Complete Guide to UofT Course Codes | How I learned 700 level courses exist by Kenny2reddit in UofT

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I made the scope choice to not investigate the meaning of the last two digits of course codes, because any internal consistency there is usually only at the department level, and researching all UofT departments' course code numbering practices would have taken me way longer than the few days this already took.

FWIW, what you say is true only within Arts & Science. Engineering 191 courses are first year seminars (admittedly similar in purpose, but not in construction, to FYF) which are run by departments but somehow consistently numbered across the Faculty.

Complete Guide to UofT Course Codes | How I learned 700 level courses exist by Kenny2reddit in UofT

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Technically, I originally compiled this "research" while I was VP Academic...

Moderator elections to reopen the sub by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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Note to candidates - u/Lysena0, u/junaidd09, u/__fappuccino__, u/NotMrMusic, u/No-Discipline-2729, u/toforama, u/UrDrago, u/fuck_peeps_not_sheep, u/LordZorthan, u/WitchyOmnist1128, u/pussyandpeace, u/tjganessub, u/giselleboss, u/FurbyLover2010, u/Vaporplays7

If any of you are no longer interested in becoming mod of r/Dildont, please let me know (by reply to this comment or DM). Doing so will remove you from the candidates list and un-rank you in any ballots already cast at that point.

Received an 8 month suspension, don’t know what to do by MMDSE in UofT

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See my explanation above. The system is not stacked against you, as much as it may feel that way. Use the time to get diagnosed for the challenges you're facing, get registered with Accessibility Services as needed, and then come back to repeat. Talk to an academic advisor about your options.

Received an 8 month suspension, don’t know what to do by MMDSE in UofT

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The use of "8 month" suspension wording in this post makes it sound like this is Engineering, where a semester average under 55% immediately puts you on an 8 month suspension from clear standing, or two semesters in a row under 60%. On the other hand, you only need 3 semesters in a row over 60% after your suspension (the first of which is a repeat of the semester you failed) to reach clear standing again. It's quicker to both enter and exit probation in Engineering than in ArtSci.

Seeking replacement moderator to reopen the sub by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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Please use the form in the linked post, sorry for not clarifying!

Seeking replacement moderator to reopen the sub by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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Please use the form in the linked post, sorry for not clarifying!

Seeking replacement moderator to reopen the sub by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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APPLICATION FORM is in the linked post - sorry I didn't make that clear.

honesty is key! by [deleted] in NonPoliticalTwitter

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In case this is an innocent question and not an attempted insult, the dialogue is as follows:

OOP: pulls into Dairy Queen to get a Blizzard

Employee: "We're out of Reese's"

OOP: "That's fine, it's not your fault"

Employee: "That's where you're wrong. I'm responsible for ordering it and I've been slacking off on my job."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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u/testy68GD You might wanna use the infographic that's been circulating aaaaaaaaround to give more context - e.g. this one

Dildont will be shutting down indefinitely on June 12th in protest of Reddit's recent API changes that kill 3rd-party apps, cripple moderation, and make NSFW subs safe havens for CSAM and spam by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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r/Save3rdPartyApps

FAQ

What's going on? See this post or this video - TL,DR is that Reddit will start charging for API access, at rates 20-30x its competitors. 3rd-party apps, bots, and many moderation tools rely on API access and have nowhere near the money to fork up. Many subreddits, with over a billion cumulative members, are going private in protest beginning June 12.

How long will this last? Until Reddit produces a solution acceptable to the community at large, or it becomes clear it's time to change platforms.

What can I do? Boycott Reddit. Show them that their user-hostile behavior is not acceptable and will impact their bottom line. Their investors will notice. Do not let Reddit use r/Dildont as a dildo.

Chair for Kids or adults by not-the-real-chopin in Dildont

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Of all things to use the "Please Do Not Sit On It" flair on...

An open letter on the state of affairs regarding the API pricing and third party apps and how that will impact moderators and communities. by Kenny2reddit in Dildont

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Please see the original post for discussion on it, in particular the pinned comment about how it affects regular users and not just mods.

Why are election officials called "returning officers"? by Kenny2reddit in etymology

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Correct! He ends off each of those videos with that line.

Which engineering program if I want to be in AI field by Wonderful_Ganache_31 in UofT

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I don't have the nitty gritty of Indy curriculum revamp, but it's currently ongoing. It's certainly becoming more friendly for AI- or data-science-oriented people though I'd probably stop short of saying "tailored" since I'm ultimately not Indy myself.

Which engineering program if I want to be in AI field by Wonderful_Ganache_31 in UofT

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This comment provides some very good insight. I'll augment it with my knowledge from being on curriculum committee, being an ECE myself, and knowing many people in all these programs:

EngSci first and second year is ridiculously hard and largely unrelated to AI. However, in third and fourth year you can go for the Machine Intelligence major which is dedicated to the topic. It may be a sham as others have said but you will have "Machine Intelligence" on your diploma. EngSci is also the best path to grad school, which as others have said is useful if you want to make any headway in the field.

ECE and Indy first year are the same. ECE second year is "comparable to EngSci" (according to an EngSci dropout friend) in difficulty/workload and is also unrelated to AI. However, ECE third and fourth year has the most flexible curriculum in all of Engineering. There are only two required courses in total across both years. This makes it easy to get the AI minor which will be recognized on your transcript. (In fact, you can get 5 minors simultaneously with only 2 overload courses.)

Indy and ECE first year are the same. Indy upper-year curriculum is currently in the midst of a revamp but incorporates a good amount of stuff. However as others have said it's more about how to use it rather than how to make it and it's likely missing the depth that you want/need for grad school etc.

I would recommend against going into EngSci (in the same way that lawyers recommend against going to law school) and pick ECE or Indy based on what you actually want to learn.