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Cake day: December 31st, 2023

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  • you’re just completely fucked because they (generally) follow the Mark Twain model of pay per word so once a story gets popular that shit absolutely gets milked into the ground.

    This is a legit problem for web novels and wuxia (which get written and released chapter by chapter).

    Lot’s of random plot arcs that go nowhere, and a lot of recycled story structure.

    I stopped reading Tales of Demons and Gods halfway through, because the main character gains the ability to pause time and “power up” whenever he wants. I was already quite tired of it, but that was the “fuck this book” moment

    I shall seal the heavens and The Desolate Era are some of my favorites (although TDE has some severe plot meandering syndrome)



  • I think most people make the assumption that the current owner has always been the owner, and therefore they’re the cause of obesity

    It also doesn’t help that the human obesity epidemic, and “body positivity” movement tend to normalize obesity in people’s minds. I think some of the comments (mine included) are a response to this

    Also, some owners just don’t realize that they are overfeeding their pets, nor the damage that does to their pets

    But that doesn’t mean rude, insulting, or assumptive comments are justified


    I would suggest mentioning your efforts at weight loss whenever you post pics, just to head off the stream of comments about the subject. That way, people can see you’re both cognizant and proactive with the issue


  • Yo, with all due respect, he needs to see a vet and loose some weight

    Obese cats have issues grooming themselves, which causes their fur to look disheveled, as well as poop buildup on their butts

    Also, all that extra weight causes arthritis and joint pain. Not to mention a host of other health complications and organ failure

    Also also, be aware that losing weight too fast can be fatal to cats (fatty liver disease), so it’s important to discuss this with your vet

    Girl With The Dogs has some informative videos on overweight cats

    https://youtu.be/MK6WIl1YtvM

    https://youtu.be/OQQsVpjY4Ro




  • Don’t use real answers. “Security” questions have the same ‘authority’ as passwords (they can be used to change your password), but are often not treated with the same level of care as actual passwords.

    Meaning, SQ are often easier for a hacker to figure out and exploit. In that event, SQs are actually worse than passwords, because they’re “unchangeable” (well, the real answer is). So if an SQ answer gets compromised, you’re SOL

    The best option is to use a password manager, and randomly generate passwords and SQ answers (i use 1Password, but there are other good options)


    Edit: oh and, if you use real answers, then those are more likely to be publicly searchable on Facebook or socially engineered (like a “which dog are you” quiz)