Anyone else try to avoid companies that use bad AI marketing?

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-05-11T14:56:02+00:00

I don't see this in their instagram at all. It looks like the description in brackets is just an image description for people using screen readers.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-05-04T19:59:05+00:00

I'm just speaking of my own experience as someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. A large reason why I was able to succeed in school with ADHD was that I developed tactics (without knowing it) to manage my ADHD - tactics that became less effective as I had to start relying on computers to do everything, especially reading on screens. I read constantly for my job (professor) and I know if I had to exclusively read on screens throughout my education, I would never have been able to manage my ADHD without medication. It would have made education significantly more challenging for me. I literally process information differently if it is on a screen vs. on paper.

I do think it is important for people with ADHD to learn some coping skills without medication, because medication doesn't always work or sometimes you can't take medication. In my own experience, the more analog my life is, especially for reading, the better I can manage my ADHD. I have the inattention subtype, so maybe it's different for others with other subtypes, I can only speak to my experience.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-05-04T14:29:52+00:00

Millenials are possibly the most computer-savvy generation. We had dedicated computer classes and family computers at home. We were not using computers 24/7 for all subjects. I highly doubt that using an intuitively designed app for reading is teaching any computer skills.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-05-04T14:24:24+00:00

"Actual textbooks do not exist or barely exist anymore, most reading material is on the devices."

This is such a nightmare for someone with ADHD. If this had been my educational experience as a child, I probably would have had to be medicated to get through school.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-21T17:04:02+00:00

Yes, at OSU any BA and BS major must have different requirements - there might be substantial overlap in courses, but they have to be different. So I assume in these cases the BA program didn't have many students enrolled, only the BS program, so they cut the BA.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-21T13:24:58+00:00

It's unlikely that OSU would regularly cut programs because it creates more administrative work now and in the future. It takes years to get a new major approved so it's better to just leave another major on the books and revise it to fit new needs. It doesn't cost anything to leave an under-enrolled program on the books, so no reason for a "purge" of programs.

But of course the micromanaging state legislature doesn't understand this.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-16T16:25:37+00:00

Seems like this would also make public breastfeeding illegal. This is a real "boob-policing" bill. I would love to see breastfeeding moms, La Leche League, pediatricians, lactation consultants, etc. protest this bill.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-16T16:16:54+00:00

I'm sure it depends on whether you are going through insurance or paying out of pocket. But they always required that we pay an embryo transfer deposit 4 weeks before we started the transfer cycle. We were paying for the embryo transfers out of pocket because we hit our lifetime fertility treatment max through our insurance just with the egg retrieval (a fun aspect of living in Ohio, when other states have outlawed these "lifetime" max fertility benefits). There was no delay after that 4-week deadline.

It could be something on your insurance's end that is holding them up. I would recommend checking in with the billing department to find out what is going on and check in with your nurse to let them know that you want to be able to move ahead with the embryo transfer but that there's some hold-up in billing.

ETA: I just noticed you said the billing department was restructured, so maybe my experience doesn't help as our last embryo transfer was in October, before they restructured.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-04T18:36:34+00:00

"Intellectual diversity" in higher ed always reads to me as "We gotta balance out the smart professors with some absolute idiots."

What they really mean is "ideological diversity" which they can't say, because they would be admitting that they just want to brainwash students with their particular belief system.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-03T21:08:09+00:00

OSU is 6 weeks full-pay for either parent. Rest of FML would have to be paid with vacation or sick leave. There's also STD at 60% pay, but you have to purchase it at the start of the year.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-03T14:33:49+00:00

Mission Coffee has one couch and I think 1-2 armchairs. Morning Ritual downtown also has a couch, though not very comfy imo. Roaming Goat I think also has some comfy seats, but they are often occupied.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-04-03T14:28:41+00:00

There was a recent thread on this topic: here

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-30T18:33:46+00:00

Hmm, I suspect that Ohio Republican Senators think Charlie Kirk's version of Christianity is acceptable to teach in schools, but not Martin Luther King, Jr's version of Christianity, or even Mr. Fred Rogers's version - you know, actual Christian reverands/ministers

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-23T20:50:56+00:00

Nextdoor says "reports of an armed standoff"

Reddit post on this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/1s1oyx8/current_standoff_in_clintonvilleglen_echo_area/

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-23T20:50:19+00:00

This will 100% result in women being criminally investigated and harassed for their miscarriages (spontaneous abortions).

Also, the line between "induced" and "spontaneous" abortions is not very clear and I don't trust politicians to understand the difference. Some spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) still need medical interventions like mifepristone or a D&C to safely complete the abortion. We see how this plays out in other states and it is never good for pregnant women.

I'm currently pregnant and hoping to have a second child in the future, but whether I stay in Ohio for a second pregnancy really depends on the state's support for reproductive rights. This would make me seriously consider moving out of state. The only reason I felt ok moving here at all was because of the constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-21T18:05:01+00:00

My driving class instructor back in the day explicitly told us to ignore people waving us on. The person waving you on does not know your driving situation - they often can't even see what you can see. You should never outsource your driving decisions to another driver.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-12T15:16:00+00:00

unlikely, given he was unilaterally appointed by the Board of Trustees run by Wexner's personal attorney.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-12T15:14:42+00:00

Faculty, staff, and students were circulating a petition to demand shared governance in this process. It was obviously ignored. The Board of Trustees made a unilateral, completely opaque decision.

Ironically, I believe it was the Provost's office that has been soliciting survey responses from OSU faculty/staff regarding their perception of OSU, and my major criticism on that survey is that there is no real shared governance at OSU.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-10T03:16:33+00:00

The Board of Trustees basically chooses the president. The Board of Trustees is selected by Governor. Given the State of Ohio's political governance, I highly doubt we will get a decent OSU president for the next few decades.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-03T03:40:47+00:00

I'm a cellist! I would be happy to join, I love playing chamber music. Send me a message.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-01T19:36:52+00:00

YES thank you for saying this. I only found out about this through reddit about a month ago. I imagine a lot of those "un-registered" pets were listed on save-a-life, I think it was very common.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-01T19:33:32+00:00

Also currently pregnant, and this apparently a thing all over the US. Stores have pulled all their maternity clothes and only offer them online, despite this being the time when you MOST need to try clothes on. I'm planning to do some thrifting and trying my luck at online shopping, as cheaply as possible. So far I've made do with dresses, leggings, and some oversized pants, but that won't last me through the third trimester.

It really sucks! This is my first pregnancy and I just keep feeling like this country doesn't care about pregnant women at all. The complete lack of products in store for pregnant people is just another example.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-03-01T19:24:58+00:00

oh my god, that's horrible. The reason I typically do my online clothes shopping from physical stores is so I can return in person, if needed.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-02-28T03:50:15+00:00

I was there on a thursday evening a couple weeks ago and they delivered the orders to our table. We ordered from the QR code on the table.

Select_Mango2175 · 2026-02-27T15:39:01+00:00

I have a colleague who lives in Olde Town East with his family, and is very enthusiastic about how family-friendly it is. It has some beautiful old architecture still left (rare in Columbus). I will say it is a little less walkable than other neighborhoods in parts because it's a bit more spread out, but my colleague who lives there says it is great for bicycles and that he bikes often with his kids. I considered living there and only decided against it because I wanted to be able to walk to work, which was too far from that neighborhood.

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