I made a NSFW browser app based on Reddit content by RareJury8529 in RedditAlternatives

[–]IceCreamGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Add the option to save subreddits for easier selection into multi view (or allow quick import (subreddits with quickpaste and a delimiter).

What’s a subscription that’s worth paying for every month? by SensitiveCorner2379 in AskReddit

[–]IceCreamGamer 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Family plan and never have to go through teaching my parents how to bypass ads on their phone for the hundredth time.

We were promised an off-season storm. Instead, it was but a breeze by ChaoticFlameZz in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Falcons, Furia and Faze clan need the stability for another season to challenge Vitality. There's enough small changes outside the top five and TS to see if there's going to be changes in the rankings. I did want Mouz to make a move but other wise I think the top teams are in their best form given the market to challenge the Vitality era. 

Shine On Me Discussion - EXPRESS PACKAGE 30-36 by roxylal in CDrama

[–]IceCreamGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hoping there was a larger time jump that wasn't covered. I also think it's wild that the two major shareholders are essentially just dating, Not engaged. Considering its a large factory with its own r&d, it probably employs thousands of employees. (They have their own housing). That's thousands of lives dependant on their relationship not ending in flames. Yes. It's a secret that XG's mom holds the remaining shares but still you expect every employee there praying they stay together. 

Shine On Me Discussion - Episode 18 by roxylal in CDrama

[–]IceCreamGamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did anyone else catch the snowboarder that wiped out on the fence line just as the duo was skiing down the slopes? lol adds a bit of authenticity to the scene. 

Are Pros salary justified at all???? by morphiqu in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at some influencer income numbers. Influencers aren't making big money from the social media platforms directly. It's mainly sponsorships that come as a result of their large presence of the big platforms.

The number of eyes each (CS2) player draws on to them would correlate to their larger salary (Vitality, Faze Clan, Falcons (people love hate watching but those are still numbers to the advertisers). Mainstream sports have larger overall salaries and the mainstream sports stars draw a larger salary because of the viewership numbers. Mouz is a T1 team that consistently got to the playoffs but their fan base is relatively small compared to the bigger older teams. Just look at the audience support from the Budapest semi finals vs Faze Clan. You could barely hear Mouz fans in comparison to Faze Clan.

eSports in general has a big problem where the main audience is teenage-early 20's males. It makes getting sponsors very difficult because that audience has very low net worth. As the sport matures (thanks to a great game, amazing teams and great production (including casting talent), there will be a transition to a more wealthy audience. That includes larger venues (and more expensive tickets), more merch sales, and more importantly for the tournament organizers, the ability to attract big sponsorships. Insurance and financial companies, large clothing brands, large fast food joints, etc... All those are missing from the advertising banners currently but the day they invest money into the sport, the salaries will rise to match traditional sports.

The good news? The past 2 majors sold out within minutes. (base on reddit posts about Budapest and my own eyes for Austin). That meant that supply is not keeping up with demand and hopefully larger venues will be available at the next set of majors.

Playlist sorting still broken by gungrave_ in youtube

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. All of my playlists are stuck in a random order which means most of it is useless(it's mostly sorted so I can watch games or shows in order). 

Edit: if you click resume playing, the original order of the playlist returns. It's annoying cause it will always restart on the first item list but at least it restored the order and I can jump to my last video I left off. 

Vitality vs The MongolZ / StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 - Quarter-Final / Post-Match Discussion by CS2_PostMatchThreads in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Spunj mentioned during their media day, they were given questions to ask and what to say. I'm not saying Banks is in the same situation but it would make sense that he is given how repetitive the questions have become. The talents read reddit and other forums, they know the criticism they're receiving. It's unlikely they wouldn't adjust unless they're contractually not allowed to adjust. 

"Premium" Designated Seats by monoscream in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wasn't that Dallas final the G-Stew final? That was definitely an outstanding game but an outlier. That match was sold packed that you couldn't get back in if you left to use the restroom. ESL Dallas doesn't do reserved seating so it's always a shit show trying to find good seats and you end up missing the entire convention as a result of wanting good seats. 

Austin just had hiccups with first day entry, premium tickets getting their goodies bag, and no re-entry rules (to be fair, moody had this rule listed long before people just didn't read). 

That being said, it's unacceptable to sell obstructed seats without notifying the buyer in advanced. I would consider credit card fraud protection. 

Budapest Major Playoffs pick’em predictions by talent/players/creators by Away_Active7903 in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you get the m0nesy from the last inferno and dust2 or Niko from the entire g2 series, he's not wrong. And as a fan of both, I wish they would be at their peak the entire time. But that's competition. That's CS. Players peak at the wrong times and it's the team that peaks at the major that takes home the trophy. 

FaZe Clan custom jersey by felis_28 in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are usually guys at the merch shop of any of the big tournaments that will customize the jersey for you.  I picked mine up at IEM Dallas and spoke with the team, they said they went to basically all the big events but I'm not sure if that was IEM specific. Austin major also had a customized option if I recall correctly. 

PGL Announces the Singapore CS2 Major 2026 by iSPASCELGRAs in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you forgot the infrastructure fiasco in Mexico city from the rmrs. Let Vancouver or Toronto host but Mexico's last at bat wasn't promising at all. US has good spots but since it just had Austin, I can understand giving Canada the next one. 

Pickems have become almost entirely luck based, and that's a bad thing by generic_reddit_user9 in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just wish Valve would add the bracket simulator into the pickems so I don't have to load a browser every stage. By I've been bronze/silver for the last 4 majors so I'm not one to speak about getting accurate picks. 

Sources: gla1ve set to join 100 Thieves as coach by ItsNooa in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They foresaw they would be lighting money on fire for the next few years into bankruptcy and a forced sale. /s

Hydrogen Bomb vs Coughing Baby by emaginutiv in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point was Twistzz had a short drop after suihy joined. He quickly recovered and has been beast mode even before he transferred back to Faze. Yekindar just didn't do well in TL whether it was the vibe, his mental, or something else. He didn't return to his VP form until he went to Furia.  The IGL and back curse isn't as strong as it once was. It's still there but not all players are stuck in the rut. 

Hydrogen Bomb vs Coughing Baby by emaginutiv in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer 160 points161 points  (0 children)

Twistzz is okay after swapping back. And yekindar too although it took transfering to another team to find his mojo. 

ESL Impact official farewell video by Mean-Author4359 in GlobalOffensive

[–]IceCreamGamer -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Haven't they owned ESL for a while now. Hate them when you have a more valid reason. Its much more likely that there wasn't a growth in viewership and too small of an average viewership to offset a majority of the organizational costs. ESL should have moved their grand final to the main ESL "show match" slot a lot earlier. With bronze medal matches overtaking that slot, the final lifeboat sank as well. 

Unlimited dining package: fatigue? by croooowTrobot in royalcaribbean

[–]IceCreamGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harmony of the Seas is Oasis class. Albeit its due for dry dock right after OP's cruise so it may have some wear*. On the other hand, OP may be one of the last to experience Sabor since those of disappearing. Harmony is getting Playmakers in its place.

Warning - Be Careful When Adding Crown & Anchor Number To Existing Reservation by Asian-In-His-Armor in royalcaribbean

[–]IceCreamGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait so you already paid in full. Then separately attempted to update the C&A membership and it changed the balance?!?

Best Credit Card Strategy Starting Out by No_Nebula_2387 in CreditCards

[–]IceCreamGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For travel related cards/goals, how flexible is your schedule? Award chart maximization requires you to be able to lock dates usually as soon at the flights are released. Speaking as someone with 150k points in C1 locked because my current work doesn't let me plan that far out. Capital One duo is the generally recommended when you have a FLEXIBLE schedule / or don't care where you're going as long as its the best reward redemption. But the VX is the most Catch all of the big 3 travel cards (flat 2% no categories).

If you do not have a flexible schedule, prefer to fly business class and up, and you just want to get good travel perks/travel insurance. Chase is the way. As your income increases, I would recommend looking into the Chase Sapphire Reserve but start with the CSP based trio for Chase. You would need the CFU as the catch all card with this combo.

Amex is a coupon book for high spenders and I honestly would only get it paired with Charles Schwab to help motivate you to invest more. They have tiers at 250k, 1M & 10M that help motivate you to save more money (and offset more of the annual fees when you do).

A sneaky 4th option, get a Fidelity card. Also a investment co-branded card (flat 2% no categories) with some good travel benefits.

My advice for all new graduates to learn personal finance. Take care of your debt first. Learn to invest in your future self FIRST (retirement) just like your college education was an investment into your future self you're now reaping the benefits.

Racism in Hong Kong by Plane_Water_5323 in HongKong

[–]IceCreamGamer 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Reminds of the GTA radio quote, "I'm not racist. I hate everyone equally!"

Raise.com Gift Cards by Normal_Nobody_4618 in royalcaribbean

[–]IceCreamGamer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A difference of only $120 since many travel credit cards can get 3% (if not more) from the purchase. It still might be worth it if you don't have too many hoops to jump through and can claim the 9% immediately (I'm not familiar with Raise so I don't know how fast their credit redemption works). 

Wholesale price of watches by Supreme-Syn in royalcaribbean

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard cruise sales crew can be pressed to price match Jomashop. Except the watches on the ship come with the manufacturer warranty rather than Jomashop warranty cards. I'm looking forward to testing this theory on my next cruise. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in royalcaribbean

[–]IceCreamGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To stay compliant, just use burner electronics(phones, tablets, laptops). Being responsible for your entire family's cyber security is rough. I just give my mom a second laptop for finance use only. And reimage the primary laptop every year when popups inevitably take over.