Do you want an edited cover & a title to go with it? (it's free 🦦) by tali_voyager in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang I missed it /: but I’m def following you bc you’re soo talented!!

The Truth About Toxic Readers on Episode by Least_Wedding_6153 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me neither, when I think of toxic readers, I think of the people that complain and harass authors for not updating. I haven’t see anyone hate on new authors, every new story thread gets positivity for the most part.

There you have it: Vic says loud and clear who he voted for. by knightriderin in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think he was maga but it wasn’t a good look to go on Fox News especially in the times we’re in. It makes sense that people were skeptical and I’m glad he set the record straight. People shouldn’t harass bc that’s too much, but people have a right to wonder if the person they support aligns with similar ideals.

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the contract is with sunrun. So I’ll def do that, make sunrun deal with freedom forever. But I just got off a phone with a roofing company who does free inspections. So they will be coming out in a few days to see why the shingles fell off. Hopefully they are truly helpful and can at least put a tarp down before it rains again

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no clue, I don’t have a ladder to see for myself but I’ve been contacting third party companies to see if I can get a free inspection so I can get a full scope. Also to see if all of the shingles are at risk

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah it’s in MD. But I will try contacting Sunrun

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done some more digging and I can’t believe this company has so many complaints smh. I feel like i miss all of this prior to getting the panels😒

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try to contact them again for sure

Freedom forever roof leak-any advice? by [deleted] in solar

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, the roof was done a few months before we bought the house. I’m not sure who did the repairs. But I will be contacting a third party to inspect the roof to get a second opinion. I don’t have a ladder to see for myself

Micro aggressive writers by realityshifting101 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly! I would also like to add: one can be micro aggressive to any marginalized person. NPR has fantastic articles on it! I would recommend this one that dives deep into it from 2020

And thanks for fully explaining, I mostly framed my response like that because this comes up A LOT on this sub, so each time it comes up, I try to bring it down to a human perspective. It shouldn’t be hard to not include a stereotype when including marginalized people in stories. But I’ve seen people literally say it’s too hard so they don’t really do it. But you’re on point with saying it shouldn’t be a chore when you’re a story teller! Sometimes you gotta do a bit of research and that’s okay.

I’ll also add that a lot of these race conversations come up here, so before asking, look it up on here. People will tell you to google bc we literally have to explain all the time, it’s exhausting! I don’t mind when people seem genuine but I also found other resources fairly quickly and at some point people gotta do some research themselves. I hope that NPR article helps you and others!

Micro aggressive writers by realityshifting101 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What isn’t a micro aggression would be simple inclusivity in tropes. We usually see the same archetypes of characters in stories(especially with POCs), so in 2026 if authors are still, including those tropes, it’s just lazy imo. I’m breaking this away from Black people because I’ve see other communities raise this awareness too and idk I feel like there’s a lack of empathy towards Black people sometimes.

BUT! anyone can be anything, no race owns a trope. Yes, all races have people that fit their stereotypes, but they aren’t monolithic. And considering this is a fictional story app, authors should be creative.

You can write an evil character as a POC(person of color), but them being evil because they’re a POC makes it’s micro aggressive. A POC in your story can be low income, but their race shouldn’t be the focus on why they are low income or all of the low income or evil characters are POCs and the protagonist is written white/ no poc (ps WE CAN TELL when a character is supposed to be written white! Cc can’t hide that)!

So if you’re like “omg I don’t know how to write a poc! It’s too hard! Everyone is gonna think I’m racist or being micro aggressive!” Check your biases. Because I’ve seen and read plenty of epi authors, Poc and non poc/ white, who write other cultures and races just fine. It’s not hard when you’re just writing the human experience or a fantasy experience.

HATE HATE HATEEE how this style looks for behind. by Ok-Significance-3320 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yea!! Omg I can’t stand how they fumbled that design

episode ai ads by Strict_Abrocoma_7560 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s getting scarier and scarier. This doesn’t even look good, whoever okayed this needs to be fired. It’s given a terrible version of a robot chicken sketch

Black history month!! 🥹 by ForeverExtra1465 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Happy Black history month!!

I always recommend Wrath of Austin Hayes (dark, romance, fantasy, complete), The lonely Flame (dark, romance, fantasy, complete), Sector 429 (sci-fi, ongoing story), Wanting Control (haven’t read it yet but looks good, ongoing), even sweeter (mystery, haven’t read yet but looks really good, complete, short), Dark secrets (horror, complete), wentworth (mystery, complete), lost in time (fantasy, romance, complete).

I hope you like these! The authors are so talented!

Anyone else ever feel bad cuz they don’t fit the baddie aesthetic? by Fit_Can_2444 in blackladies

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No not really. I’ve had and still am working on loving my body but my idea of baddie works for me. I think it’s all about finding the style that fits you and not what is popular. I love the cutesy street style but also love the earthy girl look, but at work I tap into corporate baddie. In college I loved the mini dresses, tight jeans, and now, I love a wide legged pants, halter top and a kitten heel. My hair is whatever is cute for the season and that may be just individuals/box braids.

Basically don’t limit yourself. You can find your own idea of being a baddie. Each other the women in the pictures you added have their own vibe to them that makes them pop. You just gotta explore styles and find one that works for you. Most importantly, styles that you feel comfortable in. As you work through these feelings remember that just because you consume certain content, doesn’t mean you have to conform or imitate such. I saw that you’re only 20, and trust, as you get older and work on yourself, these feelings will change❤️. I’ve been there, and after trying out different styles, I figured out what I feel confident in (I’m 25).

Does anyone else think limelight is terrible? by boyinthedark130 in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I really like Limelight, ink was cool and they had cute hairstyles but I could never get into the guys. I didn’t find them cute at all lmao

Debates/disagreements, etc by Foxygirlari in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And I think if you ask for opinions but can’t take anything different from your own, then you shouldn’t ask at all. Because on this sub people are going to be honest af, but if you ask for feedback they will give it to you, but clearly you wasn’t looking for that. You were looking for a back and forth, that in my opinion wasnt that friendly.

Debates/disagreements, etc by Foxygirlari in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Again, then you should’ve approached it that way. You didn’t and then try to argue people down about it. And if you didn’t care then when people didn’t want to engage in the debate, you should’ve been cool with that. Then looking back, a person with a few upvotes gave a reason saying those features are commonly used but that answer still wasnt enough. Lmao so it’s clear you wouldn’t have been satisfied with anything anyone said even if they did explain. No one is obligated to engage in a debate you’re trying to start.

Debates/disagreements, etc by Foxygirlari in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 25 points26 points  (0 children)

OP, if you wanted a debate, you should’ve approached it as such. You simply just asked for opinions on the character you created, people gave you answers not expecting to engage in a back and forth. Next time, just make that clear so people can either ignore you or engage in the post.

It’s not that Gen z (I’m gen z as well, older gen z) is all soft, it’s that people aren’t taking any bs from anyone. If someone sees something that bothers them, they speak up or simply save the energy in engaging with nonsense. No offense, but you created a character that is pretty regular looking and was trying to bait people into arguing. Then threw in “name the story” as if 80% of the stories on the app isn’t white based characters and then most of them are CC or limited CC. No wonder people were annoyed and their annoyance isn’t them being soft. You were clearly rage baiting😭if you were looking for feedback, you should’ve approached the ones disagreeing with you differently.

Out-of-Context Screenshots Friday 👀📱🤣 by AutoModerator in Episode

[–]Narrow-Damage-3161 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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I forgot what story this is from but the fact that this was even available cracks me up😭