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scaramouche) wrote2025-11-25 07:48 pm
scaramouche) wrote2025-11-25 07:48 pm
Photobucket
I never unsubscribed from photobucket's emails, even after I let my account lapse when they hit everyone with the USD400/year price tag lockdown uhhh (checks) eight years ago. So I would periodically get emails begging peeps to come back, and it's been funny to see the tone change.
The emails used to be:
They kept on with all those warnings, sending anywhere from 2 to 6 emails a month with the same text to let you know.
And then! About a year ago the emails changed to:
Again and again, until the emails got another tone change about three months ago in August, to:
Somebody's doing something!š¤£ I'm just surprised they're still around, and the price tag is now USD80 a year, or USD8 a month, so I just might sign up for a month and download everything for reorganizing. I did download the most critical stuff way back when, but it might be fun to redo my old pic-heavy posts. Maybe.
The emails used to be:
Warning: Your account is over the free tier limit.
Keep your account active.
Urgent: Keep your account active.
You've become inactive.
Do you want to keep your photos?
Do you want to keep your account?
Action required.
Warning: Your photos may be subject to deletion.
Your account has been deactivated.
We can't keep waiting for a response from you.
This May Be Your Last Chance.
They kept on with all those warnings, sending anywhere from 2 to 6 emails a month with the same text to let you know.
And then! About a year ago the emails changed to:
A private space for your family's most precious moments.
Did you forget about the [xxx] photos in your account?
Do you want to recover your old photos?
We can't keep waiting a response from you.
Again and again, until the emails got another tone change about three months ago in August, to:
Aren't you curious to see your old photos?
Your memories are still here.
We found photos you probably thought were gone.
A little piece of your history.
A message from your past self.
Your old selfies are now fossils.
This one might bring a tear to your eye.
A glimpse into the good old days.
The past is calling (and it has photos).
Somebody's doing something!š¤£ I'm just surprised they're still around, and the price tag is now USD80 a year, or USD8 a month, so I just might sign up for a month and download everything for reorganizing. I did download the most critical stuff way back when, but it might be fun to redo my old pic-heavy posts. Maybe.
Annie D (scaramouche) wrote2025-11-17 03:13 pm
scaramouche) wrote2025-11-17 03:13 pm
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Book Log: Queens of the Kingdom
This was a random get a few years ago, but I put off reading Nicola Sutcliffe's Queens of the Kingdom: The Women of Saudia Arabia Speak because I expected it to upset me. I've now read it and yes, it upset me! A lot!
( Cut for length. )
( Cut for length. )
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yuletide2025-11-15 08:54 pm
yuletidemods) wrote in yuletide2025-11-15 08:54 pmEntry tags:
Yuletide 2025 Beta Readers
It is time once again to organize beta readers for Yuletide! Beta readers can check your fic for style, language issues, canon compliance, specialized knowledge of various kinds, and making sure the whole thing makes sense. Being a beta reader yourself is a fun way to contribute to Yuletide--even if you're not writing a story!
If you're interested in beta reading somebody else's story, fill out the form HERE It will ask about what fandoms you are willing to beta for, as well as other kinds of expertise you're willing to offer. Note that you will need to enter an email address, which will be visible to other users, but we will hide this information after Yuletide 2025 is over. After you've filled out the form, you'll get an email containing your responses and a link you can use to edit your answers.
If you need a beta, check the spreadsheet HERE. All responses will be visible in the tab "Form Responses." Weāll be copy-pasting information from there into the other tabs as weāre able to make them easier to find. Find someone offering the kind of help you need (make sure it's not your recipient!) and contact them directly. If no one is offering what you need, you can also comment anonymously on this post to see if someone can help, or you can sign onto the Yuletide Discord and contact a hippo.
If youāre asking for a beta, it can often be helpful to be clear about what types of feedback would be helpful to you. Examples could be that youāre looking for thoughts on characterization and story structure; or you'd particularly like feedback on whether your story successfully avoids topics your recipient doesn't want; or maybe you specify that you would like a check of spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPAG) but are specifically not interested in feedback on wording choices.
Itās also courteous to ask your beta reader if they would like to be credited when you post your fic, and if so, how. Some people appreciate public thanks in an authorās note, while others may prefer not to be named.
If you have any questions, comment on this post or email the mods at yuletideadmin@gmail.com. (The beta post is an unofficial aspect of Yuletide. Mods had time to put it up this year, but we donāt mean to take it over, so we hope a non-mod participant can put it up in 2026.)
Whether you're volunteering as a beta, or considering future coordination, we appreciate you a lot! Thank you for helping out.
Also please feel free to share any tips you may have about what makes a good beta experience (either as a beta or when seeking a beta's help).
If you're interested in beta reading somebody else's story, fill out the form HERE It will ask about what fandoms you are willing to beta for, as well as other kinds of expertise you're willing to offer. Note that you will need to enter an email address, which will be visible to other users, but we will hide this information after Yuletide 2025 is over. After you've filled out the form, you'll get an email containing your responses and a link you can use to edit your answers.
If you need a beta, check the spreadsheet HERE. All responses will be visible in the tab "Form Responses." Weāll be copy-pasting information from there into the other tabs as weāre able to make them easier to find. Find someone offering the kind of help you need (make sure it's not your recipient!) and contact them directly. If no one is offering what you need, you can also comment anonymously on this post to see if someone can help, or you can sign onto the Yuletide Discord and contact a hippo.
If youāre asking for a beta, it can often be helpful to be clear about what types of feedback would be helpful to you. Examples could be that youāre looking for thoughts on characterization and story structure; or you'd particularly like feedback on whether your story successfully avoids topics your recipient doesn't want; or maybe you specify that you would like a check of spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPAG) but are specifically not interested in feedback on wording choices.
Itās also courteous to ask your beta reader if they would like to be credited when you post your fic, and if so, how. Some people appreciate public thanks in an authorās note, while others may prefer not to be named.
If you have any questions, comment on this post or email the mods at yuletideadmin@gmail.com. (The beta post is an unofficial aspect of Yuletide. Mods had time to put it up this year, but we donāt mean to take it over, so we hope a non-mod participant can put it up in 2026.)
Whether you're volunteering as a beta, or considering future coordination, we appreciate you a lot! Thank you for helping out.
Also please feel free to share any tips you may have about what makes a good beta experience (either as a beta or when seeking a beta's help).