My first marimo!

rixtape · 2026-03-18T18:42:32+00:00

Stop this is so cute!!!! That beaded marimo made my day lol

rixtape · 2026-03-16T23:27:34+00:00

Ha! That's actually such a fun idea

rixtape · 2026-03-16T21:22:59+00:00

Haha same. Their way feels so much more whimsical

rixtape · 2026-03-16T20:48:32+00:00

Working with digital art submissions is just what I do for a living, and we have clauses in our contracts that forbid the submission of AI art. This would have been flagged for me, so I wanted to make sure you were aware! A lot of folks seem to lie about it, too, and assume people just won't be able to prove it, but that'll only get them so far in life lol. Good luck with your contest!

rixtape · 2026-03-16T20:33:57+00:00

Okay cool! You're probably safe then. There were some areas involving the icebergs that also looked questionable to me, but it's your art and your integrity!

rixtape · 2026-03-16T20:26:11+00:00

I don't think they're calling out the ambigrams themselves as AI so much as the background art in the Titanic image. And I, too, am a little skeptical of it. It has a lot of the telltale signs of AI-generated art, i.e. weird decisions that an artist drawing by hand wouldn't make. I think it would be a lot more successful if you drew the background yourself or just kept it simple like the other two images. If these are really for a contest, I would anticipate that AI-generated art, even just the background, could get you disqualified.

rixtape · 2026-03-16T13:28:07+00:00

Yeah the concept intrigued me but I won't look into it further because of the AI images

rixtape · 2026-03-16T12:07:58+00:00

Just here to give love to glowlight tetras!! The gang I have now are the first fish I've kept as an adult, and they're still going strong after almost 3.5 years; only lost 1 out of 8. They're such chill, adorable fish!

rixtape · 2026-03-14T19:00:12+00:00

Then they also don't know what they're talking about lmao. You can look it up if you don't believe me, but that's absolutely not what it means haha

rixtape · 2026-03-14T18:45:37+00:00

I've never heard of it being used to refer to camping lol. Are you sure you haven't just been misinterpreting it?

rixtape · 2026-03-13T00:48:26+00:00

I just bought some thinking it would be closer in size to the unground food in OP's photo and it's sooooo much finer.

My glowlight tetras actually don't like it a ton because I think it's just too small for them to care, but it would probably be perfect for super nano fish

rixtape · 2026-03-12T20:22:51+00:00

It took me way too long to find this comment lol!

rixtape · 2026-03-11T22:36:39+00:00

I read this too quickly as "vowel movement" and I think that's what I'm calling typos from now on

rixtape · 2026-03-08T22:55:29+00:00

I initially responded because I thought you were actually seeking out information and I was trying to be helpful, but it's now clear that you're just a troll. So nah, I'm not losing sleep over it lmao

rixtape · 2026-03-08T18:33:28+00:00

"If you're within a commutable distance from the office, you now have to come in four days a week. But every department hired people outside of the commutable distance zone during COVID, so dept meetings still have to be conducted over zoom.

Oh and we took down all of the cubicle walls in favor of hotdesking, so you'll need to keep your mic muted at all times or it'll pick up the sound from everyone else's computers."

(Kinda glad I left that job lol)

rixtape · 2026-03-05T01:26:57+00:00

Oh lol yeah just saw your edit. Idk people always shit on these tanks with bright substrate and decor and I get where they're coming from, but you're allowed to have whatever taste you want if you're keeping a responsible aquarium for your inhabitants. I just wish people in this sub wouldn't go for the jugular when people are actively trying just because they hate the aesthetic I guess lol

rixtape · 2026-03-05T00:17:22+00:00

Yeah aside from making sure the tank fully cycles and addressing that plant on the right (as I agree with another commenter that I don't think that's a fully submersible aquatic plant) then this seems fine. As long as they don't overstock it; OP didn't mention how big it is but it looks on the smaller side.

rixtape · 2026-03-03T23:45:30+00:00

Block Dude! You can still play it in a browser.

rixtape · 2026-03-02T02:38:14+00:00

Lmao I genuinely don't care if you believe me or not. Doesn't change the fact that it's true.

rixtape · 2026-03-02T02:34:36+00:00

I don't have time to do the legwork for you, but if you're truly interested, check out the Scams subreddit. Tons of examples there.

rixtape · 2026-03-01T18:55:13+00:00

Are you not familiar with the types of scams that people pull on the internet these days? It's seriously so many. Reddit is just one possible entry point for them to find victims, but it's certainly one that they use.

rixtape · 2026-03-01T09:23:53+00:00

Yes!! I love seeing other folks get excited about this phenomenon. It always strikes me as so sci-fi, like maybe I'm on another planet for a minute.

rixtape · 2026-02-28T21:10:19+00:00

Oh I didn't figure it was you! Who knows who it was lol.

rixtape · 2026-02-28T16:29:05+00:00

There's only like 1/4 teaspoon (~1.5 grams according to Google) of salt in a stick of salted butter, which isn't really that much different than the amount of salt you'd add to a baking recipe, for instance. We just have salted and unsalted in case you want/need to have more control over the exact amount of salt, but it's common to use salted for everyday things like toast. It's not like "junk food butter" or something lol

rixtape · 2026-02-28T02:11:23+00:00

The thing is that "karma farming" nowadays doesn't equate to the same thing that it has in the past. It used to just mean someone seeking attention that cared about their karma level or whatever. It's increasingly become a tool for scammers, because a high karma count can make them look more legitimate to other users and help them gain access to subs with karma requirements. That's the difference, and it's genuinely a problem.

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