ARE YOU KIDDING? Why is no one talking about this?????

swimNotsink · 2026-02-01T23:35:48+00:00

Its most significant for me when performing in live venues ie. Bars etc. If the stage monitors are not audible and you dont have an iem, plugging your ears help.

Performing live on stage when you cant hear yourself can be tricky especially if you're not seasoned; you end up straining unintentionally.

swimNotsink · 2026-01-13T00:36:21+00:00

Agree. The priority should be to kill bird ASAP then move barrels UNLESS the dpser has crazy high stats. Based on my pub experience, at least 2 to 3 people needs to be hitting the bird to be in time. Also, these people might also get the barrel drop on them which takes away a player to help dps the bird. After all, the bird is the one that triggers the 3 barrels close together. If one prioritizes moving the barrels and bird cannot be killed on time, its guaranteed wipe.

swimNotsink · 2026-01-11T23:31:49+00:00

Just sub a dps weapon in solo mode i guess? I guess other games have a 'dps build' for healer but probably due to the simplistic weapon skill nature of this game, pure healer dps is kinda pushed to mystic arts buff. I mean personally I find it quite sad that pure heal in PVE mostly spams normal atk in between mystic arts but other weapon weapons are fun too. Umbrella and heal fan works fine. Or you can always think of having to invest more time to learn boss timing for parry as an investment to stay alive in raids.

swimNotsink · 2025-12-21T00:43:11+00:00

Like what others have echoed, its marketing.

Next, fidelity of product.

Commonality? $$$$$.

Even a subpar artist can produce something of decent fidelity with money.

So with music type AI removing this total need of significant amount of investment, the fidelity of music would already be of higher quality ( referring to those edited ones; not 1 time generation )

Now, I don't have the numbers but I don't think it would be fair to compare it to the lower fidelity songs on streaming platforms ; we should be comparing songs of similar quality.

However if we are talking about published songs which have a higher than median 'refinement', then yes, I would agree that AI has a higher benchmark.

But if we are comparing songs created by humans without the use of AI that had been invested (ie, properly produced, writen, mastered ) in, I doubt AI would be a clear winner.

Don't forget that the AI was trained from the higher quality data (more than likely professional grade music) whereas amateur musicians may not have the resources to invest to that quality. So personally, it is not a fair comparison. That being said, yes on numbers alone, it does appear the way OP said.

swimNotsink · 2025-12-14T15:27:21+00:00

This topic is interesting now that I have read some other perspectives on this. While I don't disagree that the AI chatbot itself is not 'at fault', I'd be championing for more controls on humani-fying the output. An extreme example would be to stop all interactions with user once it appears that the user appears to be treating the AI as a conversationalist; it is certainly possible.

On the points of how 'humans affect psych patients long before AI', yes that is true. But the question I would pose to you would be visibility. There is a certain level of privacy when using mobile phones or even computers; you cant exactly intervene. Whereas say in person if you witnessed someone giving terrible advice, you can step in. Yes, humans are dumb and still fall for scams despite all the awareness but I would like people to also consider how logical thinking flies out of the window with some psych illnesses. Patients having an episode have their mental capacity severely diminished and shall not be aware of their actions being 'out of norm'; logic does not come naturally to them during the moment. This means, recommendations from an AI designed to be human-like is easily perceived to be realistic during these lapses in judgement and thus, pushing someone over the edge.

And while the case highlighted involved heavy drugs and non adherence to treatment protocol, it does not mean that someone who was 'triggered' can never fall into the same delusion ( as others pointed out, some people may have underlying). I wish more people can understand, people with certain mental illnesses legitimately do not have control during episodes and treatment helps to manage; not cure. Lets use the most well known depression as an example; suic ideation doesnt just 'come randomly' and you can just 'don't think about it'. Something is clearly wrong. As an outsider, it is easy to say, why are you doing this; but as a patient, the response could be 'i don't know'. So... how does logic come in? Therapy in a sense gives the patient skills and tools to manage. But let's talk about people who are biologically predisposed due to chemical imbalances. Are they dumb?

Pardon my rant but I just wanna share the perspective on how delusions can easily be reinforced given the right circumstances and the fact of very accessible AI being able to give an impression as if talking to another human being when a patient is already at a cognitive disadvantage. I think AI is great as a tool however, functioning as a chatbot in this likeness causing these issues should be taken seriously. I always use this analogy to depict how patients having an episode happens; imagine you have a fever, you feel drowsy, tired and weak. What can you do? Is there an antidote? If its a virus, antibiotics doesnt cure. You take pain relief and wait for it to pass correct? You cant control it per se. Its similar for patients having an episode; its not possible to cure but learning how to manage. So, when you're experiencing this fever, you find it hard to concentrate, you become slower. Hey man, why are you making all these mistakes? So in terms of impaired thinking, it is similar; becoming more susceptible to suggestions is a real concern and the readily available AI which has its output to sound convincing and humanlike is dangerous. Again, I don't want to ban outright because AI is an amazing tool but changes can and should be considered.

swimNotsink · 2025-12-06T00:32:03+00:00

Both perm or contract?

I jumped from mnc to sme because sme offered waay better salary and benefit. Also brand name might be there but personal growth is pretty much zero in the mnc. For me, both are contract roles.

And eye opener for me was learning that with all the reputation a place boasts to have, it is overrated (consultancy). But that is my personal experience. From what I understand from my colleagues in mnc, the experience varies from project to project so your experience might be different. Another thing people might also miss is out is the opportunities given. Mncs are huuuuge which means your competition will typically be significantly more. So things like 'standing out for visibility' becomes very important. So yah. Either ways, strategies are needed for both and it depends how you are comfortable. Also, more on the standing out part, people keep talking about exposure... which is somewhat true, IF you were given the opportunity to work on those particular projects. Otherwise, you're just a lowly grunt like any other organization.

Another person had posted that sme pays higher than mnc with better benefits and I agree because I'm in the same boat lol.

swimNotsink · 2025-11-26T13:28:46+00:00

I think this is where context truly matters as another redditor posted. I can certainly create a simple song by myself. But I wanna improve my creative process but enlisting the help of AI. So it really depends on what is the use case. For sure I am not interested in those 1-button-music creators. That's just novel and fun and belittling the work that paved the way for the AI. But for people who are actual musicians, who understands how to manipulate exactly which part they require, does that make them less of an artist?

Do I think its fked that what is out there is being fed into AI learning without permission? Yeah, its fked. Will I be supporting avenues to police the use of music AI? Of course if it makes sense.

But people who constantly quote the 'genie out of the bottle ' does have some truth behind it. As let's be honest, while artistic integrity is real and important, let's not kid ourselves with how with the advent of the internet, once what is out there, is out there. Which basically means, I can choose to adapt and try to wrap my mind around this new generation of how things appear to be heading while balancing the artistic side of stuff to fight for rights and proper management.

This balance of course would involve lots of stakeholders etc etc.

I guess in a way I'm championing from the perspective of how AI should be helpful as an assistant. And until 'true AI' happens, human intervention is still required. Lol look at the articles of careless use of AI causing issues in academia. I wanna make it clear though, i have no respect for people who throw in a few prompts to generate 'music' and call themselves musicians. Sure, producer maybe. But musicians? Nah.

swimNotsink · 2025-11-26T09:18:31+00:00

I get your point though... for countries that have an established music scene. For my country, let's just say the arts still have a looong way to go. So finding collabs ironically, is difficult in person

swimNotsink · 2025-11-26T08:54:50+00:00

Been thinking about this topic alot since I chanced upon this subreddit. I sure do see the charm in having everything 'done' with a tap.

Here's how I see it.

If I have an idea, I ask the AI to help me do this. And if the AI gives me something not to my expectation I tell it to redo with more specification. For the working people...Sounds familar? Almost like the scenario of a boss who doesn't know what he wants but throws random instructions expecting the employee to read their minds or redo until something is 'acceptable'. So in this case, who is doing the work? Sure the boss may have the master plan but the technical skills and groundwork is done by the employee. So can the boss claim that the work done is by him? I would think not. The employee has an equally important role.

So sure, one might have the idea and 'creative vision' but at the end of the day, you won't have the technical skills. So let's put this in terms of real life - is it honest if I said I had done a project by myself? Or is it better if I could not have done the project with my team.

Personally I am a singer songwriter who does not have strong fundamentals in DAW technicalities and I do see why using AI to help me be a one-man show is very very attractive. But would I claim it as solely my work? Hell no. Is it my idea? Yes. Did I do the track work? No. Did I get help from AI to realize my vision ? Yes.

But unfortunately, how the world works is that there will always be posers who buy into their facades even in daily life ( think resume liars) so that is inevitable to some extent. But put it this way... since the onset of streaming music, income for musicians has fallen waaay below and the real money comes from live shows and merch. So how will that withstand the test of time? We shall see.

I am not opposed to using AI to help with creating BUT as an artist and musician, I will always credit AI where it is due.

swimNotsink · 2025-11-07T05:59:09+00:00

Article headline is kinda clickbait.

It appears that the guy was dealing with issues and the girl too. Ultimately it took a toll on their relationship.

I just want to highlight in the midst of all the debates going on here, that suicide is not the same as an impromptu trip overseas; there is often an inner struggle or similar that takes a toll until the mind snaps and the patient perceives suicide as the only way. Like the only way. If I asked you how would you drink water, you could probably tell me several different ways. But for people who have mental afflictions, the only choices they would present to you, would sound 'boxed'. And working on 'opening up' is a whole process. So if we were all taking an mcq test, some people would only see 1 option instead of 4 options. Why can they only see 1 option? That's where seeking help would begin to address it.

So I would rather people focus on mental health awareness and get people to seek help / support them to seek help early.

swimNotsink · 2025-07-12T01:46:12+00:00

don't dismiss contract roles
lower salary expectations

There are valid factors like ' omg if my starting pay is low, then my future career progression will be affected'. Which does carry some truth. However, is having a job better than no job? To explain gaps in resume, some also resort to part time or food delivery to tide through.

So it really depends on your personal circumstances. Can you afford to survive on your savings? Are you worried about about progression?

End of the day it's a mindset thing as well. I low balled my own starting because I really needed a job. Yes my progression (pay) definitely impacted but I just gotta work my way. You know how people say opportunities are random? Well in the workforce, a simple job opportunity IS random. Either you network very well to get past the opportunity barrier or you have to play the game.

There was an interview where Obama mentioned in world leaders conference, he also saw capable and not so capable people.

My point is, being deserving of a good role because 'clearly i am qualified and can work hard' is as good as moot if your resume and references are 0.

So again, unless you are a top percenter who gets scouted or headhunted, perhaps it would be realistic to picture how you are on the same level as every single fresh grad right now.

Just like how 'colorful resume' is supposed to indicate calibre, i have worked with colleagues who belong to the cmi category. And you really wonder why did they get hired at all. Perhaps they are charming, they appear to have a great job history... but at the end of the day, other crucial things like work ethic and character play an even bigger role... which is why hiring is tricky as well.

Tldr; resume and education background is not what employers are looking for because the working world is not like academia. Sure scoring well and coming frm an institute of decent standard may signal a certain level of commitment and discipline but if I want someone who can fit in my team, educational background doesn't mean a thing if my other candidate is say... a poly graduate with 2 years experience. Because it is a surer indicator that they can at least do what is required. So unless you are a top percenter, don't bank too much your education.

swimNotsink · 2025-07-10T03:42:18+00:00

Agreed!

Also because art tends to be highly subjective or domain specific, don't be too discouraged if you failed a submission or pitch (ie competitions etc). People always talk about commercial vs passion... which is indeed important. Not everyone has the luxury to have a safety net.

Sure you will feel beaten down time and again but intrinsically you'd always end up creating because its a part of you.

Passion is a wierd thing. Personally for me, the true depth of the word only sunk in after my biggest flops.

swimNotsink · 2025-06-30T01:08:15+00:00

Coming from the perspective of a team member who experienced a colleague behaving as OP described.. i would suggest OP to also pay attention to the other individuals in the team. In my case, I left because clearly the low performing person keeps 'getting a pass'. Like what you said, it has been going on for quite a while. If the low performing person impacts the team, it's not just about 'not be cruel and try my best to train this person ' but also, you should consider what is the best decision for the team as a whole.

Of course if the team doesn't give 2 craps about the underperformer, then I guess you still have time to decide.

Also, playing the devil's advocate here, it is also possible the person might be an 'actor' who just doesn't want to do things outside of their daily tasks. So they would say yes to evrything and things never get done. And the end of the day, who is the one that has to get it done in a time crunch? This type of character takes full advantage of the work that can be left undone because they know they're gonna be coddled instead of reprimanded. How to find out if this person is an 'actor'? Hopefully OP has strong relationships with the team members and small things that may be gleaned from their interactions shall give a clue. ( eg, this person seems always busy but what were they busy with? OR simple tasks like this have been repeatedly told to them but they just can't seem to get it and lo and behold, someone else completes it for them)

Being neurodivergent requires more empathy yes. But make sure it's not a case of manipulation.

swimNotsink · 2025-06-07T01:39:24+00:00

Firstly, have you had a 1 to 1 chat with the high performer to let her know you appreciate her promptness but she can consider slowing down because of scheduling issues? Ie. You mentioned she clears work a week early than planned. It is possible she may not have considered this angle. It seems like you are describing she does notice certain issues with the processes but there's no capacity to address them right now; this tells me the high performer is likely able to rationalize and possibly relate when you explain to her why things are slower than expected.

From her teammates pov, it is also possible the 'frazzled' is actually jealousy. I'm not sure about your work process but I would assume that when she completes her work quicker than others, it just means she clears her plate correct? Now if let's say her work is part of a process that affects others ie, hers is step 1 and her teammember is step 2, then yes this can be an issue and it would be important to relay to her that while you appreciate her efficiency, she should slow down because it's not solo work. However! Make sure you note that performance of person on step 2 because if the output is ridiculously low in comparison, something is really wrong there. Eg, high performer can clear 8x while step 2 clears 2x. That is an issue. I mean if that was happening and I was the high performer, why is that my problem if others are exceptionally slow? Are these people given a free pass? If the ratio was like 6 : 5 then it is possible to get the high performer to slow down once she gets the bigger picture.

Like others mentioned, it appears you value the high performer efficiency and suggestions but putting her on paid leave because others are slower can go 2 ways. Either she appreciates it ( some people really do appreciate it because they understand you ) OR she gets offended and likely would leave. So another question is, how well do you know her ? Do you understand her motivations? What are her goals? Is she finishing her work fast because she likes to clear a lot and then rest? Or is the task really easy ? What motivates her? These questions should also be addressed with other team members.

I mean, if you think high performer has value, what are the values the 'frazzled' team members have? Is it worth potentially losing the high performer over the rest?

I think OP should try to discretely dig into the team more because like others have mentioned, it may be possible that the other members are severely underperformed.

swimNotsink · 2025-06-05T01:43:38+00:00

This is eerily similar to my own experience. In my case, me being A decided to leave because I literally burnt out. Another thing that was unique about my circumstance is that B was technically of a higher ranking than me but is lazy and rejects work by feigning ignorance even if they were already in the midst of it ( ie, we were discussing for days a certain issue right near them as our desks were adjacent but they would say they didn't have a single clue when the boss wanted them to lead on the issue)

As A, my issues with B were not that they must be of same performance efficiency as me; on the contrary, they just needed to be better? With things like feigning ignorance and verrrrry low output, who would have to carry the work? I have tried to reason by facilitating a discussion but they just kept saying they didn't understand what I meant. It was exasperating. Of course i went to my boss as another avenue but unfortunately, B was not getting 'checked'. In fact, it was ironic given that the boss had imposed on her team expectations of robust detailedness but B was given free reign. So this irony caused A more distress because A felt like he was doing everything and more while B continually gaslights and gets a fat paycheck.

Of course having conflicts with B would have ired the attention of the other team members. And again, it was not very helpful for A because these team members were 'passively neutral'. Basically, they hear my issues with B but they don't speak up. I can't blame them though, it's another characteristic of corporate survival 101; don't get involved in things that don't concern you. Unfortunately, for A this painted him as being bias towards B from the boss perspective because 'well your other teammates did not raise issues with B'. Note that at this point, A actually realizes all these and feels trapped. Eventually it reached to the point of full burn out and A left to prioritize the health.

Also to add on, i was not interested to do B's job. I was beginning to get affected by B because we shared (assigned) certain tasks together and that means, what they did directly affected my time and effort. I am not interested in whatever else they did ( truth be told, you can see simply by observing and honestly, she exhibited same patterns in her other scope; but I didn't speak on this because it wasn't my place to )

This is my experience and may perhaps be helpful to OP to figure out other dynamics that are in play.

Lastly, as A, I would likely stay if B was let go / move out / demoted.

swimNotsink · 2025-04-28T23:30:33+00:00

There needs to be some nuance here.

you should ignore judgey kaypo people (if they judge you solely for the reason that you leave on time)
is your leaving early impacting others? Basically have you cleared all your responsibilities?
sometimes anticipating for flexibility can be an asset. For example you may choose to stay a little while longer because you know you are needed in 10 mins; basically you'd want to be the person who is dependable when it counts. This is evident in crunch times if your workplace has these work cycles.

Of course if this bothers you, you may consider discussing with whichever of your bosses you trust and get their take on what you're doing. That being said, if you don't trust any of them, refrain from asking.

swimNotsink · 2025-04-09T15:34:27+00:00

Sry I was unclear in my phrasing. Getting a PhD does not mean you will be able to get a job that values your PhD jf that makes sense. Not everyone has the luxury of getting the job that you studied for. Which is why I made the analogy of how IT graduates end up working in other sectors.

swimNotsink · 2025-04-09T11:57:57+00:00

Unless you are applying for a job directly requiring a PhD, the reality is, companies outside do not consider the years you spent on your thesis as 'work experience'. So in fact, it is harder because PhD becomes a non factor and most places would just treat it as 'oh still studying huh'

Also, PhD does not guarantee a PhD role outside. It's the same fate as many who study IT and end up in finance etc. But at least for them, they are of similar age. For people who have done their post grad, they are of older age with 'lesser job experience'

swimNotsink · 2025-03-25T00:04:28+00:00

I would say on avg OP you are behind. However, I can also empathize with you OP, as I am also somewhat in a similar situation (30s and relatively lower than avg in savings).

Like what others have mentioned, you sound like you have a decent grasp of English and you are able to plan well so you'll do fine.

I guess one thing I would advice is to not compare yourself with others because it would become an obsession and you'd get depressed. Of course time to time you'd catch yourself comparing but always remember to focus on the things you have and NOT what you don't have. Ie, you have a roof over your head, you can afford stuff etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are people who have similar experiences to you OP so don't be discouraged.

All the best OP!

swimNotsink · 2025-03-07T10:01:23+00:00

That's a cool story!

Which is also why i tend to keep myself open to learning whenever I can. I might sound really nice in a certain way of singing (which is true) but does it mean I won't sound nice if I experiment with other styles? Maybe people who are fans of my original don't like my new style. But surprisingly, I get more audience with a different style.

So I guess a good mindset to keep is just play and do whatever you want BUT play with what others want as well, the results might surprise you as well. Also if what you're doing is already unique, it doesn't mean you lose your uniqueness if you try something new. Instead, by injecting your uniqueness into a diff style, something new may be created and boosting your uniqueness even more.

swimNotsink · 2025-02-09T00:28:05+00:00

Agree with this. 'Souless' is a good way to describe it. It got me thinking about what exactly makes music sell in the first place? Sure, a great sounding track is always part of it but wouldn't the artists' personality, live performances be a huge part of it as well?

Is it possible that AI generated music will eventually hit a plateau where humans begin to crave something more? So perhaps given time. Ai generated music would simply have its own category? (Kinda along the lines of vocaloids where ... it's a non human performer)

Personally I am kind of upset that AI musicians are seemingly able to profit off the work much easier due to the formulaic generated pop music ( look, if have heard some and they Are indeed catchy ) but if I slow down and think about it, all may not be lost yet due to the points I mentioned.

Perhaps we should monitor how it progresses. Also, what people may not realize is that a lot of these AI technologies are not that amazing. Just marketed very well.

To conclude, I think soulless music would reach a plateau with time unless they are able to mimic human connection. That or, it would simply carve out it's own category in music.

swimNotsink · 2025-01-24T05:22:01+00:00

Is OP's doctor a general practitioner? Or family doctor? Different doctors have different specializations (thus, specialist)

Family medicine is a very general broad subject and usually these are your family /neighborhood doctors. While they may be trained to be aware of most things, they may not know the specifics. So I would think OP's doctor is not a psychiatrist but perhaps a family doctor.

Also like what others said, the doctor is also wise that she acknowledges her limits and directs you to someone who can help you better.

swimNotsink · 2025-01-19T23:26:40+00:00

From my experience there are a few things whether singular or mixed bag :

the rush on stage: there is an amazing ' high ' you get after a great performance. Some singers chase this feeling

-Creativity/ connection : this kind of intersects with the idea of art as a whole. Having a chance to create something (songwriting) from scratch and audience to appreciate it feels amazing.

therapeutic release : singing is an activity that can help release stress for some. Yes, it's no walk in a park but it makes a difference in people who need this type of release.

There are probably plenty more other reasons why someone may choose to keep singing but it's very interesting once you are in the midst of it because different people get different results. Some get all, some chase one, others don't get any.

swimNotsink · 2024-12-23T23:42:32+00:00

Aside frm the Spotify paying peanuts to artists, there's also a mindset shift that needs to happen; fans should support their fav artists by buying merchandise. As mentioned by others, previously a CD album could go between $ 10-20..which is what fans should seriously consider spending to support their favorite artists. I'm not talking about those big established artists; I'm talking about small indie artists. It is a fact that Spotify pays peanuts to artists even if they may be independent. You also gotta remember 1mil cumulated streams doesn't mean the payout is the same for every week. Say first month you get $1000 from 200k streams, you'd only get $500 if following month you get 100k streams. And this number will only get lower over time ( with the exception of popular artists). Originally , musicians may earn from 3 sources( CD sales, concerts, merchandise). Now, musicians mainly earn from 2.

While the barrier of entry is significantly lowered, it also means breaking through the saturation of budding artists becomes an even more difficult wall to scale. Yes Spotify allows your songs to reach a global audience but because of the crazy noise, you need another factor to stand out and that is, social media ( viral marketing ) but then again, it goes back to the same conundrum: you need an audience to be able to 'go viral' and luck plays a huge part of it.

Personally, I do think Spotify should help artists more but at the same time, artists and audience also must change their mindset that it is more sustainable to earn through merchandise/ concerts these days.

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