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Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on Do you think you're special? in ~talk
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Comment on Australian athlete apologizes after winning race despite involuntary bowel movement in ~sports
mantrid Link ParentFrom reading another article, it sounds like some competitors feel she may have won thanks to her diarrhoea, not in spite of it. I can only imagine how demoralising it must have been for anyone...From reading another article, it sounds like some competitors feel she may have won thanks to her diarrhoea, not in spite of it. I can only imagine how demoralising it must have been for anyone coming up behind her and having to use the contaminated equipment.
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Comment on Independents/freelancers: how do you find new business? in ~finance
mantrid LinkI have been incredibly fortunate to have found nearly all of my clients via word-of-mouth, and twice by someone chasing me out of a building. I am forever thankful for this good fortune, as I am...I have been incredibly fortunate to have found nearly all of my clients via word-of-mouth, and twice by someone chasing me out of a building. I am forever thankful for this good fortune, as I am not good at promoting myself, which seems like a critical flaw for a self-employed person. I have found that sporadically contacting past clients has resulted in renewed business or referrals, but you already know that all of this is unhelpful to someone who is just starting out.
Occasionally, when I am unable to accommodate a client, they will ask if I know anyone else who can help them. Perhaps you can network with other independents in your line of work and ask them to throw a lead or two your way when they are overloaded.
Have you considered targeted ads? On Facebook, I see many ads for my services. Some of them have an impressive number of views, but I don't know the conversion rate.
In any case, it may take a while for you to build up a sufficient client base to support yourself without an alternative source of income or some savings. I hope it works out for you!
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Comment on “Widow’s Bay” wins Comedy, “The Pitt” wins Drama, and “DTF: St. Louis” wins Limited Series at the 2026 Emmy’s in ~tv
mantrid LinkWhy, when I search Google for "Widow's Bay", do I get this response: Oh, apparently it's a viral marketing stunt by Apple TV.Why, when I search Google for "Widow's Bay", do I get this response:
Did you mean: the next martha's vineyard and definitely not cursed
Oh, apparently it's a viral marketing stunt by Apple TV.
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Comment on Uppercase - A daily word puzzle in ~games
mantrid LinkThe way the tiles and blank spaces are displayed on my phone is confusing, but it is fine on my computer.The way the tiles and blank spaces are displayed on my phone is confusing, but it is fine on my computer.
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Comment on Artists built a site to escape AI. Scrapers are coming for it anyway. in ~tech
mantrid Link ParentZhang is her surname, but name order of east Asian names expressed in English is inconsistent. Her Wikipedia page gives her surname first, as does the address of her website (zhangjingna.com), but...Zhang is her surname, but name order of east Asian names expressed in English is inconsistent. Her Wikipedia page gives her surname first, as does the address of her website (zhangjingna.com), but the text on her website and social media uses Jingna Zhang. I guess that she prefers her surname last in English.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
mantrid Link ParentI'm happy to see that you are staying. I always enjoy your comments and the perspective you bring to various topics.I'm happy to see that you are staying. I always enjoy your comments and the perspective you bring to various topics.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
mantrid Link ParentI have noticed some instances over my three years here -- a thread getting increasingly heated, followed by metaposting about that thread and the state of the site. Each time, I'd bookmark them...I have noticed some instances over my three years here -- a thread getting increasingly heated, followed by metaposting about that thread and the state of the site. Each time, I'd bookmark them for later perusal, but within a few hours I'd find that they had been completely removed from the site, or at least locked, and a few accounts had been similarly wiped from existence. It seems that Deimos usually takes swift action when such incidents occur. It's possible that you just never checked Tildes at exactly the right moment to witness the drama.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
mantrid Link ParentSome newer users have noticed that they don't have any invites to give out, but others have claimed that new accounts only get invites after a probationary period of unknown length, so it's hard...Some newer users have noticed that they don't have any invites to give out, but others have claimed that new accounts only get invites after a probationary period of unknown length, so it's hard to tell whether they will eventually get them. I've also heard it told that invites have been given to older users upon request in the past. Perhaps someone should get clarification from Deimos on this.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
mantrid Link ParentYou can copy a link to the video starting at a certain time, but you cannot specify the end time: https://youtu.be/XuoqKYxDHVc?t=31m30sYou can copy a link to the video starting at a certain time, but you cannot specify the end time:
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
mantrid Link ParentI don't think we've ever interacted as I don't post often, but I've always found your contributions to be meaningful and worthwhile. I hope you find happiness on your other platforms!I don't think we've ever interacted as I don't post often, but I've always found your contributions to be meaningful and worthwhile. I hope you find happiness on your other platforms!
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Comment on Microsoft PowerToys in ~tech
mantrid LinkI don't use it often, but it's quite handy when I do. I recently used this to turn my laptop's Copilot key back into a CTRL key.I don't use it often, but it's quite handy when I do. I recently used this to turn my laptop's Copilot key back into a CTRL key.
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Comment on Finland offers a glimpse of the hurdles Chinese electric vehicle makers face in winning over Europe – consumers ask whether the cars spy on them, or if they have kill switches in ~transport
mantrid Link ParentWhen I purchase things these days, I just consider which country I'd rather be spying on me.When I purchase things these days, I just consider which country I'd rather be spying on me.
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Comment on Another movie longshot request in ~movies
mantrid LinkIt is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr30x-dT9g0 You can preserve it with yt-dlp: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp- Exemplary
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Comment on Smush in ~games
mantrid Link"Rebar" is not a word in today's pile. How do I know which words are in the pile? I would have expected all words in the Scrabble dictionary to be accepted."Rebar" is not a word in today's pile. How do I know which words are in the pile? I would have expected all words in the Scrabble dictionary to be accepted.
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Comment on Longshot - anyone has DVD or Blu ray of Convoy (1978) starring Kris Kristofferson, Burt Young and Ernest Borgnine in English? in ~movies
mantrid Link ParentLooking at lelio's comment, I think I have identified the source of the discrepancy: the European release was in PAL 25 fps, while the American release was in 23.976 fps. This would cause the...Looking at lelio's comment, I think I have identified the source of the discrepancy: the European release was in PAL 25 fps, while the American release was in 23.976 fps. This would cause the European release to play about 4% faster, resulting in a shorter runtime. I remember that I have run into issues with syncing subtitles timed for European releases onto American releases, caused by the frame rate difference.
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Comment on Longshot - anyone has DVD or Blu ray of Convoy (1978) starring Kris Kristofferson, Burt Young and Ernest Borgnine in English? in ~movies
mantrid LinkThere are Blu-rays with original English dubbing, but the reported length is not 1h47m. The regular release is 1h51m, and there is also an extended cut running at 1h56m. I also see dubs in...There are Blu-rays with original English dubbing, but the reported length is not 1h47m. The regular release is 1h51m, and there is also an extended cut running at 1h56m. I also see dubs in Russian, but not Czech.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
mantrid Link ParentRequesting the desktop site on mobile also works.Requesting the desktop site on mobile also works.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
mantrid Link ParentI treat an upvote on a post to be an indicator of newsworthiness or noteworthiness -- in other words, I hope more people will be aware of it. Sometimes, that applies to bad news.I treat an upvote on a post to be an indicator of newsworthiness or noteworthiness -- in other words, I hope more people will be aware of it. Sometimes, that applies to bad news.
What would you say if Spanish dropped all gendered declension, leaving only one version of each article and adjective? You could keep only those of one gender, or mix and match whichever versions sounded nicest to your ear, but there would only be either "alto/altos" or "alta/altas", and you wouldn't have to be concerned with the gender of the noun. I think that's what Narry meant, unless they specified a desire to keep gendered adjectives for some reason.