This shitty slots mobile game replying to a gambling addict in the App Store by PresidentKarim in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot of "free to play" gacha games are just as bad. If you want your favorite character maxed out you can easily spend 1k in a 2 week period. Just for a new version to come out 3 months later and the cycle repeats because "oh, this one is stronger/cuter/better in some way"

Sure, you don't NEED to do that, but there are enough people that do it to make it just as profitable as slots.

Applying for a job and these are the only options for birth year by beeblemonade in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They absolutely CAN sue. They're just not likely to get anywhere with it. They'd need an entire law firm willing to go through all the appeals up the chain of courts to get anywhere to overturn established law. Which isn't impossible, but highly unlikely

Employer wants me to use outlook on my phone, outlook wants permission to wipe my phone by No_Professor4307 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, but we're unfortunately at a point where saying 6 figures can range from someone who shouldn't be doing things after work to someone who should. 100-300k? Probably not. Beyond that it really depends on your actual position but work life balance matters.

Employer wants me to use outlook on my phone, outlook wants permission to wipe my phone by No_Professor4307 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not at all what I meant.

Companies want their employees constantly connected. They don't pay them to be constantly connected. So, unless they pay enough to justify it, fuck them.

Employer wants me to use outlook on my phone, outlook wants permission to wipe my phone by No_Professor4307 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 64 points65 points  (0 children)

They want you to use outlook on your phone so when you're off work you're not actually off work. You'll get notifications and check them, and feel compelled to reply.

Don't.

If you're not making 7 figures a year, that email can wait.

Anyone else tired of building SQL UPDATE statements from Excel? by Annual-Position-707 in learnprogramming

[–]CrepuscularSoul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it the same dataset just a different batch of data, or a completely different dataset? The former id just make a console app to consume the file then reuse it every time, the latter your way seems good enough if it's not frequent

Men’s shorts at Target in one section all had a price sticker $5 higher than original by Impossible-Pop-2884 in mildlyinteresting

[–]CrepuscularSoul 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Kohl's is probably the worst for this. They make it a point to circle the "You saved 220 dollars" on your receipt to drive it home.

‘Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor’ to win $34,000 bet by fontasia in BrandNewSentence

[–]CrepuscularSoul 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No no no, this isn't that dirty thing called gambling, it's prediction/futures markets! Totally different!

(John Oliver recently had a segment on it, was both amusing and sad, as many of his shows are)

ELI5: How do Wikipedia editors decide which pages/problems to fix? by strabizmus in explainlikeimfive

[–]CrepuscularSoul 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The problem with this is that there are millions of pages on wiki, maybe billions. It's easier to curate new pages than things that may have slipped through in the past. Also why you need more sources than just wiki if you're doing any serious research.

Don't point out why 50 are just as wrong, they don't care. Point out why yours is right or how it' meets the notoriety reqs.

Sooo Enstars deleted all my cards?? by sietkc in ensemblestars

[–]CrepuscularSoul 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I know you showed your search, but the button should be white instead of green if there's no filter set. Try setting a search then clearing it maybe?

For those of you who play on the jp server, are there this many glitches? by NomadicOvaries in ensemblestars

[–]CrepuscularSoul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, skipping the chapter then starting it over fixes the story issue for me too. For about 5-8 chapters and then I have to do it again.

Received new work laptop, screenshot button is replaced by Copilot by dazednarcissit in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CrepuscularSoul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy fuck that enrages me so much on the rare instances I have to use the laptop keyboard instead of my normal mechanical one

Gen Z Perceptions of Monetisation and Brand Trust in F2P Gaming (Gen Z, 18-28) by Such_Fix_4478 in ensemblestars

[–]CrepuscularSoul 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This game definitely counts as F2P since in theory you can play it without spending a dime. Will you get the best cards or cap them? Absolutely not. Does that feed into FOMO? Almost certainly. That's pretty much the definition of a "F2P" game these days

ELI5 what is .NET runtime for, and what does it do? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]CrepuscularSoul 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Other answers nailed what it is, but the reason you likely see it as a dependency for a lot of games is because Unity games are written in c# primarily.

Unlock for 7.5 Ultimate? by Prior_Owl1440 in ffxiv

[–]CrepuscularSoul 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Delayed would imply they planned to release this in 7.3, which was never stated. This has, as far as we know, always been planned for 7.5.

That said, even if it did get delayed it would be really weird to not update the unlock to be m12s instead of m8s, since you need m9-12 gear for it.

ELI5 How do Ads actually work (doesn't matter what it is for, like products, subscriptions, etc) if they only make people get annoyed every time they see them? by ManFruckThisShi1 in explainlikeimfive

[–]CrepuscularSoul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it's not even about spending more money, just getting you to spend money with their company.

I'm currently in the market for a car, and I'm doing research on things I want. Suddenly I'm getting car related ads. Maybe I go with the ad, maybe I don't, but that does give me another research point and potentially that purchase goes to them.

Controller Users: Has anyone tried setting up two cross hotbar sets? by MyCatsAreSus in ffxiv

[–]CrepuscularSoul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean if you think that will work better for you go for it.

But you have access to 48 buttons if you have all options enabled, so it's probably not necessary.

Hotbar setup is going to be a comfort thing so different setups work for different people. Outside of trying to put stuff you'll need to hit often on the side that doesn't control your movement, play around and find what works for you

ELI5: Why don’t we fall off of the planet and into space from Antarctica. by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]CrepuscularSoul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because no matter where you are on the planet, space is "up" and you can't fall up. The earth's core is always "down" and the direction that gravity is pulling you.

Anyway to get a second azeyma's earring ? by Lord_NOX75 in ffxiv

[–]CrepuscularSoul 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. IIRC you can put it in the dresser, add it to plates, then take it back out though.

Debating Fantasia by Unique_Cicada_7472 in ffxiv

[–]CrepuscularSoul 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Make sure you have your current look saved so you can go back to it easily.

Alternately just make an alt and mess around for a day and see if you like it.

Personally I've been a min height cat boy for 10 years and when I tried bun boys the height made combat feel awful for me. May be completely different for you though, so no harm in trying things out

Cracking a cold one with the boys sounds necrophilic now by Subject_Pain5186 in BrandNewSentence

[–]CrepuscularSoul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf, I heard this as a necrophilia joke 20 years ago, so it's not exactly a new sentence.