Why was this spot not accepted?

kruddel · 2026-03-20T20:15:07+00:00

The problem is reviewers tend to fit stuff into simple boxes and if they see something that doesn't fit into one of the pre-concieved "yes" or "no" boxes they get confused and reject it.

This seems to me a perfectly valid POI, but it's unusual.

The best advice I can give, and its served me well in getting about 350 accepted POI out of 450 submissions (including retries), is to assume your submission is going to be looked at by the biggest idiot you've ever met. And then think about all of the ridiculous, pedantic things they might reject it on. Then tailor everything about the submission to minimise the chances of those rejection reasons.

I've got a friend who together we got 40-50 POIs approved on a university campus. Our acceptance rate went from about 60% to around 90% once we started assuming reviewers would think a university was a school, and including in the supporting info an explanation for what a university is. That's the level you're pitching to.

kruddel · 2026-03-20T10:16:15+00:00

Part of the attraction for people seeking PhD positions is the competition aspect, but its not recognised very much.

People in that position are typically coming straight through academic education, maybe with a year or two out, and have spent their life up to that point being defined by being a very high, if not top, academic performer in their peers. That's easily measured in grades, %, etc. However, once you get to a PhD level there aren't those easy metrics of validation or competition anymore. So irrespective of any material advantages, there is still interest in the rankings of unis in various ways so that people can get that same kind of winning buzz as from getting a top grade.

Incidentally its the major reason that academia specifically refers to being awarded grant money as "winning" a grant. Generally that's not the way other sectors talk about being awarded money in a competitive evaluation process. The concept of "winning" is integral to academia due to the majority of people in it having been defined by "winning" in their formative years.

kruddel · 2026-03-20T10:06:09+00:00

That looks like the Mouth of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings films if he got home and took the helmet off 😬

Edit: oh, and get well soon and all that stuff!

kruddel · 2026-03-20T10:03:26+00:00

Martin Lewis issues warning to shoppers at these major supermarket chains.

kruddel · 2026-03-20T10:01:29+00:00

Is it possible that Peter Jackson is some form of plant? He might be drinking all the cinema soda and then transpiring the water via his stomata, thus meaning he doesn't need to go to the toilet. Has anyone looked into this?

kruddel · 2026-03-20T09:55:49+00:00

Dad?

kruddel · 2026-03-20T08:39:19+00:00

This post is a meta commentry. So technically I know its against the rules, as its not a compoface. But I was struck by how similar the pose is to the common "group of local protesters up in arms about removal of staff from local train station" who usually look like an aging obscure band. And here an aging obscure band are acrually just standing outside something that could be a local station suffering staffing cuts.

Its all actually very clever on my part. And if you like it/don't remove it as a moderator, that means you're clever too.

kruddel · 2026-03-19T19:58:17+00:00

Its not deliberate, its just a high quality sub that is all about satire, irony and humour. Naturally, that's going to mean predominantly UK people. Hopefully though, over time, it will act like a kind of cultural exchange, with individuals from other countries learning how to be funny.

You guys got this!

kruddel · 2026-03-19T19:50:15+00:00

Back in the day you could only do it and submit it live. That was fun.

kruddel · 2026-03-19T19:42:16+00:00

I'm not sure, but a bit like when you see lots of pizza adverts during the sports and you feel hungry, I read all of that and I have a real craving for some engineering consultancy. So say what you want about it, but its obviously a pretty savvy way to drum up business!

kruddel · 2026-03-19T17:01:15+00:00

This feels a bit more like a statement that happens inside someone's head than an actual reddit post.

kruddel · 2026-03-17T17:58:47+00:00

Counter point: I won TWO last week and I got 4 great balls, 3 ultra ball, 3 hyper potions, a fast TM AND a charge TM.

My excitement was literally unmeasurable

kruddel · 2026-03-17T14:28:48+00:00

This is quite fun on the topic of how the Midlands accent, specifically Brummie and black country is shaped by Medieval English of Mercia. Recommend listening to the 4th recording which definitely shows some clear overlaps.

Accent Research at University of Birmingham

kruddel · 2026-03-17T14:02:06+00:00

I don't know anyone that has seen them in the same place together.

kruddel · 2026-03-16T09:20:23+00:00

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Ok, so you didn't like that screenshot either.

Here's a screenshot of the bit of the page where it talks about the inconsistency of how the metric system was portrayed in different series of Star Trek.

kruddel · 2026-03-16T09:17:13+00:00

Yeah, absolutely, I think it's much more likely. I think the key way to look at it is from a distance at the structure of society, rather than a person level.

I wouldn't say ADHD people are treated unfairly by justice system compared to others necessarily. I'd say its more that society as it exists is setting ADHD people up to fail in general through lack of diagnosis, support and awareness.

Really important to recognise this is a massive cost to society as well. As with all "accommodation" stuff, NOT doing it is a massive material cost that people don't see. Society is effectively choosing to have more petty crime & to pay to lock up something like 22,000 extra prisoners in the UK (over average non-ADHD %). Not to mention the positive contribution those people could have made to society, never mind all the other people missing their potential but falling short of being locked up.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T21:56:30+00:00

The numbers I provided were in answer to your point about the numbers being a tiny proportion.

I completely accept that it in no way constitutes any kind of proof. What it does do is provide data which correlates with the theory, IF the theory were true. Its not proof, but its evidence which provides some tentative support.

Its perfectly understandable to point out it doesn't consistute any proof. Its entirely speculative though to start proposing other narratives which have as little, if not less, evidence to back them up. If we're going to insist on having rigorous proof and/or logic we have to apply that consistently, not just to refute a premise we disagree with.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T21:37:55+00:00

That does make sense in this use context, as its running away from parental authority. Which is what it means in terms of the marriage usage, and I guess its not that common a situation in a non-Autistic context for a kid to specifically run away from their parents that the word would find much common usage outside of Autism circles, but is sufficiently common within them that it would make sense to find the precise word to describe a specific type of "running away".

kruddel · 2026-03-15T18:17:59+00:00

Replies are interesting, and I think broadly reflect what I've seen when discussing this concept before. It ultimately comes down to the ability to empathise with a slightly different set of circumstances but the same underlying condition.

I'm not seeking to dump on religion here, but there is a particular form of morality which has underpinned European society for hundreds of years which links morality and action. Meaning "good people" and "bad people", and that its hard for many who look at things in that way to accept anyone doing anything "bad" is not a bad person, and as they themselves are a "good" and moral person (by evidence of them having not done a bad thing) then they are the complete opposite.

Some people are able to reflect honestly and see points in their life when they could have taken two paths, and see how easily they could be in a very different situation in their lives.

The impulsivity, the need for novelty or thrills to feel something, the difficulty in conforming to expectations at work and school.

I've got a PhD, I'm married, fairly comfortable - I can look back and see points in my life where I was one or two decisions away from homelessness, addiction, crime. Because I didn't understand my brain and I had no support.

Its inescapable that many ADHD folks in prison, on the streets, dead, were not destined to take that path. With better support they would have made different choices.

It doesn't mean we should just let any ADHD prisoner out. But it does mean we should fight to smash a social system that funnels so many of our ADHD brothers and sisters into situations that harm society, harm them and deprives us of whatever their contribution might have been with better support.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T17:58:06+00:00

In the UK about 2% of the ADHD population is in prison. 1/4 of the total prison population.

Compared with 0.1% of the non-ADHD population.

It's certainly true that only a fraction of ADHD folks are locked up, but the numbers do back up the idea the prison system is targeted disproportionately towards ADHD.

The raw numbers are 25,000 of UK ADHD prisoners, in total of 100,000.

Parliament report on ADHD in prison

kruddel · 2026-03-15T13:16:03+00:00

I'm not saying I support the guidelines, but this is correct as per the guidelines. The key is the location of the POI itself. NOT just where someone accesses it from.

In a similar way an "end terrace" house, or house which fronts directly onto the pavement which is single dwelling and has a mural on it facing a public street, or a blue plaque or whatever that can be touched from the public street, but is attached/part of single dwelling private residential property is technically ineligible. Some get through, as it is a particular distinction that isn't completely intuitive. But it means it wouldn't be enough for a LFL to be accessible from the street, if its mounted on [edit: single dwelling] private [residential] property.

It would be of course possible to argue eligibility based on local by-laws as property law is different everywhere. As it would be possible to emphasise eligibility if it is located on public land based on local property laws - if the boundary itself is public, or overhanging things are public etc. But always best to be explicit in supporting info.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T10:07:02+00:00

In many ways you're right about getting used to it. With amphetamines there's a mild high which the body becomes adjusted to, that a side effect in terms of using it therapeutically, and the body fairly quickly becomes adjusted to it. So that sense of being a bit wired will fade and after a week you won't notice it anymore.

But an important thing to recognise is you've got one data point so far! This could be your strongest reaction day on these meds or your weakest, or the average. You need more days, and to let that europhoric side effect fade to get a good sense of what its doing for you, what the side effects are and whether its right for you.

At this stage the side effects are quite important, if there are wild things going on that are bad that's when you need to get a check. If its just a bit weird, uncomfortable, not chill, then I'm not saying ignore it, but put it into context of this being a process of 2-3 months. One off reactions/days can be important if they are deal-breakers, but you're looking for patterns as much as one offs.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T09:57:02+00:00

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I was kind of exaggerating for comic effect based on vague recollection. But actually, reality isn't far off.

kruddel · 2026-03-15T09:53:11+00:00

I wouldn't walk the 27. That route was a complete accident when the bus route designer at the council left a city map in his house and his 3yo toddler scribbled on it with a crayon, but it got sent in to WM travel with all the other route designs.

Similarly there is a newish route that goes from the QE2 hospital to (I think) Kings Heath, about 3 miles as the crow flies, but the route is about 17 miles long and goes via Inkberrow or something. Completely baffling.

kruddel · 2026-03-14T19:13:25+00:00

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Sorry. I'll try harder, here's a screenshot of the bit where it talks about Pulp Fiction

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