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coconox · 4 months

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whb QoLs that i would like to see

boredom post lol, just dumping my thoughts into the void of what id like to see be added in whb but probably will never happen 🫠

1. separation of character and artifact banners

pretty self-explanatory. w the roster being huge and it only increasing from here there needs to be a distinction btwn characters and artifacts. im sure many ppl atp have gotten tired of the false hope they get when they get the gold glow from one of the kings at the beginning only to find out that its just one of his sig 💀💀

1.1 for patches w 2 l-rank debuts, have the selector work even before you hit pity

i get having the selector for if you reach hard pity, but its a bit greedy for it to apply only when you wasted so many seals (esp when f2ps dont get as much seals as they should). i would like the chance of knowing im guaranteed that char from the beginning even when i get the char early

1.2 if there exists an artifact banner, let there be a selector for which one you want to pull for

same logic as prev points. the rosters getting huge and ideally id like to have smth guaranteed for when i do my pulls

2. update characters' skill descriptions to be more specific

theres too many "[dmg/healing] is proportional to [some stat]." i want to see what that actual proportion is, like "dmg is proportional to x% of stat" where x is some number. or in skill menus theres "increase passive effect" like just tell me what youre specifically increasing in the passive !!!! i shouldnt need to actually lvl the passive to figure out whats changing, it should be stated from the get-go

3. have someone at the very least proofread the text

now i've seen my fair share of typos in games, hell, i literally play one where they couldnt even spell their own game name properly during the earlier yrs of its release lol *cough pgr cough*, but for the most part theyve resolved that issue and simple typos are easily spotted and fixed, but ive never seen there be this many typos or language switches mid-sentence. literally just 1 thorough proofread couldve easily solved most of these grammatical issues.

4. better optimization

im sorry but this is getting to like hoyo lvls of optimization w the fact that whb, which just hit half anni a month ago, is getting close to the amnt of storage an almost 3 yr old game has is wild to me (completely disregarding the fact that pgr has 3d models, l2d cgs, etc). imo, the amnt of storage whb holds should be around or even lower than what neural cloud has (which mind you, also has 3d models and l2d art 😭😭)

incoming very weird comparison but vanilla minecraft, a game that gets regularly updated, both on pc and pe take less than 1 gb

literally improving the optimization would make the game more accessible i.e. get more players to play since it wont take up a lot of storage !!! as someone who used to have 64gb or less on my phone, i could barely play any games on it bc nowadays they unnecessarily take up so much storage

5. add more daily/weekly tasks

keep the 9 daily requirements and 32 weekly requirements the same, just give more tasks for each so that we arent strictly set on doing specific ones. id like to see more stuff like "battle any stage x amnt of times" (emphasis on any, not a specific stage) or "interact w the lobby character at least once," just really anything that doesnt involve investing in a character or artifact. i feel like im wasting resources from lvling chars i dont wanna lvl, + we dont get enough tears per week to properly invest in so many characters at once.

giving more breathing room to hit the 9 and 32 achievements would put less stress on me cause then i'll know that if i cant complete one task, i can just do another and still be able to get all the rewards obtained for the week. im sure a fair share of ppl atp have missed out on getting all the weekly rewards bc they accidentally missed 1 daily task which is painful

5.1. get rid of the lvling artifacts weekly requirement and lvling characters requirement

briefly mentioned it prev but wanted to make its own section. its useless, especially when i ald have the artifacts that i need lvled up. its a dumb requirement that makes me waste mats and pulls just so i could lvl some artifacts properly.

6. get rid of the rng boxes and make them selectors

5.2 increase the daily/weekly rewards

dailies (w pancake shop): 9 tears, 7 key boxes (rng)

weeklies: 4 tears, 5 red keys, 2 yellow keys, 50 seals

i dont think i need to explain much here thats like scraping the bottom of a barrel for important mats/gacha currency

they suck. i do not want resources to be gacha too

7. make all shops cheaper

self-explanatory. everything is too expensive (esp in red gems shop) and therefore is borderline inaccessible unless if you hoard mats or 💳

7.1 add the ability to convert red gems to seals

red gems have very little use now ever since seals were introduced. id like them to have some important use if we keep getting a certain amnt of them every week. we can covert them to red/yellow keys, so by that logic we should also be able to convert them to seals too

8. get rid of uncommon/useless currencies

pretzels, artifact enhancement stones, and blue guilty gems are the 3 that come to mind. ik pretzels were originally supposed to be from the friends system, but that was removed a bit after launch and still hasnt showed up despite pb promising itd be launched around this time. aside from that the other 2 serve little to no use, as artifact stones dont lvl up the artifact all that much and blue gems died when seals became a thing

9. auto-clear for story stages

i mean that after getting a perfect clear on a stage, then have auto-clear be an option. since candy boxes are farmable through story, i end up falling asleep or getting bored of having to sit through fighting the same stage like 20+ times a day. this is honestly one of the more nit picky ones in this list lol, i just play the stages in the bg while i do other stuff but ideally id like to get stuff done asap

10. make lvling characters cheaper

we only get 13 tears a week from dailies + weeklies + pancake shop. assuming you start from scratch and want to get to char lvl70, it takes 3 weeks to get there without the help from other shops. thats almost a month for 1 character, it shouldnt take that long to invest in someone (it also shouldnt be that expensive 💀)

if we're getting such low numbers of essential materials per week, decrease the character lvl prices to reflect that. or alternatively, increase the number of mats we get per week to easily lvl characters

10.1 increase the character lvl cap to 100

40 tears for one level is not worth it, having the cap be 100 would make it feel like its worth it (not really tbh, its still real expensive when lvl70 provides more than enough to clear all content 💀)

10.2 add a resource stage for pies

getting pies only through shop (rng boxes btw) and events isnt enough to compensate for how much skill lvls cost. either decrease the skill lvl prices or increase the pie income to balance it out

11. have the ability to backread txt msgs before choosing a reply

self-explanatory. the game doesnt allow you to backread before choosing a reply which sucks :/

as someone who usually cant process txt after reading it once i kinda just sit at the replies like :/ girl i forgor what he just said and i cant go back and read so i'll just leave and re-enter the chatroom again ig

12. have the game automatically lock l-rank artifacts as soon as you get them

ik theres a lock feature, but you need to lock all artifacts manually. id rather the game lock l-rank artifacts for me once i get them so that i dont accidentally recycle them when cleaning out my inventory and then i manually unlock them later if i want to

13. give seals, keys, or just any sort of general gacha currency as compensation rewards

receiving only ap feels like a slap to the face, and seals/any other currency would only be given out if there was smth that was severely (and i mean very severely) hindering everyones gameplay. the ap given isnt even that much either which is like rubbing salt in the wound

14. decrease ap requirement in stages

considering stages can go up to 32ap as a req (given this is only seen in events, the usual hovers around 25 but my point still stands), you cant really do all that much if the cap hovers around 250 (give or take, i havent seen anyone w 300ap yet so 250 im considering is the avg rn for endgame players). w each stage at highest difficulty being 25-30+ap, we essentially only play like 10 stages max before needing to wait.

1 solution ppl would have in mind is to just buy the 300ap from red gems shop or buy more ap from selecting the ap counter directly to get more for the day, but i want smth thats more accessible. i shouldnt need to pay w some currency to get literally the bare necessity of being able to play this game.

i think keeping all stages at 15ap is perfect, hell, even 20 would also work since w 250ap you can get more than 10 runs in one session

15. make the battles less reliant on needing certain l-ranks

this is just smth ive noticed when testing out stages w other chars or just playing realm of seraphim lol, but theres a huge imbalance w l-ranks vs s and a+-ranks. theres also a huge imbalance when it comes to the classes too (i'll get to that in a bit)

take beel's camp for example, there is no one in beels camp that can essentially mimic or closely mimic what beel does kit-wise (dmg ik will be different cause lower ranking and all). imo, the go-to non-l-rank alternative for beel isnt even from his camp, its from belphegors !!!! (if you didnt catch on im talking abt andrealphus lol)

or take mammon for example, no one in his camp (as of making this post) deals dmg on ult, they only either shield themselves or take the hit for ppl on the team, which tends to do more harm than good.

element-wise, take juno for example. juno being an l-rank fire unit significantly changed how fire team worked, i.e., you can actually use that team to clear most story content now (minus water enemies lol). that should probably put into perspective of 1. how l-ranks are a bit too important in this game and 2. how unbalanced light as an element is compared to every other element

15.1 give us more tanks and healers

i need yall to see how crazy our current roster is

(dont mind the title of the table lol its from the spreadsheet, also for reference if ppl see this in the future this is pre-lucifer (victory))

why do we have so many close-rangers??? so many marksman????

we have such little supports (tanks + healers) that it makes me fully convinced the gameplay pb wants to achieve is full on dps and not yk a well-balanced team w dps AND support. dont get me wrong if players want to full on dps that is totally fine by me, the issue im having is that the devs appear to want a full on dps team, completely ignoring the idea of how to properly balance a game where they also introduce supports. of course there are marksman/close-rangers that can support i.e. buff the team (juno, dantalian, ronové, phenix, the list of examples goes on), but im specifically talking abt the classes in general. for the most part, marksman and close-rangers are usually dps while tanks and healers are usually support.

if youre gonna introduce supports in this game, 1. have more than just 1 tank unit for each non-light element, 2. make the healing be higher than 1% of a char's hp, 3. have an equal amnt of tanks and healers as close-rangers and marksman.

the fact that if you dont have mammon as your designated tank or lucifer as your designated healer, youre essentially screwed over is wild to me. their camps' s/a+-ranks should be able to hold just as well without their kings. satans camp is the perfect example of that. chars like minhyeok (who is quite literally mini satan kit-wise lmao), gabriel, leraye, nostalgia leraye, hell even ppyong (the a+-rank ver, not juno lol) are all perfect alternatives for if you dont have satan and that is amazing. we currently dont have that for supports and i genuinely hope thatll change in the future

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this game is very, VERY far from being at least somewhat balanced in my eyes. i really do wish for the best w this game but man as someone who loves to dissect gameplay down to the numbers, seeing all this gets real frustrating for me from time to time.

anyw thats all for now– this was a bit of a rant more than anything lol

#fbj rambles #whb

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crystallinestars · 4 months

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FR I feel that if you tossed the Genshin guys into a romance sim, it would actually be pretty legit-looking. Now if only there were some sort of actual Genshin otome game 😭 (if I could romance Kaveh in such a game, I think I would die and go to heaven)

Yeahhh I feel that there is such a pattern among male and female characters. Like for female characters, I guess that the ones who are kind of more… “male-gazey” are less likely to be popular with women? Like in terms of both appearance and personality. Though even this is difficult to define. Ladies like Beidou and Dehya seem to be REALLY popular with girls, at least in the west (if I am wrong tho plz correct me). Even Navia (whose design I suppose shows a lot of skin) seems to be well-liked by guys and girls alike, I follow a girl on here who is absolutely crazy for her (and tbh I am no different 😭). To me I guess that for these three, they’re good role models for girls so that contributes to their appeal to women players? Cos they have strong, confident attitudes and kick hella ass, but they’re also kind + beautiful… so I suppose they’re like, people you could admire on an aesthetic and personal level but also you could aspire to be like them.

To be fair I like Lisa as I remember running around as her a lot when I first started playing (and chatting with her cai bot gets wild sometimes cos she’s always calling me out for like low self esteem, bad mentality, etc 😭😭), in general I like all of the girl characters ahahahah though for Lisa and many others I could def see how they’d have more appeal to guys.

And for guy characters, I’ve seen guy players admire Diluc and Alhaitham ! Like they have a sort of “masculine” appeal, aspirational for guys I think. I’ve even seen some guys on the Alhaitham subreddit start to hit the gym to become buff like him 😮 Sorry for digressing so much with this topic ahahah just that it is very interesting to consider.

My BF has been fueling my Kaveh love AHAHAHA like when I’m using his computer he lets me run around as Kaveh as I haven’t been able to pull for him yet. Now I have much more Kaveh merch than before but I think that I will try to amass even more…

Ooooo that makes sense, yeah cons do get pretty crowded esp in the areas like the artist alley where people are crowding around booths. And maybe it’s for the best that you avoid cons cos (TMI in advance) the con stink is REAL 😭🤢🤮 Though some of them apparently distribute deodorant or soap for attendees, hopefully it alleviates the smell…

Yeahhh Touhou is hella old, like the franchise is older than I am (I was born shortly before the first windows OS game in the series came out 🫡). I know that ZUN is still producing new official games about every 2-3 years, and for merch I see that there are fumo plushies for the newer characters coming out, a pleasant surprise. But I think the barrier of entry is much higher due to the nature of the games so it’s less “mainstream” for young people compared to Genshin, as Genshin you could easily download if you have phone, iPad, non-mac computer, etc. But from what I’ve seen, you could encounter stuff of the most popular characters at cons if you keep your eyes peeled.

On the topic of merch (crazy complaint incoming!!!)… so I posted a pic of my Kaveh haul somewhere and someone made a comment alluding to that ship. This was the first thing I saw this morning, and OMG I was so irritated that I straight up blocked this person 😭 Sadly I can’t remove their comment (this would be more ideal). I guess this is rather extreme reaction as the comment was harmless… though in the description I literally put some unhinged stuff about “oh me and Kaveh are gonna get married” so I was wondering how they did not get the hint that “oh, this person doesn’t care for that ship.” I am bewildered that the shippers are everywhere, feels bad cos in the community I’m in, most of them are so so sweet but majority of them are also shippers of that ship.

Like when I see an arbitrary pic of [any Genshin guy] or Aventurine, I don’t go “ooooh la la Lumine’s gonna get that” or “hehe Stelle or Topaz is gonna enjoy this” respectively… ofc this is first world “problem” but still… they tether Kaveh to feeble scholar so much 😭

Also I was on a small yumejoshi community and I found a girl who is also Kaveh enjoyer, and who also feels uncomfy with the shippy stuff. It was a pleasant surprise that there are other Kaveh likers with a similar POV to us, since from my observation I see that many of them like that one ship along with him.

This got so long and convoluted, I hope it is not difficult to read !!! It does not help that I am currently running on some 3 hours of sleep and a can of green tea (it has no effect on me). If there is anything that needs to be clarified plz let me know !

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Genshin girls in general are quite good, both on a design and personality level. Many of them are popular with women because, as you said, they look pretty while being badass. It also helps that the writing for female characters has improved significantly over the years, making them more fleshed out and complex.

I didn’t like Lisa’s flirtatious attitude at the start, but I have grown to love her a lot, and got excited whenever she appeared in events. I wish there was more of her, tbh. Navia is also my favorite Fontaine character overall! I saved for her so much.

I adore most of the Genshin ladies, actually. The only ones I dislike are Ei and Yae Miko.

Yeah, I think the cool and stoic type of male characters are more popular with guys. And I remember seeing that one guy on the Alhaitham sub! I wonder if he reached his goal?

I… never even thought about how stuffy and smelly cons would be. Lord, that makes me want to go even less. Ew 😣

I looked up when the first Touhou game came out, and it seems like it released the year I was born. So yeah, the franchise is hella old… But I thinks it’s nice that it still has fans even to this day. Even if it’s become harder to find fan content of it 😔

I’m so sorry you had to wake up to a comment alluding to That One Ship, especially since you simply wanted to share something you enjoy. The way a lot of shippers post obnoxious ship comments under art depicting a solo character is a serious problem. It’s very annoying to constantly be reminded of a ship you dislike, plus ruins the enjoyment you could have derived from the post itself. For whatever reason, I only see it happen for m/m and f/f ships.

It’s not wrong of you to block the person. If they make you uncomfortable, then the best thing to do is quietly block them. The Japanese and Chinese fandom communities often recommend to others to block liberally so they can create a safe space for themselves online and not see things they dislike. It’s all about protecting your mental health and having a comfortable space.

I am also sorry to say that a lot of people don’t check bios, or simply don’t care about your boundaries. Once, I had a few shippers of that ship follow me on Twitter despite my bio saying for fans of that ship to not follow me. Even after I made a tweet saying I’m uncomfortable with such individuals following me, one of them left a like and continued to follow me 😐 They knew but disrespected my boundaries, so I removed them.

It might seem harsh to block or remove people over ship differences, but in our modern era of toxic ship discourse and harassment, I don’t blame anyone for feeling triggered by certain ships or their fans. It’s much better to block a stranger online than subject yourself to psychological torture. The other person will forget about it in time, if they ever even find out you blocked them at all.

lol trust me when I say there are a much bigger number of Kaveh-lovers in the yume community who also don’t like his ship with a certain Scribe! I’m friends with a few of them. In fact, my entire social media circle is of Kaveh fans who like him exclusively with girls.

I feel like the Japanese and Chinese yume communities are better on that front compared to the English yume community. I try to stay away from English communities in general…

Sorry that my response also got so long. I hope you can get more than 3 hours of sleep tonight! The weekend is almost here, so here’s to hoping you can sleep in!

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dailyanarchistposts · 4 months

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Footnotes, 301 - 322 (end)

[301] Great changes have taken place since the forties in the attitude of the richer classes towards the unions. However, even in the sixties, the employers made a formidable concerted attempt to crush them by locking out whole populations. Up to 1869 the simple agreement to strike, and the announcement of a strike by placards, to say nothing of picketing, were often punished as intimidation. Only in 1875 the Master and Servant Act was repealed, peaceful picketing was permitted, and “violence and intimidation” during strikes fell into the domain of common law. Yet, even during the dock-laborers’ strike in 1887, relief money had to be spent for fighting before the Courts for the right of picketing, while the prosecutions of the last few years menace once more to render the conquered rights illusory.

[302] A weekly contribution of 6d. out of an 18s. wage, or of 1s. out of 25s., means much more than 9l. out of a 300l. income: it is mostly taken upon food; and the levy is soon doubled when a strike is declared in a brother union. The graphic description of trade-union life, by a skilled craftsman, published by Mr. and Mrs. Webb (pp. 431 seq.), gives an excellent idea of the amount of work required from a unionist.

[303] See the debates upon the strikes of Falkenau in Austria before the Austrian Reichstag on the 10th of May, 1894, in which debates the fact is fully recognized by the Ministry and the owner of the colliery. Also the English Press of that time.

[304] Many such facts will be found in the Daily Chronicle and partly the Daily News for October and November 1894.

[305] The 31,473 productive and consumers’ associations on the Middle Rhine showed, about 1890, a yearly expenditure of 18,437,500l.; 3,675,000l. were granted during the year in loans.

[306] British Consular Report, April 1889.

[307] A capital research on this subject has been published in Russian in the Zapiski (Memoirs) of the Caucasian Geographical Society, vol. vi. 2, Tiflis, 1891, by C. Egiazaroff.

[308] Escape from a French prison is extremely difficult; nevertheless a prisoner escaped from one of the French prisons in 1884 or 1885. He even managed to conceal himself during the whole day, although the alarm was given and the peasants in the neighborhood were on the look-out for him. Next morning found him concealed in a ditch, close by a small village. Perhaps he intended to steal some food, or some clothes in order to take off his prison uniform. As he was lying in the ditch a fire broke out in the village. He saw a woman running out of one of the burning houses, and heard her desperate appeals to rescue a child in the upper story of the burning house. No one moved to do so. Then the escaped prisoner dashed out of his retreat, made his way through the fire, and, with a scalded face and burning clothes, brought the child safe out of the fire, and handed it to its mother. Of course he was arrested on the spot by the village gendarme, who now made his appearance. He was taken back to the prison. The fact was reported in all French papers, but none of them bestirred itself to obtain his release. If he had shielded a warder from a comrade’s blow, he would have been made a hero of. But his act was simply humane, it did not promote the State’s ideal; he himself did not attribute it to a sudden inspiration of divine grace; and that was enough to let the man fall into oblivion. Perhaps, six or twelve months were added to his sentence for having stolen — “the State’s property” — the prison’s dress.

[309] The Medical Academy for Women (which has given to Russia a large portion of her 700 graduated lady doctors), the four Ladies’ Universities (about 1,000 pupils in 1887; closed that year, and reopened in 1895), and the High Commercial School for Women are entirely the work of such private societies. To the same societies we owe the high standard which the girls’ gymnasia attained since they were opened in the sixties. The 100 gymnasia now scattered over the Empire (over 70,000 pupils), correspond to the High Schools for Girls in this country; all teachers are, however, graduates of the universities.

[310] The Verein für Verbreitung gemeinnütslicher Kenntnisse, although it has only 5,500 members, has already opened more than 1,000 public and school libraries, organized thousands of lectures, and published most valuable books.

[311] Very few writers in sociology have paid attention to it. Dr. Ihering is one of them, and his case is very instructive. When the great German writer on law began his philosophical work, Der Zweck im Rechte (“Purpose in Law”), he intended to analyze “the active forces which call forth the advance of society and maintain it,” and to thus give “the theory of the sociable man.” He analyzed, first, the egotistic forces at work, including the present wage-system and coercion in its variety of political and social laws; and in a carefully worked-out scheme of his work he intended to give the last paragraph to the ethical forces — the sense of duty and mutual love — which contribute to the same aim. When he came, however, to discuss the social functions of these two factors, he had to write a second volume, twice as big as the first; and yet he treated only of the personal factors which will take in the following pages only a few lines. L. Dargun took up the same idea in Egoismus und Altruismus in der Nationalökonomie, Leipzig, 1885, adding some new facts. Büchner’s Love, and the several paraphrases of it published here and in Germany, deal with the same subject.

[312] Light and Shadows in the Life of an Artisan. Coventry, 1893.

[313] Many rich people cannot understand how the very poor can help each other, because they do not realize upon what infinitesimal amounts of food or money often hangs the life of one of the poorest cLasses. Lord Shaftesbury had understood this terribLe truth when he started his Flowers and Watercress Girls’ Fund, out of which loans of one pound, and only occasionally two pounds, were granted, to enable the girls to buy a basket and flowers when the winter sets in and they are in dire distress. The loans were given to girls who had “not a sixpence,” but never failed to find some other poor to go bail for them. “Of all the movements I have ever been connected with,” Lord Shaftesbury wrote, “I look upon this Watercress Girls’ movement as the most successful.... It was begun in 1872, and we have had out 800 to 1,000 loans, and have not lost 50l. during the whole period.... What has been lost — and it has been very little, under the circumstances — has been by reason of death or sickness, not by fraud” (The Life and Work of the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury, by Edwin Hodder, vol. iii. p. 322. London, 1885–86). Several more facts in point in Ch. Booth’s Life and Labor in London, vol. i; in Miss Beatrice Potter’s “Pages from a Work Girl’s Diary” (Nineteenth Century, September 1888, p. 310); and so on.

[314] Samuel Plimsoll, Our Seamen, cheap edition, London, 1870, p. 110.

[315] Our Seamen, u.s., p. 110. Mr. Plimsoll added: “I don’t wish to disparage the rich, but I think it may be reasonably doubted whether these qualities are so fully developed in them; for, notwithstanding that not a few of them are not unacquainted with the claims, reasonable or unreasonable, of poor relatives, these qualities are not in such constant exercise. Riches seem in so many cases to smother the manliness of their possessors, and their sympathies become, not so much narrowed as — so to speak — stratified: they are reserved for the sufferings of their own class, and also the woes of those above them. They seldom tend downward much, and they are far more likely to admire an act of courage... than to admire the constantly exercised fortitude and the tenderness which are the daily characteristics of a British workman’s life” — and of the workmen all over the world as well.

[316] Life of the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury, by Edwin Hodder, vol. i. pp. 137–138.

[317] See Marriage Customs in many Lands, by H.N. Hutchinson, London, 1897.

[318] Many new and interesting forms of these have been collected by Wilhelm Rudeck, Geschichte der öffentlichen Sittlichkeit in Deutschland, analyzed by Durckheim in Annuaire Sociologique, ii. 312.

[319] A Servio Tullio populus romanus relatus in censum, digestus in classes, curiis atque collegiis distributus (E. Martin-Saint Léon, Histoire des corporations de métiers depuis leurs origines jusqu’à leur suppression en 1791, etc., Paris, 1897.

[320] The Roman sodalitia, so far as we may judge (same author, p. 9), corresponded to the Kabyle çofs.

[321] It is striking to see how distinctly this very idea is expressed in the well-known passage of Plutarch concerning Numa’s legislation of the trade-colleges: — “And through this,” Plutarch wrote, “he was the first to banish from the city this spirit which led people to say: ‘I am a Sabine,’ or ‘I am a Roman,’ or ‘I am a subject of Tatius,’ and another: ‘I am a subject of Romulus’” — to exclude, in other words, the idea of different descent.

[322] The work of H. Schurtz, devoted to the “age-classes” and the secret men’s unions during the barbarian stases of civilization (Altersklassen und Männerverbände: eine Darstellung der Grundformen der Gesellschaft, Berlin, 1902), which reaches me while I am reading the proofs of these pages, contains numbers of facts in support of the above hypothesis concerning the origin of guilds. The art of building a large communal house, so as not to offend the spirits of the fallen trees; the art of forging metals, so as to conciliate the hostile spirits; the secrets of hunting and of the ceremonies and mask-dances which render it successful; the art of teaching savage arts to boys; the secret ways of warding off the witchcraft of enemies and, consequently, the art of warfare; the making of boats, of nets for fishing, of traps for animals, and of snares for birds, and finally the women’s arts of weaving and dyeing — all these were in olden times as many “artifices” and “crafts,” which required secrecy for being effective. Consequently, they were transmitted from the earliest times, in secret societies, or “mysteries,” to those only who had undergone a painful initiation. H. Schurtz shows now that savage life is honeycombed with secret societies and “clubs” (of warriors, of hunters), which have as ancient an origin as the marriage “classes” in the clans, and contain already all the elements of the future guild: secrecy, independence from the family and sometimes the clan, common worship of special gods, common meals, jurisdiction within the society and brotherhood. The forge and the boat-house are, in fact, usual dependencies of the men’s clubs; and the “long houses” or “palavers” are built by special craftsmen who know how to conjure the spirits of the fallen trees.

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MK-S: Thank you for your detailed response. And what a delightful response it was. I hadn’t considered them as foils to each other, one an aspect of freedom from meddling gods, the other so controlling he would remove the very concept of freedom. And the latter I agree is blinded by his ideals, his dream. A tragedy indeed.

I’d like to tell you one thing I thought was going to happen as I played through the DLC. So some spoilers also in this comment, but the only detail added on from the final boss discussion from the last one is an item description from a mob drop, and some NPC interactions. This is going to be purely for entertainment in the hypothetical scenario I thought was playing out.

There is an items Bloodfiends may drop that make reference to how the Blood of the formless mother will “never dry” and “never rot”. So under an assumption that the Mogh servant had me lie to the Redmane, in a backfiring attempt to have her fight Miquella to preserve Rahdan’s soul, I began to wonder if he was going to use Mogh’s body as a new vessel for Malenia, as his body may have blood that “will never rot”, thus acting as a cure for her affliction. Before entering the boss chamber, I also considered that maybe he was trying to revive Godwyn the Golden.

I was wrong, as the final boss proved, but it was fun to theorized along the way.

// shadow of the erdtree spoiler incoming

to be fair i think there was actually a few subtle hints that radahn may have been miquella's second choice and its very possible the intention was to revive godwyn actually and have him be his consort

which clearly didnt work out lmfao

thats what i saw some people i follow propose at least

#shadow of the erdtree spoilers #sote spoilers

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Of Light and Darkness: Ch. 21

Pairing: Obi Wan Kenobi X Reader

WARNINGS!: Mild spicy, panic, mention of an argument, mention and descriptions of mental health outreach and treatment. (The bravest thing you can ever do is take that first step to get treatment! We fight everyday.)

A/N: I may need to take a few weeks before the next bit, I'm still trying to figure it out. Just know that I appreciate each and every one of you who comes to read and the works that you write as well.

Picture Credit: Pinterest for the Sea Scapes

There was a lovely drawing by @cyancrown of a certain young Jedi at the Beach that I was inspired by but as I didn't get a response as to permission to share I encourage you to find it at their page.

UPDATE: Thank You to @cyancrown for letting me use the Pic! it will be included towards that part of the story! It was drawn as Obi Wan but in my head it's Anakin.

Word Count: 3300

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Dantooine was as beautiful as you remembered. The small cottage at the edge of this part of the planet was remote, peaceful, and most of all very low tech. The lessened flow of electrons and absence of buzzing and hums was already starting to have an alleviative effect on Obi Wan. Anakin on the other hand… well he was tolerating the situation about as well as you expected. He had moped and sulked that first afternoon after you landed, finally pulling up his homework in the window seat overlooking the shore. Obi Wan had chosen to perch on the porch, meditating while the tide came in.

You had risen the next morning, poking into Anakin’s room. He was wrapped snuggly in the covers deep asleep. You gave his big toe a strong shake. “Wake up Ani-man. The sun is awake and we must meditate.”

He pulled the covers over his head muffling his reply, “Hnnnnaaaarhhhggg! Don’t wanna.”

“I know you don’t wanna, but we gotta. So UP!” Yoinking the covers off the boy you were met by the most fierce some of glares. “Come on Anakin it’ll be fun.”

The boy had dutifully trudged after you to the shoreline, Obi Wan was still soundly asleep. Truthfully you had hated to wake Anakin as well, it was the first time in a long while that you hadn’t heard him tossing in the night. Taking a deep breath of the morning air you kicked off your boots and rolled up you pantlegs. “Alright lets do some meditation, in motion.”

Again your Padawan grumbled. “Why here?”

“Why not here? Why anywhere?” you countered. “Remember that day by the pond? Listen and feel around you, tell me what’s there.”

For the first time you noticed the slightest hint of fear in his expression. “It’s too much, there’s too much there!”

“How so?” Taking ahold of his hand you tried to connect with the boy. “Here, let me see.”

Anakin closed his eyes letting down his mental walls. The intensity of his connection with the force was blazing, like a durasteel forge. How had the boy delt with this for so long? You pushed your signature further to try to filter the incoming flow. Unsuccessfully you fell back on your ass. “Dank Ferik is it always like that?”

“No sometimes it’s quiet after I work on the droids or have a hard practice with sparing.” Anakin helped you back to your feet. “Meditating just lets it all in, it’s too much for me to drown it all out.”

“Then how do you sleep?” that really was the question foremost that came to mind. In an unconscious state you surmised that Anakin wouldn’t be able to maintain control.

“I don’t really,” he replied guiltily, “I play loud music on my ear pods and that helps. I did get some sleep last night though.”

While this revelation was not ideal it did give you an idea. Moving toward the breakers down shore you stood in the surf. “Here just stand up to your toes, feel how the water just barely flows around them”

“Uh…ok,” he wiggled his toes in the sand, “now what?”

You both walked forward till the water reached your shins, the push of the water more present. “Ok so we’ll say that the water represents the Force and how it pushes back. You show me how deep you think you can go without being overwhelmed.”

Anakin looked to where the water lapped at his knees and took a step forward till it met mid calf. “about here, but only for a little bit.”

“We all start somewhere,” giving his hand a little squeeze, “let me see what that’s like and then we’ll think on how to filter it.”

Obi Wan woke close to midday, feeling so much more rested than he had in months. The nightmares had returned recently, his waking hours haunted by the yellow and red of the dead Sith’s eyes. He dressed and enjoyed the tea that you had left for him in the kitchen, heading down to the shore where the flimsy sheet indicated you had gone. Obi Wan heard the two of you long before he rounded the dune. Anakin was running while using the force to fling a ball at you, you would then pause it and send it flying back.

As Obi Wan approached you he couldn’t help smiling at the game, bemusedly commenting as he reached your side. “And here I thought you were training.”

You flung the ball back again, this time further than before. Anakin, blindfolded, ran after it laughing the whole way. “You wouldn’t believe the connection that kid has. Farking hells his brain goes a mile a minute just trying to process, like…ADD on steroids. We’re going to have to up his physical activity during training just for him to focus!”

Obi Wan nodded in agreement, “Well wee one it would appear that you and Anakin are two feisty, squirrely peas in a pod.”

“Thank the Maker you’re the calm one.” You shook your head just thinking of the slight blow up from earlier.

While testing out how best to train he had become angry and in his outburst triggered your own temper. Between the two of you more than a few handfuls of seaweed had flown and boulders floated and fallen, you hadn’t done anything like that in years. You had apologized to the boy and he had done the same. The fact was that he well understood what the Council thought of him, and of the possibility of his being the chosen one. The weight was too immense for a 10 year old.

So you had scratched training for the day, opting to play a little Forceball instead. It was while you were tossing the ball back and forth that you had felt the flow pattern of the Force change with him. Instead of the usual static that surrounded Anakin’s signature it had become smoother as if the frequency had been fine tuned. That was where training had restarted, blindfolding the boy and making a game of it.

“Well it seems that you have this well in hand without me,” he sighed dejectedly, “I suppose I could look over his assignments…”

“Obi Boy I need you and he needs you too. Please stay…” the pleading glance you gave him worked. “He Idolizes the ground you walk on, you know. Kept saying Master Obi Wan would do it this way…or Master Obi Wan wouldn’t like that. Sith Hells have you noticed that he does that frown thing like you?”

“Y/n I don’t know what you are talking about?” His tone becoming stuffy.

“Oh Yes you do,” rebounding the ball again you turned to face him, crossing your arms and overexaggerating a pout. Putting on your best Couriscanti accent, “I thoroughly deny doing a frown thing, it wouldn’t be proper for a Jedi to do such.”

Obi Wan laughed, a warm rumbling that had been absent for far too long. “Funny the other day in class he was channeling you. He informed the instructor that his strategy was beyond idiotic and would get the group needlessly killed.”

Quirking a brow at your fellow Master you chuffed under your breath, “Bet I know who it was too.”

“He was being insubordinate.” Obi Wan countered.

“And I bet that slemo made a snide comment about slaves.” Your tone low, belying your protective feelings toward your padawan.

“He …may have.” Finally conceding that your perceptive nature had once more found the root of the issue. Obi Wan truly didn’t like interacting with the instructor in question and had till this point been able to avoid the Basilisk.

“Was Anakin right?” you continued, throwing the ball at a curve.

“Anakin’s assessment of the strategy in question was valid,” he responded evenly as you threw the ball back again, “but he lacks your tact.”

“Pfffft!! I didn’t learn tact till after I was mentored by Master Windu.” You winced visibly. “And as I recall Qui Gon spoke once or twice about you having a bit of a temper at that age as well.”

Obi Wan didn’t often think of his time as an initiate before he was apprenticed to Master Qui Gon. He had been brash, short tempered, and to be succinct immature. Obi Wan had grown though, the question was would Anakin. He could already feel you reaching out again as you kept up your training exercise, your signature wrapping around him in a loving embrace even if you couldn’t physically do so. “I’ve missed you wee woman.”

“And I you brilliant man.” You winked. “I have a something planned for later so try not to get too wore out.”

“Y/n Darling what are you up too?” He bumped his shoulder into yours.

“You’ll find out, now I think its time for lunch.”

Calling Anakin in the three of you ate on the shore. Obi Wan was telling the young man about one of his early off world missions, one from before the two of you met. Anakin couldn’t help getting wrapped up in the tale practically falling over from leaning in. You smiled thinking about just how much Anakin tried to mimic Obi Wan and his mannerisms. Trying to hold his head high or the snarky sarcastic one liners.

You saw Anakin was chewing his lip, “Looks like you want to ask something Ani-man.”

“It’s just…” He looked uncertain so you nodded for him to continue. “Master Windu doesn’t seem the type to play games.”

“He isn’t usually.” You agreed. “He likes sparing and strategy thought, you might get a better Dejarik game from him than me.”

“Did you learn how to play Forceball from him or … Master Melri?”

Obi Wan glanced over to watch your reaction. You didn’t speak of her often and he never brought it up not wanting to cause you pain. Scratching the back of your neck you studied the bottom of your Kaf cup taking a deep breath. “Yes, Master Melri taught me how to play.”

“What was she like?” The boy continued his innocent inquest.

“Anakin…” Obi Wan gave a soft warning.

“It’s alright Obi Wan.” It was a soft reply and taking a deep breath you smiled at Anakin. “Master Melri was different, the best really. She could out talk any politician, had a mind as vast as the archives, could disable her enemies with words and wisdom. Best Healer the Jedi order ever produced, but my opinion may be a bit biased.”

Both Anakin and Obi Wan waited for you to continue. You didn’t want to talk about that day, but you instead thought about the mission that had brought you to this planet. “When I was about your age we were sent with the RRC to a planet two systems over, the colony there became infected with a novel native virus. We worked for months, tried so many things. Traditional, surgical, herbal medicine even Force Healing was ineffective. The disease ran it’s course, the death toll was… unimaginable. Those who did survive were forever altered, each case was different.”

“But you can fix anything, I’ve seen you!” Anakin was being a good sport trying to ease the bad memory.

Smiling sadly at the boy, you became wistful. “I used to think that too, but this disease it was something out of nightmares. Just when we thought a patient was getting better, they’d crash and burn. We were both weary after that mission. She petitioned Master Windu to grant us a retreat and we came here.”

Now Anakin looked stunned, up till now his experiences with your Master were shall we say interesting at best. Even Obi Wan quirked a brow at this revelation. Laughing and raising your hands you continued the story. “I know, doesn’t sound very Council like, but he is human you know. And Master Melri and He were friends going all the way back to the Creche so that probably helped.”

“So why didn’t you go back?” Anakin prodded you on. Obi Wan as just as intrigued, even for as long as you knew each other there were still parts of your past that he hadn’t heard. Neither of you really pried at the other, knowing that when the other was ready it would be revealed.

You grimaced a little, “Back then if an RRC responder contracted a disease… and survived, that person was placed in medical quarantine and study for a year or more. I had fallen ill, but my Master kept it hidden even from our team.”

“She went against protocol?” Obi Wan was taken aback.

“My case was very minor compared to others infected and I recovered quickly. Given that I have survived two deadly pandemics it was likely in hers and the Councils opinion that the Republic Xenopathology Group might try to take me away.” You had promised her to never speak of it, but if there were ever two souls in the galaxy to trust. “The council agreed that it would be best for us to stay away from Coruscant for a while, till any suspicion was past.”

“But the Republic can’t just take you away! You’re a person, a JEDI!” Anakin was indignant at the whole idea.

“Unfortunately, my Padawan even the Republic has made mistakes in the past.” It was Obi Wans turn to scowl. “It doesn’t happen anymore, it was outlawed 7 years ago after a family sued the Chancellor and the Senate to have their family member returned.”

“So, your Master and you stayed here?”

“Yep, one of my better memories. I learned a lot here, how to be patient, how to read the wind, how to feel for the different life signatures that flow through the Force.” Smiling at the baffled boy you sighed. “Sometimes the worst moments lead to the best ones. We cannot dwell on sorrow or fear, instead to move beyond it to the next moment of truth and light.”

“You’re trying to teach me again, aren’t you?” Anakin had his arms folded. “I can’t help missing my mom, I worry about her.”

“Not what I was pointing towards, but very understandable,” narrowing your eyes, brows raised, “Try again.”

“Be mindful.” Obi Wan kept a keen eye on the boy, giving a nod of encouragement.

Anakin shrugged his shoulders, avoiding eye contact. “That I should move on and forget what happened before the Temple.”

“Not forget Anakin, but to accept and learn the lessons from that time. You have within you a lifetimes experiences that neither I or y/n do. Its valuable wisdom for one so young. What you must do is to let the pain ease and heal…” Obi Wan felt your gaze shift to him, “and keep the knowledge that the experience brought you. Lest the pain of that experience hold control.”

“Yes Master.” Anakin finally raised his eyes to the both of you. “Can I go walk by the water?”

Obi Wan nodded as you cleaned up, packing away the left overs. You gave him a soft look and headed toward the cabin. Obi Wan watched as Anakin ran back and forth chasing the waves, smiling. He took the boy to observe the tidal pools and the small worlds within, showing him how the Force was present even within a puddle as small as a saucer.

You had dinner waiting when they returned. It was a small thing but something that you had insisted upon for a while now that all of you sit down and enjoy meals without distraction. Taking his place opposite you with Anakin between he started dishing the meal. “Y/n what is this interesting mosaic that you’ve made us?”

“fish noodle casserole.” Seeing the face Anakin made you rolled your eyes. “how do you know you won’t like it if you haven’t tried it?”

Obi Wan chuckled, long forgotten memories floating through his mind. Bumping the toe of his boot to yours he saw the mischievous smile creep over your face.

“Ok, I’ll try it.” Anakin took a bite, his face turning from a hesitant grimace to a genuine grin. “Hmmm, its weird but not bad. Definitely better than the refectory.”

“I’m not sure if I’m being insulted or complimented.” One eyebrow raised you gestured your fork for him to start too. It was still an ingrained habit of yours to make sure the boys ate before you.

Anakin decided to take his homework to the porch afterward. As Obi Wan watched you place the last of the plates away he came to stand behind you. Placing his hands on either side of the kitchenette he bent his head low to place a soft kiss to your head. You turned to softly cradle his head in your hands, thumb stroking over the stubble of a beard that he had begun to grow. “So wee one what did you have in mind?”

“Not what you’re thinking I’m sure.” You kissed at his pouting lips, pressing your heads together. “I need you to hear me Obi Boy and trust me.”

“You know I do love.” He stroked your head, both of you breathing slowly.

“Then I want you to meet me on the shore in ten minutes, wear something comfortable for training.” Giving him a soft kiss you headed for the door. Passing Anakin you told him that you would be doing some training late and to be in bed by dark. You also left him a communicator in case he became worried.

Obi Wan was confused, but did as you asked. Approaching the shore he saw that you had a small fire going and knelt before it in meditation. “Stay where you are Obi Boy.”

“Y/n, I don’t understand?”

“Obi Wan…” you sighed on his name like a prayer. Taking a steadying breath you let your gaze meet his across the fire light, the sun starting to hang low behind you. “I want to help you love, to let you heal. In order to do that though the process will hurt.”

“Y/n I’m fine.”

“No Obi Wan, you’re not.” There was a lump developing in the back of your throat. “You can fool them all you like, but not me. I can feel your pain, like the lashing of a whip over and over every night. Please… please let me help.”

In that moment Obi Wan felt uncertain as he hadn’t felt since reaching manhood. Maker he would give anything to keep you from what he felt; the anger, sadness and regret. The demons that you contended with were enough for ten men, you didn’t need his on top. But he didn’t want to feel this way anymore. Dare he hope that there was a way to let it all go, to return to the peace he once knew? Looking to your outstretched hand he gritted his teeth and stepping forward took hold of your smaller fingers. You tugged him to kneel opposite you, using your other hand to float two small marbles. “I should warn you now this will not be easy, and it will be mentally grueling. Old wounds are about to be reopened. Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

“Then I want you to concentrate back to the hangar, to a year ago. I want you to tell me what happened as you follow the red marble, tell me when it becomes too much.” Giving his hand a squeeze and holding his signature with your own, you let out a long held breath.

“Let us begin the work.”

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I saw a description of democracy yesterday, which I liked because it seemed rather realistic, by Bret Devereaux on Twitter. So I want to copy it here:

Middling elites tend to want protection *against* the state (because they exert a lot of power locally by dint of income and influence), an unlimited state run by someone else who can render their position precarious is not desirable.

And their position is precarious in authoritarian structures; look at how dangerous it can be right now to be a rich Russian or Chinese business-person - all that power can be taken away by the Leader in a heartbeat.

Instead, ideally a middling elite wants some kind of broad oligarchy predicated on preserving current wealth and power structures. Something limited, controlled, confined.

But oligarchies are unstable because the number of outsiders is greater than insiders. You can stabilize the oligarchy by giving the people the ability to choose winners and losers among the elite, while constructing a system that protects the loser's wealth and influence.

Which is just representative democracy: the people choose which from among the elites will wield political power, while electoral losers are protected by law from having their wealth taken by the winners. This is the system we have, created for a bunch of middling elites.

And of course that's the great irony of liberal democratic structures: they were created to protect the property and prestige of a range of elites, but *also* happen to be the best system so far devised to protect the rights of regular people.

And of course every so often some charismatic figure talks a bunch of people within those sorts of systems into the idea that they'd be better of ditching the system for a revolution with that one person at the head and the people (elite and non) end up regretting it every time. [source]

I think many people end up disappointed with democracy because they have been told it is something different than what it actually is.

#politics #democracy #society

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Cohort Analysis — A Helpful Approach To Build Customer Profiles in 2024

In the bustling digital marketing landscape, businesses often face a daunting challenge: how to truly understand their customers. Whether it’s boosting ROI, increasing retention, or simply engaging the right audience, brands need precise insights into who their customers are and how they behave over time. But how do businesses go beyond superficial data and tap into meaningful trends? That’s where Customer Profiles and Cohort Analysis come into play.

Why Businesses Struggle to Understand Their Customers?

Imagine you’re running a digital marketing campaign, yet your conversion rates are unpredictable, and customer behaviour seems random. You might ask:

Why do some customers make a purchase after one visit, while others take months?

How can I improve retention rates?

How do I measure long-term customer loyalty?

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What is a Customer Profile?

A Customer Profile is a detailed description of your ideal customer based on data such as demographics, interests, purchasing behavior, and pain points. It’s essentially a blueprint that helps businesses tailor their products, services, and marketing strategies to meet the specific needs of their target audience.

Customer Profiles typically include:

Demographic details: Age, gender, income, location

Behavioral traits: Purchase habits, product preferences, brand loyalty

Psychographic attributes: Interests, values, and lifestyle choices

By developing these profiles, businesses gain a deeper understanding of who their customers are, enabling them to craft personalised marketing strategies. But how do you evaluate the success of these efforts over time?

What is Cohort Analysis and Why Does It Matter?

At its core, Cohort Analysis is a method used to track and analyze the behavior of a specific group of users over time. A cohort refers to a group of customers who share a common characteristic within a defined period. For example, a cohort could be users who made their first purchase in June or users who signed up for a newsletter in January.

By analyzing these cohorts, businesses can:

Track user behavior trends: Do customers drop off after the first purchase, or are they more likely to make repeat purchases?

Measure retention rates: How well are you keeping customers engaged over time?

Optimize marketing strategies: Are your campaigns attracting the right cohorts, and are they responding well to your offers?

This analysis allows businesses to see patterns in customer behavior that can be hidden in aggregate data, thus addressing pain points like improving long-term engagement and loyalty.

How Cohort Analysis Works with Customer Profiles in Digital Marketing

Now that you have customer profiles in place, you can use Cohort Analysis to see how these profiles behave over time. For example, let’s say your business in Hyderabad has identified several customer profiles. One of your key profiles could be tech-savvy millennials, while another might be working professionals looking for convenience.

Using cohort analysis, you can group customers who made their first purchase during a promotional campaign and track their behavior. Did the millennials return to buy more? Are working professionals making repeat purchases, or did they drop off after the first transaction?

The magic of cohort analysis lies in its ability to show you the story behind customer behavior. It’s not just about how much revenue you made, but why certain profiles behave the way they do—and how you can use this knowledge to improve future campaigns.

How to Measure Customer Profiles Using Cohort Analysis with Google Analytics?

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Cohort Analysis:

Using Google Analytics, setting up a Cohort Analysis is straightforward. Here’s how you do it:

Log into Google Analytics: Navigate to your dashboard and click on the “Audience” tab.

Select “Cohort Analysis”: Under “Audience,” you’ll find the Cohort Analysis option.

Choose Cohort Type: Set the cohort type to “Acquisition Date” (default) or “User Retention” if you want to track how often customers return after their initial visit.

Set Cohort Size: You can group cohorts by day, week, or month, depending on how detailed you want your analysis to be.

Select a Metric: Choose a metric like “Goal Completions” or “Revenue” to see how cohorts perform.

Analyze the Results: A visual graph displays cohort performance over time.

Here’s a sample table showing how a cohort analysis might look for a business

This analysis gives you a clear picture of how well different cohorts of customers retain over time, helping you to optimize your marketing campaigns for long-term success.

Benefits of Using Cohort Analysis in Digital Marketing

Improved Customer Retention: By understanding which cohorts have higher retention rates, businesses in Hyderabad can tweak marketing strategies to focus on engaging these customers.

Optimized Marketing Spend: Instead of broad, generalized marketing, focus on campaigns targeting high-performing customer profiles. Cohort analysis can show you which campaigns generate long-term, loyal customers.

Predictive Insights: Knowing how each customer group behaves allows you to predict future trends. For instance, if a cohort shows strong retention in the first month, there’s a higher chance they’ll stay engaged over the long run.

Case Study: How a Hyderabad-Based Business Improved Retention Rates by 30%

A local Hyderabad e-commerce business specialising in eco-friendly products struggled with customer retention. They identified three key customer profiles: environmentally-conscious millennials, working professionals, and stay-at-home parents. Despite aggressive marketing campaigns, retention rates were low, and the cost per acquisition was increasing.

Using Cohort Analysis in Google Analytics, they segmented their customers based on acquisition date and customer profile. The results showed that environmentally-conscious millennials had the highest retention rate but needed consistent engagement to stay loyal.

By tailoring their marketing efforts—offering personalised eco-friendly product bundles and targeted email campaigns—they boosted retention rates by 30% within three months.

Cohort Analysis and Customer Profiles – A Game-Changer for Digital Marketing

Understanding customer behaviour through Cohort Analysis isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity for businesses in the competitive world of digital marketing in Hyderabad. By leveraging customer profiles, companies can gain insights that go beyond surface-level data, helping them address pain points such as low retention and high acquisition costs.

Whether you’re a small business owner or a seasoned marketer, mastering cohort analysis will empower you to craft more effective strategies, leading to better ROI and long-term success.

So, are you ready to dive into the world of Cohort Analysis and create customer experiences that truly resonate?

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Top No Investment Online Jobs in India: Earn Money from Home

In today’s digital age, earning money online has become more accessible than ever, especially in India. Many people are searching for no investment online jobs that allow them to work from home without the need for upfront payments or investments. Whether you’re a student, homemaker, or looking for extra income, the internet provides plenty of opportunities for anyone with a laptop and a good internet connection.

In this article, we will explore the best online jobs without investment, how to apply for them, and how you can start earning daily.

Why Choose No Investment Online Jobs?

Many people are hesitant about online job opportunities because of the scams that ask for registration fees or investments upfront. However, there are numerous online jobs from home without investment that are legitimate and provide real earnings. The advantage of these jobs is that you don’t need to spend money to get started, making them accessible to everyone.

Moreover, the flexibility to work from home or any location makes these jobs ideal for people looking for additional income streams without sacrificing their current commitments. Whether you want to earn 1000 Rs per day without investment online or simply make extra cash during your free time, there are plenty of legitimate options available.

Best No Investment Online Jobs in India

Here are some of the top no investment online jobs you can explore to earn money from home:

1. Freelance Writing

If you have a passion for writing, freelance writing can be one of the most lucrative no investment online jobs. You can write articles, blogs, product descriptions, and other types of content for websites or businesses. Websites like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer provide platforms for Indian writers to find gigs.

2. Online Form Filling Jobs

Another popular no investment online job is filling out online forms for businesses. These jobs are simple and don’t require any special skills. Many companies outsource data entry and form-filling tasks to freelancers. You can find legitimate opportunities on job portals like Naukri or Indeed.

3. Virtual Assistant Jobs

Virtual assistants help business owners manage administrative tasks like responding to emails, scheduling meetings, and managing social media. This job offers flexibility and can be done from home. It’s one of the best work from home jobs in India without any investment.

4. Online Tutoring

Online tutoring platforms are a great way to earn money if you’re knowledgeable in subjects like math, science, or English. You can join platforms like Vedantu or TutorMe to get started. Many of these platforms don’t require any upfront investment and pay on an hourly basis.

5. Daily Payment Online Jobs

If you’re looking for daily payment online jobs without investment, there are platforms like Swagbucks, Ysense, or Clickworker that allow you to complete small tasks like surveys, watching videos, or reviewing websites for a daily payout. This can be a quick way to make extra money without any commitment.

How to Apply for Online Jobs Without Investment

Finding legitimate online jobs without investment can be overwhelming with so many options available. Here are some steps you can follow to find and apply for these jobs:

Search on Legitimate Platforms: Avoid websites that ask for money upfront. Use trusted platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, or job portals like Indeed and Naukri, which offer free online jobs without any registration fees.

Create a Professional Profile: Whether you’re applying for freelance writing gigs or data entry jobs, having a complete and professional profile with your skills and previous work experience increases your chances of getting hired.

Submit Applications Consistently: Some platforms may have competitive job listings, so be consistent in applying for jobs. The more you apply, the better your chances of landing a gig.

Watch Out for Scams: Always be cautious of job offers that sound too good to be true. Genuine employers will not ask for payments upfront. Stick to well-known and verified job platforms.

How to Earn 1000 Rs Per Day Without Investment Online

If your goal is to earn 1000 Rs per day without investment, here are a few strategies:

Freelance Jobs: By working on writing, graphic design, or virtual assistant jobs, you can easily reach this target by taking on several projects at once. Most freelance jobs pay well, especially if you have specialized skills.

Online Surveys and Microtasks: While survey websites might not pay as much, platforms like Swagbucks and Clickworker allow you to earn small amounts per task, which can add up over time if done consistently.

Sell Digital Products: If you have a creative skill like making digital art or designing templates, you can sell these on websites like Etsy or Gumroad without any investment.

Legit Online Jobs in India

Finding legit online jobs in India without investment can be a challenge, but they are out there. Here’s a list of some trusted platforms to find such jobs:

Upwork: Freelancing website with a wide range of job categories including writing, design, and development.

Fiverr: Offers gigs in multiple categories where you can showcase your skills.

Swagbucks: A great platform for microtasks like surveys and video watching.

Freelancer: Another freelancing website offering thousands of job listings.

Vedantu: One of India’s top platforms for online tutoring jobs.

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Boosting Milk Production With Time Zee Pashu Aahar: A Farmer's Solution

Farmers in India face numerous challenges in their milk business, from fluctuating cow feed prices to finding the best cattle feed for their herds. For many, maintaining high milk production while keeping costs low is a constant struggle. This is where Time Zee Pashu Aahar comes in as a reliable solution, providing the best pashu aahar and addressing these challenges head-on.

Challenges in the Dairy Business

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