Pain Points

Real time pain points directly from Reddit

💻YouTube Content Restrictions and Ads

r/LinusTechTips9/10/2024

The discussion revolves around frustrations with YouTube's content restrictions, the monetization policies concerning advertisements, and the increasing difficulty users are finding in accessing or enjoying content without interruption by ads.

User Quotes:

" "I fear for blocking ads in YouTube on PC, mobile, and Smart TV." "
" "I would completely make a bot to make YouTube accounts and emails that just uploaded this video over and over again." "
" "I mean for God sake it's gone to the point where... there are seven different fucking ads for a 15 minute video!" "
" "If Google continues to fuck with Youtube so the point where I can't block ads I simply download the video and watch it on my own." "
" "On a 13 minute video after an ad at the beginning there was an ad literally one minute 20 seconds in!!!! WTF are we doing?!" "

🎓Balancing Dating with College Life

r/college9/18/2024

The discussion centers on the challenges college students face when trying to balance dating with their academic responsibilities, extracurricular activities, and social lives. Many students express feelings of being overwhelmed by their schedules and responsibilities, leading to concern about how to maintain relationships while also succeeding academically.

User Quotes:

" "I barely can find time to hangout with friends when we're all free and not in class, studying, or working." "
" "The only people who have to gamble with their future are people who haven't discovered how time management works." "
" "You have to cut back or reprioritize if you decide having a bf/gf is a priority for you." "
" "It feels immature to gamble your future on a relationship, but isn’t college supposed to be the best time to meet people?" "
" "I totally relate, I have a hard enough time taking care of myself and hanging out with friends, let alone dating someone." "

🎮Frustration with Discoverability of Free Games on Steam

r/Steam9/11/2024

Users express their frustration with the difficulty of finding genuine free games on Steam, which are often overshadowed by an overwhelming number of low-quality games, particularly clicker games and adult content.

User Quotes:

" "Searching for anything is an exercise in frustration." "
" "Remove 'joke' tags from unfitting games and split generalized tags like 'simulation' into more accurate subtags." "
" "We need so much more [than just sorting reviews], guides also need the same treatment." "
" "The whole platform needs a major moderation clean up." "
" "I couldn't believe it, and in the end, I just closed the page without even bothering to look further." "

💼Warren Buffett’s first rule of investing never made sense to me?

r/investing9/9/2024

The original poster expresses confusion regarding Warren Buffett\'s first rule of investing, which states "never lose money." They find the rule vague and overly simplistic, suggesting that more specific guidance on avoiding losses would be helpful.

User Quotes:

" "Again it seems non sense but it's actually really good advice. Don't make investment decisions with your hard earned cash based on opinion, bias, hype or panic..." "
" "Based on these comments, it looks like everyone has their own interpretation of what it means 😂 That's a sign of a good rule!" "
" "Loss prevention is better than making profit." "
" "It seems overly simplistic and vague. Instead, it would be far more useful if he specified how to avoid losing money..." "

💻Management of Tagging in Azure Resources

r/AZURE9/9/2024

The post discusses the challenges faced by users in managing tags for Azure resources, particularly the inconsistencies and lack of proper tagging strategies. Users are looking for efficient ways to automate and enforce tagging practices and express a need for tools that could simplify and enhance the tagging process.

User Quotes:

" "No companies with an Azure deployment have I seen a decent (not expecting a solid) tagging strategy / implementation." "
" "Set up tagging policy for new resources is easy. The 645 resources which were deployed five years ago, that no one knows anything about. This will hunt you down." "
" "I’m thinking about a tool that could give you a quick snapshot of your current tagging situation, auto-generate a tagging strategy PDF, and help with bulk tagging of resources." "

✨Struggling with Social Connections in a Remote World

r/introverts9/11/2024

The post discusses the difficulties of forming friendships and social connections due to a strict upbringing and a lifestyle largely centered around remote work and online education. The user expresses feelings of loneliness and challenges in opening up to new social experiences.

User Quotes:

" "I don't care for favorite colors, favorite food. I value empathy, honesty, loyalty, principles... True friendship." "
" "Maybe just read other people in reddit and try comment?, maybe online will be a good point to start socializing?" "
" "I find hard to trust people and also starting a friendship from scratch is exhausting." "

🎵Need for Improved Reporting and Moderation Tools for Online Communities

r/Alternativerock2/3/2025

Inefficiency in reporting offensive posts

User Quotes:

" Most will be removed, violators will be temporarily banned and called a nerd. "
" Please report offending posts. "

📖DRM Requirements for Everlasting Flowers

r/visualnovels9/4/2024

The discussion centers around the use of DRM (Digital Rights Management) in the game "Everlasting Flowers," which initially required an online connection to play, leading to frustration among users. Many users expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of disclosure regarding the DRM and its implications for gameplay.

User Quotes:

" "Game development 101: Make sure you disclose the use of DRM..." "
" "It doesn't mention any DRM on the store page." "
" "I don't think I've ever seen developers try so hard to make their company fail before in my life lol." "
" "If I don't have access to the internet for whatever reason, I can't play it? F that..." "
" "A vn that you can't play without internet. This truly is the future." "
" "Great way to get MORE people to want to pirate your game. The execs at these companies really don't get it do they?" "
" "Why would DRM be needed for a visual novel?" "

💼Issues with Spray Paint Display and Management

r/walmart9/4/2024

The post discusses the challenges faced by retail employees in managing spray paint displays in stores, particularly the vandalism and misuse by customers who spray paint around shelves instead of using designated testing methods.

User Quotes:

" "I just wish people behaved." "
" "People always ask, 'why do you lock it up is theft that bad?' And the answer is always the same." "
" "This is why they finally put locked cases in our spray paint aisle." "
" "Sometimes brats go and switch the lids to the wrong color." "

💰Issues with MOHELA Student Loan Servicing

r/StudentLoans9/11/2024

The post discusses frustrations with MOHELA, a student loan servicer, expressing desires for it to be fired due to perceived mismanagement, lack of accountability, and delays in processing refunds and loan forgiveness.

User Quotes:

" "Drives me bonkers I'm giving business to a state that is actively trying to screw me over." "
" "Perhaps there’s a way to make the right thing occur." "
" "I have it recorded mohela wanted me to commit fraud." "
" "They’ve owed me a refund for over 12 months, but promised I'd get it by Nov 4th." "
" "Been saying it since they took over PSLF. They are one of the smallest servicers." "