Operant Conditioning: Quitting Reddit

Plays Soulja Boy when you go to Reddit or Imgur to dissuade you from doing so.

Operant Conditioning: Quitting Reddit - Chrome Extension

Operant Conditioning: Quitting Reddit is a Chrome extension that helps individuals break their addiction to Reddit.com by using operant conditioning. Whenever the user visits a site with Reddit or Imgur in the URL, the extension plays Soulja Boy to dissuade them from continuing their visit. Developed based on an idea by a BGSU student.
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Extension stats

Users: 6
2
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2012-12-05)
Creation date: 2012-12-05
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 7.09M

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Extension summary

Operant conditioning is a form of learning in which an individual's behavior is modified by its consequences.

This extension demonstrates operant conditioning to help and individual stop using the extremely addicting website, reddit.com. To discourage the user from viewing Reddit.com, it will play Soulja Boy when they are viewing any site with reddit or imgur in the url.

Based on an idea by a lovely BGSU student.

User reviews

This honestly made me laugh out loud. What a horribly fantastic chrome add on. Does exactly what it says.
by Tyler Mench, 2013-05-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Operant Conditioning: Quitting Reddit requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Operant Conditioning: Quitting Reddit has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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