Facebook Time Limiter User Script

Facebook is addicting. And I know how to make browser user scripts. So I made this user script that will warn the user when he/she exceed the time specified per hour.

Actually it doesn't just warn the user. It stops the user from using it. It's hard to break the rule if you can't break the rule. But of course it's still up to the user if he will fool him/herself by disabling the user script when the time is up.

Facebook Time Limiter on userscripts.org

Custom Time Limit

to set the limit, paste and enter this format to browser address bar while on fb tab/window:

javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(limit(secs),session_interval(secs));void(0);

the limit sets the time per session_interval.

session_interval is the total time you want to moderate. If you want to moderate time per hour, it'll be 3600, if you want to moderate time per day, it'll be 86400

I'm still thinking of other good ways to make this more user friendly.

Example Time Limit Settings:

5 minutes per hour:

javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(300,3600);void(0);

10 minutes per hour:

javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(600,3600);void(0);

5 minutes per 30 minutes:

javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(300,1800);void(0);

1 hour a day:

javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(3600,86400);void(0);

Note: If you just can't get how to set the timelimit:

(this example uses 5 minutes per 30 minutes)

1. Go to FB tab
2. Press Alt + D
3. Paste the javascript:FTL_set_timelimit(300,1800);void(0);
4. Press enter
5. Reload page if not reloading.

Do I use this?

Of course. I made this for me, but since I always share what I can share, I posted this on usercripts.org. I have 5 minutes per hour limit and it works good, I think it'll help me be more productive.

I still have to improve this when I have free time, updates would be posted on the facebook time limiter - userscript page