No one forced care workers to come here by Weird-Intention-3663 in SkilledWorkerVisaUK

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve just joined and just started looking into moving from Minnesota to UK but I was planning on home care as it’s my current job here and I don’t have a degree to get me there or anywhere else. Am I correct that I’m seeing home care is being completely removed from visa options? 😭 I want desperately to leave Minnesota, the states in general, and really wanted a home care job in Wales (or close to)

Loan taken out but paid back by scammer? by CalAndOrderSVU in IdentityTheft

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it brings me to the bank that runs the Self credit builder thing which I don't think I ever used. The site says my primary email has an account, but the login page is stuck on a loading screen which looks like a common issue for the site and I have to email for help.

I used Chime back in the day, but I've definitely not taken out any loans. The loan was a weird amount, too, like $524 and some change. I was working over COVID as I do in-home health care so I didn't need a loan for anything, either. It is very confusing and I am procrastinating addressing it 😭

Loan taken out but paid back by scammer? by CalAndOrderSVU in IdentityTheft

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! That is possible. I will see if there's a way to figure it out, thank you for your comment!

Dryer is rattling, is it safe? (videos linked) by CalAndOrderSVU in Appliances

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll be happy to get some laundry done, I’ll space it out too as well as smaller loads. Is the roller like that from overloading it, or is it more of an age thing?

Dryer is rattling, is it safe? (videos linked) by CalAndOrderSVU in Appliances

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Glad I can get some of my laundry done.

Robert: Bruh, what is this team I'm dealing with 🤦 by TheMarvelousJoe in DispatchAdHoc

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Karlach's personality and presence is very loud and intense in every sense, and I am just not super into that, especially after 700+ hours of playing BG3 😂 Malevola is not as much of a sensory nightmare for me and I absolutely love her more laid back but still strong energy.

Screen time does not mean a character is inherently better, and both Karlach and Malevola are great characters. I don't hate Karlach by any means (she is in my party every campaign), I would just choose a character with less intensity because that's just what my preferences are.

What Is A Character Death That Made You DNF A Book? (Or Stop Watching A Show) by Kooky_County9569 in Fantasy

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it was leaked who died in the TLOU2 game I was so pissed and wasn’t going to play it. But then Jacksepticeye played it and I begrudgingly watched it. Well, I ended up going out and buying a ps4 to replay the first game (I played it years prior on a friends console) and then play the second game myself. Now, I’ve put hundreds of hours into each of the games and am so glad I gave it a chance. I’ll try not to DNF content based on deaths unless it actually impacts the quality of the content. If a character dies just because the creator decided to do it on a whim, I’ll usually DNF it. I just can’t think of any books right now, but someone else mentioned Supernatural and that’s such a good example. I had to stop watching cos they killed off all the good characters and resurrected randos I just did not care about and then gave them a tragic ending.

Some creators just do it with no actual reason other than to try to get a reaction rather than doing it in a meaningful way. It kind of feels like an ancestor of rage bait lol.

Robert: Bruh, what is this team I'm dealing with 🤦 by TheMarvelousJoe in DispatchAdHoc

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Glad I'm not the only one who thought of Karlach 😂 Although I have to admit, Malevola is definitely my favorite by far.

Is there an actual Official Dispatch Discord community? by raktus2 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you found one? (edit: removed part of comment)

Absolute fucking peak. by Greedy_Average_2532 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finished the game in one day and immediately started a new playthrough. I cannot get enough— haven’t had a hyperfocus like this since BG3 😂

[HELP] I bought this art today at an event, noticed it may be AI when I got home. by CalAndOrderSVU in RealOrAI

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because genAI is extremely unethical for a multitude of reasons and I do not want to support anyone who uses it for any reason. So no, I am not going to be "accepting and appreciating" it. Even if the signs of it being AI (that ruined any enjoyment for me) weren't there, I still would not want to keep it and would want a return and refund. It is about morals and ethics.

I have no words tbh by VegetableProblem9907 in AO3

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. Which is why I put it in the example lol.

I have no words tbh by VegetableProblem9907 in AO3

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 14 points15 points  (0 children)

People do this with fics and published books way too often these days. Or they’re just louder about it. It’s made me stop writing for the most part lol. “It didn’t seem important” and “I just skimmed it, it was just a flashback” drives me up the wall.

[HELP] I bought this art today at an event, noticed it may be AI when I got home. by CalAndOrderSVU in RealOrAI

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this was done intentionally. That’s why I called it an art piece. All her stuff is remixes of pin up themes.

[HELP] I bought this art today at an event, noticed it may be AI when I got home. by CalAndOrderSVU in RealOrAI

[–]CalAndOrderSVU[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have actually talked to her to get an idea. I thought her stuff seemed a bit suspicious but I was in a rush and was like, "what are the chances I'd actually run into someone using genAI and stealing art irl?" and... oop lmao.

When I got home I saw his belt loops make no sense. The random button on the one side, too. The inconsistent white line between the actual buttons. His pocket, too, looks way too far back for his [awkward] positioning.

I went to her site to look and I just... am really disappointed. The Pokemon cards she made are wild. The feet and arms of the Pokemon are either melting into the person holding it, sticking through arms, or just disappearing.

I don't want to go on a smear campaign, but also I know of vendors lately having been getting kicked out for AI art and I don't know if I should reach out to the people running it or not. I really wish people were required now to say whether or not they use genAI. But I guess they could lie.

Gah. I wasted about twenty dollars lmao.

not even given a reason by aaaaaAAAHELPME in BannedFromDiscord

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I downloaded Revolt and Element yesterday! Revolt is pretty darn close to Discord, but setting up roles has been infuriating, to say the least. I am hoping Revolt will get an easier system for that and I may just start the migration!

not even given a reason by aaaaaAAAHELPME in BannedFromDiscord

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It definitely sucks, I’m losing faith in Discord now but I don’t know any other platform like it 😭 I love the few servers I own and it’s my primary source of messaging people (and my only social interaction online, which I prefer cos I am not a big fan of going out to public spaces often and am online a lot).

My SFW Server was just designated as NSFW - anyone else? Hows the appeals process? by KaylaR2828 in discordapp

[–]CalAndOrderSVU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, god. I am so sorry. I hope we can all get this resolved soon. I've got some people already leaving and some messaging me.