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Long story short - my sibling-in-law went in to turn off two phone numbers that were connected to smartwatches on our shared account. During this process, my husband’s phone number that he’s had with Verizon for 17 years was accidentally disconnected. I’m getting the story secondhand so I don’t know what actually happened in the store, but the result was that Verizon filed a ticket to turn the number back on and they gave a temporary phone number.
Today, while on the phone with Verizon customer support to get the status, they tell us they’re getting an error code trying to reconnect the number that they have “never seen before”. The error code is saying “Device is not compatible with the sim” and they can’t reconnect the number.
It’s been escalated to the tech team and we spoke with a supervisor who is working on it and supposed to call us back.
I don’t really think this is the first time an error like this has ever been seen, so I wanted to see if anyone else has had this issue. It’s a pain to change a phone number you’ve had for 17 years (and on top of that he started a new job this week so lots of fun 2FA issues along with hours of Verizon customer support time!)
Any help or advice on how to make sure this is resolved is welcome, thanks!

I’m especially concerned that she keeps having weird conversations with somebody named Dai Li, at 3AM, when she thinks I’m fast asleep. Also, a lot of my archaeological research documents from studying the Air Temples have been going missing, over the last six weeks since we got married. I hope this Dai Li person isn’t using my mail order bride to steal my research. Cause I think there might be some kind of forbidden knowledge of Airbending buried in the catacombs, and I’ve heard a rumor that all the newly discovered Airbenders in Ba Sing Se are disappearing off the streets, all of a sudden. Is Ba Sing Se planning to start a war with somebody?

Hey redditors. My name is prince. I’m 23 from Ethiopia. I got Partial scholar ship and used to study in china in Kunming and I went back home to Ethiopia due to Covid. at that time I was in Guangzhou working because it was holiday break so All my belongings including my personal Laptop pc were in my dorm back in kunming could not go back to china because the airlines were closed. So I finished my class online and graduated. Then the war started in my region back to Ethiopia and all the networks was closed and we lost friends , family members and my families business. So I could not pay my tuition for the classes I took online. I used to work part time in china so I paid my three year’s tuition when I was there. But I was in Ethiopia the last two years of online class so I couldn’t pay and they said I should pay to take my degree. So my plan is to start freelancing and make money then pay my tuition and get my degree. So my I need my pc for that and I asked our dorm manager to send me all my belongings including my pc and he is asking me to pay the shipment.So I can not ask people around me because they also suffer from war and they need help to so I figured to ask internationally because even 1 dollar worth a lot when converted to our currency and set up a PayPal account. So my question is, is there anyone who would like to help me financially or suggest me a site to ask for help? Or Can some one give me any type of work or task to do online and get paid??? Here is my PayPal if you want to help
https://paypal.me/leuljenber?country.x=AE&locale.x=en_US

Fiona Sinnott was a 19 year old Irish woman who vanished after a night out in County Wexford on February 8th 1998. At the time of her disappearance, Fiona was a single mother to an 11 month old daughter, Emma.
The night of Sunday 8th started off normally and Fiona spent it socialising with her friends at Butler's Pub in Broadway, County Wexford which also happened to be close to her home. Her friends Nora, Joan and Martina all described Fiona as being in good spirts that night but did state that she kept complaining of a bad pain in her arm. Her friends and Garda later considered that this could have been related to a past relationship she had broken off. Fiona had suffered immense physical abuse at the hands of a former boyfriend and had hospitalised herself after being violently attacked on numerous occasions. Her injuries had included bruises to her face, bites to her legs, being beaten about the head and back and even a fractured jaw. She had confided in close friends details about these attacks but never filed any complaints against the perpetrator. Despite this pain in her arm, however, Fiona seemed to be in good form and enjoyed a good night out with her friends. At one point, she called her brother Séamus and asked him to come down to the pub but he declined as he was tired after a long day at work. He later stated that he wondered if something had happened to Fiona while at the pub and had she contacted him as a way of seeking help. Either way, this was the last contact Fiona had with her family. At around midnight, Fiona decided to return home as the pain in her arm was causing her great discomfort. She supposedly asked her ex-boyfriend, a man by the name of Seán Carroll, if he could walk her home. Carroll was the father of Fiona's child and although their relationship had ended, they allegedly remained on good terms. He had been drinking alone at the premises and willingly agreed to walk her back to her home, which wasn't far from the pub. They left together shortly after midnight.
Fiona wasn't reported missing until February 18th, 9 days after she was last seen leaving the pub. Her family hadn't reported her missing sooner as she reportedly had a habit of traversing the country to visit people and would sometimes be without contact for several days at a time. However, after 9 days of silence, her family knew something was terribly wrong, especially as she hadn't contacted Sean's family, with whom she had a childcare arrangement, to collect her daughter. Her father, Pat, then filed a missing persons report. Seán was the first to be interviewed as he was the last person to see Fiona. He told Gardaí that he and Fiona had walked back to her home slowly as her pain was causing her immense discomfort. Upon entering her property, he offered her coffee but she declined and went immediately to bed. He slept on the sofa that night while she went to sleep in the upstairs bedroom. He awoke at 9am and went into Fiona's room where he woke her up and she had told him that she would be visiting the doctors in Bridgetown to see about her arm. Seán gave her some money and then left the house as his mother had arrived to collect him. She drove him home to Coddstown, two miles west of Broadway. He stated that when he left, Fiona was awake and sitting up in bed.
When Garda began to investigate Fiona's house in the hopes of finding clues, they were met with an unusual sight. According to a Gardaí officer, "Her house was immaculately cleaned, almost spotless. This was unusual for Fiona, especially as she had been suffering from arm pain before she disappeared. Her family told us that she was not house proud and she would have always had some mess lying around. Because of this, we don't believe Fiona tidied the house. We searched everywhere for clues but found nothing- everything had been painstakingly cleaned". Fiona's landlord also stated that because of her young daughter, anytime he went to visit the house it "always had bits and bobs scattered around". Fiona's neighbour's reported that in the days after her disappearance, numerous black bin bags appeared outside of her house. However, these had vanished by the time she was reported missing. Several weeks after her disappearance, a local farmer came forward to Garda and stated that while he had been tending to his cattle, he stumbled upon numerous bin bags dumped on his property and that when he opened them, he found numerous letters and documents addressed to Fiona Sinnott. Regretfully, he was unaware of her disappearance at the time and had burnt the bags as he believed it to be the result of fly tipping, something that was a big problem then.
As of today, 26 years later, no trace of Fiona has ever been found. However, in 2005 her case was upgraded to a murder enquiry. Shockingly, when her family attempted to erect a memorial plaque in 2008 close to the pub where she was last seen, it was destroyed the night before being unveiled and a second plaque was also destroyed a few months later. However, a third plaque remains to this day down by the harbour. Despite these setbacks, her family have not given up hope of finding her and bringing her home. They have stated that they know exactly who killed her but that the perpetrator now resides in mainland Europe. Garda have also stated they have a person of interest but, as the family stated, they no longer live in Ireland. According to Fiona's family in their most recent Facebook update, she was "terrified" of Seán after their turbulent relationship and would never have asked him to walk her home. They believe he followed her out of the pub without being asked, contrary to the original version of events. He also reportedly told her landlord multiple times that she was in London just after her disappearance, which was quickly disproven. In addition, a woman's scream was heard at around 12:30am in the Kisha Cross area, roughly halfway back to Fiona's home. Finally, Seán had told Fiona's family that he had slept on the sofa, which is odd as she had a spare bedroom that he could have used. He also claimed that he slept on the chaise lounge which makes no sense as it was only 3 feet long. Although this information is telling, no convictions have been made and Fiona's remains have never been found. Until this happens, her family will not receive the peace and closure they deserve and their nightmare only continues.
Sources: https://m.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/gardai-say-people-know-what-happened-to-fiona-sinnott-last-seen-25-years-ago-today/1754438002.html
https://www.irelandsvanishingtriangle.com/fiona-sinnott
'Missing' by Barry Cummins

Was wondering if any trainers could give insight into what your life looks like as a pt? Little back story about my situation: I hate my job and have always loved fitness. I live in Canada and I'm beginning to study for canfit and get my detained butt back into a physical routine.
Due to ADHD I don't drink, smoke, eat junk food, I pretty much have to live a disciplined life in order to be happy so PT sounds like a great fit. Where I get hung up, is the split shifts trainers normally have to do. With time, is it possible to adjust your schedule to fit a more normal time line for your day? Or is feeling like you're never quite clocked out just a part of the appeal and passion aspect of being a pt? If anyone has insight into how this fits in with relationships and family, i'd appreciate your perspective.
I've heard many people rave about how being a PT is fun, rewarding, lucrative work, but you can't do it forever and you should have a plan to get out. I was hoping this would be my forever career and would love to get some perspective from the trainers on this thread about this path and if I should consider another before walking.

If you've read this, thank you very much! I know your schedules are crazy. 

As the title states, I just got the 4/13 scores back today and received a 506, which was unsurprising. Good news is I can absolutely increase P/S by five or even six points (only got a 126), as school is now out, and I can dedicate full time to Pankow. What remains is the balancing act of want more and more time to study while limiting the impact of a delayed exam date. There are two dates open atm: June 27th and July 13th. Of course, those two dates result in a score availability of July 27th and August 13th.
Study needs:

• Need to become a MASTER of the Pankow deck, which is 2200 cards
• Need to revisit other sections to at least maintain the scores already received (guessing this would require a dedicated week or so)
• Need time to focus on other high-yield content per your suggestions.

I plan to apply at AMCAS on June 1st. Will my application automatically be judged based on my 506 score, or is there a way to tell adcoms to ignore my first MCAT and wait on my retake score? I did read that an application without an MCAT score is saved as "pending", leaving most schools to ignore the application until the scores are received. So what about in my case when a score is available. Do schools know I am retaking? Is that considered?
Any strong opinions on testing June 27th vs. July 13th? I am 100% confident in my ability to increase at least six points by July 13th. On the other hand, the June 27th date, two weeks earlier, is a bit tight...again, the balancing act of wanting enough time to study vs. the consequence of a delayed MCAT score.

I’ve had my share of encounters with a few miserable people lately - you know the type: they don’t have to be a jerk but they seem to take pleasure in causing momentary trouble/pain/inconvenience for you.
I always have believed that the negativity you put out is gonna circle back and bite you in the butt big time - one way or another.
Most people I’ve talked to about it though tell me that’s just not reality. What do you guys think?

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I've made phone calls to researchers and sent emails over almost 3 years, discussed with her getting an appointment at a noted treatment and research center at the University of South Florida. She's either rejected or ignored everything. All she wants is to go to the NIH in Bethesda, MD where she spent her career. I spoke to a neurologist, there, on a phone call, two years ago. He was generous with his time. He told me the only studies being done were at universities and clinics around the US. My wife didn't and doesn't want to hear any of this.

I have all the CCI and TC symptoms and I just don't understand. I never in my life had spinal issues, not even back pain. Four years ago I got ME and now this? It's just so weird.

Let me start by thanking each of you for any thoughts you may have. I'm new here and am not familiar with the traditional spirituality stuff. I was raised Catholic though and have a strong connection with what I call my soul.
The past few days, I've been feeling emotions intensely. Like yesterday, I felt a wave of sadness, like full blown crying. I felt it was about my Grandma who is in an extended care home after being in the hospital. While she is being rehabilitated she isn't making much progress and is likely to pass soon. So I gave her a call and I felt better. I could tell that it made her feel so much better too because she described how lonely it was for her yesterday. Especially after being drained the day before being transported to my cousins house to see family for Mother's Day. I felt like it was even more of a calling since she REALLY misses her cat and I was able help make it so she could go home on Friday to see him.
And in the middle of the night last night, I saw a man covered in scribbled tattoos or small razor cuts all over his body. I got the feeling of he was in pain and looking at me for help. Combine that with waking up to people that morph away when I fully wake up. Like the other day a boy was sitting on my dresser. I can still envision him sitting hugging his legs - blonde hair, high white socks with shorts.
I'm in the middle of a job change and studying for exams that make me eligible for such jobs. I haven't been able to study because my mind isn't focusing. I'm usually able to put everything aside but it truly feels like a message is trying to be made known to me?
I wouldn't say I'm scared. I have felt such peace and love on multiple occasions like when I'm near my pet rabbit or when I was with my Papa during his passing a few weeks ago. I know love protects against all. But I can't help but feel what is going?
I'm not on any medications, nor drink, or do any drugs.
Any thoughts or similar experiences would be amazing.

As the title mentions, I (31 year old woman, Canada based) had a pap test scheduled for today. I’m a lesbian woman and don’t have penetrative sex. On top of it, my pelvic walls are probably too tight. For this, I was referred to a pelvic physiotherapist in the past as well when my first pap test couldn’t go through. Going to the pelvic physio & doing the exercises they mentioned helped after which I was able to get my first ever pap properly. I believe I would need to do those exercises again this time around to get pap done pain free this time.
What’s weird though is that we tried this morning at my doctors office and it was too painful, so we stopped. But ever since I have come back home, everytime I pee, when the first drops are leaving my system, there’s a sharp, shooting pain that I feel in a straight line in my lower abdomen going into the pubic bone all the way to the pelvic floor. Has anyone experienced this? I drink a lot of water so have used the loo 4-5 times since morning and it has hurt EVERY SINGLE TIME! What could this beee?

Does anyone else feel as if they’re getting a degree and not making an impact. I think people use these applications and that’s cool. When I compare to my peers studying nursing or forensics I feel as if I should be finding an intersections with the medical field and tech since I don’t find that much joy in making software. Which I fully havent done yet still in my second year of university. It just is not that motivating for sure.

Hello all. I (24M -ORM) am writing to organize my thoughts and to get some advice on my next steps. I was considering applying this upcoming cycle and had everything prepared- LORs, PS, and committee letters. I sit at a cGPA of 3.4 and a sGPA of 3.2 on the East Coast in the DMV area. I have about 3000 clinical hours combined as a ortho scribe, COVID tester, and hospital volunteer. 100 hours research under a clinical psych professor. 500 hours non-clinical hours as a summer school Teacher's Aide and Justice Arts volunteer transcriber.
However, my hopes were dashed by my MCAT retake --4/13 : 491. Initially, I took the MCAT back in June 2023 and got a 490.
My FLs (FL1-5) in prep for my retake were much better about 500, 501, 505, 506, 504 respectively. I'll chalk it up to testing anxiety or something but man - I don't know what to do. I also did Anki and Uplanet. I was studying from Dec 2023 - March 2024, about 12 hrs /week while working as scribe 20 hrs/week.
My questions are: Should I postpone my application and opt for another gap year - I graduated from undergrad back in Dec 2022. Biology and Psych double degree B.S.
What should I do in the gap year - try the MCAT again for the 3rd time? Would schools look at the 3rd attempt differently?
Can I even become a doctor? I'm at a still of disbelief from the score release and experiencing a lot of neuroticism. My family are hesitant in giving me any more support as I "wasted time and money" for nothing. They are more on pushing me to change careers to whatever I can to make money.
Sorry for the long post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TLDR: 2nd MCAT score bad, should I do another gap year (will be 2nd gap year) for MCAT again? Or reconsider career?

Dear SiMadam Maple Hams,
A lot of these claims are not the fault of the Naval Experience Program (herein referred to as the NEP).
The NEP has no control over the activities of PAT platoon units. If these units do not place their Sailors into their next courses - then they are failing their own sailors.
I know a lot of actual sailors who have been wasting away on pat platoon waiting for their initial trade course to start.
This has been normal since time immemorial. It was bad during COVID because measures were in place and courses were outright cancelled, but prior to that - most trades were running 1-2 courses per year. Now some trades are running 3 courses a year.
I would also like to point out that NEP candidates cannot compete with any sailors waiting for their trades course because NEP candidates first have to actually sign a contract after picking a trade. Once they pick a trade, they will have to wait with the rest of these Sailors in PAT platoons.
Now I’m seeing 1 year contract NEPs, with no trade and no requirement to extend, getting NETP before actual sailors.
Also not the NEP's fault. Any unit can nominate a Sailor for NETP. You can email the NFS(A/P) NETP Booking Cell and the people there are very nice and helpful and will happily load Sailors. All you need to do is ask for the course list, pick a course date, fill in the form with the Sailor's name, rank, and service number - and boom. That Sailor is loaded.
Between May 16 and October 01 of this year, there are a total 8 NETP Courses scheduled and are capable of handling maybe 20-25 Sailors.
And the sad fact is... They have had to beg units for people to enroll - otherwise they would have to cancel the course... I know for a fact they had to cancel two courses this year already, so if you personally know any units that have Sailors that need NETP, then please give them a call!
They’re doing dive courses, I even heard of some attending clearance diver selection (might be a rumour), before actual sailors who have been requesting it for years.
For the third time, this is also not the NEP program's fault, nor is it outside their control.
FDU(A/P) publishes a list of scheduled courses every year. Rescue Swimmer, Port Inspection Diver, Supervisor Courses, Ship's Team Diver, Clearance Diver - you name it.
A person interested in this course must first submit a memo through their chain of command, Dive Officer, and complete a checklist with their unit's Health Services to pass Dental and Part 1 and 2 medicals (actual requirements vary depending on the course).
This process can last weeks to several months - and that depends on how much support a Sailor gets from their CoC and Health Services unit.
Now again, like the NETP situation if units do not support their Sailor's applications, then that Sailor goes no where. The NEP is not actively nudging these Sailors off courses.
If anything, the NEP is actually making some of these courses possible because FDU(A/P) is not getting enough people who are properly processed with completed checklist to actually show up ready for the courses!
So far this year 1 course almost got cancelled - but because the NEP was able to provide bodies, they were able to run the course!
As I write this, a course in June is also currently in jeopardy of being cancelled due to not having enough enrollees.
The NEP is actually at the back of thr priority list. First are ships, then individual applicants, and lastly somewhere are the NEP.
So no, the NEP is not stealing spots off Sailors who have been waiting years for their dive course.... The NEP is doing everything right within their power to make sure their candidates have gone through official channels to get their applications and checklists completed, and by doing so, providing enough bodies for FDU to actually run courses.
And yes - one NEP candidate from the East Coast and one from the West Coast have completed Clearance Diver training.
One did not get selected however, but that is the Clearance Diver unit's perogative. (Its called Selection after all).
But can you really fault these two NEP candidates for passing a physically and mentally demanding course...?
The programme is a complete ruse designed to make these people have a fun year that they can brag about to their friends and hopefully they’ll sign a real contract.
Not gonna lie, that is the intention.
We want sailors. We NEED sailors.
If it gets them through the door of recruiting, and if they sign a new contract to continue being in the Navy - then by all metrics the program is working.
And so far, I have seen only 1 person out of 75 that has voluntarily released in the 1 year this program has run.
Morale in the fleet is getting beat down lower everyday and watching these people come in and take your spot on the course or sail you’ve been dying to get isn’t doing any favours.
If the argument is that *"NEP candidates are having fun, but people in the fleet aren't" *then something else is wrong in the fleet, and the NEP is not the cause of that - with the reasons I have listed above.
Each and every unit, ship, and organization within the CAF and the fleet are near seperate entities - each with their own challenges.
Saying that the NEP is making life worse for these units has no basis in reality. The NEP is not all knowing, nor does it have the power to make random people's lives miserable.
It's like saying HMCS Montreal is having fun sailing, while HMCS Frdericton and HMCS Chalottetown are sad because their ships are broken. It doesn't make sense.
It doesn’t even make any sense for the navy to be spending the money on these people getting courses they don’t need.
First off, the way the military does things is we are given a budget at the start of the fiscal year.
This budget is identified and allocated way in advance of an intented purpose.
For example, the CAF is given a budget. This budget divided between the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This is further divided into other units within these branches.
The Navy and the CAF has identified the need to create a program to encourage civilians to join the Navy, and retain them after their initial contract. The Government has approved this program and allocated a portion of this years' budget to fund this program.
This program, the NEP, is doing its best with the money allocated to them to ensure that the sailors under their care are taken care of and given enough positive experience so that they hopefully willingly sign another contract, so that our Navy has enough Sailors in the future to sail our ships and complete our missions.
If we don't move heaven and earth to get these Sailors now - then even people who have joined the Navy normally like you and me will be unable to sail in the future because ships are just severely undermanned.
Also I would like to share a personal anecdote...
My RQS3 course had 12 people. Of those 12, after four years 6 had left the forces due to one reason or another.
In my trade, you can apply for a Specialist skill within a Specialist trade.
The Navy will train you and fly you to whatever ship to complete your course. Basically whatever is needed to ensure you pass that course.
All you have to do is study hard.
I have seen people who pass this course - and then end up not sailing and then they lose their qualification.
This, after the Navy spent so much resources, money, and man hours into getting these Sailors qualified, but then they just up and decide this isn't for them.
The argument of "why are these NEP candidates getting this and that when they leave anyway?" is severely misguided when you and I both know there are already people in the Navy who throw away opportunity to the winds...
So hopefully dear SiMa'am Maple Hams, please reconsider your opinion on the program.
In short, the NEP is not stealing resources from othe units.
The NEP is operating within the resources and mandate given to them - and in some cases, actually directly or indirectly contributing to the success of other units in the Navy by providing an investment of manpower that we badly need.
If we were like other NATO countries, then I would argue that this program is unnecessary if we consider the option of outright mandatory military service and conscription.
But we are not like those other countries, and we do not have the option of conscription...
So we have this program instead.
For your consideration, SiMa'am.
PS, I would personally like to extend my thanks to the crews and personnel of the following units for supporting the NEP program:
HMCS St. John's (they have been our most supportive unit).
HMCS Ville de Quebec (thank you for taking time off your busy schedule for allowing job shadowing for the NEP candidates).
HMCS Chalottetown (thank you for taking care of our candidates during your deployment. we know the sea state between Iceland and Halifax was bad, but that didnt let your crew from throwing the NEP candidates to the side).
HMCS Harry Dewolf (your willingless to employ NEP candidates allowed them to become familiar with the platform, and sets the candidates up for success)
NFS(A) Scheduling and Booking Cells (you have always accomodated our requests and has never let us down when we needed help)
Tribute Tower Galley (thank you for employing our candidates and for providing them with delicious food - some of our candidates have never eaten this well in their life)
Juno Tower Accomodations and Booking Cell (you are the first people we contact to get our NEP candidates set up after CFLRS, and without your help we wouldn't even be able to do anything)
CFB Halifax Dockyard Gym and CFB Shearwater Gym (thank you for accomodating our fitness related requests, including letting us borrow the gym so our candidates can see what it is like to swim for their life before they apply for courses)
FDU Atlantic and Pacific (we apologize if we had sent people who were not physically able to complete the courses you offer - to be fair, they are really hard, but we are working on making the quality of people we offer to send better. Hopefully we can continue sending candidates to fill in courses so they do not get cancelled).
Clothing Stores (thank you for setting up our candidates with their kit!)
Base Logistics, Maritime Operations Group, Fleet Padre's office, Fleet Master Sailor and Junior's Mess, FMF Cape Scott, Halifax MFRC, SISIP, PCC(A/P), Health Services Stadacona, TEME, CFLRS, Recruiting, Public Affairs, MARLANT/MARPAC, and the various units all over - for reasons too many to list, we thank you for supporting the program in all the unique ways you do.
Despite what some may say about the Naval Experience Program - all of you have given the program all the support the program could ask for and more.
If you all didn't care, then we wouldn't be here.
Disclaimer: These are my own opinions and does not reflect the official position of the NEP, the Navy, the CAF, or the Government of Canada.

Good article about redheads and how we deal(or don’t deal) with pain. This has been a struggle of mine over the years.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/study-finds-link-between-red-hair-pain-threshold#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20people,pain%20tolerance%20may%20be%20higher.

I launched my first google search campaign for my online personal training business. I did extensive research for negative keywords and keywords. I targeted it for US only. I was expecting about 2-3 dollars per click based on the keyword planner. It was going to cost me a lot to get a lead but I figured it was worth a shot and if my landing page converts well and I back it up with a solid sales process i would do well.
Well, i launch it at a very low $15 dollars just to get the ball rolling. Within 25 minutes I have 100 clicks. My CTR is like 25 percent or something ridiculous and my entire budget is gone.
At first i was excited. But then quickly i realized something was wrong. Referring to my google analytics i found that even though in google ads everything was coming out of this one tiny zip code in florida, their real Ip addresses were located all over India and Bangledesh.
Ive since turned off google search partners and made sure that my location targeting is set to “people in or regularly in my targeted locations”
1) is there a way to remove this specific zip code from getting access to my ads?
2) after implementing the changes i have made can i expect my ad to function normally?
3) Unfortunately , 1 of these clicks was marked as a conversion. I have google recaptcha for my form submit but somehow one of the bots beat it because it shows up as a conversion in google ads but i never received a form. So im guessing the “form-submit” trigger fired, but my website blocked it from actually receiving on my end. But not sure. With all this in mind, should i launch a new campaign in order to reset the (bad) learning that has been done on the algorithm?
4) What other steps(if any) can i take to prevent this from happening again?
Something else: At first it measured 113 clicks. (17 dollars) Now its gone down to 79 clicks and 15 dollars. Is google realizing some of the mistake it has made?
Thank you.