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Promised: “Unlimited uncensored conversations” Reality: Flagged for writing a fight scene Promised: “She remembers everything” Reality: “So tell me about yourself!” for the 4th time this week Promised: “Premium experience” Reality: Full screen ad mid sentence Promised: “Free tier available” Reality: 3 messages then paywall Promised: “Your data is safe” Reality: 113,000 users’ prompts leaked last month Promised: “Powered by advanced AI” Reality: “I cannot continue this conversation.” Promised: “Natural conversations” Reality: Repeats your own message back with different wording Promised: “Fast responses” Reality: Thinking… thinking… error occurred Promised: “Persistent memory” Reality: Forgets your name but remembers one typo forever Promised: “Roleplay without limits” Reality: “This content may violate our policies.” Add yours.

I’ve been going back and forth between the two for weeks and I can’t decide. Character AI feels smarter and remembers more but the filters are driving me insane. Chai is way more open but the app crashes constantly and there’s no desktop version. Both charge you monthly and both have major flaws.

Went through the process blind the first time. About to do it again and I’m going in with a completely different set of questions. Curious what others have learned - what did an agency do or say early on that turned out to be a real signal of how they’d actually perform? Good or bad.

I spent a decade in Retail. I thought I had No Real Skills because i did not have a specialized degree or office experience. I was terrified to apply for anywhere else.

Then, a recruiter told me retail is just high stakes conflict resolution and inventory logistics.

I revamped my resume to focus on transferable skills. Instead of opening the store, I wrote managed daily operations and cash flow for a 2 million dollar revenue location. I start my new remote role on monday with a 40 percent pay increase. If you feel stuck, remember that you are not your job title, you are the skills you have gathered.

Thought I would share a note as I have been using steroids-warehouse for years but recently noticed that when searching for them in Google there are many fake clones. Be careful as the clones seem to take Venmo and Cash App, which the OG site does not offer, so heads up yall!

Doing my research before buying barcodes and want to actually understand the difference between buying direct from GS1 vs going with a reseller like Bar Codes Talk. Not looking for the scared version of this answer, just want to know what’s actually different. Cost, reliability, Amazon acceptance, long-term ownership—what are the real differences?

Does anyone know if there are CPR classes in Mountain View on weekends?