecting my life in the "real world" negatively. (Sometimes i'm online for up to eight hours at a time). My sleeping schedule is out of whack, I'm not eating well, I feel and act lethargic and lazy.
Here are my personal guidelines:
1. Email ONCE daily, at a prespecified time. This includes my netmail and yahoo. This should take no more than fifteen minutes, and it will help me reply promptly rather than letting things sit in my inbox.
2. No LJ, webcomics, or facebook, period. I fear this may be the most difficult part for me. I'll have to make posts letting people know they won't be able to reach me through LJ and Fb, and I'll be tempted to "just check." But rarely is something vital posted on there anyway.
3. Find other ways of getting information - going outside for weather, phone people if it will be quicker than emailing them. And if I Need to use the internet to find information, get it offline (print or write down) ASAP.
4. Post here daily to check in and log internet use.
5. No browsing or surfing. This includes google, facebook, LJ, Wikipedia, bookmarks, del.icio.us, these forums, 43folders, 43things, postsecret, etc.
6. Time limit of 30mins to one hour max of internet daily.
December 12th - January 12th.
How did your forum fasts go? Any tips? I need all the help and encouragement I can get.
