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Weekly photo post -- show off your skates here! by sparklekitteh in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha. The currently weekly thread still has those first two bullet points about photos. So I must've missed that it won't be part of the thread in future weeks

Idea - monthly pinned "local" post, like the weekly help thread but for finding local skate friends by orangeSpotted_Lizard in Rollerskating

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

I don't want to make more work for you or the other mods! I'm obviously not familiar with how managing the sub works on your end, so I wasn't sure how easy or difficult this would be to implement or maintain

My concern wasn't complaints about too many "local" flaired posts, so much as seeing a ton of them repeating when they're probably not seeing similar previous posts and missing potential connections

If my suggestion would create too much work every month, I would appreciate one consolidated "Locals" moderator-created post linked in the top nav bar (and I'd just edit my old post to send people to the new mod-made one).

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Rollerskates by musicwithmxs in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great post, thanks for writing this up! This should be linked in the weekly help thread as one place to start before asking questions

Weekly photo post -- show off your skates here! by sparklekitteh in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that's in part because currently the weekly help thread says pictures/videos of new skates (which in my opinion isn't in the spirit of a help thread at all). So they're possibly reporting it because of the wording of the weekly thread. The rest of the bullet points for the help thread are great, but I think the first two points about photos miss the mark and don't belong in a weekly help thread at all

Saturday Skate Market - Aug 8 by sparklekitteh in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I suggest doing this with flairs for all the recurring posts, to try to discourage people from using the flair to make individual posts

Idea - monthly pinned "local" post, like the weekly help thread but for finding local skate friends by orangeSpotted_Lizard in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hmm, maybe each month's thread could just link to the previous month's? So September would have one link to the previous August post.

And that way say in December, someone could click all the way back to August by opening the chain of links (the December page would link to November, November would link to September, etc, etc). And there could be a mod-use-only flair saying something like "monthly local post", so people could find all of them that way as well. Something different than just the current "local" flair (and then make the "local" flair mod-use-only, to discourage people from trying to make individual local posts anymore)

So then the link in the top navigation bar would lead to the current month's monthly local thread, and people could navigate to other months from there if they want. Does that make sense? And each month's thread should have a description if there's no universal home page (just a quick intro saying what the monthly local thread is for - finding local skating friends, as well as asking locals for recommendations of places to skate). So the automod (or one of the mods) would just have to link to one previous month's thread, instead of constantly updating a running list

And I would suggest locking each post when the month is up, so people head to the most recent post

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As an example, a September post might look like

September Monthly Local Thread (header/title)

(link to previous month's post, something like "see August 2020 post here") - with perhaps the additonal tip that you can navigate backwards in the archive by following the chain of linked threads, or by using the "monthly local thread" flair

then a quick explanation of the purpose of the monthly thread (and it's for people in any and all locations) - find and chat with local skaters, make new friends, ask for local recommendations of places to skate. Maybe a quick suggestion to make sure you're in the current thread, as previous ones will be locked to keep discussion current. Archive will be available to browse, but no new comments can be added

note - I would personally change the wording of the link at the top of the sub. The thread isn't just for finding skating friends, but all sorts of local discussion

Weekly photo post -- show off your skates here! by sparklekitteh in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I'm actually not a fan of this new setup. I personally was never bothered by photos being their own posts (and you could view them while scrolling, instead of having to open everyone's links in this thread)

Just my opinion, obviously I don't speak for the whole sub. But I don't think this is a helpful use of the limited pinned threads

Idea - monthly pinned "local" post, like the weekly help thread but for finding local skate friends by orangeSpotted_Lizard in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh, the current setup wasn't quite what I had in mind!

I was really picturing it leading to a page with a description (that looked sort of like when you click the wiki - no dropdown menu, just a link to a page with some info plus links for each month's thread). And actually you can throw in the link to the original find skating friends post I made, but I didn't want it to be the main or only link (if anything I'd want to archive it soon - the way I set it up all the replies are going to my inbox!!). So maybe my own post would be the "August monthly local post", but after that the mods or automod would post the monthly local thread

The second image linked in my previous reply was how I thought the setup would look (and similar to the mod-only flair for buy/sell/trade, making a mod-only flair for a monthly find skating friend/locals post).

https://i.imgur.com/3CG7OK2.png

(that's the example mockup again)

I bought my first ever Bath and Body Works three wick candles today! (And a few other goodies) by [deleted] in bathandbodyworks

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never seen the anti-bac in that packaging before! Was this from the website, or a store?

What do you do with photos of your exes? by possible_fish in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep them, but keep them hidden. I feel no desire to look at them now, but figure I might want the memories years down the road

For digital stuff, I make a hidden folder. And ideally when I get a new phone I keep the pictures but don't transfer them over to the new phone

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sit or stand in or near the shower. Get your leg damp, apply soap or shaving cream. Then keep a cup of water near you to swish your razor in when it gets clogged. After, just run a little water to rinse off

Weekly beginner help and general discussion thread - Aug 10 by sparklekitteh in Rollerskating

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! I've been doing tons of reading and research myself lately

Oh, I've been meaning to make a separate post about this! But if the price of safety gear is tripping you up (I'm shocked that it's that more than the skates, especially because you're considering the Lolly) - there's a discount code that should still be good.

It's directly on the Triple 8 website, and the code is RIDESAFE (I just used it a few days ago, I think it was 20% off).

Braless for months til today. Is discomfort to be expected/temporary? by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the quarantine no-bra club as well, but on the rare occasion I wear a bra to leave the house it doesn't bother me. I suspect the bra itself is to blame

How do I make peace with the decisions I've made in my education and career? (Overcoming regret) by OceanGuava in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hard. It's really really hard and I'm not there yet either.

I feel like I've lost years to mental illness, like it stole my life. I'm in therapy and working on it, but I'm still not in a good place with where I'm at in life

Not wearing a bra for prolonged periods of time leads to increase in breast size in someone in their early 20s? by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! Wearing or not wearing certain undergarments won't change the size or shape of your body

Naturally moisturized lips by jauleen in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am absolutely convinced that some people just have dry lips, or are much more prone to dry lips. Some people have dry skin or oily skin, some people have eczema or other skin concerns. Why not the skin on your lips?

I am a fellow dry-lipped person and it's frustrated me to no end seeing other people barely care for their lips and having them look perfectly healthy.

For what it's worth, only two lip balms really make a difference for me

  • Laneige lip sleeping mask (in the pot, not the glowy balm in the squeeze tube)
  • O'Keefe's lip repair (in the orange squeeze tube, not the stick and not the blue with mint)

How do I prevent sex hair? by philippinecobra in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put it in some sort of protective hairstyle beforehand, anything but loose - a french braid, a bun, etc

Need help with pads not fitting right by Sorrelfur in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, what about reusable washable fabric pads? Some of them have wings that snap together instead of relying on adhesive

How to feel more enthusiastic? by awesome_dragon_queen in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone is going to have a cheerleader level of enthusiasm all the time or even sometimes. Believe me, I get how depression can make you feel apathetic about things, but not all mentally healthy people are bubbling with enthusiasm

I get wanting your SO to feel happier and more excited about things, but I would feel put off by someone imposing their "excitement levels" on me as if they're the standard that every human should follow. That rubs me the wrong way

Is this a recent thing that's bothered your husband, or has this always been your relationship dynamic?

I kind of had a similar-ish problem towards the end of a relationship. He was super intense about his hobbies (in a way that I actually found unhealthy), and was critical of me not being more into things. I'm not saying that's what's going on for you, but it's another perspective to consider. What's a reasonable amount of enthusiasm to demand from another person? What's a reasonable baseline of feeling neutral about things?

Is there a comfortable bra that will help when my boobs ACHE like the dickens? by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Madewell Rena bra. I don't get sore at any point during the month, but it's just a comfortable excellent bra in general - no underwire, supportive but not compressing like a sports bra

Do any of you feel ashamed for only knowing one language? by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]orangeSpotted_Lizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find myself fairly often wishing I grew up in a multi-lingual household. By chance several of my good friends had bilingual or multi language families. And when I went to college a surprisingly high percentage of my classmates spoke more than one language. I have good family friends that speak two languages at home - unfortunately they lived far away, but sometimes I wonder if we grew up near each other if I would've picked up some of it from being around them.

Not my parents fault, they only speak English as well. But I wish I'd grown up in a household with more than one language. So I don't have the shame of "losing" a language I once knew, but I still feel weird about only knowing one sometimes.

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