Coltrane once said of jazz: "if it sounds good it is good". It's okay if it doesn't speak to you. Maybe the responses here gave you a different perspective and you could appreciate it. If it still doesn't it's still okay 🙂

What, you don't want .sucks and .rocks and .store and .baboon and .hummus and.....?

What a whirlwind. I like this one.

If you are going to write, say, fantasy - stop reading fantasy. You've already read too much. Read other things; read westerns, read history, read anything that seems interesting, because if you only read fantasy and then you start to write fantasy, all you're going to do is recycle the same old stuff and move it around a bit.

Terry Pratchett

Either word works. It's hyper-specific but I would say that most people would say "rung" in reference to the physical part of the ladder while "step" would be the part of the ladder they were on.

Again, either word works fine and nobody would bat an eye if either were used.

Good question!

Definitely. When you are in their position you have that hopelessness in the comfort of your private spaces but do your best to drum up fire and fight publicly.

All the ISPs I've used block the relevant ports.

I've not heard of that before. That's insane.

Should we just admit that the rise of the far right is just a symptom of a long unaddressed mental health crisis in the US, and certain people exploiting that for their own gain, or is it too soon for that?

100%. The sickness of the system comes from inequalities and gutted education. Thanks, Reagan!

Very enjoyable. Keep it flowing.

I use that layout. Instead of a huge keyboard I use mod layers. Very handy and I prefer it. I get why others wouldn't.

Yeah, be happy you've found your true love 🙂

I wish I could try it out.... Looks nice.