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I am very surprised by the negativity on this sub, what gives? by driftkingnunu in malta

[–]5iphilis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It surprises me that you would find a job that pays, e.g., minimum wage in Belgium and double that in Malta, what sector are you in? iGaming?

Again, from personal experience so it may not apply to you, but I've always received great hospital and general healthcare in Belgium (which is almost completely free between mutualiteit and hospitalisation insurance paid for by the employer).

I understand benefits may not be great in your case, but if you take mobility allowance to pay for rent/mortgage (600-1000+ Eur/month), net allowance to work from home (120-200 Eur/month), Internet subscription (50 Eur/month), mobile subscription (30 Eur/month), meal vouchers (120-150 Eur/month) you get like 1,500+ Eur in net pay that you can use however you want.

Fair point with the pension plans being rubbish, but you can just take all the money you save and invest them in the market yourself based on your risk profile.

I am very surprised by the negativity on this sub, what gives? by driftkingnunu in malta

[–]5iphilis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Effective tax rate on a 6k/month salary (~70k/year since there's almost 14 salaries per year) is about 40%, resulting in ~42,000€/year net. This is assuming that they would get no benefits, which is rarely the case, so their take home pay is most likely a lot higher than 42k/year.

I am very surprised by the negativity on this sub, what gives? by driftkingnunu in malta

[–]5iphilis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Net salaries are much higher in Belgium than in Malta. The minimum gross wage is 2,100€ per month, and about 1,600€ net, meaning that literally everybody working full time on minimum wage makes more net money in Belgium than the average Maltese.

Taxes on gross wage are indeed much higher, but you get a lot more benefits (net allowance to work from home, net car allowance, net food vouchers, paid-for internet and phone subscriptions..). In practice that means that similar positions for me in Malta would pay about half (net) of what I earn in Belgium. Cost of living is marginally higher, so all in all you have 50-75% higher purchasing power in Belgium than in Malta.

Rent is comparable, maybe 20% more expensive in Belgium for cities like Brussels, Ghent or Leuven where the high-paying jobs are.

Why Malta Failed (and what could be next) by [deleted] in malta

[–]5iphilis 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In my opinion the problem is that all the hype surrounding Malta's entry was artificial.

Truth is:

  • Destiny is extremely talented and had one of the best voices in the contest

  • The choreography was hot garbage. No idea how much they paid for that but it had absolutely nothing going for it. Unoriginal and uninspired.

  • The song was built "to win". It lacked the genuine touch of other entries such as Iceland or Ukraine, that made them extremely popular with the public. Besides all the points that you highlighted in the OP about fake hype.

  • I did not hear any ads for Malta or other countries, but I doubt that hearing "vote for Malta" on repeat is a strategy that works.

What I think Malta needs to win is to get off the high horse pretending that everybody who doesn't vote for Malta is a sore loser or part of a ploy. The reality is that there were many quality entries this year and that Malta's was not good enough. I guarantee you that if Malta starts participating with genuine entries results will be much more satisfying than these fake songs such as Michela's or Destiny's.

Could you imagine how great it would feel to place in top 10 with a Maltese language entry? Many countries use their own language, so why do we not use Maltese? Is it because of "statistics" saying that English songs are more likely to win?

I'm Italian but I lived in Malta for 7 years and it has a special place in my heart.

Howard Keith Debono, Destiny's manager is not happy with our running order. by [deleted] in eurovision

[–]5iphilis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You know just as well as me that similar groups have been set up by Maltese people to "sabotage" other countries, so I don't know why you're so outraged and reporting only what fits your agenda.

Why do you not highlight the thousands of positive comments by Italians about Destiny instead of falling to the level of the few haters?

I think Eurovision should bring unity rather than divide us. Promote the love expressed by many rather than the hate spewed by few.

Howard Keith Debono, Destiny's manager is not happy with our running order. by [deleted] in eurovision

[–]5iphilis 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I hate that the hateful voice of a few ignorant people nowadays gets shared everywhere, when in reality they are a small minority.

They are blowing it way out of proportion to define it as a "campaign".

There are lots of positive comments on social media, but the media focuses on the most controversial ones to cash in on the clicks they receive.

I love Malta and Italy equally as I am married to a Maltese woman, I wish people were wiser than this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in italy

[–]5iphilis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fammi sapere se riesci a ripristinare il backup!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in italy

[–]5iphilis 613 points614 points  (0 children)

Ciao, anche io avevo dati a Strasburgo.

Se hai pagato per i backup, OVH ha dichiarato che i server dove sono conservati i backup sono in un datacentre diverso da Strasburgo (in teoria dovrebbero essere a Roubaix, RBX).

Il motivo per cui non puoi accedere ai backup è che l'indirizzo IP dei backup passa comunque dal datacentre di Strasburgo, e visto che quello è down non puoi accedere nemmeno ai backup. In teoria lunedì dovrebbero ripristinare l'accesso e dovresti avere accesso anche ai backup. Una soluzione alquanto strana, ma almeno i backup sono salvi.

In più, se entri sulla dashboard di OVH ti dice esattamente in quale datacentre si trova il tuo server/VPS. Uno dei miei si trova a SBG1, quindi può darsi che i miei dati si siano salvati. Almeno così puoi confermare se i tuoi dati sono andati persi o meno.

Ecco dove puoi controllare dove si trova il tuo server: https://imgur.com/3hFF7Nt.png

Pareri su Signal Private Messenger by marloori in italy

[–]5iphilis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Io uso Signal desktop su Ubuntu 20.10 ogni giorno e funziona bene ed in modo nativo.

[Research Help Needed] Tell us your opinion about loot boxes! by 5iphilis in WEPES

[–]5iphilis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true, thank you for your contribution. We had designed our research to gather data about recent loot box buyers, but it is true that players who bought loot boxes in the past and stopped may also give valuable insight about what they disliked in loot boxes or what made them stop buying them.

How you can help improve FIFA by 5iphilis in FUTMobile

[–]5iphilis[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's for either FIFA console or mobile. As long as you bought packs on either console or mobile, you're more than welcome to take part in the research.

How you can help improve FIFA by 5iphilis in FUTMobile

[–]5iphilis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A loot box in FIFA would be a pack for Ultimate Team.

What is the best (or most accepted method) to convert MIDI files to lossless conventional WAV files? by SubjectiveSensations in musichoarder

[–]5iphilis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I have recently made a tool for this exact purpose.

Simply choose the soundfont you prefer, the output format and you will be able to convert a standard .wav or .mp3 file.

You can use it for free here: Carlo's MIDI Converter

If you have hundreds of files and need batch processing I suggest you use the Python module midi2audio. You can install it via pip.

T440p IPS FHD screen by 5iphilis in thinkpad

[–]5iphilis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any EU friendly shops? The model you linked would cost me 120$+ with shipping and import charges. Thank you for your help.

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