That it's useless - or actively destructive! - does not mean it can't be sold. I hope OP was being satirical, but I fear he wasn't.
Business considerations aside, monetary penalty attached to procrastination/doomscrolling might do wonders for the developers' mental wellbeing.
For the penalty, I would suggest an extension of the model my recent client had me implemented for his blue collar workers: every missed hour (rounding up) is deducted from the pay.
Heh. Does HN count? This is pretty much the last "social" site I allow myself.
> every missed hour (rounding up) is deducted from the pay.
Wow! Where's that legal? It wouldn't be in my jurisdiction.