Absolutely–especially if it helps to offset server costs. I’ve donated before for that.

Curious what you’d think of a sort of roped off, “free to enter” entry community/instance that would be akin to a shallow pool. Just enough so you understand how it works and see what it would be like, but everything else would have that pay-for barrier. You’re right that there’s a good benefit to putting a wall up but at the same time we’re still small enough that actively discouraging people from joining might not* be wise. I absolutely have turned my nose up to websites and servers that have some kind of pretty splash page and then a “Okay pay to get in!” message. I don’t even know what I’m paying for.

You know, I was actually going to ask why short hair on elderly women was so common. I had just assumed it was a remnant of their preferences from when they were younger, but I can definitely see trying to maximize thinned out hair!

Remember “I Love You Colonel Sanders”?

Stop giving him attention, god

Ha, commenter on the last one called it.

lol the clothing colors in panel 1 is fantastic.

Fantastic write up. Reminds me of a post on Hobby Drama.

It’s Morty

Well I’m glad you’re here too!

So glad I got Buster.

Ahh ate the onion

My favorite go to sad song nuke is, strangely enough, “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan

Oh is it a copy pasta? Either way, it’s fantastic writing.

Wait, Will Wright worked on Spore?? Wow TIL

There’s a really good discovering website I like called Favoree!

HONK

Doing absolutely nothing about lootboxes though.

I was looking for a good source for that (I have heard the same thing) but found this instead which is still helpful.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666956022000290

3 Envelope/Packet Roast https://lmld.org/three-envelope-roast/

While optimally you’d use a slow cooker for this, you could also figure out how to do slow and low in an oven without too much fuss if that’s all you’ve got.