SkyWall
THE INTERNET IS GREAT, BUT THERE’S NOTHING BETWEEN YOU AND, WELL, EVERYTHING
There’s no off switch, and the path of least resistance is always the most self-destructive. Have you resigned yourself to never really being able to get away from sites you know you shouldn’t visit; behavior you know you shouldn’t engage in? But what if it didn’t have to be this way anymore, what if it was the other way around, where the self-destructive behaviors were now on the path of most resistance. SkyWall works by putting the internet behind a system you control, so you only allow the parts of it you want. What sort of a new you could you imagine with a tool like that?
Take back control of your browsing
NOT JUST ANOTHER KEYWORD FILTER
Some web filters operate on predefined keywords and block websites or pages based on static lists. This always provides subpar results, as there will be many false positives and false negatives, where sites that should be blocked aren’t, and sites that shouldn’t be blocked, are. This often leads to such products being uninstalled in frustration after a while, and leaves users feeling more hopeless than when they started. SkyWall works on a different basis, by blocking images and media instead of keywords.
NOT JUST ANOTHER ACCOUNTABILITY TOOL
Internet accountability programs attempt to help you by tracking your browsing and giving a report to some trusted friend or spouse. The problem is, all the bad stuff you know you should avoid is usually still just right there, a click or a search away. Sooner or later, after a bad day or a bad week, at some low point you’ll find yourself back again, and then it’s very awkward later on. SkyWall doesn’t track your browsing, so you don’t have to subject friendships or significant others to the strain of relapses.
NOT JUST ANOTHER PARENTAL CONTROL
Most filters and parental controls assume there is a trusted 3rd party who can change settings and manage what’s allowed or blocked. But there are a lot of problems with this, as it may require a second device to install the admin software on, or it may require a separate login to a web portal. Additionally, you will need someone else to maintain any passwords and accounts, and then there’s the hassle of asking them to adjust the settings constantly. And what if you don’t have a trusted 3rd party you can ask to help?
THE SKYWALL Approach
SkyWall takes a different approach: there are no separate apps or portals to control the settings, and no passwords to maintain. Instead, the program works on the principle of a delay: you can change any setting, any time, but you must first wait to do so, and during the waiting you have plenty of time to cancel the change. The choice of delay is up to you – 2 hours, 3 hours, or whatever you feel is necessary. Choose a delay value that’s high enough that sitting around waiting for it would constitute wasting too much time and be amazed at how the urge to act out simply disappears.
Additional Features
SkyWall blocks proxies and VPNs, so there’s no getting around it easily. You can also block the uninstallation of SkyWall itself, and, should you be a hacker capable of tampering with the program, SkyWall can even strip admin access from all accounts on the machine, forcing you to go through the delay mechanism to perform actions requiring administrative access.