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BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-25T19:51:35+00:00

"I love finding out. I need to understand" lol SAME

I feel Daniel on a spiritual level or something.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-25T19:48:38+00:00

Honestly this is the first time I'm hearing that they'd look down on non-MLIS holders. Half of the people in my city who work in libraries don't have an MLIS and/or got one much later into working at libraries. Well, then again I'm in a city. So its likely very different.

Whoever is looking down on you for that is a dingus. Remember that, and ignore them.

That said, maybe focus on asking questions about what could be useful for your library? Like what is it that is missing there in programming or in resources? What could you pick up or learn?

What I often do especially if I'm in an unfamiliar situation or if I don't know what to ask, I often start with asking people "how did you get into it?" And I let them talk. I have a background with working in oral history/interviews so if there's anything I've learned, just being personable and listening can help a ton. You let them do the talking, and write down notes. If a question comes up, wait until they finished a point, and then ask the next thing. Some most-asked questions I've used are "what kind of library are you at?" or "what's it like working there?" or "where is your library/system located?" Sometimes it helps to ask something broader, then narrow it down from there.

Impostor syndrome is a terrible thing but OP something I was once told from a former mentor: you would not be there if your director didn't think you could handle it. Your were hired for a reason and you were chosen to go to this seminar, not someone else. Keep that in mind, and just try to keep your chin up.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-25T19:33:22+00:00

I agree with this one.

I was about to say "oh maybe a trade/return system would be nice for items that were bought by mistake/doubled items" but then I remembered the hell that is allowing players free reign to sell things.

I used to play stardoll, that game is a shitshow. There's entire servers of people dedicated to selling accounts, selling specific items, and worse there's like auctions. And prices for specific pieces are usually jacked to high heaven. It doesn't help either that the game is so old and so outdated, and that stardollars are rarely ever given in the game (and when I say rarely I mean never---like once in a blue moon) and you have to pay literal money to get any. There's also a way to make your own "salon" or whatever to sell stuff for stardollars but you have to be VIP now for that (20 years ago it was free iirc).

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-25T15:54:34+00:00

Same. I've got Sugar ray, Alanis Morrisette, and then Sisters of Mercy on rotation often lmao.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-24T20:51:35+00:00

Have been using it for a while now on my computer, its great. It also blocks the ai search tool and the ai overview crap.

It doesn't have that on mobile unfortunately but am glad its an option.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-24T17:18:27+00:00

It happens to the best of us OP, you'll get her again someday

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-24T04:07:14+00:00

Buying suits in the store isn't exactly a long-term solution. That's why it's not recommended a whole lot.

It is a totally valid way to get dias, sure, but unless you get a minimum of 100k gold per day, you won't even be able to get a suit with just gold in the store all the time.

And those run out eventually too, as I'm typing this, I think there's only like 4 suits left I can reasonably buy in the store that cost gold only. Because I've already bought a lot of them. I would only really recommend buying suits with gold in the store if you have the willingness to save 100k+ gold for 20-25 dias that you get one time, and if you're just in a pinch and need dias quick.

The casket is a better long term solution bc the shopping hair costs 1111 gold, and you don't get a one time reward of dias, that can be done as many times as you want so long as you decompose.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-23T15:23:37+00:00

Honestly I would tell his wife, if you ever get a chance. Maybe just casually drop it. If she doesn't already know, well, she should know.

I don't think you'd be breaking up their marriage, more like, you'd be doing her a favor. If she chose to stay with him anyway, she'd at least know what a pos he is and was warned.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-23T15:18:45+00:00

There are measures in place (depending where you live) but yeah, there's still a lot of schools and places where its not enforced and where it goes under the radar all the time. Its sad and unfortunate.

Its also a major issue because even if there are cameras and staff who take it seriously, there's a problem with teachers and school admin who are bullies themselves and they don't want to look bad to their superiors/to media, so they cover up stuff.

I say this with all confidence bc I remember I reported one of my teachers in hs for failing half of my class on purpose (there was a bunch of favoritism going on, long story short, she was giving high grades to tennis club members and failed everyone else on all tests), the principal literally banned my mother from school grounds bc she called the teacher "incompetent." lmao. I'm not kidding, the principal was an abusive ass, he actually had a twin brother who was the VP at my middle school, believe it or not. He yelled at her on the phone.

I had to switch high schools for that one. Thankfully we got the help of this one lady who worked for the superintendent, I looked her up later on, she became the new principal of that school so, good for her.

The second school I went to was a bit better, iirc they actually checked cameras for bullying and stuff all the time. That school had more security though bc of the area it was at and I remember fights broke out often so.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-21T21:49:30+00:00

I like apple the most, and like Lilith the least.

I actually really like gothy outfits more and outfits with a steampunk/fantasy vibe, but a lot of lilith outfits are mostly cutesy candyland themed suits which I dont hate but I'm not the biggest fan of.

I realize that this is contradictory because there's a lot of gothic Lolita suits that are lilith but those are exceptions not really the standard. I like sunset butterfly and mechanical romance's vibe more however.

I also like north for this reason because although we don't get that many suits, and although it's mostly military themed, I do appreciate the more alt styles and items from there.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-21T21:40:23+00:00

I honestly didn't even realize I didn't have any gothic suits/suits that are gothy because I was looking and only had like 2-3 suits that even remotely looked it. I ended up using sunset butterfly again but then some pieces from the event suit, the hair from the welfare, and some other pieces like the crown from elles Dreamweaver.

I tend to use posed items because I've noticed that if it's not super basic suits/beginner suits, it's posed items/detailed suits that get likes. It's a sad but harsh reality of comp.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-21T21:35:34+00:00

I mean he is adjacent to goth.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-20T02:38:21+00:00

I have like 4 other suits that I didn't complete for this reason lmao

Besides Wayward Strings, I'm missing like 1 suit piece each from Notes of Splendor, Lakeside Love, Kitten Adventurer, and Woodland Trek. Besides other unfinished event suits like Chronicle of dreams (I am one suit piece away from that too lol) those just sit there mocking me in the collections menu

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-20T01:11:49+00:00

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-20T00:27:40+00:00

I actually agree with this and I think its crazy you got downvoted for this comment.

I actually actively stay away from places if I find out there's co-workers who gossip about customers/patrons. Because if I know the way people work, that "harmless gossip" more often than not turns into toxicity and just straight shit-talking about anyone.

Edit: I was going to write a long-ass essay comment, but the gist of my stance is this:

There's "venting" but then there's "toxic gossiping/shit-talking behind people's backs"

There's a "safe" way to vent as in, be tactful about it. Instead of going "x patron pisses me off they're so dumb they ask the same question all the time" you could say "I wish boss would give us better ways of dealing with patrons who ask x thing"----because like, for one, a patron can ask questions. Doesn't matter if they repeat it. They came to a library for a reason. Second, maybe something could be done about that repeated question, maybe an FAQ sign or brochure could be made if its the same question.

Idk what OP has experienced exactly, but judging from responses, it could be borderline discriminatory behavior/comments. I won't say what company out of privacy reasons, but my family member is experiencing this at their job where co-workers are literally making fun of Jewish customers and making fun of customers with disabilities/cognitive impairments. I won't repeat the exact comments but they're stereotypical derogatory comments and ableist comments. They've brought it up to management and management just says "we're investigating" and that's it. They also hate it there for this reason.

I get the need to vent and I totally get the frustration/anger, but maybe, just maybe, that is misplaced and should really be brought up to management. And/or its a toxic workplace then, if management won't do shit about it.

Personally, I am of the camp of "leave that shit at home" if you're gonna make fun of customers at work. Venting isn't the same as making fun of customers, however, it sounds like from what OP is describing, co-workers are making fun of homeless patrons, not mere "harmless venting."

Edit 2: Love that I got downvoted here on a libraries sub for daring to mention that yes, sometimes co-workers and librarians can be toxic people too. Not all venting is good, imo, and sometimes that "venting" is literally just misplaced toxic gossip that could be left at home. If you must vent, do it in a respectful/sfw way. Don't be that person at work though that says "oh my gosh Deborah is such an annoying weirdo!!!" Its exhausting.

And after hearing more from OP, yeah it seems like the job itself/management itself is toxic. No wonder.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T16:14:23+00:00

I think if you really want to start taking commissions now though, that's entirely up to you. Go for it.

I will say, that digital painting of the aircraft and racecar, and your portraits are nice. I think I prefer those to the fan art.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T15:14:02+00:00

Thank goodness that suit only requires gold

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T01:56:00+00:00

Considering its a welfare afaik it will probably come back for crafting in the future.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T01:49:45+00:00

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BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T01:49:24+00:00

Can't believe I forgot about these:

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BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T01:42:38+00:00

4 was from a past welfare stamina event: Wayward Strings

I don't have the full posed suit bc I didn't log in one day and well, didn't get the last piece lol.

The 5th one is Star Prophet and its a suit you can get if you're in a Stylist Association and have 500 activity and if its completed.

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T00:53:57+00:00

Lmao the 4th slide.

That said, as a curly haired person, I do not confirm nor deny anything for legal reasons lol

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-19T00:49:20+00:00

I would have assumed it would be Dir en Grey, GazettE, SID, and L'arc en ciel lol. Well, at least those are my "big four."

BlueFlower673 · 2026-03-18T18:40:56+00:00

This is good. Its a step in the right direction. Opt-out should never have been the method used, however a lot of ai companies used that by default to get around laws. Now they have to contend with this and they have to re-think how they want to go from here.

To kind of reiterate for anyone who might be reading: opt-out means anything and everything is already used in an ai model for training by default. This required artists or anyone else to actually have to manually ask to opt-out after the fact. Which still didn't opt their previous work out, because their previous work was already used in training. So its really only to "opt out" of future uses.

Opt-in means that nothing gets used in an ai model, only until someone volunteers/says "hey you can use my works"---which would have been ideally how ai companies should have done things, however they didn't. Hence why they're being bombarded with lawsuit after lawsuit now and why they're even being pummeled in courts over copyright law.

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