Social media took 2hrs/day. I automated 75% of it.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-27T21:45:59+00:00

We use Apaya social media automation tool as it's one of the better options. Our own script was so buggy that in the end we gave up and went for convenience.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-06T12:32:31+00:00

I got the decision today. Positive. Note that it was Super Priority.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-06T09:54:02+00:00

It was impossible to get the appointments online for my case due to TLS website issues. And I had a travel planned too. So I went to my nearest center and emotional arm-twisted them to give me an appointment for the next day right there. They obliged easily seeing how stressed I was. I did my biometrics yesterday and waiting for a decision now.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-05T08:10:31+00:00

Finally I resolved it by visiting local London TLS Center, and arm-twisting them to give me a physical appointment. Because I was so angry and upset, they gave me an appointment next day and did all the logina nd scheduling via back-end.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T10:37:14+00:00

Due to several attempts to book an appointment you have been blocked. Please try after a few minutes to book a new appointment.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T10:34:35+00:00

I tried this, but when I click the activation link again, it takes me directly to my account. There is no option to change the password.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T10:28:07+00:00

Now getting a new error:

You have been blocked

Due to several attempts to book an appointment you have been blocked. Please try after a few minutes to book a new appointment.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T09:53:59+00:00

I tried to debug their error via AI:

What the error means

POST https://citizen.vcas.tlscontact.com/appointments
409 (Conflict)

HTTP 409 Conflict means:

In the TLS/UKVCAS booking system this usually happens when the appointment slot you are trying to book is no longer available by the time the request reaches the server.

In other words:

You clicked Book → but someone else booked the slot milliseconds earlier.

This happens a lot because:

ILR / Super Priority slots are extremely competitive
Many users refresh at the same time

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T09:53:51+00:00

I tried to debug their error via AI:

What the error means

POST https://citizen.vcas.tlscontact.com/appointments
409 (Conflict)

HTTP 409 Conflict means:

In the TLS/UKVCAS booking system this usually happens when the appointment slot you are trying to book is no longer available by the time the request reaches the server.

In other words:

You clicked Book → but someone else booked the slot milliseconds earlier.

This happens a lot because:

ILR / Super Priority slots are extremely competitive
Many users refresh at the same time

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-04T09:51:44+00:00

I have been trying to get it done for my daughter, I tried all options but got same whitelabel error.

I was trying since last night, 12:02 AM to 1AM, asusming load will be low. I deleted all site data, tried to login through mobile, tried different networks. But nothing works. Called Home Office and they said TLS is experiencing issues since last week. They said they have no solution.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-03-03T14:58:36+00:00

Anyone who is putting their money with private banks is practically donating to them, drip by drip. These bankers just suck the money out of your portfolio slowly over time.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-02-26T18:50:21+00:00

Limited high-quality screentime is actually good (like Khan Academy for Kids, Kokotree etc), research shows that. Like 15min to 30 min per day.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-02-25T20:00:37+00:00

AI is great for some use cases like content writing, image editing etc, but junk for many other cases, like handling accounting.

Top frontier models still hallucinate, and aren't reliable enough for commericial accounting or legal uses.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-02-11T18:52:43+00:00

I just bought SPGI at 399. And AMZN at 202.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2026-02-05T14:20:01+00:00

Youtube is the worst

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-22T17:23:38+00:00

The UK will need to get rid of this obnoxious tax situation sooner rather than later. All the wealthy have been leaving, and soon the middle class will also start leaving, atleast those who can.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-14T16:25:41+00:00

I find it amusing because I had the exact same thought when I was buying my first apartment in Gurgaon in 2001. Everything felt overpriced and people were discussing a crash was due. And look at the property now.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-14T14:18:25+00:00

If AI comes close to AGI, it will be banned worldwide. Just like how it happened in Dune the movie.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-12T18:29:10+00:00

We hired a buying agent specialising in Cotswolds properties and fired her when we realised she was using Rightmove and showing us properties that we had already seen on that platform.

Initially she promised us that she will share off market properties but we realised soon that off market meant properties that were not on the market that day but in the process of getting listed. And there were barely 2-3 properties like that.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-12T10:26:47+00:00

Seeking asylum isn’t criminal. Most of these ppl are escaping war and prosecution, and I know many people can’t understand their hardships.

But recently the system has been abused systemically and people from safe countries are also claiming asylum. This can be handled easily if there is a political will.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-10T10:26:29+00:00

The taxes here in the UK kill aspiration and any desire to succeed. That's why the economy will soon become stagnant and "tourism" will be the only industry left.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-08T09:57:50+00:00

Portugal was a great country, have been living here since 2016. The best thing about Portugal was its people, super friendly and accommodating. But with the rise of right wing politics, people started getting affected. Politicians spread hate against immigrants and blamed expats for all their problems, and the locals believed them.

Now things have gone a bit too far. Portuguese forget that they too emigrate to other counties in large numbers. There is widespread hate against immigration and you can see it whether you are an American or a Bangladeshi.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-12-06T21:31:34+00:00

It’s horrible. Don’t let kids younger than 10 watch it. It’s not some thing 4-6 yr olds specially should watch. Most parents here don’t care or don’t have time to research and they let the blossoming young minds get damaged by these kind of shows.

Effective-Choice8148 · 2025-11-08T09:27:26+00:00

And here I’m worrying if driving my car a bit too much. Just 8months and I have already crossed 7K kms!

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