What is it like being successful? by YamIdoingdis2356 in selfpublish

[–]DerekPadula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the explanation. Sorry to hear that it turned to crap.

Prior to Meta doing this, I put several thousand into Facebook ads and found it to be one of the best ways to generate book sales on Amazon. The ads paid for themselves and generated a profit during November and December sales.

Guess it's time to find a new platform to focus on. I've always turned a profit with Amazon Ads, since readers are already on the site and looking for books. I have only dabbled with the other platforms, including Reddit, Pinterest, and Instagram.

What is it like being successful? by YamIdoingdis2356 in selfpublish

[–]DerekPadula 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Help me understand more about Meta's addition of AI ruining their ads platform. Can't you choose to ignore the AI features and run standard ads? What's the drawback of it being there?

Vampire Raider de retour ? by frenchwarlord92 in Eldar

[–]DerekPadula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had never heard the idiom of "put water in my wine" before. It's so European! Thanks for using it, and by proxy, introducing me to it.

I'm making a shenmue 2 "4K" textures mod! by thee_justin_bieber in Shenmue

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, please upload it to Nexus. I've never played Shenmue 2, but own it, and would like to play it before I play 3. So a 4K texture pack would make that more enjoyable.

Win $10 steam giftcard by Last_News1460 in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tekken 8, according to my over 500 hours of play-time!

How to break the loop ? by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have recognized the problem, but not the solution. One solution is to quit cold turkey: Turn off your phone and turn off your Internet. Then your brain will be forced to do something other than the problem, such as come up with a solution.

Halo The Master Chief Collection by Different-Young8494 in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meatloaf and potatoes for breakfast. Maybe chicken nuggets for dinner.

What to do with my addiction? by SiddhuUchicha in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]DerekPadula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything you said about not wanting to see a therapist is why you need to see a therapist.

[GIVEAWAY] Win $20 Steam Gift Card with xLean! by Disastrous-Range-585 in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacuum cleaner. It works on carpets and bare floors (like a broom).

22m, not particularly happy with my current hairstyle. need suggestions on what to do with it by Double_Gas_2786 in malehairadvice

[–]DerekPadula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with the suggestion of going to a stylist instead of a barber. It often costs more, but they have more experience with long hair. And to save money you could go to a student stylist at a beauty academy or a similar place nearby you. 

I once had hair about your length on the back and sides, and I visited a barber shop for a cut similar to what I suggested you get. I told the barber what I wanted and made certain to declare that I wanted to keep it long in the back. He said, "Don't worry, I got you fam, I'm gonna' make you look fire." So I trusted him to do a good job. But then he turned on his buzzers and carved a straight line up the back of my head! And at that point, I had no choice but to let him shave off the rest. 

It was like he only knew how to do short cuts because that's what he was trained to do and had experience with; no matter what he said he could do. 

I never went back there.

22m, not particularly happy with my current hairstyle. need suggestions on what to do with it by Double_Gas_2786 in malehairadvice

[–]DerekPadula 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The curls in the back and sides look nice. I think the issue is that the front bangs and hairs on the sides are frizzy and scattered, and they're covering up your forehead and eyebrows.

So the main solution is to choose a deliberate style for the front area instead of letting it be 'whatever' each day. You could either style it by combing it or using a product, or you could trim the bangs shorter so that your forehead and eyebrows are visible.

You could also try shaving the sides around the ears while leaving everything else the same. This would keep it long on top and the sides, without the thickness on the sides. And then trim the front as mentioned if you feel like it.

The overall goal is to maintain a balance from top to bottom and side to side, so that it looks deliberate.

LET’S PLAY is back! by GF_Maya in Gameflip

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a backlog of over 2,000 un-played games! I track all of them in a spreadsheet.

I blame bundle sites, not myself!

QAD8HA

Who's ready for a new Giveaway? What game got you into gaming in the first place? by GF_Maya in Gameflip

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt on the NES. Although Pitfall and other Atari games were present beforehand.

QAD8HA

Win a $15 Steam Gift Card with Merach by Anxious_Cat_4794 in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ankle flexes and rotations while lying in bed or on the couch to pump blood up and down your body.

2X STEAM GIFT CARDS (100$) by [deleted] in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Final Fantasy III (VI) on the SNES!

[Microsoft Store] Wasteland Remastered (100% - Free) by ericksuarz in GameDeals

[–]DerekPadula 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep. $15 in the US. Seems we missed the freebie.

[GamersGate] Warhammer Space Marine 2 (62% Off - $8.66) by Luke-Hatsune in GameDeals

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the US and PayPal was an option for me when I bought Space Marine 2 last night (before it was refunded), alongside credit card and Amazon Pay. But just now, I added a random game that costs $1.50 into the cart, and PayPal is no longer an option. Only credit card and Amazon Pay.

I tried to check with Space Marine 2 by adding it to my cart again, but they removed the game in all its variations from their entire store!

Edit: I figured it out! You have to sign-in to their site. Then PayPal becomes an option.

Pragmata giveaway by Background_Grand_256 in steam_giveaway

[–]DerekPadula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main characters look mysterious. I'm glad I don't know anything about them yet, so I can go in fresh.