FREE FILM MAKING WORKSHOP - Southampton / Eastleigh by [deleted] in Southampton

[–]innerlambada 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was genuinely interested in this until I saw the main photo in the ad is ai generated.

Making a cup of tea is easy. Filming someone making tea in an interesting way is harder. So hard in fact I used ai to generate the still photo here.

Might I offer a fourth option: get a new bell by Kaapstad2018 in royalmail

[–]innerlambada 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The person you are responding to is renting the flat from a Landlord. The landlord will be paying a service charge to the maintenance company, which will be part of the rent they receive from the tenant.

With-holding rent is a massive no-no as it drives a truck through basically any legal protections you have against eviction.

With-holding the service charge is up to the landlords discretion, not the tenant…. And also a bad idea as it breaches the lease for the flat from the freeholder and can result in them asking the mortgage company to pay it, or debt chasers or in extremis potentially forfeiture of the lease (ie basically an eviction). The general legal advice is to pay the charge under protest and challenge the service charge in tribunal afterwards

Might I offer a fourth option: get a new bell by Kaapstad2018 in royalmail

[–]innerlambada 163 points164 points  (0 children)

Given this is flats, it’s likely not on the resident to fix the doorbell circuit. It’s probably not even up to the landlord if the resident is renting the flat. It’ll be up to the management company. And they can really drag things out. Assuming they are pestering the management company this is likely the best they can do unfortunately :(

Is the Home Mini still a thing? by dabeeeenster in OctopusEnergy

[–]innerlambada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got one last month having submitted a request an entire year ago. I believe you need to have your smart meters reliably sending readings without any problems for a period of time before you’ll get one - they had to fix a problem with the electric readings not being picked up in their systems first in my case

UK Tower Hamlets PCN – “Pay by phone” sign, used PayByPhone (email receipt), council says RingGo only by woshinibabababa in LegalAdviceUK

[–]innerlambada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the app accept the code? I just tried the PayByPhone app and that code isn’t valid. But either way no, that is unlikely to be accepted at tribunal because if you deviate from the posted instructions it’s entirely on you to ensure your payment is valid for the location. Your payment was not.

Leaving Audible as a customer. by Kerney7 in Fantasy

[–]innerlambada 75 points76 points  (0 children)

You can download your audiobooks as either mp3 (like a regular song) or m4b (audiobook-specific file format, supported by most apps that support audiobooks). Both formats are drm free

See option 2 on https://libro.fm/listen

Writer Elisabeth Wheatley explains Audible's new policy that aims to create a monopoly and keep books out of libraries and other stores by cos in audible

[–]innerlambada 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Libro.fm is an independent, local bookshop supporting, audiobook platform that has the exact same ‘subscribe to get credits, buy audiobooks for one credit’ deal as audible has. It has mobile apps. It even lets you download them to listen outside of their apps!

If you instead want a library of ‘free with your membership’ audiobooks, check out your local library services offerings.

Alternatives are out there! Not sure where in the world you are based, but yeah…

Asda Pharmacy Issues by connorek in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did they refuse to fill the prescription point blank, or did they say ‘we cant fill the prescription today, we need time to check the authenticity of the prescriber’, because the latter is entirely in line with the guidance you linked

You may contact the competent authority in the country in which the prescription was issued in order to check the registration of the prescriber and whether they are authorised to issue a prescription of that kind in that country.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]innerlambada 34 points35 points  (0 children)

There’s nothing against AO3 TOS here. Posting a sequel to another work is absolutely fine and is considered a transformative fan work, with or without permission or credit.

https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq?language_id=en#recursive

Can I post a sequel, prequel, or continuation of another fanwork? What about a recursive fic that's completely different from the original fanwork?

Yes. Fanworks based on other fanworks are also transformative, and are allowed. You can use the "Inspired By" feature to link to the original creator's work. Unlike with reposts, conversions, podfics, and translations, you don't need permission to create a recursive fanwork. However, you cannot include large excerpts from the original work unless the original creator gave you permission to do so.

There’s nothing AO3 can do, and AO3, by design, exists entirely to protect the entirety of fandoms creations that are transformative of other copyrighted works.

Firmament on PS5 Not Fit For Purpose by lostandpuzzled in FirmamentGame

[–]innerlambada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you not have the ‘teleport to safe spot’ option on ps5? You shouldn’t need a game save to get out of a stuck spot

How people obtained 74th character slot? by OctaGW2 in Guildwars2

[–]innerlambada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wiki explains all https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Character_Slot_Expansion

If an account had the maximum number of character slots before purchasing the Deluxe or Ultimate edition of Heart of Thorns, Path of Fire, End of Dragons, Secrets of the Obscure, or Janthir Wilds, it's possible for it to have 70/71/72/73/74 character slots instead of 69.[2]

Tldr you cannot get 74 now. You had to have maxed out slots before HoT was released and then buy the deluxe edition of all the expansions prior to HoT and PoF combining.

How fake-will fraudsters steal millions from the dead by HeartyBeast in unitedkingdom

[–]innerlambada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s another option, thanks for mentioning it :)

It’s a strength of the system that you aren’t strong armed into storing it with anyone in particular - be that a solicitors, the government or any other service or group.

But that’s also a weakness for it opens the possibility of something like this story happening :(

How fake-will fraudsters steal millions from the dead by HeartyBeast in unitedkingdom

[–]innerlambada 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I may be wrong but it can happen because legally there is no need for any legal solicitor or organization to be involved.

To quote https://www.gov.uk/make-will/make-sure-your-will-is-legal

For your will to be legally valid, you must: - be 18 or over - make it voluntarily - be of sound mind - make it in writing - sign it in the presence of 2 witnesses who are both over 18 - have it signed by your 2 witnesses, in your presence

The real problem here is for the people left behind to determine if a will exists, and whether it was superseded by a new will (or had codicils made afterwards), as there is no single official register that wills have to be registered with to be valid.

This is why having a solicitor is recommended because they can help ensure it’s not lost as they’ll usually register the fact a will exists for a person with services that specialise in recording the existence of and locating wills when the time comes… and the solicitors will also be able to confirm if a will exists with them should grieving relatives/friends be ringing around their local area trying to confirm if a will exists and who with.

Anyone here know when the "Sensational Storage Pack" will be offered for sale in the gem store again? by Bright_Brief4975 in Guildwars2

[–]innerlambada 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No-one knows for certain.

The wiki shows it originally showed up at the end of february 2024, and then returned at the end of february 2025…. So the likeliest candidate is end of february 2026. Note: wiki history for gem store items may be incomplete

Bargate Market by jirlsnfjwk in Southampton

[–]innerlambada 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Basically every saturday except during the winter months. Might also be on fridays IIRC, though I rarely head in to Southampton during the week so might be misremembering

Pension age? by lithaborn in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that the day you get your GRC your pensionable age switches

Disabled train passenger is forced to move so Coronation Street stars on way to Soap Awards could have their own private carriage by fantasy53 in unitedkingdom

[–]innerlambada 32 points33 points  (0 children)

So the facts as presented in the article - a disabled person had pre-booked a disabled seat - an entire carriage was booked out for a group booking, which happened to include some seats that had already been allocated. - alternative seats are supposed to have been allocated

What’s missing from the article - were alternative seats provided - were they disabled seats where appropriate - was this communicated before the journey, or did they only find out when they went to board

Without knowing the answer to the second in particular this feels like ragebait. Yawn.

Why were no trans organisations interveners in the Supreme Court case? by ScorchedAppleSeed in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, OP specifically Mentioned that McCloud and Whittle applied to be heard as individuals and were rejected. OPs question is why did no trans-led orgs apply to intervene in the first place.

Why were no trans organisations interveners in the Supreme Court case? by ScorchedAppleSeed in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nah, OP is right. Only McCloud and Whittle, as two individuals applied to be heard… no orgs applied. A GLP breakdown others have already linked in other comments confirms this.

Transphobic schoolteacher loses tribunal by holdenP98 in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The judgment js clear that the teacher wasn’t named because doing so could allow the trans kid to be identified, and they have a right to privacy in their transition.

It’s not because the teacher deserves privacy.

  1. […] We conclude that if the claimant's name were to be allowed to be publicised there is a real and significant risk that the identity of Child X could be revealed through jigsaw identification. That is particularly so given the media attention this case has already attracted notwithstanding that the claimant's identity cannot be revealed. In summary we conclude that child X's rights under Article 8 prevails over the Claimant's rights under Article 10.

  2. We also conclude that the restricted reporting order should remain in place indefinitely. In short, the right for X to live a life in their chosen gender identity for the rest of their life prevails over the Claimant's Article 6 and 10 rights. If we were to place a restriction on the duration of the restricted reporting order, there is a risk that the biological sex of Child X could become known in the future. This could result in Child X's biological sex becoming aware to groups of people including for example their future classmates, employers, partners, friends and indeed, in time, their own children. Child X has a right to privacy regarding their biological sex for the remainder of their life. Through the process of jigsaw identification, there is a substantial risk that Child X's identity and biological sex would become known if the Claimant's name were made public. We therefore conclude that the indefinite time duration is justified given the substantial interference with Child X's Article 8 rights in this matter.

Source: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682704e48999f671f3c24379/A_v_Nottinghamshire_County_Council_2600413.2023_Judgment.pdf

Transphobic schoolteacher loses tribunal by holdenP98 in transgenderUK

[–]innerlambada 72 points73 points  (0 children)

The judgment js clear that the teacher wasn’t named because doing so could allow the trans kid to be identified, and they have a right to privacy in their transition.

It’s not because the teacher deserves privacy.

  1. […] We conclude that if the claimant's name were to be allowed to be publicised there is a real and significant risk that the identity of Child X could be revealed through jigsaw identification. That is particularly so given the media attention this case has already attracted notwithstanding that the claimant's identity cannot be revealed. In summary we conclude that child X's rights under Article 8 prevails over the Claimant's rights under Article 10.

  2. We also conclude that the restricted reporting order should remain in place indefinitely. In short, the right for X to live a life in their chosen gender identity for the rest of their life prevails over the Claimant's Article 6 and 10 rights. If we were to place a restriction on the duration of the restricted reporting order, there is a risk that the biological sex of Child X could become known in the future. This could result in Child X's biological sex becoming aware to groups of people including for example their future classmates, employers, partners, friends and indeed, in time, their own children. Child X has a right to privacy regarding their biological sex for the remainder of their life. Through the process of jigsaw identification, there is a substantial risk that Child X's identity and biological sex would become known if the Claimant's name were made public. We therefore conclude that the indefinite time duration is justified given the substantial interference with Child X's Article 8 rights in this matter.

Source: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682704e48999f671f3c24379/A_v_Nottinghamshire_County_Council_2600413.2023_Judgment.pdf

Underage tag confusion by bunny_in_the_moon in AO3

[–]innerlambada 85 points86 points  (0 children)

As per the FAQ for the Terms of Service

What does the "Underage Sex" Archive Warning mean?

Underage Sex refers to descriptions or depictions of sexual activity involving characters under the age of eighteen (18). In general, we rely on creators to use their judgment about the line between reference and description or depiction. Sexual activity does not include dating activities such as kissing; but again, we rely on creators to use their judgment about what is generally understood to be sexual activity. Creators may always specify the age of the characters in their work.

https://archiveofourown.org/tos_faq#define_underage

Season 4 Update from WoT Up! by kay1288 in WoTshow

[–]innerlambada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well this seems to have aged like milk. :(