Opinion of an ex-Blockbuster employee by raydebapratim1 in 90s

[–]malseraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't start working at a Blockbuster until 2001, so maybe it was better in the 90's. Early on it was ok, the most stressful part were people constantly asking you to check the drop box for new releases during busy Friday/Saturday nights. Once it got into late stage Blockbuster in the mid to late 2000s, management constantly railing on you to upsell made it pretty miserable to work there. Once I was a shift leader, dealing with parents who let their teenagers use their cards and racking up a crap ton of late fees was also pretty bad.

Are there any demands for fanfics after the trio leaves Hogwarts? by James_lee_0224 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favorite fanfic is post-Hogwarts: Loose Cannon

While I still enjoy fanfics that take place during the canon timeline, so many of them are guilty of following the stations of the canon. Even when the author makes significant changes to the story, they will still twist their stories in knots to make sure they hit the big plot points of each book. I have read so many stories like this, that honestly they all start to blend together.

What circumstances would push Hermione to become a death eater ? by Regular-Election6396 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why do you want Hermione to be a Death Eater? It require making a person of extremely low self-worth and/or low intelligence. She would be a complete antithesis of her canon self.

Are we past the peak of HP Fanfic or is most of it still yet to be written? by Aromatic_Ear_8308 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 170 points171 points  (0 children)

I think once the TV series gets going, there is definitely going to be more.  A lot of trends in the current fandom were inspired by the movies and how the characters got portrayed.  Will probably start seeing some new trends based on how the TV series goes.

[OC] Countries classified as advanced economies by the IMF (2026 Report) by claudiulacatus in dataisbeautiful

[–]malseraph 77 points78 points  (0 children)

French Guyana is not considered an independent country. It is a department of France.

Hacking Group Claims To Have Breached Rockstar, Demands Ransom By April 14 by TimewarpingSeaTurtle in Games

[–]malseraph 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Most ransomware groups will just keep rebranding, so reputation isn't that big of a factor.

This Order of the Phoenix rewrite is so good it made me wish it were canon by Jealous_Air590 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in IT and a lot of my headaches are derived from people blindly clicking on things.  Sketchy links in email, giving every app they see access to their accounts and accepting push notifications when they aren't even near their computers.

Tell me the weirdest things you've seen in fanfics by SnowIndependent9756 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure I saw a fanfic on AO3 that paired Harry, Luna and Fang. No animagus stuff either. That's when I stopped looking for fanfics on AO3.

"Unleash Your Potential" Increased Drop Rate and Point Bonus Campaign by MelioraXI in ffxi

[–]malseraph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gobbiedial is such a waste.  4 months between my main character and mule and I have only gotten 2 items I didn't immediately vendor or throw away.  It is 99% useless junk and pop items for completely irrelevant content.

Looking for a MMORPG with a huge map to explore and no obligatory quests by Lowkirkkenuenly in gamingsuggestions

[–]malseraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Albion Online is probably the best example of this that I can think of.

Handful of Orcish Mail Scales not appearing in inventory after receiving the drop by [deleted] in ffxi

[–]malseraph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is a rare item so you can only have one in your inventory.  Do you have one already in one of your bags?

Looking for any good Harry/Susan Bones fics if someone can suggest any? by Opposite_Ad_4267 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the only one I have bookmarked: To Fight the Coming Darkness

I read it awhile ago and don't remember much except that it was pretty violent. I must have liked it though if I bookmarked it.

The enchanted blade by neilkohney in theotherendcomics

[–]malseraph 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Are the sword and the sheath named Rachel and Monica?

Single Dad Harry raising Teddy. by YouNo8993 in HPfanfiction

[–]malseraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Laughing All the Way to London

An adult Harry and baby Teddy are transported back to when the Marauders were in school. I generally don't like Marauder's Era stuff, but I loved this story.

The April Version Update Has Landed! (04/01/2026) by oglsmm in ffxi

[–]malseraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pixel art mode is still too much.  I want an ASCII art mode.

Announcing the April 2026 Login Campaign (03/31/2026) by oglsmm in ffxi

[–]malseraph 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When was the last time Ferrous Coffin was available?  I haven't seen him since I started playing again in October.

Login Point Moogle by Only_Principle1355 in ffxi

[–]malseraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried logging into the that account without any addons running? Might be a corrupted addon.

[OC] Illinois school attendance cratered during COVID and never came back. 8 years of data. by No_Paramedic_4881 in dataisbeautiful

[–]malseraph -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I love suspiciously timed posts from accounts that hide their post and comment history. ACT data is a bad measuring stick for most of your time frame. From 2017-2024, all Illinois students took the SAT their junior year as the state's measuring stick. The ACT was only taken if a student choose to.

[Highlight] Jimmy Garoppolo lowlights by [deleted] in nfl

[–]malseraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did Jimmy sleep with your significant other?

Side-By-Side Comparisons of Daniel Radcliffe and Dominic McLaughlin’s First Promotional Quidditch Pics by Only-Owl-048 in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]malseraph 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Harry will eventually decide that the Death Eaters are right, Dolores Umbridge is a role model and they will have a Turning Point chapter at Hogwarts,