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crazy shit ive found on the internet

D: Oh boy, this post giving me horrifying mid-2000-2010's-tumblr flashbacks. So many death-threats over fictitious accounts of fictitious characters.

Some ridiculous online communities involve the accompanying labels, but I don't think it does well to ignore folks who feed into one another's delusions. Indulging lunacy is much different than "feeding trolls."

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The original help.com site was always busy, and I don't think for a moment there are fewer people needing help.

WritetheHeroine wrote:
Not everything is meant to last. This site may die out and look like one of those abandoned saloons in the desert. There doesn't always have to be fireworks, surprises, nor sauce (I don't know. That seemed to fit). Allowing change to happen naturally and quietly is something to watch and learn from.

What the heck, looking back this response sounds deranged. I agree that adding, "Help me..." could be really helpful.
Also, maybe folks considering different areas to seek help, advice, or candor than they're used to posting.

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The original help.com site was always busy, and I don't think for a moment there are fewer people needing help.

Not everything is meant to last. This site may die out and look like one of those abandoned saloons in the desert. There doesn't always have to be fireworks, surprises, nor sauce (I don't know. That seemed to fit). Allowing change to happen naturally and quietly is something to watch and learn from.

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My manager admitted to me yesterday that she looked at my social media and I donโ€™t know how I feel about it.

Logic isn't plentiful on this sphere of ours. And now there's an invisible dodecahedron of a town-square, where one can take their time on the can while barking through a megaphone. Others sit in a corner with blankets, write poetry, and look for bread-maker recipes.

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What keeps you at Help-qa?

This is one of the few sources of thoughtfulness and support I had in middle and high school. A weirdly sane corner of the internet. And the sincerity makes a big difference.

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My manager admitted to me yesterday that she looked at my social media and I donโ€™t know how I feel about it.

I'm glad to hear things are starting to level-out. :) Hopefully, your more chatty coworkers can break their habit of entertaining themselves by pushing others buttons instead of focusing on work. Good luck!

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Like board games?

Lano wrote:

WritetheHeroine wrote:
Thank you, this is so neat! Makes me think back to the days of playing internet backgammon and chess on Windows, and some folks would just exit-out of the game if they knew they would lose. :)

Yeah, the game has a reputation stat for each user so that their rep goes down if they do stuff like that.

What is amazing for me though, is they have anbunch of popular modern games like tokaido and tzolkin

Oh, that's very beneficial. Some games, I expect to play with friends at some point, and this platform provides a place to take ones time to study the rules and practice beforehand. That way, your friends don't have to play professor before the game can begin. :)

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Like board games?

Thank you, this is so neat! Makes me think back to the days of playing internet backgammon and chess on Windows, and some folks would just exit-out of the game if they knew they would lose. :)

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My manager admitted to me yesterday that she looked at my social media and I donโ€™t know how I feel about it.

Since your manager follows other employees on social media, that behavior may be pretty normal to them in the workplace. I'm not sure how long you've been working there, but I suggest you drop the issue and maybe do some research on how to make your social media accounts more private.

Referring to that as spying comes across as rather immature and naively out-of-touch. Just ignore, brush-off, and don't bring up, any comments at work regarding personal matters. It's quite unbecoming in any workplace to bring turmoil and tension into work. It affects the entire atmosphere, and bringing anything like choosing "sides" adds to the juvenile nature of the kerfuffle.

You don't need their approval in order to be a great employee or hold others respect. If someone in this day and age keeps compromising material on their social media or personal electronic devices then there's always the chance it can bite you in the ***ass. Is it fair when teachers' computers are hacked and a nude photo from a file on their personal computer is copied and passed around, leading to their dismissal "fair?" Not really. We also have to be diligent to protect ourselves from being sitting ducks.

I hope that stuff with your manager blows over soon for you. From a outer-circle point-of-view workplace drama really makes showing up to deal with it a pain. I work in a small independent store where we've all known one another for a few years to over a decade, and there are seven of us. The drama gets really stupid. Sometimes, fellow workers have little going on in their own lives and take pleasure in poking and prodding whoever they can get. Don't take the bait; that's their problem if they need to swaddle themselves in the personal lives of employees and/or acquaintances (at best).
You can do this.

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Advice needed.

If you haven't read it, the article following "Help me with: " at the bottom of Sherlock's post (right above ^), you may find it insightful for yourself or someone close to you.

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