How does pluckeye actually work?

Just started using it myself. It's great, because it's specifically built with addicts like us in mind. By default, all images on all websites are blocked; but you can by default quickly whitelist domains by clicking the icon in your addons bar (in-browser) and selecting "allow". This is how, for example, I can see images on this site.

The best part of Pluckeye however is it's "delay" feature, which allows you to delay any change you make to it's settings by any order of seconds, minutes or days. This includes uninstalling the addon. Say you get an urge to look at P, so you whitelist some porn website: pluckeye will force you to wait for as long as your delay is set to before that site actually whitelists. Plenty of time to come to your senses.

By default, Pluckeye is set to "level 1" protection. This occurs only at a browser level and means you can easily work around pluckeye by using a different browser. However it is intended to be used on "level 2" (this is disabled by default however to ensure you know what you're doing before you turn it on): where all aspects of your device are affected. In other words, level 2 makes it near impossible to bypass whatever filters you've set without switching device.

All settings, delay and protection level, can be affected by clicking the icon in the addons bar and navigating to "settings".

For install instructions visit the pluckeye website. You should not simply use the browser addon as this only enables a superficial level of protection you can easily work around, defeating the object in the process. Install it at the OS level.

 

Interesting! I hope I won't need it but it's good to hear someone has addressed the problem of addicts uninstalling their blocking software.

 

@skaterdrew

Hi Skate. I used a blocker when I first got serious about quitting. The thing about blockers is they can slow you down, but never stop you if you are determined to access P. You also need to step back and understand your main problem is not "accessing P," so much as using P to achieve a neurological brain reward, a dopamine high, that we like. That said, what @tangoalfaromeodelta is interesting and true. You can use it to delay an action on your computer, the action being accessing a website or web address. That is a very helpful feature because, at the end of the day, to get clean, and stay clean, you will need to train your brain to choose "no." The addict's dream is to cut off access to whatever it is they are using, but, that is not possible; the way to overcome it is to learn to choose no.

 

This is exactly what Pluckeye does

This is a good point, and one I havent tested yet. I'd like to think that, being inherently internet-based, pluckeye uses an online time-keeping system, but I'm not certain.

Ultimately though, no blocker is going to keep you away from P permanently if you're THAT determined. You have to have the willpower and discipline to stay away. Tools like pluckeye simply buy you time to return to your senses.

 

Unlike Cold Turkey, Plucky's/Pluckeye's time system is not based on the computer's system time. Plucky is thus immune to this problem.