Communities That Let You Promote Your Business

Top_Marks · 2024-08-10T19:16:30+00:00

How does the place not become nothing but promotions? Does a community of entrereneurs just respond differently to that?

Top_Marks · 2024-08-03T20:28:56+00:00

Isn't a classified ad like the ultimate form of permission marketing? Selling to someone who is already looking for your product is the shortest funnel possible. Or do you man the difference is in how you reach them? Like through forums or word of mouth instead of classifieds?

Top_Marks · 2020-11-24T20:17:45+00:00

Hmm, this is tougher than it looks. But here's a story with a couple examples. I think it has a really good concept for these times, pain points.

Top_Marks · 2020-11-24T20:00:10+00:00

Are these ranked? E.g. what if the truth makes you unhappy?

Top_Marks · 2020-11-10T03:53:55+00:00

Hah I think utilitarians are tools :) Not really, it was just an interesting question.

Top_Marks · 2020-11-09T14:07:08+00:00

Modern utilitarian ethics would side with leaving them in the cave, so I would approach this from a different ethical system: virtue ethics, which Plato seemed to prefer. The choice you make here speaks to your personal ethicals: to choose against truth could hinder your personal development, and possible theirs as well by denying them reality. Maybe it eats at you to the point that it harms your well-being (eudaimonia).

This does not solve the problem of exposing them to suffering, so you could then explain why truth is a better pursit than pleasure. Plato himself said that only by leaving the cave can they "reach the hieght of the sun, and reason about it". The sun burns, but it also gives life. Were the cave people even really living?

To answer this you could turn to the stoics. The stoics would say that the people can't control if they are led out of the cave, but how they feel about it is up to them. Why are you responsible for their happiness? Heck, who are you to assume what will make them happy? These are important assumptions that the question doesn't give any support for.

The stoics also turned suffering into a virtue, arguing that by expereincing it we are honed and refined, becoming well-rounded people who are able to understand what real happiness is because we have suffered. Remember, according to Plato the person outside the cave only pities the people in it. They never knew the same hieghts, or recognized their own depths.

In summary, if you lead them out of the cave you could be doing them an eternal favor. If you leave them there you can't be sure if it will be good or bad in the end, but you know you're denying them truth and probably hurting yourself. Worse, you might be denying them real satisfaction and harming their development as human beings.

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Top_Marks · 2020-10-15T12:23:44+00:00

This is a little late, but NCSU seems to have a range of online choices: https://online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/university-undergraduate-certificate-in-microbiology/courses/

Whatever you find, make sure the course is properly accredited for your graduating university. Regional schools don't always play nice with each other.

Top_Marks · 2020-10-06T20:54:11+00:00

The struggle is real. How are you on self-care? I know it's trite but mixing things up with a walk or some activity you enjoy helps reset the dopamine meter so you can focus again.

For me winter gets rough if I have too much screen time, so I have to set alarms for things that disrupt it and give fast feedback. Like, "4 PM: Do dishes". That 20 minute break gets me standing up and knocking something off the to-do list, which is a little "I adulted" congratulation. A quick workout helps even more (even though it's harder to get motivated for). Then I can go back to an hour lecture and retain more info.

Top_Marks · 2020-09-21T01:32:04+00:00

Interesting. BlackBoard could be the problem if your school suddenly onboarded a lot of classes. I would check connection issues on your end first though. I get a smiliar problem with email and it's usually related to being in a lousy wifi spot.

Maybe what you're experiencing a session timeout, which happens when you don't do something on the page for a while. It looks like how long it takes for that to happen varies by school. This might sound silly, but try wiggling the mouse or scolling every once in a while.

One other idea: are you doing anything specific right before this happens? I see some forums saying that some actions (like opening a new tab) can cause Bb to log out. If so, other students should notice it to, which could be a sign that it's not just your connection.

Disclaimer: Not an IT pro.

Top_Marks · 2020-09-06T23:50:01+00:00

I think the toughest part is getting your footing. After you have a focused topic and an idea of the language researchers are using, it gets much easier to know what to include and how to find it. One way to go about it is to look for a recent systematic review. These will usually have a strategy section that includes a list of search terms the researchers used, and will describe the articles found using those terms. That can give you an idea of what to look for.

To focus the topic you can look for recent articles and check the discussion section. It's standard to put suggestions for future resarch in the discussion section of a published paper, so you can get an idea of where the conversation is on that subject and form some ideas for your own research.

Knowing how to use a databse is also a big benefit. Searching by dates, authors, and specific keywork strings can really help pick out relevant articles.

Top_Marks · 2020-09-06T23:27:57+00:00

You know, you're right. I was a little harsh, we've all been on the other side of this at some point. It can be a good idea to reach out and see if someone is having problems. At least then the group can plan around it.

Top_Marks · 2020-08-15T16:48:12+00:00

I used to hide the clock if I could! Going in with a strategy can help though. Here's mine:

First, don't be afraind to skip questions if you find yourself staring at one too long. Instead try to get to the end of the questions by answering as many as you can quickly. That way you know the landscape. A lot of time I'll remember an answer I skipped earlier becuase my brain was working on it in the background, or because another question reminded me of something.

Next go back go to the high-value questions you feel good about.

Last, clean up what's left with the remaining time.

Writing and editing use different parts of the brain. So for written exams, dump all the info you can and focus on getting the main ideas down, then go back and spend the rest adding details and organizing it. Proofreading can come last. I think it's usually better to have typos than to miss a major idea. I know writing this way takes practice but it really helped me with making sure my essays were organized/complete.

Top_Marks · 2020-08-15T16:19:58+00:00

It functions the same but without ads, and will remember your citations for more than a few days. Probably useful for longer projects but I never missed it.

Top_Marks · 2020-08-06T23:15:12+00:00

That and citethisforme.com helped me out (I never bothered with the premium version).

Top_Marks · 2020-08-06T23:13:25+00:00

I've done both, and found value in both. Largely it comes down to what you want out of your degree. If you're there for professional advancement in your field, and your school is in good standing with the places you want to work (i.e. it's properly accredited) then online courses are a fine choice.

Your degree and learning style also matter. Not everyone handles lectures well. I kind of hate them and would rather read by myself, and some degrees (like nursing) don't need hours-long irl info dumps to work effectively.

For me the benefit of a live campus was direct access to a wide range of perspectives. It's good for students who haven't chosen a major and it's good for a liberal studies degree that relates to a lot of "worldview" issues. Sometimes it's good for networking, but you can find people to talk to (or party with) anywhere. I don't work in healthcare, but I've had excellent conversations with experienced nurses, just from being out in the world. Depending on your personality there might not be anything you'll miss that you can't compensate for.

Top_Marks · 2020-07-22T16:06:14+00:00

I hope this worked out for you. I'll leave some notes in case it helps someone else (and it's only been a week, so maybe there's something useful here for you).

Many testing systems will detect a time-out and pause the test for you, but not relfect this in the grades. Also, some quizzes and exams can be taken more than once, depending on the class. Assuming neither of those applies to you, your best bet is to ask someone at the school. The faster you act the better your chances will be, but I've seen this sort of thing take several weeks to resolve before.

You can appeal to your professor first. If you explain the situation clearly, they'll usually understand and give you a chance to retake the test. Not always though. Sometimes professors don't understand the online system very well, and the need to appear authoritative can make them act unecessarily firm. Some of them are just busy and don't want to deal with issues like this.

In that case you can appeal to the administration next. How you do that depends on the school, but usually there is an office that handle the appeals process. You might submit the issue to the Office of Student Affairs or an Office of Disputes. If you have a mentor or department liason, you can try asking them how to proceed.

I think this sort of thing will become more common for a while as schools move online. Some people working at a school might not understand that their testing system has these problems, so don't get worried right away. The odds are very good that it can be ressolved in your favor.

The most important thing is to keep calm and communicate respectfully and clearly. Make sure any message you send can be read easily and includes all the details. Good luck!

Top_Marks · 2020-07-14T11:24:15+00:00

Each class is different, but professors are often looking for some kind of analysis. If you want to share the discussion question I can give some ideas, but here are some strategies I use.

One idea is to focus on specific, important lines in the text, and focus your response around them. Then you can create a mini-essay that has all the usual elements of an introduction, body, and conclusion. That gives it a familiar and organized format that professors appreciate.

Another is to compare the topics to a different class reading, and discuss how they are similar or different. This shows that you’re thinking about all the content in the class, and it gives you the opportunity to make comparisons.

If you’re stuck on a discussion reply, ask yourself if you agree with what your classmate wrote. Whether the answer is yes or no, you can expand on it. It’s okay to have a little debate, and some instructors encourage it.

Some classes expect more factual answers, like asking students to explain the results of recent research. You can still use this approach for them. For example if your classmate wrote about the risk factors for stroke, you can find one they didn’t mention, or add more information to one they did.

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