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makingspiritualityreal · 2 years ago

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Mars Ruled Nakshatras - Longing For Forgotten Shine

The Nakshatras of Mars experience a unique condition of struggling to let go of the past due to external circumstances freezing them in place either physically or emotionally, and the present being exceptionally punishing in contrast with a blissfully unaware and comfortable past.

@thehiddenoctave explored this particular theme in his video about Mrigashira Nakshatra, but this phenomenon is something that can be observed in all Mars ruled Nakshatras.

For most accurate results in chart research, I recommend the Kala Astrological Software by Ernst Wilhelm, that gives you an option of calculating Nakshatras based on the position of Mula in the Galactic Center. This Calculation may slightly change your Nakshatra alignment, although that doesn't always happen, and I find it to be the most accurate Vedic Astrology Calculation option available in the world. It is a game changer, and has been the cherry on top of my many years of Astrology study. I mention this here because I used this software for celebrity research, that led to conclusions for this post.

For more understanding of Mrigashira, I recommend visiting the Hidden Octave's YouTube Channel, where there is a long video focusing on this Nakshatra in particular.

To better explore and understand the theme of difficulty in moving on in Mars Nakshatras, one needs to understand the position of Mars in the Nakshatra wheel. The Mars stage comes right after the Moon stage.

In the Moon stage, we have a unique capacity of garnering attention in one form or another, due to the Moon's ability for capturing the senses and manipulating their audience. Thus, in the Moon stage we enjoy a unique Lunar Radiance, that draws people in. Different Moon Nakshatras have variations in expression of that experience, the circle of trustees getting larger with every stage. Rohini relates more to domestic and family comforts, Hasta extends to business partnerships and Shravana tends to be the collective favourite child and has a knack for being a center piece of communities and attracting crowds. These people tend to naturally attract attention, care and companionship throughout their lives. That happens, even if they suffer personal losses. One person appears to caretake them in some form after the next.

The Mars stage is where we gradually loose all of that attention and protection. Mars Nakshatra natives normally have a knack for early success in life in some form, as they are still running off steam of the latent lunar influence from the previous stage. These natives suffer a lot from the Golden Child syndrome - first pampered, then discarded. The issue with the Mars stage, is that these natives are formed just like the Lunar natives in their childhood years. They naturally get adjusted to receiving a lot of attention and adulation. Then, due to unpleasant external events, they lose that adulation, typically as a result of betrayal by those, that were supplying them with the very emotional care they are so attached to.

As a result, the entire nervous system of these natives goes into shock, and they become fundamentally defensive. Depending on ones chart, two scenarios can occur.

The healthier scenario, is that the native properly develops and uses their Mars energy, and becomes the builder and protector of their own circle of safety, away from those, that subjected them to betrayal in the first place, and making sure no one suffers like they had to. In charts where Mars Nakshatras are particularly well functioning, there is almost an inborn animal instinct, that these people rely on, that makes them look for a way out of birth circumstances and leaving the Moon stage innocence and naiveté behind. That can occur in particular with Ketu in Martian Nakshatras, which shows a past life talent for sensing an inherent lack of safety in any environment. For instance, I have Ketu in Mrigashira, and I never trusted my family circle, and always looked for ways to leave it since the youngest age.

Sadly, there is also another scenario, which can easily occur if the planets in Mars Nakshatras are under some form of affliction, which causes emotional strain to the native and messes with their mindset. In the other scenario, the native becomes frozen in the long forgotten past, living a life of illusions, constantly wounded by the fact, that the life they so cling to will never come back. They realise, that the people who hurt them were never good to begin with and they stopped caring for them in the present, in fact only used them and never cared for them to begin with, and they can't cope with that, so they mentally escape into the past, into a time, where they still felt like they received the protection and nurtuting they miss now.

You can find very good examples of this phenomenon related to Mrigashira Nakshatra in the Hidden Octave video, which mentions a character of a child prodigy that has grown up to become stuck at home, filled with resentment, way into her matured age. She spends her time reminiscing on her easier times as a child actress, adored by her parents, but put into a reprehensible position due to her sister's insane jealousy.

Chitra natives tend to be more physical in their expression of Mars traits, modifying their bodies in order to retain youth and finances, since their family may have been more affluent in the past, but might have faced financial loss or simply separation. This motivates these natives to go to great lengths to preserve the illusion of status and comfort, experienced in the past, and makes them prone to playing social games and enjoying material wealth as "toys", just so they can feel like a child on the playground again.

The screenshot from the top of the post talks about a Dhanishta Moon native, Britney Spears, famous singer and dancer since a very young age, then betrayed and drugged by her family, now a wreck, stuck in her past dream of her family's adoration for her through her career status, still performing young girl dance routines, even though it's more inappropriate and disturbing with every passing day as she matures into her 40s.

These Nakshatra examples are a good place to mention, that the desperation of Mars natives is what can ironically pave their path into further success. A desire for attention leads to developing seduction methods to keep sustaining that attention. A desire for physical beauty motivates these natives towards acts such as plastic surgery to keep looking youthful. A desire for the attention of the crowds makes these natives act in provocative ways, just so that they feel someone will still keep talking about them. However, these acts usually end up either collapsing, as one is not really contributing anything useful to the world, which grows bored of the native, or producing love-hate reactions from the crowds, which only exacerbates these native's emotional problems.

Mars is healed, when it completely cuts off the past, lets go, stops trying to control people's reactions and trying to constantly get external validation and attention and charters its own course, developing independence. A healed Mars is a builder, that sets realistic goals and focuses on them, without looking for external approval. Mars is a spiritual planet, and it is where we develop faith in something bigger than ourselves for the first time, which ends up being crowned and maturing in Jupiter.

Mars is the King's Soldier and a Soldier's Mantra, is that he marches forward even when he doesn't know where he's going, because it's the belief in his path and the rhythm of his journey that keeps him alive.

#astrology #vedic astrology #vedic astro notes #vedic astro observations #jyotish #nakshatras #mars

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qingyingpocketlirary · 24 days ago

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Into The Spider's Web Part 3;

“Tech support?” Syntax repeated.

“Yes. This particular client is well known for keeping their card close, and they aren’t very open to letting outsiders in.” Lin said as she sat across from him at the table of the apartment Lin shared with Yin and Jin.

They’d converted a large warehouse space into a two store home, their living space being on the upper floor where Lin’s home office, their bedrooms, kitchen, dining room and bathroom were, and the ground floor was where Yin and Jin set up their gaming room and a large storage space for many trinkets the boys had collected from past victories.

“What changed?” He asked.

“The fact that the technology they are using is advancing and the need for new and longer living machines is required.” Lin explained as she offered him the list of parts and equipment she had been asked to find. “They need someone who can be trusted to keep their mouths shut about them when the job’s done, and someone who is going to help keep their tech and systems from getting overrun and clogged with useless stuff.”

“And you want me to be the one to help with that?” Syntax asked.

“If you’d be willing.” Lin assured as she nodded, “I haven’t told them anything about you, only that I’d look into finding help for them. There are plenty of people I’d trust to help them and keep their mouths shut at the end of it, but I also know that none of them would do as good a job as you.”

“Flattery isn’t going to do you much good here Lin.” Syntax remained, “I’m trying not to flaunt the ability I have.”

Lin couldn’t blame him for that, Megapolis as a whole was run on the hard work and sweat of engineers, builders, and technicians who spent days, sometimes weeks, trying to resolve problems, fix or replace outdated stuff and generally maintain the city’s every need. It was a livelihood to them, one they’d earnt through years of hard labour and effort, something they were praised for and honoured for by people even to that very day.

If Syntax’s abilities came out, many if not all those jobs could be lost, as Syntax’s abilities would render the need for constant upkeep null and void. And that meant those who had spent years earning their income would be jobless, many of them were specialists in their field and that meant the only way they’d keep earning money would be if they moved to a new city. Syntax didn’t want to be the reason so many people uprooted their lives just for a chance to find a job somewhere else, and so, he’d never openly disclosed his abilities to anyone.

Lin and her brothers knew because they’d seen him using his abilities once and agreed to keep hush about it if Syntax would help Lin with regular system upgrades and virus software updates, fixing the twins broken phones and tablets was an added bonus since Lin used them as a means to keep the two rowdy boys in line when they got in to mischief. Mrs Fenshi knew because she had been there when Syntax was a child, visiting her cat cafe with his Nana, who shared a much lesser form of the magic that she’d used to fix the old cash register in the cafe before it was upgraded to include card readers.

“This client is not one to boast.” Lin assured, “in fact it would shock me if you knew of them.” when Syntax lifted a brow in question, she smiled. “What do you know of the Emerald Queen?”

Syntax blinked, mentally looking over his memories of Demon Clans and their leaders. He found a few Queens, but none that went by such a title.

“How about ‘The Serving Queen?’” Lin offered.

That name, he did know. “The Spider Clan?” He asked, shock evident in his voice. “That’s the client who needs help with tech support?” It was almost unheard of, as anyone who knew the Technological industry knew that the Spider Clan was one of the founding clans of the entire enterprise alongside the Northern branch of the Demon Bull Clan.

Lin nodded. “Now do you understand why I’m having this meeting in my home and not in my office space.”

Syntax nodded, still reeling from the realisation of what he’d been told. It was a little known fact that mortals had learnt some of their innovations from the Demon Clans, but the foundations of their abilities to build, create and operate heavy machinery had come from studying the first mechanical wonders made by the Spider Clan. to think that they would need help would be almost laughable if one ignored that the Spider Clan had taken a massive blow in the past when all but one of the ruling Queen’s had been killed in an attack of Silken Web Hollow. The Serving Queen was the only survivor, and while no one knew where she was or how many had survived with her, everyone knew that the Spider Clan was not one to be ignored.

“Hypothetically speaking,” He began to ask, knowing better than to just jump into any contract without knowing all the conditions, “What would this job include?”

“Hypothetically.” Lin smiled, and adjusted her glasses as she explained. “As with any job between humans and Demon, the finer details would be discussed between the actual client and you, if you were to accept the job, but the over all details are simply this; the helper would be given the task of installing and them maintaining the new equipment with weather a weekly, bi-weekly or even a monthly check up to make sure the systems and installations continue to work at optimal efficiency. The work would be paid for, as is the rule of all such deals, and all over, the helper would be considered a ‘friend’ of the client. This would mean that if there were someone, or something the helper needed assistance with in any way, the client could help them.”

“So it would be a favour for a favour type of agreement?” Syntax surmised. “An equal trade of skill and value between both parties.”

“On the surface, yes.” Lin nodded. “As I said, the finer details would be between the client and whomever agrees to be their helper. My job starts and ends finding that helper and being there to witness the first meeting and the final contract signing. Everything else would be strictly between client and helper.”

Understandable, given that Lin was such a trusted figure in Megapolis, she couldn’t be seen to be too deeply involved in anything beyond the skin deep meet and greets, and witnessing the signing of contracts and deals between human and demon parties about the city. A line that kept Lin from any harm and danger but also made sure everyone knew that if they dared to break the terms of the contract, they would be the ones to suffer not just as Lin’s hands, but the hands of Yin, Jin, and then the authorities, if they were lucky.

“You can take as long as you need to think about it. The parts they need won’t be here for a few days.” Lin assured him. It was a lot to think about after all, and it was never a wise idea to jump into a contract with Demons without properly thinking it through. “If you make up your mind before then, you know how to contact me, I’ll arrange a meeting between you and them.”

“Thank you, Lin.” He nodded.

One week and still no response.

It struck him as odd. The man was said to be very punctual and swift in his responses from what he’d gathered about him. So while the child was out making mischief of himself with the Key, he chose to walk the streets along the ways he knew the man usually walked when not in the Cat Cafe.

There was no sign of him at first, and any chance of finding him was lost when he heard the tell-tale sounds of conflict not far from him. His Lady would not be pleased to hear that he had failed to secure the Scientist yet. No matter, he could find him in the chaos of what was to come, as any smart person would go to the shelters or stay locked inside their homes if possible.

He could be patient and wait for the Scientist to come to him, afterall, it was assured that his Lady would achieve her Destiny, she needed only be released and thanks to the Monkey King’s Successor, that was mere hours away now.

Yes. Soon his Lady would be free and with her release from her prison and with her release, the world would soon fall into her hands and become a perfect unblemished world, free of the filth of imperfect and flawed remnants.

The Spider Queen didn’t know whether to curse the sudden uprising of the Demon Bull King and the Bull Clones or praise it.

Sure the timing of it was a little annoying, after Lin had gone to such trouble to set up a meeting between them only to have their talk interrupted by a very powerful explosion. The Spider Queen had insisted that both Syntax and Lin stay with her until it was safe again, and brought them both down into her Lair. It was deep below the danger, and while it wasn’t the ideal place to get a phone signal, The Queen was able to show them the surface using a hacked feed for some of the city cameras the Spider Clan had been using to keep an eye on the entrances to their Lair at the City’s level and allowed them to see what was happening.

Demon Bull King, apparently enraged by something, was on a rampage, a strange contraption on his back, clearly giving the Demon Bull an unnatural boost to his power as he laid siege to the city.

“Whatever’s gotten into him, it's not going to blow over anytime soon.” Syntax said after one wayward attack blew the camera feed and left them unable to watch any further. “I don’t think I’ve seen any demon that angry in the current century.”

Lin sighed heavily, rubbing her face with her hands. “This is gonna cause so much paperwork. What could have brought this on?” It made no sense, Princess Iron Fan knew the truce guidelines, surely she’d have told her husband them? And even if she hadn’t, the Demon Bull King shouldn’t have this much power after being sealed for so long…

“He doesn’t seem quite himself.” The Queen said as she looked at the images. “Even when angry, the Demon Bull King isn’t one to blindly rampage like this, something must have happened either to his wife or his son.”

Had someone made that lucky shot and hurt Red Son? Or worse, hurt both Red Son and Princess Iron Fan? That would be the only reason Demon Bull King would be so enraged.

“Could someone make that kind of a strike against the Demon Bull Family?” Syntax asked. “Both Red Son and Princess Iron Fan are technically Celestial beings, they can’t be harmed by Mortal weapons, and they’re both skilled enough to handle a fight.”

“They have many foes beyond the Heavens.” The Spider Queen remarked. “Even with Red Son running the majority of the Security industry, and Princess Iron Fan’s influences across the city, there are demons and some foolish mortals who’d risk everything to try and best them. And that’s before we consider that this might be the act of a lady trying to take out the wife and son so she can take their place at the Demon Bull King’s side.” She reminded, as it was common for some demons to target mates and children of powerful Demon Kings to try and make space for themselves though blood rite courtships, though it had become a very rare method of courtship in recent centuries.

“A blood rite courtship attempt? In this era?” Lin asked, shuddering. “I’d rather not know who would be trying that old song and dance.”

“I’ll save myself the mental imagery and not ask.” Syntax said.

“Wise idea.” The Queen said. “Now, since we’re likely to be down here for a while, perhaps we should turn our attention back to our conversation from before all this excitement?” She offered, and led Lin and Syntax to a place where they could sit and talk.

It was, to be perfectly fair and honest, a very simple request. The Spider Clan’s systems and equipment were well past their time, but with Syntax’s help, the new equipment and installations would be the foundation of a plan the Queen was still debating on putting into motion or not, depending on a few finer details she still needed to check and study further. It would not be a difficult job. In fact, Syntax was sure he could get everything installed and working in just under nine hours, excluding the unboxing times.

They’d already agreed on a fair price, one that the Spider Queen considered rather cheap all things considered, but Syntax had insisted that she needn’t spend more than the agreed price for his work, since he was already financially stable in his own right and was in fact looking into starting up his own little tech and survive shop as his last long term employment had left him rather board.

“I believe we were discussing your lack of employment?” The Queen recalled as Lin and Syntax settled onto two of the plush chairs and she herself settled onto the webbing over a table where tea had been set up waiting for them. “Surely someone as intelligent as you would be highly sought after in this city.”

“I would be, if I advertise myself as others in my field do.” Syntax admitted as Lin poured tea for everyone. “But after my last job ended poorly, I chose to take a small break from employment under others and set about making my own projects and ideas for a few months.”

“Poorly?” The Queen asked.

“A false accusation. Someone didn’t like the idea that I was lower down the chain but doing far better than they were doing. They accused me of abusing substances, and when the investigation proved my innocence, I resigned and turned over all my evidence of them and other higher ups abusing substances in the labs to the CEO and Founder of the company. That whole company branch was shut down two weeks after I resigned.” Syntax admitted. “I believe it's on public record with names removed for privacy sake.”

The Spider Queen and Lin laughed at that.

“A Mortal after my own heart, I see. Good.” The Queen said, “But that does beg the question, what was it that sparked your drive in the field? You clearly have a passion for it to have stayed in the field for so long.”

Syntax shook his head, “Nothing special, my father was an advanced technical engineer, my mother was a computer specialist and technological researcher, so I grew up in a home where technological tickering was not only encouraged but pretty much the norm. I can make almost anything, but I prefer code writing and programming to the more advanced city wide system programming and technological hardware.” he admitted.

The Queen smiled, catching the way he’d worded his answer. She pressed just a little. “You say that like you could do either or.”

“I could, if given the time, but I’m not one to boast my own skills.” Syntax said. “People spend years of their lives learning, studying and practicing to get jobs like that because the money they earn can set their kids, grandkids and even great grand kids up for life. I have money from my parent’s smart investments and my own, so I feel it rather rude to just walts in and take over such a demanding job on a whim and doom someone’s family to poverty just because I can.”

“Such honesty is rare. And since you have been honest with me, allow me to be honest with you.” The Queen told him. “Tell me truthfully now, what would you do if someone wished to right a long unpunished wrong through a level of violence not too dissimilar to how dear old Bull Daddy upstairs is currently behaving?”

“It would depend on a few things.” Syntax admitted, “Who would likely be the ones hurt by these violent means?”

“If I can have it my way? No Humans will be hurt so much as they will be sore from a little old sting.” The Queen assured and lifted her hand, gently prying a small spider drone from the webbing above and setting it down on the table where it skittered around for a moment or two as she spoke. “These little critters of mine are a miniature version of a much larger variation once prominent in the Silken Web Hollow. A kind that could attach itself to a person’s back and control them through injecting a controlled dosage of my personal venom. Effectively anyone bitten would become something of a puppet to my will until the venom was removed. They’d have awareness of the drone, and that they were not able to move without my say so, but the whole process would be painless, save the tiny sting of the venom’s injection.”

“Any person?” Syntax repeated. “Human and Demon?”

“Human, Demon, and Celestial.” The Spider Queen nodded. “I created them in the early days to help secure my home from any threats, and while these smaller ones can’t match their bigger models, they do well enough to keep eyes and ears around the city should any threat come looking for a fight with me and mine. And sometimes, they see the most interesting magics about the city.” She explained and pretended not to notice the way Syntax stiffened. “Normally, I wouldn’t be so kind as to speak of this openly with Lin here, but I owe her a favour for finding me someone willing to help with my technological issues, so consider this my payment to that.” She said with a pointed look at Lin.

“Of course, your Highness.” Lin nodded. “So long as you remember that your contract with Syntax means you can’t tell others what you know of him.”

“I have no intentions of spreading any such gossip around anyone.” The Queen assured, “I merely wanted to let it be known that I am well aware of the unspoken abilities this young man has at his fingertips. And that I have done my research into him in the meantime.”

“And you aren’t going to try and keep him here?” Lin pressed, a sharpness to her voice Syntax knew meant she was ready to fight if things went badly.

“Not unless he gives me a reason to no longer trust him to keep his mouth shut about me and mine when his job installing my new equipment is done.” The Spider Queen offered a glance at Syntax.

His choice. He could say enough here and now, walk away from this conversation and she’d never bring it up again. Their deal would start and end with him installing the new tech she needed and then he’d be a few hundred yen richer and be on his way. But he was already, pardon the pun, stuck in the web, and he had nothing to lose in listening to the offer on hand.

“I rather like living, thank you very much.” Syntax admitted, “As far as I’m aware this is strictly a business meeting between two parties, nothing more nor less.”

In for a penny, in for a pound, as his family motto said.

“Good. Now then. As I said, Syntax, I want to correct a wrong that has gone unpunished for far too long, but to do that, I need to refine my bigger drones’ designs a little. I can design them to do their intended tasks, but I need to refine their target acquiring skills and their programming in regard to whom they inject and who they leave in a nice tight bundle of webbing.” The Queen explained.

“Targets such as children?” Syntax asked.

The Queen nodded. “We’re Demons, and yes, I have no love for humans in general. But I will not lower myself to the level of a monster. The fact of the matter is that human children and babies are innocent, and the drones can’t be programmed to turn them without putting their lives at risk, so instead, I wish to implement the new drones with a system that understands who is a child and who is an adult, and utilise the webs to bundle up the little ones so they will be safely out of harm's way while the adult are under my control. I’m told you are the best mind in the city when it comes to weaving magic and technology. Consider this a personal challenge from me to you; design these drones with a means to identify children and babies from adults so that the little ones are not hurt, and I will make sure your reward is greater than any riches or wealth within the Spider Clan.”

“Why?” Syntax asked. “What do you gain from this?”

“Because Heaven has allowed a wrong to go unpunished for far too long, and I am no longer in a mood to allow them to forget my people’s demand for justice.” The Spider Queen said, clenching her fists tightly. “I plan to take over all of Megapolis, using my drones to control the mortals and then either capture or bargain with the demon powers that surround Megapolis. With all their powers and mine together, we can force Heaven’s attention to focus upon us. Once that’s done, I intend to use Heaven’s precious Maidens as leverage until the truthful answers about what happened at Silken Web Hollow are found.”

That was her ultimate goal. The answers to all that had been done and then ignored. The reasons why so many had died and been forgotten. Until she had those answers, her Clan would never have true peace or closure for that awful day.

“And that is all that this violence would be used for?” Syntax asked. “No innocents would be intentionally harmed?”

“Upon my honour and title, not one innocent shall be harmed by my hand or the hands of mine own. All ill intent and harm will be in the wrongful ones when the answers I seek are given.” The Queen assured. “I may be a Demon Queen, but I am not without honour or morals. The only harm shall be upon those who deserve it for the crimes they have been allowed to escape from for so long. Once that is done, I shall release the humans from my control and leave the city to repair what minor damages may have happened in any scuffle that may have happened thereafter.”

Had this been the by gone days, she would not have cared for the human lives, but things had changed in the last century, a push against Heaven’s neglect of their own laws and rulings driven by a union of Mortal born gods and some of the more powerful Demon Clans, alongside a few lesser Heavenly Gods. They were pushing for equality, and whenever possible, they were demanding answers from Heaven about crimes that had been unjustly punished.

They’d had some successes, but they were small ones, and even with all their efforts, the changes they were trying for were slow to come, as Heaven was fighting every step of the way. The Spider Queen may not be affiliated with the union of forces, but she had no desire to anger them or make their task any harder than necessary.

“You’ve thought this through, thoroughly.” Lin said, sipping her tea.

“I am tired of Heaven’s continued ignorance of the plight of my Clan. It is past time they were reminded why I am not one to be ignored.” The Queen remarked.

“Before I agree to help, I have one condition.” Syntax said.

“And that is?” The Queen asked.

“The payment for my help.” Syntax said, “A portion of it is to be distributed to the City’s animal shelters rather than coming to me. I have enough money to live comfortably, I have no need for more.”

The Spider Queen smiled. “If that is what you wish, then I shall arrange it. So, Syntax, Do we have a deal?”

“We do, Your Highness.” Syntax nodded.

“Lin?” The Queen asked.

“I’ll have a paper contract ready for you both when the mess up top is over with.” Lin assured, “for now, since we don’t know how long it’s going to take, how about we make a start on the installation of the new tech?”

If nothing else, it would help pass the time.

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Into the Spider's Web part 3.

Sorry its a little late.

< Part 2 Part 4 >

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digitaldetoxworld · 1 month ago

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The BCL offers center functionalities including collections, record I/O, records kinds, and extra.

4. NuGet

NuGet is the package manager for .NET. It lets in builders to install, manage, and share libraries without problems.

Modern .NET Versions

.NET five (2020): Unified the .NET platform (Core + Framework)

.NET 7 (2022): Further overall performance enhancements and more desirable APIs

.NET 8 (2023): Continued attention on cloud-native, cellular, and web improvement

Advantages of Using .NET

Cross-platform assist – construct as soon as, run everywhere

Large developer network – widespread sources, libraries, and frameworks

Robust tooling – especially with Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider

Active improvement – backed by using Microsoft and open-source community

Challenges and Considerations

Learning curve – particularly for beginners due to its giant atmosphere

Legacy framework – older .NET Framework tasks aren't like minded with .NET Core or more recent variations without migration

Platform differences – sure APIs or libraries might also behave in a different way throughout operating systems

Getting Started with .NET

To begin growing with .NET:

Install the .NET SDK from the legitimate .NET internet site.

Create a new project: Use the dotnet new command or Visual Studio templates.

Write code: Develop your logic the usage of C#, F#, or VB.NET.

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Simplest Way to Track Social Media Marketing ROI?

Social media marketing is vital for modern businesses, but many struggle with one crucial question: "Is our social media investment paying off?" If you've been searching for a straightforward way to measure your social media ROI without getting lost in complex analytics, this guide is for you.

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What is Social Media ROI?

Social media ROI measures the value your business gets from investing time, money, and resources into social media marketing compared to what you put in. This value comes in various forms:

Direct revenue from social media campaigns

Lead generation and customer acquisition

Website traffic increases

Brand awareness growth

Community building and engagement

Understanding your social media ROI helps determine if your strategies are working and where to focus your resources for maximum impact.

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Why Tracking Social Media ROI Matters

Smarter decision-making: Know where to allocate your budget based on what's actually working.

Accountability: Justify your social media investments to stakeholders with hard data.

Performance optimization: Identify your most successful content, campaigns, and platforms.

Resource allocation: Make informed decisions about where to spend your time and money.

Competitive advantage: Use data insights to refine strategies faster than competitors.

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The Simplest Method for Tracking Social Media ROI

After analyzing various tracking methods, the most effective yet straightforward approach combines UTM parameters with Google Analytics for website traffic and online conversions, supplemented by unique promo codes for direct sales attribution.

Here's how to implement this method in 5 simple steps:

Step 1: Define Clear, Measurable Goals

Start by establishing what you want to achieve with your social media efforts. Your goals should be SMART:

Specific: "Increase website traffic from Instagram by 20%" rather than "Get more traffic"

Measurable: Include numbers that can be tracked

Achievable: Set realistic targets based on your resources

Relevant: Align with broader business objectives

Time-bound: Set a specific timeframe

Common measurable social media goals include:

Generate X leads per month from social media

Increase website traffic from social channels by X%

Achieve X direct sales attributed to social media campaigns

Grow follower count by X within a specific timeframe

Improve engagement rate by X% over a defined period

Step 2: Identify Your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Select KPIs that directly relate to your goals:

For brand awareness:

Reach

Impressions

Follower growth rate

Brand mentions

Share of voice

For engagement:

Likes and reactions

Comments and replies

Shares and retweets

Click-through rate (CTR)

Engagement rate

For website traffic:

Website visits from social media

Referral traffic

Bounce rate of social traffic

Average session duration

For lead generation:

Number of leads from social media

Conversion rate of social media leads

Cost per lead (CPL)

Lead quality

For sales conversions:

Direct sales attributed to social media

Conversion rate from social media traffic

Revenue generated from campaigns

Return on ad spend (ROAS)

Step 3: Calculate Your Investment Costs

Track all costs associated with your social media efforts:

Advertising budgets for paid campaigns

Content creation costs (photography, videography, copywriting)

Staff time allocated to social media management

Software and tool subscriptions

Any other resources directly invested in social media

Be thorough here—accurate cost tracking is essential for true ROI calculation.

Step 4: Implement Simple Tracking Methods

For website traffic and conversions - UTM parameters + Google Analytics:

Create unique UTM parameters for all links shared on social media using Google's Campaign URL Builder or a similar tool

Structure your UTMs consistently:

utm_source = the platform (facebook, instagram, linkedin)

utm_medium = the type of traffic (social, paid_social)

utm_campaign = your specific campaign name

utm_content = the specific post or ad

Set up goals in Google Analytics to track conversions from social media traffic

Create regular reports showing traffic and conversions from each social channel

For direct sales attribution - Unique promo codes:

Create platform or campaign-specific promo codes (e.g., INSTA25, FB25)

Share these unique codes in your social media content

Track redemptions at checkout to directly attribute sales to specific platforms or campaigns

For broader impact - Platform analytics:

Use built-in analytics tools from each platform (Meta Business Suite, Instagram Insights, TikTok Analytics, etc.) to track engagement metrics and audience growth.

Step 5: Calculate Your ROI Using a Simple Formula

The fundamental formula for social media ROI is:

Social Media ROI = ((Value Generated - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment) × 100

For example:

If your e-commerce business generated $50,000 in sales from social media referrals

And you spent $18,000 on social media marketing

Your ROI would be (($50,000 - $18,000) / $18,000) × 100 = 178%

For B2B companies measuring lead value:

If you generated 100 qualified leads valued at $200 each (total value: $20,000)

And your social media costs were $4,000

Your ROI would be (($20,000 - $4,000) / $4,000) × 100 = 400%

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Real-World Success Stories

Galaxy Theatres: By implementing targeted Facebook and Instagram campaigns with proper tracking, they achieved a 72% increase in ticket sales and significantly grew their Instagram engagement.

Incontact: This B2B company trained their sales team on social selling techniques with careful ROI tracking, resulting in a 215% increase in revenue.

Retro Kids: The toy company lowered their cost per acquisition by 31% and increased their return on ad spend to 4.27 through strategic social media campaigns with proper attribution.

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Key Takeaways for Simple, Effective ROI Tracking

Focus on goals that matter to your business. Don't try to track everything—concentrate on the metrics that directly impact your business objectives.

Be consistent with your tracking methods. Use the same UTM structure and tracking processes every time to ensure accurate data.

Combine quantitative and qualitative data. Numbers tell only part of the story—customer feedback and sentiment are also valuable.

Start simple and build complexity over time. Begin with the basic tracking methods outlined here, then add sophistication as you become more comfortable.

Review and optimize regularly. Check your social media performance data at least monthly and adjust your strategy based on what's working.

By following these straightforward steps, any business can effectively track their social media ROI without getting overwhelmed by complex analytics or expensive tools. The key is consistency in tracking and a focus on the metrics that directly connect to your business goals.

Remember: The goal isn't perfect attribution, but rather a consistent framework that helps you make better decisions about your social media investments.

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This article (https://theendearingdesigner.com/simplest-way-to-track-social-media-marketing-roi) was first published on The Endearing Designer.

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Top WordPress Plugins to Supercharge Your Website in 2024

Building and maintaining a WordPress site is both exciting and challenging. While the platform provides a robust foundation, the true power of WordPress lies in its plugins. From enhancing site functionality to improving user experience, WordPress plugins are indispensable tools for developers, businesses, and bloggers alike. In this blog, we’ll explore the best WordPress plugins that can transform your website into a highly functional, user-friendly, and SEO-optimized powerhouse.

What Are WordPress Plugins?

WordPress plugins are software add-ons designed to extend the functionality of your WordPress site. Whether you need to improve site speed, enhance SEO, secure your website, or add unique design features, there’s likely a plugin for that. Plugins allow both beginners and advanced users to customize their sites without coding expertise.

With over 60,000 plugins available on the WordPress Plugin Directory alone, the options can feel overwhelming. Choosing the right plugins for your website’s goals is critical for success. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most essential WordPress plugins to consider.

Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Every Website

1. Yoast SEO

SEO is crucial for driving organic traffic to your site, and Yoast SEO is one of the best tools for optimizing your content. This plugin provides on-page optimization tips, readability analysis, and technical SEO tools to help your site rank higher on search engines.

2. Elementor

Looking to build a visually stunning website without hiring a designer? Elementor is a drag-and-drop page builder that makes designing websites easy. Its intuitive interface and vast array of widgets allow you to create professional-looking pages in minutes.

3. WPForms

For websites that rely on user interaction, a contact form is a must-have feature. WPForms allows you to create customizable, mobile-responsive forms effortlessly. Whether it’s contact forms, surveys, or payment forms, this plugin has you covered.

4. WooCommerce

If you’re running an online store, WooCommerce is the go-to plugin. It transforms your WordPress site into a fully functional e-commerce platform, complete with features for product listings, payment gateways, and inventory management.

5. Akismet Anti-Spam

Spam comments can clutter your website and ruin user experience. Akismet Anti-Spam automatically filters out spam comments, keeping your site clean and professional.

6. Jetpack

Created by Automattic, the team behind WordPress, Jetpack is a multipurpose plugin offering features like performance optimization, security, site analytics, and social media integration.

7. Rank Math

Another excellent SEO plugin, Rank Math provides advanced features like schema integration, keyword tracking, and detailed analytics. It’s an excellent alternative to Yoast SEO for more advanced users.

8. UpdraftPlus

Backup and restoration are critical for any website. UpdraftPlus allows you to schedule automatic backups and store them securely on cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox.

9. Smush

Site speed plays a major role in user experience and search engine rankings. Smush compresses images without compromising quality, helping your site load faster.

10. MonsterInsights

Understanding how visitors interact with your site is essential. MonsterInsights integrates Google Analytics directly into your WordPress dashboard, offering real-time insights into traffic, user behavior, and more.

11. W3 Total Cache

Slow-loading websites lose visitors and revenue. W3 Total Cache improves website performance by caching static files and optimizing server resources.

12. Sucuri Security

Cybersecurity is non-negotiable in today’s digital landscape. Sucuri Security offers malware scanning, firewall protection, and blacklist monitoring to keep your site secure.

13. Social Snap

Boost social media engagement with Social Snap, a powerful social sharing plugin. It offers customizable sharing buttons and in-depth analytics to track your social media performance.

14. Litespeed Cache

For websites hosted on LiteSpeed servers, LiteSpeed Cache is a high-performance optimization plugin that enhances speed and reduces server load.

15. TablePress

If your site needs to display complex data, TablePress is a lifesaver. It lets you create and manage tables without requiring any coding knowledge.

Why Use WordPress Plugins?

Enhanced Functionality: WordPress plugins extend the capabilities of your site, making it easier to achieve your goals.

Ease of Use: Many plugins are beginner-friendly and require no technical expertise.

Scalability: Whether you’re running a blog, an e-commerce store, or a portfolio, plugins grow with your needs.

Cost-Effective: Most plugins offer free versions with premium features, making them accessible for all budgets.

Tips for Choosing the Right WordPress Plugins

Identify Your Needs: Start by determining what features your site requires.

Check Reviews and Ratings: Plugins with high ratings and positive reviews are generally more reliable.

Update Frequency: Look for plugins that are updated regularly to ensure compatibility with the latest WordPress version.

Avoid Overloading: Too many plugins can slow down your site. Stick to essential ones.

Final Thoughts

WordPress plugins are the backbone of a successful website. By selecting the right ones, you can enhance your site’s functionality, user experience, and performance. Whether you’re aiming to boost your SEO, secure your site, or create stunning designs, there’s a plugin tailored for your needs.

Experiment with the plugins mentioned above and watch your WordPress site thrive. Remember to regularly review your plugin list and update them to ensure optimal performance.

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Sachin Dev Duggal's Builder.ai Secures Massive Funding from QIA to Pioneer AI-Driven Software Development

QIA also known as Qatar Investment Authority in its expanded form, has invested a significant fund of $250 million in a Series D funding round in the British-Indian serial entrepreneur Sachin Dev Duggal’s Builder. ai.

Sachin Dev Duggal is the founder and CEO of Builder. ai, also known as Chief Wizard of Builder. ai, a human-assisted AI platform that makes building and running software as easy as ordering pizza. In 2012, he started Builder. ai to enable anyone to build or construct any concept, without the requirement for coding knowledge and without wasting time, money, and resources.

According to Sachin Dev Duggal, his company has already started investing in AI and automation, which will subsequently improve the ongoing work with more advancements and efficiency, empowering customers more and at the same time responsibly using new frontier technology.

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a transfiguration of the internal kind

or, a love letter to transformative justice, and its usefulness for fandom communities for moving away from artificial intelligence use in transformative works

This is not going to be the shortest, but nuanced issues require capacious responses. I'm going to try and keep this as jargon-less as possible, while also using the words that hold importance in transformative justice, because words are important. We all know that, as writers and artists and readers and universe-builders.

I'm also going to ask for a little bit of patience here. Because tensions are running incredibly high. I understand all too well the urge to respond immediately, to unleash the anger in your chest that once again we're having this conversation about the problems of artificial intelligence technologies as they're used for creative purposes. But directionless anger adds fuel to the fire; while anger honed into a tool for change is a useful resource (though change cannot be sought on the coattails of anger alone - this is a surefire way to reach burn out; quick flash and then nothing but errant smoking ashes).

Why do fandoms hate artificial intelligence?

The short version, in case you've not come across anyone talking about this before, is that artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and Midjourney are trained up by their developers with ungodly amounts of data - data which, often, is scraped from the internet without direct permissions from original creators.

These technologies are great at spotting patterns, but because they don't have human brains, they cannot create. They can only replicate. This means that every time they're used for creative purposes, they're remixing, replicating (copying, plagiarising, stealing) the work of artists and writers and other creators without any acknowledgement, citation, payment, or thanks. When users feed reference images into these technologies, they are similarly stealing.

And, while fandom thrives on transformative works, we are careful to credit where the sandboxes we play in originated.

You'll see from time to time righteous anger as someone lifts an entire fic, replacing character names to fit their preferred ship - and the response is never positive. Stealing, in all its forms, is a huge faux pas in fandom. And not everyone is aware, because people engage in fandom across different platforms, and different fandoms have different rules or etiquettes. But thievery is an overarching Do Not.

Why do people use these technologies?

There's a huge internalised pressure, I think, for many to create. We live in a world where Influencer is a legitimate job. Where a so-called living wages still isn't enough money to actually live on. Where loneliness is rising, disconnect is growing, capitalism is thriving, individualism has us in a chokehold. There are any number of reasons why we want to be good at things, but we're subconsciously (or blatantly) being given tools and latent permission to skip steps and cheat code our way to greatness.

Artificial intelligence technologies are another way to skip steps.

There's also the fact that AI is kind of everywhere - it's increasingly normalised (see Grok on Twitter, Meta's AI in development, Grammarly ads every five minutes on YouTube). Artificial intelligence has been talked about in the media for a long time, but it felt sort of distanced to many because it was mostly used in contexts of analysing massive data sets, or other technologies we don't use every day (facial recognition software, for one). And, if you're not keyed into specific communities talking about the ethical implications of AI and machine learning, if you're not a nerd like me who follows Timnit Gebru and the Distributed AI Research Institute, who has long been fascinated with futurism and the implications of tech on society, then you likely have been subliminally aware of AI for a while without realising that it has much closer touch points to your daily life than you think.

So when these amazing technologies that can complete mindboggling calculations or complete the work of twenty human brains in minutes, that can spot patterns that help with diagnosis or condition management in healthcare, that (thanks to the prison-industrial complexes so many of us live in) are naturalised that facial recognition software is a normalised element of news reporting on crime - when they become available to the average human trying to save their limited time and energy, and are marketed as harmless, as fun, as exciting, as helpful? It's no real surprise that so many reach for it.

And some aspects of AI technologies *are* helpful. Because we have to remember that people use them for different reasons. I have a friend who wrote a book outline using ChatGPT because he's incredibly dyslexic. Some aspects of AI technologies *are* exciting. I have watched How To Drink's 'midjourney chose my drink' episode because it was fascinating and entertaining.

The ethics are complicated. But, fundamentally, these technologies steal and regurgitate the words, work and creativity of others and that is hugely problematic.

But - and this is where I suspect I'll lose people - shouting at people on the internet will not lead to long-term behaviour change.

This is where transformative justice comes in.

Transformative justice is an alternative approach to seeing justice, healing and repair. It's abolitionist in its approach, actively divesting from punitive and carceral responses to harm (e.g. policing, prisons, foster care, psychiatric intervention), instead grounding responses at the community level. Transformative justice is holistic, looking not just at What was bad, but Why it happened. It's often used to deal with the community-impacting wounds of interpersonal violence, drug misuse, domestic violence, etc.

Transformative justice is founded on principles of respect, care, patience, and compassion for *everyone*, including those people who have done harm. Because people won't change without the material conditions to do so.

I see AI use for generative purposes (to create, to skip personal skills development) as a kind of harm for creative communities at large. I think it's fundamentally problematic to use AI when there can be no full oversight of the training data sets (data which is often influenced by unconscious biases from the developers, leading to outputs that are ingrained in racism, misogyny, ableism, transphobia, etc).

I also think, for fandom in particular, this chasing ideas of perfection or greatness does us all a disservice. Fandom is the place for WIPs, for seeking progress not perfection, for charting authentic skills development and celebrating engagement with the universe regardless of skill or talent. I especially think it's unethical to use AI and charge money for your artwork that uses stolen ideas.

I do not think that shouting at those who use AI is conducive to a healthy, thriving community.

Especially as a collective that primarily exists digitally, and for whom meet-ups happen typically either at cons or small, local scales between friends, shouting on the internet is unproductive in changing hearts and minds.

Transformative justice would seek education. The Philly Stands Up! roadmap to accountability is as follows:

Identifying behaviours that harmed others (this can take a really long time!)

Accepting harms done

Identifying patterns

Unlearning old behaviours

Learning new behaviours for positive change

This might seem simple, but it takes an awfully long time in some instance, particularly where people are resistant to holding themselves accountable and taking responsibility for the harm they've done.

It's not impossible, but it requires commitment from the community to stick to the principles set out and agreed upon - something that's hard when you exist in a digitally diverse, dispersed community across multiple platforms around the world with very different ideas of what justice looks like.

But maybe we can, in our micro communities - the spaces where we know people best, where we interact most frequently - begin to set expectations clearly. Maybe we can commit to not immediately letting the rage direct our tweets when we come across yet another AI user in our broader or inner circles. Maybe we can learn to hold patience and compassion (and make good use of our priv accounts, because transformative justice also recognises that this work is resource heavy, and those involved need space to vent/process/protect their peace too).

In my mind, transforming the community standards is an ongoing education project. It's unfair to expect everyone to arrive with the same knowledge or understanding as you. Especially when most AI conversations are so emotionally charged - no one has to read the shouting or snark, and many will scroll right by if it doesn't have a ship tag or NSFW in the first line. You cannot demand full compliance with your ethics and morals and practices when there is no entrance exam to joining a fandom community. But you can keep sharing why these technologies are harmful in the precarious spaces we occupy. You can drop people a message and link them to resources that explain the ethical problems with AI. You can rage on your priv with your likeminded friends, and publicly post your monthly or fortnightly or weekly reminder that AI is not welcome in fandom spaces and here's why.

Expecting the same education and understanding from everyone is ableist and classist and exclusionary. Chasing people out of fandom for making mistakes, for letting their need for validation or their desire to be better than they can currently create or their lack of understanding as to what AI is, how it works, and why it's not a good tool to engage with for creative means is going to gatekeep fandom in ways that do us all a disservice.

Keep the fandom aware of those who monetise their work while using AI technologies to generate the outputs. Ask those people to quit and focus on honing their skill set the old fashioned way. Encourage those who have been missold art to request refunds. But if you're sending death threats to community members for historic AI use and creating an environment so toxic and hostile that others who have done similar don't feel able to speak up, apologise, and assure the community that they've changed without harassment and unnecessary shaming? We'll never foster the sense of supportive, loving community so many of us crave.

There will always be people who seek to profit off of kindness. There will always be profiteering book binders, people selling AI-generated art they pass off as their own. That doesn't mean that we should denounce all who have ever used the tools. That's throwing the baby out with the bathwater, I think.

Shame is a tool for control. You can't force people to stop using artificial intelligence. You can lead the abraxan to water but you can't make them drink. That doesn't mean that creating an environment where it's safe to acknowledge past or current behaviours that are harmful and to learn without total ostracism from the community they want to be a part of isn't a worthwhile endeavour.

Edited to add:

Some practical steps people can take towards holding themselves accountable and taking responsibility for previous AI us. (Writing ideas are more plentiful because I am not an artist, my stick men are questionable at best).

If you've used AI to create anything

Share why - I think it can be helpful to humanise the realities of why AI is attractive and helpful to those who use it (and also we can help as a community give you the support, encouragement, learning resources you need to develop further)

Commit to not using it down the line

Help educate others in how to spot AI-generated content; it's not so obvious to those of us (like me) who are not artists - what do you look for? How can you tell the differences?

Create goals for your creativity skills - what do you want to be able to do, but can't yet? Set yourself challenges or journal activities that engage your creativity while not relying on those technologies

If you used AI for art

keep a diary of your skills development as you learn to create art without generated reference images or skeletons for tracing

share non-AI resources for inspiration/reference images to keep folks away from Pinterest and other less trustworthy sources

follow artists on youtube etc who take you through their processes to pick up tips and tricks

If you used AI for writing

get more involved in online conversations on twitter/discord servers to make connections with people who you could ask to be alpha and beta readers on your work

set goals for yourself - could be tropes, writing styles, word counts, whatever it is you want to achieve, share them with the community and we will cheer you on!

journal or reflective activities can help unlock ideas or inspire work

read, comment, scream about the works you love - and also think about what it is that makes them special, what writing techniques do they use?

check out writing courses or youtube tutorials! they can be so helpful!!

throw your plunnies you don't feel comfortable writing yet into the community and see what ideas people throw back; you might just find that a back and forth with someone sets you off down a path you didn't expect and before you know it you have a couple hundred or thousand words written ready to share with us!

All that is to say, there are ways of maintaining transparency about prior AI reliance, while not being self-flagellating, and also not minimising the extent of the harm done by the use of these technologies - especially if you do so for profit. Nevertheless, I won't shout anyone out of the community, personally, because I have capacity to hold space for those who've done harm and want to set things right, who want to continue creating and supporting and enjoying within our community while no longer using extractive, plagiarising technologies to do so.

#hp fandom #hp fanfic #artificial intelligence #don't use ai kids #create with your minds and hearts #being bad at art is cool here #share your half-formed ideas #shout your plunnies into the community and the community shall sing praises back

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