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Post a Random Thought written Mar 15, 2021 7:42:11 GMT
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i'm going 2 be 50 and never forget that i coded an entire code meant for pb only 2 realise when it was all done that it prob wont function well on it

hello, i am cin and i have only one functioning brain cell at any one time (´；ω；`)

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old designs throwback written Feb 9, 2021 23:12:26 GMT
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my first skin was some teal monstrosity in pbv4 and the templates were just as bad. i have like screenshots in photobucket but it paid wall me from seeing them r i p so just imagine like a skin that is varying shades of teal with like that old toggle sidebar that pb always used. HOWEVER, i do have my jcink skins. so here's my first skin on jcink and the third skin i've coded on jcink.

there's a few more from 2014-2015 era but i forgot the urls bc i have too many alkdjakld. sometimes i look back at my old templates though bc it's super neat to see how my style changed design wise even from idk 2018 to this yr and be like okay so yes i barely coded for like the past few yrs but i somehow did improve
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Coding Confessions written Feb 7, 2021 8:11:49 GMT
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i have codes that are like 70-90% finished bc i'll literally forget what i was aiming for while coding it lmao. like it strays so far from the initial idea that 3 hrs in, i step back and im like :~) wait what is this supposed to be b/c i might be going for a thread template and it's now a tracker

sometimes i scrape and reuse the code so i guess something actually does come out of it

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Post a Random Thought written Jan 28, 2021 21:33:34 GMT
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i only want to organise and clean when i'm putting off other things

me: i should code this skin

also me: OR i can compile all my codes spanning from when i first started coding jcink in one place even though it means i'll need to go through about 10 test sites and old code accounts and stare at my terrible baby coding
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Writing a compelling shipper? written Oct 24, 2020 0:02:42 GMT
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my shippers tend to be a mess already but especially when it's restrained to those categories. usually what i end up doing is maybe a short "standard" blurb for each one like how you could become friends w/ my char, friendships that tend to form, places u can mb see them around so u guys can get to know each other but then i put a little thing after (usually a style blockquote) of "wants"

they can be just short things like + childhood friends turned penpals turned college dormate + roommates for the past x yrs or more complex plothooks

but essentially i just inelegantly jam the about/plot-hook style into the more categorical style and it usually works for me and i feel like it makes it easier for people to plot with me? b/c i can sometimes accidentally fall into the trap of how my char's treat xyz relationship otherwise because i don't know what to say

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Coding a skin for beginners written Sept 21, 2020 16:22:47 GMT
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kuroya hit a lot of good points if ur going to be starting out on jcink!!

if you're not super familiar with HTML/CSS i would say make templates to sort of just get a gist of how everything sort of works? and to do it on something like codepen or liveweave or webmaker, just so you can see real time what you're doing b/c it helps things click easier.

premades are a very good way to help you learn how coding works, like general structure and layout of the html and such?? i would also suggest getting a tester site and making things like row4 etc etc different colours so you can figure out what affects what (inspect/page source can also do this for u too!!!) jcink has a pretty good general visual guide here: link!

in terms of difficulty spikes, i think if you're just making something without too much js, you should be fine!! and for resources, on top of caution i would also suggest checking out wecode for other scripts and tutorials as well! there's a lot of scripts for things like sidebars and pop-up modals that come with great explanations as well!

it depends v much on the design and person when it comes to time spent on coding the skin! for example, my first jcink site only had a miniprof and custom board so it probably took me less than 50 hours. on the other hand, a full html template + skin takes 80+ hours for me. but im also a slow coder and tend to revise initial designs a lot!

i usually just go to my friends for feedback because it helps with figuring things are compatiable / too dark / too light / i have the font install on my computer and forgot to install the actual google font in the skin. but resource sites can also give you another set of eyes as well! jcink support is great if you need help because you somehow broke the skin or if you're not sure if code can actually do that.

oh, a side note is that u can be ur own worst critic. just push thru and finish the skin, you can use it as a base to revise to make something you truly vibe with that way and it's just generally v good exp!! like finishing a skin can really help you learn how to skin.

lastly, i havent coded pb since v4 so i have no other how it functions anymore or the ease of it now. HOWEVER, i can say that i started coding skins on v4 and transitioned into jcink and it made it a lot easier bc it sort of held my hand thru the whole process of what it was to modify a skin / headers / footers.

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Post a Random Thought written Jun 23, 2020 7:18:46 GMT
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every time i join a server that announces me, a little part of my soul dies bc my username has been random memes (i.e. doot doot skeleton, wsust sherngshu, ka-chow i guess to name a few) for the past yr or so

bonus points when i join during a busy time and i have everyone's attention nd i'm frantically trying to click change nickname before someone calls me by my current un

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Post a Random Thought written Jun 18, 2020 3:03:49 GMT
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i was joking around w/ a friend and told her a baby elephant could have been born with how long i've worked on this site lkadjalkdj

googled it and found out i was actually right BUT this site is getting closer & closer to opening and im super excited?? and proud with everything ive coded and written so far ( ; ω ; )

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Post a Random Thought written Jun 12, 2020 4:37:20 GMT
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my sister went to ask me a question and when i pulled one of my earphones out of my ear, my earbud didn't come with it and was still in my ear & for a whole ass 15 seconds i thought i was going to be the kid in the er w/ a lego stuck up their nose

what's higher thought when i can have instant panic (*^▽^*)
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Post a Random Thought written Jun 3, 2020 22:02:05 GMT
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Jun 3, 2020 15:16:38 GMT said:
Would anyone date their own OC?


I probably wouldn't 🤔 I don't make any of mine with my ideal type in mind lol



90% of my characters' defining traits is prob "dumbass"

& i dont think the type of dumbass i am would mess well w/ theirs akdljakdl

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Post a Random Thought written Jun 3, 2020 14:01:53 GMT
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Jun 3, 2020 13:13:56 GMT said:

if i spent a day and put together an animanga tumblr advertising blog (think like rpings and all things roleplay just animanga only), would ppl use it? (would a few ppl be interested in helping me run it/keep ads flowing?)

i would love to see smt like that!! i don't have a...site to submit right now but i would totally
be down with helping run it c: i've ran site buzzes before (which are no where near the long-term length or the same upkeep) but it's made me more familiar w/ tumblr than i would like to be