Comment on Why do some people have so many tabs open on their browser?

• ohshit604@sh.itjust.works ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You know every modern browser has bookmarks, and I think all of them have a bookmark toolbar, and the ability to organize bookmarks into folders…

  I’m fully aware, however, I am not about to start bookmarking job’s labelled as #20000 -> 50000. Some jobs last 2+ years, like bridge projects, whereas other last a couple weeks to a month, easier to just leave tabs open for what I am focusing on within the current month.

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  • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You might get some use from Jira or a similar tool…

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• douglasg14b@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yeah, but they you gotta organize it, and garden it, and maintain it. Or it’s just another useless dump of probably useless information. This is difficult for folks with ADHD and similar.

  Not to mention that many tabs are transient, they are not meant to be permanent. Making them permanent means they are out of sight out of mind and will pile up even more

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  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I view tabs as very transient, but I’ve learned that many people consider them much more permanent than that. Some even compare them to the files on your computer, which is mind blowing to me.

    However, everything that is out of sight and out of mind will pile up. For example, various work related files, like documents and spreadsheets tend to accumulate over the years. Most of them are just there waiting for that one day when I might need them. If someone secretly deleted 50% of my files, it might take years before I would notice.

    But that’s an interesting point about tabs. If you can’t see them, they will pile up. Totally agree with that. However, many people still prefer to keep sites as tabs rather than bookmarks specifically because they can see them all the time.

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  • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I have ADHD. Open tabs lose context, I forget why they’re open, so they are useless. Bookmarks are categorized and that organization keeps the context apparent. I currently have 5 tabs open, and after submitting this reply, it will be four.

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    • douglasg14b@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I should have used softer language which I have changed it to be.

      Everyone’s experience with neurodiversity is different. If you have a system and that system works for you then that’s awesome. Developing systems that work for your needs can be a significant hurdle.

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