Do you post impulsively on Twitter (or MetaFilter)

[jesse_the_k]

If so, Emanuel Feld has made browser extensions for you. They replace the “post” button with a “breathe” button. Once clicked, you’re guided by a pulsing blue circle to breathe for a while (you can modify duration and pace) and then get another chance to read what you’ve written and commit with the post button for real.

Calm Twitter - for FireFox - for Chrome

Calm Metafilter - For FireFox - for Chrome

Comments

[wendelah1]

I don't have a Twitter or a Metafilter. This seems like the sort of extension everyone on those sites could use at one time or another.

[ironymaiden]

If only it worked on mobile.

[cathexys]

Oh that's awesome!

i have my own version of that by having Someone is Wrong on the Internet (https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/duty_calls.png) on my tool bar, so I will click it every time I feel like responding :) Half the time I won't write anything or, if already written, will delete it.

[moem]

It's not something I'm going to use, but the demo .gif made me laugh!

here via network

[kore]

....wow, that's pretty amazing.

[decemberthirty]

Do they have anything for people like me, who take so long to post or reply on social media that my comments begin to seem no longer relevant, and at least half the time I end up not posting or replying at all?? Where's the browser extension to increase my own mental processing speed??!!?!

;)