this hobby is constantly giving me urges to code. even when i'm not all that active. templates, skins... something.

i think the genres that are more common in the 'animanga' scene interest me a lot more than 'real life' communities. especially when it comes to fandom content. since we put our characters in illustrated lenses, it makes it easier for me to vibe with fantasy and sensitive topics as it is so far detached from reality. i can definitely relate with the whole... creating animated scenes / worlds in my head 24/7. as well as finding it easier to make friends as we tend to share very similar interests (ie. being gamers and/or liking anime to being with).

i've been in the community for a long time regardless so there is a semblance of comfort to it too. also, i have never quite stepped into the 'real life' community. so i can't speak too much on how much i'd like it in that crowd.

inuyasha has me strangled by the neck fr. i ran a feudal site inspired by it a long time ago and god... was that the most fun i've had in a while.

muse, inspiration, or excitement (whatever you call it) for roleplaying has been really difficult for me to muster these days. between the hauntings of bad experiences or the whole "where did all my close friends go".

what i feel like i need is a friend to help me push myself. but it's hard not feeling like i have that with anyone anymore, and having to do it by myself. :weary:

also... been wondering if working on my own site and trying to focus on that is the way to go. or not. LOL

notepad, google docs, or if i'm feeling frisky... keepnotes on my phone. : )

it's def worth learning and if you ever need any help, there are plenty of people here who would be more than happy to lend a hand. i might not be available all the time but feel free to reach out to me. if you want to add / message me abt it, i'm porsef on discord.

this hobby is hard with a full time job. finding time to be active feels near impossible. esp when i don't work from home or can use my phone / work computer for personal matters. and once i'm home... my brain is tired from all it had to do all day.

now, i might miss a few things but here are the pros and cons i have:

proboards
pros
- beginner friendly control panel and basic customization for forum creators.
- has a library to easily find and upload plugins/scripts and themes for anyone to use.
- custom domain support, albeit for a monthly fee.

cons
- some of its features are restricted by pay requirements such as the amount of plugins.
- does not offer the ability to include mature content, even with payment.
- html support in posts requires a plugin and learning a new language based in bbcode to implement your templates.

jcink
pros
- all of its features are free to use and customize.
- html is supported on most, if not all pages.
- has a lot of quality of life features baked in such as sub-account switching through a dropdown.
- offers mature content, albeit for a monthly fee.

cons
- plain control panel and non-previewed customization which (based on feedback i have seen people say) can be intimidating for forum creators.
- difficult to find scripts or themes if one doesn't know where to look. the access to this information is scattered and even gated.
- custom domains are fickle and have little support. john doesn't seem to be in any rush to get these working at 100% either.
- some scripts / features that proboards has are just not available.

palworld has me hook lined and sinkered. it hits a lot of my open world survival wants minus a few qol things.

even if the game stays early access for years like craftopia, i know they'll likely keep updating and fixing it so i'm chill with that.

why is finding a therapist who does therapy in a way that works for me so hard?

and im about to blast dollar store pikachu off into space with a rocket to the face!! 🦅

nah bc if someone takes my toji from jjk im going to challenge them to duel me to the death like the galliant knight that i am. /j (kind of, maybe, not really)

regardless, i can agree w some of these posts where i ain't ever see anyone argue over an fc. maybe when i was 13 and we all used the same three "anime emo girl/boy" pictures for our vampire demon lords. but even then we just used a different recolor / edit and called it a day. genuinely surprised and did not know it was still an issue or that serious of one.

the only time i've ever seen any toxicity over the issue, it is when someone inactive asf takes an fc that someone else wants. that grinds even my gears but i'm guilty of it moreso as of late. but most of the time it is like... in private dms.

i play the same oc roster 90% of the time because i love playing them. who i use can vary on my mood or the setting.

also, why would i create another character with the same archetype / overall personality when i can repurpose the one i already have and love? helps me develop them better because i can shove them into multitudes of different situations.

tl;dr for me, it is the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and the "reduce, reuse, and recycle" mentality.