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What did I do wrong?
I do not know what I did wrong. I was reading and commenting on stories this morning, and now I signed in again and was going to comment, and there was a note saying 'you are unable to comment on this post due to a violation of the guidelines. Now, I admit I mentioned my new employment site, but the person wanted to know why I haven't been on Vocal for a while. I only did that maybe two times. So, it looks like I will not be a commentor for a while. Still able to read and write.
By Mark Graham9 months ago in Critique
Biden vs. Trump: 2024 U.S. Election and Its Global Consequences
Biden vs. Trump: 2024 U.S. Election and Its Global Consequences As the world watches the countdown to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the stakes couldn’t be higher—not just for Americans, but for global geopolitics at large. The rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is not merely a domestic showdown; it’s a referendum on the direction of global leadership in a rapidly changing world. With wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions mounting in the Indo-Pacific, and the global economy hanging by a thread, the outcome of this election will echo far beyond Washington.
By Md Shoriful Islam9 months ago in Critique
Special Ops Season 2 Release Date
Special Ops is a show that no one disliked, meaning it got a lot of love from the audience. The first season was a super-duper hit. After that, Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story came into the limelight. It was a huge hit. And now we have been waiting for Season 2 of Special Ops for a long time.
By Ayush Verma9 months ago in Critique
5 countries that have the most and largest community organisations in the world
Based on the available information, it's challenging to definitively rank countries solely by the number of community organizations with a detailed count for each. However, we can identify countries with a significant presence of such organizations based on available data regarding registered nonprofits and charitable giving. Here are five countries known to have a large and active community organization sector:
By Moharif Yulianto9 months ago in Critique
" Where are the backstages? "
In this wide world, society sometimes—or more often, always—forces you to fake it. To wear well-crafted masks you slowly get used to.Masks that have nothing to do with your truth, your essence, with who you really are with the person hidden deep inside you.
By Malak 9 months ago in Critique
Is Pain Necessary for Growth?
Pain shows us how fragile we are.It makes us hear the voice inside that we’ve been ignoring. It’s like a mirror that forces us to see ourselves without masks, just as we truly are.
By Malak 9 months ago in Critique
10 Great Movies That Flopped But Deserved Better
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Director: Frank Darabont Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton IMDb: 9.3 Box Office: Budget ~$25M | Gross ~$16M (initial run)
By Lag9 months ago in Critique
Is Gram Chikitsalay as Good as Panchayat? "Honest Review"
Look, content king TVF has again brought another piece of content on Amazon Prime Video. If you don't know about TVF, then "Kota Factory," "Aspirants," "Gullak," "Panchayat," "Yeh Meri Family," "TVF Tripling," "Pitchers," and "Cubicles." Oh my God, TVF people have created amazing content after amazing content.
By Ayush Verma9 months ago in Critique
AI vs. Human Creativity: Why Authentic Storytelling Still Wins in 2025
Article: In 2025, artificial intelligence writes books, creates music, and paints digital masterpieces within seconds. It can mimic Shakespeare, replicate Picasso, and even produce convincing love poems in under a minute. With AI tools evolving rapidly, many creators are asking: Is there still room for human storytellers?
By Mir Ahmad Khan9 months ago in Critique
SURVIVE . Content Warning.
It's always this way. Every. Single. Time. My mind is blank. But it isn't. So many things, but very little of them. Sigh. I feel like I've gained five years' worth of knowledge in these past few months. Great! But is it? Tell me—what exactly are the odds that I could somehow pull this off? That I could survive the overwhelmingly crippling anxiety and pain gnawing at me, ebbing into me from what, in this case, I'd like to assume is denial. The kind I somewhat hold onto. I can't succumb to this darkness. Not yet. Ahh! Yes! Survive! My latest mantra. The only thing—aside from God's mercy—that's keeping me from imminent insanity. It's become my codex. It has to. God, I miss the days when I could breathe freely, just be. It's sad I never knew I was free until I lost the freedom to be. Nowadays, I'm usually suffocating on the weight of my own thoughts. Everything reminds me why I could fail, why I would fail. Either way, I smile and push through because it's against the codex to do otherwise. As I continue on this path, I've come to realize that nobody really sets you up for this—the real world. No real warning. Now I understand the people who consider suicide. They have every reason to. Perhaps they need a new mantra—a rather effective one. Honestly, I feel it too—the tiredness, the will to be. Only in my case, it's a storm of anxiety and denial as I realize nobody really got me. It's okay. It's understandable. They must go through similar or worse stuff, right? Either way, whether or not I deny it, acceptance is born. I've come to understand that this is the me of now, and yes, I might fail, but I might also win. And damn right, I'll take that chance. How else do I meet my BTS bias? Lol. But I'll move, however little. And someday, I'll be again. Because I'll survive.
By Phoenix 9 months ago in Critique
For Glue: The Underdog Tale of a Forgotten Horse
The first time they tried to load him onto the trailer, he didn’t move. Rusty was a shell of what he'd once been — skin stretched tight over a weary frame, eyes dulled from years of labor and abandonment. Once a proud plow horse on a small Midwest farm, he'd been replaced by machines and left to wither behind a broken fence and an empty barn. For months, no one came. Then someone did.
By zaid ahmad9 months ago in Critique
War in Paradise
Kashmir – A Heaven or a Hell on Earth? Since childhood, we’ve heard Kashmir being referred to as a piece of heaven on Earth. Perhaps that’s why Mughal Emperor Jahangir once visited Kashmir and exclaimed, "If there is paradise on Earth, it is this, it is this, it is this." Standing before such breathtaking beauty, one cannot deny his words. However, the question remains—can a place where its inhabitants regularly face oppression, murder, rape, abduction, and arson truly be called a paradise? Rather, it seems more appropriate to describe it as a piece of hell within heaven.
By Mubasshir Haque 9 months ago in Critique