Oooooh I have some ideas! Some of these are paid/premium (but NOT micro transactions) and some have mild ads. But I share the distaste for data-mining, money grubbing, brain-melting-ad-ridden games, so I'm certain they are on the least intrusive end of the spectrum.

I really love biology (I'm a biologist...) so these are both pet games and usually breeding/evolution games!

• Fish Tycoon -- This one specifically. A classic! Breed and care for cute fish!
• Niche breed and evolve -- so neat and pretty educational about evolution/genetics. There's a slightly more complicated/difficult pc game if she decides she likes the nichelings/universe.
• Pocket Frogs -- Simple, low stress collecting game. it would take years to collect all the frogs, and there's a relatively active community of people who trade sets of frogs to other people to help them complete collections. Would be fun to play with her friends at school!
• Reigns Her Majesty -- a game about running a kingdom as a queen. When you die, you become your heir and retain some progress from your last lives. It doesn't fit the exact criteria you mentioned, but I think she might like it anyway!

Just curious, when you say "those products are still on the shelves", do you mean they're selling product from the lot numbers that were recalled?

You should be able to tell the grocery store employees and have them remove it if they're selling recalled products, but also I wouldn't be surprised if they're only selling products that are no longer part of those recalled lots

Edit: WAIT you said "still not on the shelves", sorry! Ignore my comment lol

Hi! Can you share information about the job description and compensation plan expected for the winner that joins your team? There's a lot of info here about how to nail the "interview", but not a lot of info about what the rest of the job is like. Expected hours? Is it part time or full time? Or is it on commission only?

I'm also curious about the more practical requirements, like if nationality/work authorization is important, if the job will be as a contractor or as an employee, etc. Any insight there?

Lastly, what kind of visibility should we expect for our example project? Like, who are the judges? Will only those judging the contest be able to see the example work? What will happen to the work after the contest? Just want to understand what I'm making before I make it!

No worries, good call. Thanks for letting us know!

Yes! I have the same problem (that I was just coming here to write about) using Sync for Lemmy. The same thing is also happening to my spouse, who also has an account on possumpat.io

Any thoughts, @preston@possumpat.io?

Pretty much every day, multiple times a day, with strangers, acquaintances, and friends. I think it usually brightens people's day, and with strangers, I think delivery and content is much more important than what I look like or who I am.

For content, I only compliment choices, not attributes:

"Cool shirt!" is good, "Nice legs!" is not

"I love your haircut!" is good, "Your hair has such a nice texture!" is not

Tailored compliments are even better, ex. "That book (or other media) is awesome!" is great, if I really do like it, and it can start a conversation, but obviously I don't lie and pretend I know it when I don't.

For delivery, I keep it light and casual. I am mindful to only do it when they aren't preoccupied, like on the phone or reading something. For tone, I guess I pop the compliment, smile, and movie on. For example, if we're walking past each other-- I don't slow down, and I look away immediately after giving a friendly smile. I don't mean that I don't care about their response, because of course I'm mindful to be sure I didn't offend them, but I don't burden them with needing to respond with gratitude or happiness. I think of it as, I want this person to have the (hopefully pleasant) information that their choice was seen and respected by a stranger. I don't want anything back from them.

I would say 95-100% of the people I compliment seem to be genuinely happy I did, and of the ones who don't react positively, I'd say the vast majority react neutrally. In the rare case where my compliment has totally failed, I usually go "Oh! I'm sorry" and again, disengage.

Obviously, with friends and acquaintances the options open up a little more, and usually I do follow up/continue the conversation instead of moving on. But it's similar in the philosophy that I'm usually just trying to give them positive information, and not seeking anything in return. Compliments are not a tool to get people to talk to me or be friends with me. That can and does happen, but it's not the point. Honestly, I think that's the part that most people struggle with, if they feel like they don't get good responses with compliments. It's not for us.

I do think I'm probably an outlier, because I give compliments a lot. But I continue to do it because it seems to really make people smile!

First, I want to take a second to completely and seriously say that I'm happy for her, and that she accomplished a difficult thing that will do a lot to improve her life. She should be very proud, 100%.

Second, though, when I think about her strategy, I think two words: time and money. She could pay to get access to a weight loss clinic beyond her normal physician? She was able to weigh her food and count all her calories, and made careful plans to have a balanced diet? She bought a exercise tracking band, when many people can't even get a glucose meter? She had the time and emotional energy to manage her activity, from exercise to naps to literally planned fidgeting?

She's totally right that everyone's body can and will change and adapt if your lifestyle does. But this just makes me more aware that having a lifestyle where you can achieve perfect health and weight goals is a privilege and a luxury that most people can't have