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#somehow #despite working with the public #I have (to the beest of my knowledge) avoided it #(I mean yes I'm vaccinated and wear a mask at work but I have coworkers who got it anyway)

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I am suspicious of things that feel like they’re trying to make a point. Doubly so when they seem to be playing with word definitions or lumping things together in a way that seems to be begging a question.

Hence my “hey wait what is this even asking?” about that poll I just reblogged.

(But then I am also the asshole who responded “two intersecting lines” when my English teacher began a discussion of symbolism by drawing what could’ve been a cross or a plus sign on the board. I knew where he was going with the lesson. And I was right: his plan had been to get us to answer “a plus sign” or “a cross” or the like so -he- could say it was two intersecting lines and then explain symbols from there.)

#some days Mac is a pedantic asshole

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#what definition of media are we using? #a ton of people said yes but also put reading in the tags #you can only count music if it’s not recordered #drawing is out if you get your references on line #even hiking is out unless you use no maps #oh wait media refers to types of art material too so all visual art is out #this is a nonsense poll

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4/20 related post that I forgot to make yesterday.

Edit- "stopped for some reason" includes job, reliable access, a home environment that allows it, sobriety, etc.

#I've had secondhand weed smoke #look I've partaken of two addictive substances and am addicted to one of them #I don't like those odds #(okay I guess taking opioid painkillers could count as a third but one in three is still bad odds)

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Shout out to the best joke I’ve ever told, WWDITS style.

(His name is Timothy)

#best vampire joke #tiktok #I love this

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Alright, to ao3's soon to be arriving Wattpad Refugees, a basic guide to general user culture:

1.) Unlike Wattpads vote system that let's you like each chapter, the ao3 equivalent kudos only allows one per work. Everyone is generally quietly annoyed about this. To engage with each chapter, you're heavily encouraged to comment. Trust me, it makes people's day.

2.) Ao3 has no algorithm. By default it's latest updated work first. You can find things to your taste through searches, filters and tags.

3.) 'No archive warnings apply' and 'user has chosen not to use archive warnings' mean two very different things. No archives warnings means the work is free from any content that could require a warning tag (character death, graphic depictions of violence, non-con, etc). User has chosen not to use archive warnings means it could contain any of the warning content, be it hasn't been explicitly tagged. Treat it like an allergen. No archive warnings apply is allergen free. User has chosen not to use archive warnings, may contain traces or whole chunks of the allergen. If you're likely to have a bad reaction, maybe don't take the risk.

4.) Speaking of warnings, ao3 has very few restrictions on the type of work that's allowed. Whatever your personal thoughts or feelings on that are, thats how the site is. You're likely to run across some dark subject matters and a lot of people are uncomfortable with reading that. You're well within your rights not like these works and have your opinion on whether they should be allowed, but harassing the authors of such works (or any works) is more likely to come back on you than them. Ao3 operates on a strong policy of 'don't like, don't read'. Use the tagging system to your full advantage to only engage with the kind of works you want to see.

We look forward to welcoming you all and seeing the fantastic works you create. Happy writing!

#AO3 #for wattpad refugees

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Guest comments back on!

Guest comments have now been turned back on! We'll continue to keep an eye out for any spam issues and make further adjustments as needed. (22:08 UTC April 23, 2024)

#AO3

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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About the AO3 "No Guest Comments for a while" warning

If you're not following any of AO3's social media accounts you might be in the dark as to what kind of "spam comments" have engendered this banner at the top of the site:

These spam comments have been posted about a great deal on the AO3 subreddit for the past couple of days. Initially they comprised a bunch of guest (logged out users) bot comments that insulted authors by suggesting they were using AI and not writing their own fics. Some examples, from the subreddit:

But it then escalated to outright graphic porn images and gifs being posted in comments, again by logged out 'Guest' accounts. Obviously, I'm not going to give examples of those, but between these two bot infestations, AO3 has clearly decided to act and has temporarily closed the ability to post comments for users who are not logged in with an AO3 account.

Unfortunately, this means that genuine readers who don't have an AO3 account won't be able to leave comments on fics that they enjoy.

If you are a genuine reader who doesn't yet have an AO3 account, I strongly suggest getting yourself on the waiting list for one. More and more AO3 authors are now locking their fics down to registered users only - either due to these bot comments or concerns about AI scraping their work - which means you're probably missing out on a lot of great stuff.

Hopefully guest commenting will be enabled again at some point soon, but I suggest not waiting until then. Get yourself on that list.

Wait times are going to be longer than usual at the moment, due to the current Wattpad purge [info on Fanlore | Wattpad subreddit thread], but if you're in line, then your invite will come through eventually.

Update: There's now a Megathread about this on the AO3 subreddit.

#AO3

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#pass the kot

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lmaooo

#cybertruck #is any portion of them NOT defective?

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fuck it homebrew boop button. reblog this post to boop the person you reblogged from.

#boop

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doing stuff is so hard shout out to anyone who has done anything

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“Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised. Their flu vaccine will also likely be delivered in the form of a spray, as many people have an aversion to needles. “Respiratory infections move through the nose, so a spray might be an easier delivery system,” Hai said. Additionally, the researchers say there is little chance of a virus mutating to avoid this vaccination strategy. “Viruses may mutate in regions not targeted by traditional vaccines. However, we are targeting their whole genome with thousands of small RNAs. They cannot escape this,” Hai said. Ultimately, the researchers believe they can ‘cut and paste’ this strategy to make a one-and-done vaccine for any number of viruses. “There are several well-known human pathogens; dengue, SARS, COVID. They all have similar viral functions,” Ding said. “This should be applicable to these viruses in an easy transfer of knowledge.””

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Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains

This is HUGE. This will fundamentally change how we get inoculated.

#science! #vaccines

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#oh no #these are amazing #how am I supposed to pick only one!? #weather manipulation #finding info (already my job) #volume control in life #five slot hammer space #schedules #and dust repelant all sound really really good #not that others are bad

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blows my mind that i have little online friends who mildly care about me. it’s really nice

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#try fastfood you overpaid weenies #(though no job should cause people to weep from stress) #but my sympathy for CEOs is limited by the fact that I can barely make ends meet #and I make what should be a decent wage #fuck crapitalism