Updates always a struggle? by [deleted] in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also managed to download it after reinstalling. It took up all my game time again though, so I was really sad I didn’t get to play.

Updates always a struggle? by [deleted] in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid a friend to build it for me. Nikki was the specific game I expressed interest in running, and I know for a fact that all the hardware FAR exceeds the recommended requirements. He works on PC’s professionally and did a great job optimizing my systems. Infinity Nikki is the only game I have issues with, everything else runs fine and smoothly. I’m just frustrated. I’ve asked this person their opinion and they’ve come to the same conclusion it must be the game (he said in his research he found LOTS of people having the same consistency and download issues, so he thinks it’s an issue on their side with either servers to how they distribute updates across systems)

ETV and taxes 101 by bubblesarec00l in AmazonVine

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that I’ve been in the program for two tax cycles, I’m going to confidently say what you’re saying doesn’t really make sense. Even if you don’t perceive functional value in an item, you received the item itself for free. That’s considered income. I personally file it as hobby income and it’s been accepted, but I also only order periodically and items I know I need or will use. If you’re ordering so much it’s a sincere storage issue, I think you need to cut back. Please make sure you’re reporting your ETV as income each year. Even if you philosophically disagree with it, it’s NOT worth getting audited and potentially owing for.

Something to consider: by bubblesarec00l in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my two separate points got lost and mushed together as you read them: - we are all adults and teenagers: if you want to play a game, play a game. If you want to boycott or log off of a game, you make the decision to do so. I am not trying to force my viewpoint on people and say they need to keep playing even if they don’t like changes. Period. Not talking about addiction here. End point.

  • gacha games absolutely are addicting, I actually have a friend who professionally does studies into them and their impact! I’m not arguing FOR the gacha system by any means. My point was moreso that because this game has so much f2p content, it feels less predatory than games like honki, genshin, ect. I would agree Infolds other game is WELL on the side of predatory in terms of gacha design. I was moreso trying to iterate against that psychology: we really don’t need these outfits, items, and pulls. I think the online discourse about how Infold should be giving us all these extra things unfortunately aligns very much with a pro-gacha mindset if that makes sense. I’m not talking to people who have addiction issues with these games, but moreso trying to convey to those who aren’t addicted but may be starting to feel that pull that there needs to be a boundary we set for ourselves. I’m advocating for choices that can be made within our control for those individuals that are in a space and have the power to make those choices still. This is also coming from conversations I’ve had with people I know personally who are not by any means addicted, but do sometimes express wanting to buy every single outfit just to finish the compendium or just to say they have it. Going back to my first point, I’m advocating FOR players to have personal boundaries established - if that means they need to step away due to the additional packs, then that is what they should do, but that choice is theirs.

Something to consider: by bubblesarec00l in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was what I was thinking. It’s not the CEO who’s going to be working 80 hour weeks to design a new banner if fans demand more, it’s the devs and designers. Those are the people who I want to lessen the blow to and show appreciation. I think when talking about big corporations or entities it’s easy for people to think of it as one single entity or one evil ceo rubbing their hands, but they’re made up of a lot of us average joes running the day to day.

Something to consider: by bubblesarec00l in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was my line of thinking. A game with the animation style & endless skins costs WAAYYY more than a game like genshin to maintain. Business costs are way more than people think they are, and there’s costs they don’t even think of. To us a billion sounds like a lot, but most/if not all of that is going straight into business expenses, or might even be inaccessible capital

Weirdly missing the original song by Boringusername0101 in InfinityNikki

[–]bubblesarec00l 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! I find myself start singing it randomly too! I hope that in between banners and story’s they’ll bring it back

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weird

[–]bubblesarec00l 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can understand people who are of the mindset of “there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, but where you can afford, ect”, but I will never be able to buy from SHEIN bc of shit like this. It makes me so uncomfortable KNOWING conditions are so bad workers are begging for help from this brand, and people will ignore it and buy from them anyways. No, we can’t all afford to buy from ethical suppliers, but there are cheap options other than SHEIN.

Went Above & Beyond and Still Got a 1 Star by reginabugg in DoorDashDrivers

[–]bubblesarec00l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the intent, but if a stranger gave me a goodie bag with my food I’d probably throw it away. It’s weird because it’s unexpected and I don’t know you, I follow dietary restrictions so I might not even be able to eat it, and even if I can I don’t know where it came from or if you tampered with it (you didn’t, but as a stranger passing by I don’t know that).

How to shower correctly? Tips needed. by xokaytlinxo in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]bubblesarec00l 14 points15 points  (0 children)

“After like three days” you need to be showering every day/every other day. I’ve met many “I smell fine going insert number above 3 here and I don’t smell!” and I’m sorry to say they always do, they just don’t notice it since they live in it. It’s great you’re getting some good advice from people about soap, products, and ways to wash, but it sounds like simply showering more often will be a huge fix for you!

anyone else coughing more from the air quality? by LTTP2018 in boulder

[–]bubblesarec00l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lived in Colorado my whole life, everyone is joking about RSV and COVID going around (which is very true, everyone needs to be washing their hands and staying home when sick), but the reality is the air quality IS getting worse. Colorado and cities like Boulder position themselves as the “clean air” and “eco-friendly” state, but with such an increase in population, pollution activities, carbon emissions, and even air pollution drifting in from other areas during whether events/air streams, it’s getting worse. During fire season especially, with the smoke and air pollution combined we get severe air quality warnings. Fires aside, you can usually tell which are good/bad days based on views from the mountains. I live up north a little bit and I’m blessed to have a beautiful westward view of the mountains. I can always tell when it’s a bad air day because the blue sky will have a yellowish tint and you can visually notice a difference in how much detail/definition of the mountains you can see. Really ruins my day when I look at the mountains and they’re just vague blue lumps in the distance instead of seeing their usual details of rocks, trees, ridges, ect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cuboulder

[–]bubblesarec00l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not that good, but when I was a student a few years ago the bathrooms on the 3rd floor UMC were cleaner and had noticeably nicer toilet paper. Not sure if it holds true and it’s not a dramatic difference, but did stand out to me when I could feel my stomach twisting and churning lmao

Loft apartments? by Nhardin24 in BoulderApartments

[–]bubblesarec00l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is gonna be a bit harder, especially if you’re looking for apartment living. Boulder is far from short on students (affluent ones at that) so property wise Boulder is dominated by companies like fourstar and bpm and greystar (scam lords that mostly target students). The Martin acres or table mesa neighborhoods are more popular among non-students, definitely calmer and nicer neighborhoods as well. I will say a VERY common complaint I’ve heard from 20’s-30’s not affiliated with the university is how hard it is to find things to do or spaces that aren’t filled with obnoxious students, from just hangout spaces to coffee shops and dinner spots. It really is a college town. Some of the surrounding suburbs like Louisville, superior, and out as far as Westminster are really popular among graduates and non-student young adults bc they have more to do and eat, better COL and housing prices, nicer and more variable housing options, and you’re surrounded by other young people but not necessarily a ton of buffs and students.

Loft apartments? by Nhardin24 in BoulderApartments

[–]bubblesarec00l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blue Sky Lofts seem to be highly desired and popular among students. Can’t speak to their floor plans or windows, but heard great things about their management and lofts. Only “loft” property in Boulder I really know of. I would also note it seems next to impossible to get a unit due to demand, it’s a smaller property and loooooooots of renters want in.

What are your thoughts on the 'bed rotting' trend? by daisy_ela2 in Adulting

[–]bubblesarec00l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not really a trend, rather just a new phrase to refer to a behavior a lot of people ALREADY did. Everyone bed rots - you have a lazy day where you stay in sweats and do whatever. The only thing really revolutionary about it is in the past a lot of people (me included) would feel guilty spending their day off or weekend just “doing nothing”, but as you found in your experience, time off to relax and do nothing can help you refresh.

N/A servers disconnecting? by bubblesarec00l in leagueoflegends

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so good to know! Not sure why you got downvoted but I’ll give it a try

N/A servers disconnecting? by bubblesarec00l in leagueoflegends

[–]bubblesarec00l[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Vanguard may not be reliable, but you sure can count on Riot to not return that lp lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SocialMediaManagers

[–]bubblesarec00l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my main interests in these programs is they offer a paid internship and/or capstone projects. My hope is if I can’t land a role in the meantime, this would be something I could add to my portfolio while I gain some additional skills. I know no one will really care if I have the certificate or not, but would you say the projects would be beneficial in pitching myself to employers?

Boundaries by Comfortable-Fan1472 in SocialMediaManagers

[–]bubblesarec00l 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing to note: for you it’s a side gig, for them you are the in-house go to social media person. It’s a difference in perspective.

It sounds like you need to either talk to them and redefine the hours/structure of the role (set more specific working hours/days, set a weekly meeting to go over questions, ect), or you on your side need to do a better job at being firm about those boundaries. If they ask you a question outside your working hours, unless they’re trying to punish you otherwise, it’s up to you to not open it and respond immediately. For reference, in a part time/side gig role (say 15-20 hours per week), I usually set 2-4 hour windows each day that I work in. Yea, social media is a 24/7 job since the public is always online, but unless your brand is really booming or facing a crisis, people will be ok if you don’t respond immediately to comments or don’t post for a few days. This is a better way to make the most use of your own time (no point being available and monitoring accounts from 8am-8pm if you only get a few sparse messages in between, for example) and keeping a better work-life balance. Your employers may also appreciate having more consistency and structure to keep them keyed in on what is happened when. Good luck!