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Drivers express frustration over the lack of transparency and control they have over their ratings, leading to unfair ratings and difficulty in understanding why they received a negative review. This includes issues with false reports, malicious ratings, and the impact of a single bad rating.
"I wish uber would make riders submit an actual written review and at least make ai see if it’s legit for anything less than four stars."
"I got 1 starred for "dropping customer in an unsafe location". I've never refused to drop a customer to a location that appears safer, so I knew EXACTLY who did this."
"I jist got a new 1 star for being distracted by phone... Only reason I touch my phone with a passenger in vehicle is to accept/deny a trip or look at route/send to Google maps. Can't figure out who it was"
"Same thing happened to me.. 1000 5 stars perfect 5.00 then some prick gave me a 1 star bc "not polite"... but its was for all the others.. such bs"
"Man I've got nothing but five star reviews and then recently I got a three-star review with zero feedback"
"I’m sick and tired if you get one bad rating, it drops you like that."
"They should require a 500 character explanation from the riders if they’re not giving a 5 star rating."
Users express challenges in understanding the symbolic meaning of a character within a complex TV show and a desire for clearer explanations or interpretations.
"I feel like this part of the show went over my head the first time I watched it does anyone know what he represents ?"
"I can explain it, but first you'll have to drink full, and descend."
Users are expressing interest in finding and compiling a list of businesses with a Twin Peaks theme or decor. They're encountering these places randomly and wish there was an easy way to discover them, potentially for road trip planning.
"Is there a list of TP themed businesses somewhere? Ive encountered them in the strangest places (shout out to black lodge coffee in New harmony IN)"
"Can we make one? It would be an amazing road trip itinerary"
Users are discussing the portrayal of a character with a medical condition and how those around him react. The main point of the discussion revolves around the lack of concern and investigation into the character's unusual behavior, which leads to the idea that there could be a software solution to help diagnose and treat similar situations.
"How is it possible that he went on for so long without people noticing that there is something seriously wrong with him?"
"Even after he finally had a doctor’s appointment, no disorder was diagnosed."
Users express frustration and confusion regarding the intricacies of tax benefits like depreciation and negative gearing related to investment properties. This includes difficulties in understanding how these benefits work and how they are calculated, and the potential for manipulation of these regulations to one's advantage.
"I own investment property and the tax advantages are just totally fucking insane."
"The negative gearing is one thing but you can depreciate everything against them every year which just adds even more of a tax loss against your income. I was depreciating the paint on the fucking walls ffs."
"Don't forget the more you depreciate, the lower the cost base for calculation of cgt."
Business owners express concerns about legal liability and the challenges of ensuring a safe working environment when employees work from home, due to the lack of control over the remote work environment.
"Currently, if a worker injures themself in their own home, where I have no influence over the WHS environment, I am liable."
"I am required to 'audit' the safety of their environment, but have no right (and very little desire) to enter their home to do so. It's very messy and is going to be an area that is litigated hugely in years to come."
Users express frustration with understanding and comparing politicians' stances on various issues, particularly in the context of the current political climate and specific events.
"Don't we have another alternative other than this puppet?"
"It's almost as if he is determined to go against his own political self interest and lose the support of traditional labour voters."
Users express frustration and difficulty in determining accurate information regarding the protest turnout, including the number of attendees and specific events during the protest, due to conflicting reports from different sources and organizers.
"Not tens of thousands. Organisers estimated up to 300,000 walked."
"ABC reports over 90k, wow, NewsCorp will no doubt report the turnout 🤣"
"Organisers always boast there numbers for history buffs but it's always wrong"
Users discuss the legal and financial hurdles involved in organizing protests, highlighting the potential for those without resources to be silenced.
"I thought we were supposed to be a democracy with freedom of speech and peaceful protest. So why having to go to Supreme Court and if you don’t have the money then what ?? you can’t express your views and your opinion."
"What kind of democratic dictatorship is this country?"
Users are discussing the complexities of tax implications related to investment properties, including negative gearing, capital gains tax, and debt recycling. This discussion highlights a lack of clarity and ease of understanding for individual investors navigating these financial instruments.
"I don't understand the thinking behind the 'one property only negative gearing' proposal."
"As an investor it's pretty easy to minimise your deposit on an investment property, disguise some capital works as maintenance and have one property negatively geared to the wazoo."
Users discuss the challenges of protesting, making their voices heard by politicians, and the limitations of current methods.
"Politicians don't need to catch up, they are already doing what the system was designed to do, but the system itself needs to change so that the people are provided an avenue to make their collective views known to be represented. There isn't currently a mechanism to do that."
"Haphazard protests aren't very effective or efficient to deal with all the issues the people are concerned about, especially when they can be sabotaged."
"It's time the people had a single public online forum to raise, discuss and feedback issues and their opinions directly to parliament (via consolidation of a forum summary by the public service)."
Users are experiencing a recurring problem with their cars (specifically Audi models) where error codes appear intermittently, making it difficult to diagnose the underlying issue without specialized tools or expertise. The error codes often disappear after a restart, further complicating the diagnostic process.
"My mechanic can’t figure it out because it’s not on when I take it to him and I can’t get it to happen on the way."
"Once I turn the car off and back on, it completely disappears, not stored or anything. I can’t even force the code to try and read it while it’s still on."
The discussion revolves around a user offering to provide a meal via DoorDash. Many users attempted to participate but were automatically rejected due to not meeting the strict requirements set by the subreddit for accepting offers. This includes minimum karma, account age, registration and recent activity.
"Hi u/Few-Helicopter-7064. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because you don't have enough *comment karma*. You need at least 400 comment karma in order to participate in offers."
"Hi u/Ancient_Magician_329. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because you don't have enough *comment karma*. You need at least 400 comment karma in order to participate in offers."
"Hi u/Cute-Radish-7762. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because your Reddit account needs to be older than two months in order to participate in offers."
"Hi u/this_rose_is_mine. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because you haven't registered or your registration is expired after 90 days."
Users are frustrated by the strict requirements to participate in a subreddit's offers, especially regarding karma and account age. Many comments are removed due to users not meeting these criteria.
"Hi u/-Apple-iPhone2-. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because you haven't registered or your registration is expired after 90 days."
"Hi u/sourxthoughts. Unfortunately, we had to remove your comment because you don't have enough *comment karma*. You need at least 400 comment karma in order to participate in offers."
The post and comments highlight the urgent need for transportation funds to get to work, and the difficulty in quickly accessing such funds. Users express frustration with the lack of readily available options for small, immediate financial needs.
"Hi, I’m a 21F with no car nor access to a car and urgently need at least $13 to be able to afford my uber for work tomorrow.."
"I’ve tried everything…I get paid in 2 days, I just started this new job and am super nervous about missing any days."
Users discuss the challenges a character like Killer Croc would face in finding employment due to his appearance, reputation for violence, and criminal history, drawing parallels to real-world hiring biases.
"He has a history of anger issues, unlawful behavior, and connections to organized crime that come with certain debts people like the Penguin or the Joker may come by his place of work to collect."
"He also looks weird and sometimes that's enough. People get rejected by irrational or unfair reasons all the time."
"Doesn't he eat humans?"
"He's a well known cannibal so as intimidating as he may be as a bodyguard, potential clients may not feel safe because he's eaten people before."
"Also while he’s intimidating he also comes off as very unpredictable!"
"Optics of hiring a former criminal probably aren't great. That's before the whole "mutant crocodile" thing."
"There’s a difference between “ex-con” and “legitimate cannibal”. I’d say that vast majority of businesses would not be willing to hire Jeffrey Dahmer, and that’s without him being strong enough to be a real challenge for Batman. He claims to be reformed but there’s no way for the hiring manager to know that, and unlike your average ex con the consequences of him going back to his old ways include him ripping open his coworkers and chomping on a customer"
Users are discussing the organizational effectiveness of villain groups in various anime, highlighting a lack of structure and operational efficiency. They contrast Akatsuki's success with other groups, noting issues like poor leadership, infighting, and lack of clear objectives. The discussion implicitly points to a need for a better way to manage and track these fictional organizations.
"What made Akatsuki so successful compared to other villain organisations is that, unlike most, they actually operated like a real organization."
"They had structure, clear goals, strong leadership, and recruited people with proven skills."
"Another thing that can’t be ignored is how strong their reputation was. They weren’t loud or attention-seeking. Just seeing those black cloaks with red clouds was enough to strike fear."
"Their targets were exclusively the Jinchuriki and bounties and not larger organizations. This meant they are not in prolonged engagements or the focus of everyone for most of the time."
Users discussing challenges with maintaining consistent workout tracking when using multiple gyms or switching locations frequently
"I wish there was an app that could tell me what machines are similar between different gym chains"
Users express concerns and frustrations about the difficulty of identifying allergens in food, especially in restaurants, and the resulting risks of accidental exposure. There is a lack of readily available information on menus or in food preparation, leading to dangerous situations.
"My mother has one though - she is allergic to shellfish and carries an epipen. She’s had to use it when things like clam juice or tiny shrimp got put into a salad and no mention made. There’s always an ER trip involved too."
"She's not with us today. In her third year of college her boyfriend took her to Hilton Head and out to eat. What she ordered was cooked in peanut oil. She didn't make it across the bridge and back to the hospital on the mainland. (None of this info used to be printed on menus)"
Users discussing the limitations and costs associated with long-distance phone calls, particularly the expense of per-minute charges and the need to avoid paying for calls when the recipient was unavailable.
"When making a long distance call, you could have the operator make it a 'person-to-person' call. They were more expensive, but you didn't have to pay for the call if that particular person wasn't there."
"So, you could recognize the person was home, or know when he'd return, or even know to wait for them to call you. You weren't stuck paying for a call just to leave a message - and the first minute of long distance was the most expensive."
Users discuss the lack of training and preparation provided by schools for the Presidential Fitness Test, leading to frustration and negative experiences.
"I never understood how they expected us to perform well on the test when we never trained for it."
"I was very competitive, and I did not like the lack of opportunity to prepare for the test."
"I would have been a lot more willing to accept a grade based on physical condition if my gym teachers had had a program that would actually *improve* our physical condition."
Users are expressing frustrations with the inability of their current home audio systems to fully capture and deliver the desired sound quality and volume levels, particularly for genres like classical and hard rock/metal. They are specifically referencing the inability to replicate the concert hall experience within their homes.
"When I crank up the old system and let Floyd rip, I've got to make sure it's during the day."
"The old system is also much better with with Classical. Classical Music has much more volume range. Hard to capture it with wimpy 80 DB SONOS."
"Some of that stuff blows your hair back at the concert hall. It should do the same in your home."
Users discuss how societal views on hobbies have evolved, with some expressing difficulty balancing hobbies with work and life, and feeling pressure to have hobbies.
"Now it’s so hard to maintain a hobby with work and life."
"Now you’re a loser if you DONT have a hobby."
The post and comments discuss the challenges a small business owner faces when an employee has a medical condition (seizures) that impacts their ability to perform their job, especially when lacking an HR department and legal expertise. The discussion highlights the complexities of HIPAA, ADA, and other regulations, leading to confusion and a need for legal counsel.
"I'm a Manager for a small business. We don't have regular/major corporate departments, aka we don't have an HR rep of any sort. We have a board, the owner, and then me as the only manager."
"As a non-HR person, it is all very confusing."
The discussion revolves around a coworker's body odor and the challenges of reporting it due to fear of retaliation or awkwardness. Users are looking for a way to address the problem while maintaining anonymity. This highlights a need for a software solution that facilitates anonymous reporting.
"I want to remain anonymous, as I don't want the complaint to find its way back to me as I know it's a sensitive topic."
"If you’re nervous about being identified, you could just ask your manager for a quick private chat and mention you'd prefer to stay anonymous."
"Unless you have a drop box you probably won’t be able to do it anonymously."
The discussion revolves around the complexities job applicants face when explaining their criminal history to potential employers, the need for a more efficient and structured way to convey this information, and the potential negative impact of poorly delivered explanations.
"When I speak at events for job seekers with criminal histories, I explain that our reports are just black and white facts and any nuance they can give an employer that helps demonstrate that their past behavior is not reflective of how they current behave will be helpful, if not determinative."
"I promise promise promise they do not want to hear a story. I sat next to these folks for 5 years. They don’t like stories. They like conversations. Ones that they lead."
" I’d take it as a hard pass if I had a potential employee come across as trying to evangelize about anything - recovery, spirituality, politics, doesn’t matter."
The user is facing a workplace situation where they are being treated differently and with a perceived lack of competence due to a false rumor spread by a neighbor. The comments highlight the difficulty in addressing the situation directly due to the user's probationary period, lack of an HR department, and the potential for negative repercussions from management or long-term employees.
"Once I started, I noticed the other workers and even customers were treating me really weird, something felt… off. Particularly with people my age or significantly younger than me, people were talking to me in a “baby voice” and keep going about assuming I don’t know anything about my job."
"Since all of this, I have been quietly trying find another job because I have a bad feeling that shit’s about to get UGLY real fast."
"It’s not like I can really talk to anyone about it either because 1) I’m still on my 3 months job probation (TLDR a policy in Canada where you can get fired at any time for no reason) and I’m only 3 weeks in and 2) some of the main perpetrators are either indirect family members of management or longtime staff so it’s my word against everyone else’s. There’s no HR department so to speak."
Several users express frustration with the difficulty of determining which vehicles provide adequate space for taller individuals, particularly when traveling for work. This includes concerns about legroom, headroom, and the general comfort of different car models. There is a need for a tool that allows users to easily compare vehicle dimensions to make informed choices for comfortable travel.
"He requested approval from his project manager to rent an SUV because he cannot comfortably fit in a midsized vehicle."
"For flights, I can not sit in a porter/frontier plane, and there is physically not enough room between seats. Seat guru tells me what seats have more room and go from there."
"Trucks and SUVs have LESS head room for him. He traded his Mini Cooper for a Nissan Altima. The plane thing is not a lie - but the vehicle thing absolutely is."
Users express confusion and difficulty in understanding the complexities of FMLA regulations, specifically concerning eligibility, qualifying conditions, and how to apply for leave for a disabled child, leading to a need for clarification and expert advice.
"Technically this just sounds like regular childcare but your child’s doctor might be fine certifying this as FMLA qualifying time."
"Unfortunately, no. The FMLA is for medical issues or appointments. Not because you don't have childcare."
The post and comments revolve around the challenges of managing payroll for a small agency with international contractors, specifically the high costs and compliance complexities associated with existing payroll services. The OP is under pressure to reduce costs, leading to a search for alternative payroll providers while navigating concerns about compliance and reliability.
"Our international people are in Canada, UK, Mexico, and Singapore. compliance stuff makes my head spin on a good day. really don't want to be the person who destroyed everyone's paychecks trying to save money."
"Honestly went through this exact situation last year and it was a nightmare at first. took forever to find providers that actually knew what they were doing with international compliance."
"I suspect getting a Mexico Canada us provider and a Singapore , UK provider will be cheaper but disjointed"
Users express frustration in finding a consistent toffee recipe due to variables like elevation, equipment (induction vs. gas), and ingredient quality (butter type, sugar type). This leads to inconsistent results and failed batches. The discussion highlights the need for recipes tailored to specific conditions.
"I live at 8400 ft elevation so water here boils at around 196 F. This affects the target temperature for the desired soft crack stage I want for my toffee which is lower than stated in recipes I have tried."
"Your cooking temperature may make a difference. I have tried to get cocky and push the power; that was the one of the only times I had toffee split in 5 years of 10-15 pounds a week. I used an induction cooker at work, but gas at home"
"store brands can cause separation at the end"
Users are expressing difficulty in pinpointing specific areas for improvement in their art and developing actionable steps to address those weaknesses. The discussion highlights the need for a structured approach to self-critique and targeted practice.
"I get frustrated with my progress I try to think of what elements could be changed e.g. texture, size, perspective, colour, movement etc etc. By thinking about these I can usually see what could be improved."
"I think it also helps to really sit with recent pieces and see what you do well and what you should improve upon. Settle on 1 thing that you need to work on and just do it — break out of your comfort zone a little and draw something you haven’t tried/don’t feel confident in."
Users discuss the difficulty of separating personal identity and self-worth from their art, making them vulnerable to criticism. They suggest various mental techniques and coping mechanisms, such as reframing criticism, but there's no explicit software solution.
"Im a really sensitive person when it comes to my art, and I’m trying to get better at handling criticism emotionally, not really implementing the feedback, but not feeling crushed by it."
"I really want to improve at taking feedback without it hitting me so hard emotionally."
Users discuss the perception of skill improvement in art, noting the experience of skill increases after periods of inactivity. This suggests a desire for a better understanding of skill development and tracking of progress, particularly if there were tools to help visualize progress.
"I think in my case... even if I don't draw every day, I never stop thinking about things. I seem to improve sometimes when I stop and let some part of my subconscious sit and digest what I've learned, as opposed to just doing the reps."
"The typical grindset talk made me think I'm forgetting how to draw momentarily because it's been so long, but when I actually draw something, there's so way much improvement over whatever I last did."
Users express that many online art courses lack personalized feedback, hindering their progress. The absence of direct instruction and critique is identified as a significant drawback, contrasting with the benefits of in-person classes and mentorship.
"I've only really felt those online courses are helpful when you're actually provided feedback on what you're actively working on in the course. So many of those courses are like 'Look at these hundreds of videos I made on drawing' but don't provided feedback for the students."
"You can learn from art books, but if you are not doing something correctly or are struggling with something, nothing can beat a critique by a qualified instructor."
Users express the difficulty of maintaining a consistent art practice, especially when lacking the structure of art school or a dedicated environment.
"I think sitting in a classroom while someone was teaching, provided the right environment for me to draw without getting in my head about it."
"I stopped making art for a long time, after graduating from art school."
"But when you’re on your own, they can be really easy to put all of your time into the things that feel necessary rather than the things that fuel you ."
Users express challenges with trying new art styles, techniques, and tools, often citing the time investment, the need to adapt to different workflows, and the difficulty of incorporating new skills into their existing style.
"Ive been doing digitals since 2013, ive been trhough so many shit learning it. ... This is my newest work im currently working on. I use procreate on a basic-ass 64GB M1 ipad, built-in basic brushes, readily available colors, basic shell shading, with some basic multiply stacking. No more fancy complicated technique that i need to learn and adapt to my style everytime i find something cool."
"if i wanted to become good at lineart and making crisp lines, it would be a bit tricky, but i think with enough practice i could figure out how to do it. like you with shading, the perceived difficulty of it has made me want to avoid it, making the art piece easier for myself."
Users express frustration with the prevalence of inaccurate and irrelevant folklore, particularly from sources like TikTok and other social media platforms, which misrepresents the cultural history of Appalachia and obscures authentic regional stories.
"I’ve lived in Appalachia my entire life and have never heard anything about 95% of the spooky Appalachian lore that people share on TikTok."
"The misinformation on everything from folklore to cancer treatments is outrageous."
"I downvote every post and block every user that comes here from Tic-Tok asking what they should do about some stupid noise they heard in the woods."
"Brain rotting paranormal garbage gets lots of views, and influencers could not give less of a care about cultural commandeering given there is nobody policing that filth."
Users discuss the challenges of tracking in-game collectibles (fish, bugs, etc.) in Animal Crossing: New Horizons without using apps or digital tools, and the effort required to keep track of items, seasons, and desired items.
"I legit gave up on finishing those collectibles for over a year."
"I have a note in my phone listing everything I need"
"I just made my August list in my notebook and crossed a new bug off this morning!"
Users express frustration with the limitations imposed by fixed camera angles in games, leading to the discovery of unrendered or simplified game elements outside the viewable area. This discussion revolves around how game developers prioritize resource management by focusing on visible elements, which can be disappointing or immersion-breaking when camera manipulation is possible.
"I really would’ve liked if you could turn your character around and look the other way…"
"I feel so betrayed."
"They really should try a full 3D camera outside proper for the next Animal Crossing"
Users express frustration with the game's restriction of only one island per Nintendo Switch console, hindering shared play experiences and making it difficult for multiple users on the same console to enjoy the game with their own progress.
"My wife got the game when it first came out, and I would watch her from time to time and think it was ok. However I was never able to play my own because of the one island per switch rule."
"I joined as a secondary villager, meaning I could not advance the island in any meaningful way."
"We agreed that if we deleted her island and I started it, I could advance the island and she could play leisurely. That was fine, but then she just quit playing entirely."
Users express frustration over the lack of memory persistence for villagers in Animal Crossing. When a villager moves from one island to another or is encountered on a Nook Miles Ticket (NMT) island, they often have no memory of the player or their previous interactions. This leads to a disconnect and diminishes the emotional connection players have with their villagers.
"The fact that they lose all memory of you once they move out makes me FUME."
"I wish they would remember the player..."
"If the villager moved from your town, they will still remember you. But if you encounter the villager while island hopping or while visiting another friend who got the villager from someone else in their circle, they won't. It creates this jarring issue that not only you find the same villagers in the village of two or more of your friends, but none of them may remember you at all."
"“Hello, stranger” hurts"
Users discuss how large corporations like Facebook and Google were defrauded by fake invoices, highlighting a lack of rigorous invoice verification processes and fraud detection measures.
"This is why you always three-way match. PO. Invoice. Receipt."
"Wild they just pay stuff without POs or anything."
Users express difficulty understanding the technical aspects of how the game's visual style was achieved.
"I dont understand, what’s the illusion?"
"I've never heard of any trickery with cinematics, is there a good video on it, I'd be really interested."
Users are expressing frustration over the lack of options in video games to accommodate left-handed players. Specifically, the discussion revolves around the character Link in the Zelda series and how his handedness has changed to cater to right-handed players and motion controls, resulting in a less enjoyable experience for left-handed gamers.
"Yeah, that was a sad thing for me as a lefty. Not only did I love that Link is canonically left-handed while I was growing up, but since SS did not provide the choice of handedness for the game, I didn't realize that I couldn't play the game until after I bought it. Barely got off of the tutorial isle and I gave up."
"One of those incredible Nintendo moves to give the player no option whatsoever of playing the game in its correct orientation. They did not care enough about anyone who’d prefer playing left-handed."
"Stinkin’ ass motion controls took one of the very few left handed heroes we lefties had at all."
"Being left handed, it hurt when they did the flip on the wii. One of the few left handed heros to look up to."
Users discuss challenges related to optimizing YouTube videos for search engine optimization (SEO) to improve visibility and attract more viewers and subscribers.
"Your channel would likely do far greater taking advantage of search."
"Because you are screwing up SEO so bad."
"Take two sentences about what your video is about, put it in ChatGPT or Claude and ask it to write a description for this video."
"Tell it to use SEO friendly keywords on “topic”"
The post and comments discuss the challenges faced by YouTubers when changing their content niche. Users are experiencing difficulties in attracting a new audience after transitioning from their old content, primarily due to the YouTube algorithm's perceived slowness in adapting and recommending videos to the right viewers.
"I feel like YouTube isn't recomending my videos to people outside of my old niche."
"I wish youtube was more transparent about how this stuff actually works"
"If you used the old channel you are fighting an uphill battle you have confused the algorithm."
The user is frustrated with inconsistent video performance despite efforts to improve content and understand YouTube's algorithm. This discussion highlights a need for better tools to analyze performance data, identify trends, and discover what resonates with the target audience.
"I can post a video one week that can do 100k and the next it maxes out at 1k views. its just bizarre."
"It’s seriously frustrating putting in all that time, thinking you nailed the intro and the editing, but then the growth just kinda stalls. Like, you’re doing everything right, but the numbers don’t show it."
Users are expressing difficulties in managing their video ideas, scripts, notes, and overall content planning process. They are using various tools like Notion, Apple Notes, Google Docs, and spreadsheets, but still find the process disorganized and inefficient.
"I started a channel a while ago and I ran out of ideas, I can't manage the content I have, like using notes."
"I keep a running list of video ideas. Nothing fancy. Just a big ol’ brain dump in Notion or Apple Notes. Sometimes it’s just a title or one-liner like Things I wish I knew before starting YouTube.Honestly, even random shower thoughts go in there."
"I use a simple calendar in Notion. Every time I get an idea, I jot it down right away. I use tags like ‘Planning,’ ‘Creating,’ ‘Editing,’ and ‘Uploaded,’ and just move them around as needed."
Users express a desire for a system that automatically notifies them when a video has finished processing and is ready for publishing. This would save time and prevent early viewers from experiencing lower quality video versions.
"Would be cool to have an option to upload automatically once it’s processed"