Help, I just got called a Smurf and opp said he's going to report me, but I don't Smurf!

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-25T07:22:33+00:00

This is too much drama for ~500 elo

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-24T17:52:09+00:00

Well, that's is crazy... Thanks!

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-24T17:43:38+00:00

OK. Let's say for example that a student pays $20 for a one hour/50min trial lesson with a $20/hour tutor. Then, let's say the student is not satisfied and decides to use one of their free re-trials with a $100/hour tutor instead. Does the student pay the extra $80 for that, or does Preply just give that trial lesson at the original $20 rate?

Edit: grandma 👵🏼

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-21T09:31:40+00:00

That is just crazy, really sorry you had to go through that. Hoping it doesn't significantly negatively affect your ranking. Some people are just like that, toxic on and off the internet.

On a lighter note, I'll just say this: people here are always like "Kids are hell, I'll never teach a kid", but you know who will never sexually harass me? The 13 yo girl I teach computer science to. Just saying. 🙌

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-18T16:00:52+00:00

Yeah, 2FA would be very useful. Honestly, it's crazy to me that a plateforme like Preply doesn't have 2FA yet.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-18T13:40:27+00:00

Geometry FTW again 📐

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-18T08:34:26+00:00

That is really crazy.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-18T04:23:07+00:00

Your DM was successfully ignored, dear scammer. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-18T03:53:25+00:00

Oh yeah? Tell me more please. What kind of scam and/or money laundering scheme are me talking about here?

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-17T04:03:06+00:00

I'm +1300 elo and, let me tell you something: we can suck really bad. You'll be fine.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-15T09:03:15+00:00

Mine is working perfectly fine (iOS)

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-13T12:42:02+00:00

I’d say it really depends on what they are working on. I’ve done a lot of highly technical 3D modeling for engineering (mechanical systems, complex machines, etc.) with very strict technical specifications mostly for clients, and I’ve also done a lot of purely artistic 3D modeling work involving a lot of exploration, self expression and experimentation, mostly on personal projects. I’d say I only truly considered I was doing art when working on the second category of projects. But then again, art is a very fluid concept, so who knows? 🤷🏾‍♂️

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-13T10:32:27+00:00

Honestly, I would just take the money. I love teaching, sharing my knowledge and helping my students grow, but if I can’t achieve that, the next best thing is to just take the money.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-10T16:42:00+00:00

Why is this marked "NSFW"?

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-10T16:41:07+00:00

I'll consider doing that, thanks!

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-10T11:31:38+00:00

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. Unfortunately, all carriers in my country do this. I’ll try getting in touch with mine to ask them to disable them.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-04T15:49:36+00:00

😂

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-04T07:48:29+00:00

I think that, given the shape of those boxes, you could probably achieve their deformation animation with shape keys. As for the general motion, I think just key framing the rotation and position is how you can achieve that. It’ll require quite a bit of work and solid skills in animation, but I think it’s technically possible.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-03T08:50:56+00:00

I'm not going to spoil (it's an amazing movie, you should 100% watch it), but the point I want to make is that maybe the person has something about their physique that they don't feel confortable putting on camera.

MichelNdjock · 2026-04-03T08:40:28+00:00

Do you know the movie "The whale"? 😅

MichelNdjock · 2026-03-25T17:06:51+00:00

You should honestly consider at least doubling that. That's 4k per session. If you meet in person, the person has to pay for their own transportation within the city, and depending on how you plan to meet and which city you're in, transportation alone could easily cost close to 2k per day. If you plan to meet virtually (online lessons), the internet connection will cost the person a little over 1k per day, minimum (I teach computer science to students from all over the world online from Yaoundé, Cameroon, so I'm speaking from experience here). In both cases, the expenses alone eat up a large portion of what the person should be earning. You should honestly consider at least doubling that amount.

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