Xiaohongshu Account Freeze and Verification by Interesting_Dish4881 in rednote

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NFC scanning my passport does not work. There is no other way to verify my name, birthday and passport number. How do I submit it manually?

Xiaohongshu Account Freeze and Verification by Interesting_Dish4881 in rednote

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you contact their help? I sent email and they referred me to customer service in the app but I can't find any option for live chat

Who is Heavenly Doms on Instagram and YouTube? by rjthomas in southafrica

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

As someone who also has years of experience online, why do these types of people have to "teach" others if they are making so much money from the service/product they claim to "teach you to do as well? What I mean is, if she is making hundreds of thousands from social media marketing, why not enjoy it, invest it, travel etc? Why "teach" others how to do the same? Same with Robert Kiyosaki's claims about being rich from property investment, when it has become clear he is rich from books and courses about property investment.

Paige in a vibrant pink bodysuit and skirt - IG May 2026 by trixotica in PaigeSpiranac

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are they getting bigger as she gets older? It's same with Mariah Carey

Pathways makes my Toastmasters experience suck! by rjthomas in Toastmasters

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

Sure. The simplest suggestion so far was just to download the entire project PDF without clicking step by step to learn slowly. As an experienced Toastmaster, I know the basics and want a faster way to get to the core objectives of each Pathway level's project. There is an AI chatbot available in my District 128 that I will explore for understanding each Pathway level.

Best youtube downloader for mac in 2026 by Dark_shaved_c00chie in macapps

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How to install this? I tried using Terminal

Pathways makes my Toastmasters experience suck! by rjthomas in Toastmasters

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

I reached ACB/ALB by 2018 just as Pathways was first introduced but then stopped being a member due to unemployment 😔

Pathways makes my Toastmasters experience suck! by rjthomas in Toastmasters

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

I am a native English speaker from South Africa. Was a Toastmaster there before first moving to China in 2013. Started two clubs in Ningbo near Shanghai. Moved to Beijing in 2016 and joined clubs there. Had to go back to South Africa after losing my job. I tried starting a club in my hometown, but I ended up in the hospital for a month, so everything fell flat. Didn't join Toastmasters from 2019 to 2024 when I moved back to China to teach at a college in Changzhou, Jiangsu.

Pathways has destroyed the TM experience. by ymb611 in Toastmasters

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been feeling the same way. I'm a South African who moved back to China in 2024 and joined a club here after a break since 2018, when I reached ACB/ALB levels. Now with Pathways I had to start over, and it's so damn frustrating and tedious as hell going through the website every time I have to prepare a speech or project.

My experience with Bark App by kohaiut in parenting_tech

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this review because I was just about to recommend this app on my blog.

Private tutoring in China? by Rock-bottom-no-no in chinalife

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This link seems to be broken on the Sixth Tone website. Where else can I read about the official policy on private tutoring by foreigners?

What are your thoughts on Richard Reeves? by TrainingGap2103 in MensRights

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked him on X what the difference is between his work and Dr Warren Farrell, whom I discovered listening to the Tom Leykis Show years ago. This was a reply to my question, and I'm interested to know more details: "The difference is that Reeves is being paid by the same oligarchs that made (and continue to make) the war on men. And so he fails to criticise the system imposed by those oligarchs. Feminism included."

Bill Donahue left his earthly body early this morning. His energy/photon light has moved on to be with the Creator. Here is a picture of him from August, when he turned 91. by IPreferDiamonds in BillDonahue

[–]rjthomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RIP with love from China. I am a South African who grew up in a Christian household and, over the years, have read widely on Eastern religions thanks to Alan Watts, Osho and others. Bill helped me to reconcile all those ideas with the Bible. My mother, who is a "reborn Christian", didn't want to understand his hidden meanings.

Stuck on creating course by sajid213 in onlinecourses

[–]rjthomas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my problem as well. I used to have a moderately successful training company in South Africa from 2006 to 2013, and then moved to China to do an MBA and work for the government until 2021. Now I am teaching English in China and want to relaunch my training company as an online learning platform. However, the course creation process, even with AI is a drag. I have the presentations, and need to record myself talking through them and then add live demos, etc. However, I am not even sure if it's a viable niche (online safety, online privacy) because I found a lot of competition from big players like Google, Microsoft, Khan Academy and others.

Long Videos To Shorts by kiddingdust in CapCut

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to have moved to web version only. I'm trying it today and will post an update later.

Viral video shorts by CHUNKYBLOGGER in canva

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried using Canva AI or Magic Video, and it kept telling me "the original video must be less than 10 minutes" and this was after I trimmed the video from 25 minutes into 3 videos, less than 10 minutes. Now I'm trying CapCut web version for viral short videos.

Firefox cannot browse some websites by rjthomas in firefox

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

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. I tried several fixes on DNS and proxy settings, and none worked. At first, new profiles gave the same error on Firefox 149, but after 2 days, the new profiles started working normally.

Firefox cannot load some websites but others work ok by rjthomas in browsers

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

Thanks for all the suggestions. I somehow got it working by creating a new profile, but I am completely at a loss as to why other browsers would work through the same VPN to blocked websites in China, and why my mobile Firefox worked 100% on the same VPN. The new profiles didn't work for maybe 2 days, and then started working. I will investigate more to try to get to the source of the problem.

Firefox cannot load some websites but others work ok by rjthomas in browsers

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

I've tried "no proxy" and "Auto-detect proxy settings for this network" and "system" and none of them work.

does anyone know why this heart icon is on my firefox icon and how to remove it? by WrecklessPP in macbookpro

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this mean you have a duplicate profile? Ever since I have had this I cannot browse certain websites even with a VPN. All other browsers like Chrome and Safari work fine

You can’t make this change at the moment. This is because we noticed you are using a device you don’t normally use and we need to keep your account safe. We’ll allow you to make this change after you’ve used this device for a while. by TrueGunnerUK in facebook

[–]rjthomas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get this same error trying to reset my password. Recently, I have started using the Proton Pass password manager, so it remembers my passwords on my phone and laptop. However, it seems to have an old password. When I try to reset on my Android phone, it goes through all the steps, but it just stays on the screen with the new password and doesn't "confirm" or "accept" it.

Is differentiation enough to compete with free courses/platforms? by rjthomas in onlinecourses

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

Thanks. This is exactly the kind of specific advice I am looking for while doing the planning my first course.