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[maximkischin-e]

got a bunch of shitty cheap new sketchbooks! it seems like a few CV artists are doing it lately, so if anyone has any requests let me know + i'll try to get to them inbetween other stuff :]

(might not do all of them and quality will.. vary LOL)

[cheaphostglobal]

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What is shared hosting?

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[chososwifey24-7]

Hey everyone! Here's another story that I thought of. I also just thought I'd let everyone know that I will try to upload a story or cute little oneshot daily. Feel free to ask for a oneshot if you have suggestions!

Dare...

Frat boy suguru x f!reader

Also, just for this alternate universe, there is no jujustu sorcery, and all of the boys fall under the same age ish. This would obviously also be a college au.

MINORS DO NOT INTERACT!

Synopsis: At yet another one of the silly parties, saturo gojo hosts, suguru was found stuck in a game of truth or dare. The dare? Make you fall in love with him and bed you by the end of the night.

Cw: NSFW, MDNI, smut, pv penetration, consensual sex, praise, missionary, slight size difference, fem! Reader, fingering, tit sucking, cum, protection, angst to fluff, pet names (pretty girl).

Let me know if I missed anything. Besides that, enjoy!

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The music was loud, too loud. The beer, weed, and other kinds of drugs and alcohol really made the place smell like shit.

Suguru was slightly buzzed from the weed. He wouldn't even try to touch the beer. It tasted cheap and disgusting.

Satoru was beaming and chatting it up with everyone he knew, the life of the party indeed. That was Gojo.

Nanami sat in the corner and didn't really talk with anybody. To be honest, he only joined the frat to get Gojo to leave him alone.

Toji had been betting with people that he could beat them in arm wrestling competitions and who could chug a beer the quickest. He was making bank, but knowing him, he'd go and blow all the next day.

Then there was Sukuna and Choso. They conversed between each other. Suguru couldn't quite remember at the moment how they knew each other so well. Distant relatives, or something like that.

Suguru laid his head back on the couch, wanting nothing more than this party to be over. He had a pounding headache and was absolutely exhausted. He looked at the clock on the wall. 10:30 p.m. this party was just getting started.

Knowing Gojo, he'd keep it going to midnight or to 1 in the morning, and if the cops showed up, no big deal! He knew how to talk himself out of any situation. Suguru just didn't want to deal with the officers, again.

Sugure felt the cushion next to him dip a little as the frat boys began to all sit in a circle with him. It was then that Satoru slung his arm around Suguru.

"Let's spice things up a bit between us, shall we? I've had enough chit chatting. Let's play some truth or dare."

Gojo suggested with a playful tone as he observed the reactions of the boys around them. To his surprise, everyone agreed. Even Suguru.

The game went back and forth, Suguru ended up having to drink, and Nanami was forced to remove his glasses and let Gojo wear them. Nanami wasn't very happy about that one.

Until finally Sukuna smirked and looked at Suguru.

"Truth or dare?"

He asked. His voice came out in a low rumble. Almost antagonizingly so.

"Dare. You should know this by now, Sukuna."

Sukuna let out a low chuckle at his response. He thought for a moment as he looked around the room. Sukuna's eyes met your timid form, next to your supposed best friend, who now just walked away with her boy toy of the night.

He smirked and looked back at Suguru.

"I dare you to fuck her by the end of the night, and make her fall for you by the next day, if you don't, you owe all of us 20 dollars. Deal?"

Suguru seemed appalled at sukuna's suggestion, but he'd already chickened out of one dare before that. He couldn't chicken out again, and he didn't necessarily want to pay all of them 20 dollars each.

He sighed and flipped Sukuna off, which Sukuna just shrugged and chuckled at. Suguru really didn't want to play with anyone's feelings, even yours, but a dare was a dare.

Suguru stood and began to make his way over to your timid form. The party almost looked like it overwhelmed you, you poor thing. As he got closer, he gently put a hand on your shoulder and looked you in the eyes with a smile.

"Hey, I'm Suguru Geto, and who might you be?"

His voice was soft and reassuring in the crowd of raving college students. You raised your voice a bit so that Suguru could hear you.

"I'm y/n. It's nice to meet you Suguru."

Suguru chuckled at the slight raise in her voice and tried to usher her out of the corner she was in to take her into the less crowded back yard.

"Sorry, it's a little loud in here. Let's go somewhere we can talk better."

You nodded and followed Suguru. You had heard all about him. The tall, dark-haired, sexy, kind man who joined the fraternity for his best friend. He seemed nice enough to be around. He seemed that way.

"It's nice to meet you too y/n, sorry it's quite the ruckus in their. Satoru really knows how to throw a party."

He chuckled and eyed you up and down. The little black dress that your friend had picked out for you rode up your thighs each time you took a step, and with each step, you tried to shimy it back down.

"He sure does."

You laughed back, then silence overcame the two of you. You weren't entirely extroverted. You only truly liked talking to those you knew. Suguru was about the same way, that's why he had Datoru around to do all the talking.

"So, I saw you were in my calculus class. Been pretty interested in you for a while."

He said and watched your face to see your reaction. That's what Suguru knew how to do best. Watch reactions. He was an observer, not a talker.

"Oh yeah! I've seen you in the back with Satoru. The teacher doesn't seem to like you two too much."

You giggled. You completely skipped over his previous statement. Was he interested in you? You must've heard wrong. So glazing over it was the best idea.

Suguru noticed your attempt to ignore his previous statement, so jntead he just goes along with what your talking about.

"Huh? No way, it's definitely Satoru he doesn't like that much. All he does is chatter. I can't control him, he's like a tornado."

You laugh at Suguru placing a good chunk of the blame on Satoru before you look up into his eyes. Those sweet purple eyes, hus hair pulled so nicely into a bun, one strand of hair just dangling on the side of his face.

You have an urge to brush it to the side of his face, but ignore it.

That's what leads you to his lips. They have a slight hint of pink to them. They were slightly parted in a way that felt inviting. You wanted to kiss him after all this was a party, you didn't have to catch feelings, right?

Suguru cleared his throat as he noticed your gaze on him, observing him. He felt himself blush a bit. Slightly embarrassed at you observing him.

You look up at him again and give him an awkward smile.

"Sorry, you're just so... handsome."

Your face flushes. You meant to call him handsome, but hearing yourself say it out loud was different than how you had thought you'd say it in your mind.

He chuckles at your flushed features and slowly reaches out, brushing a straightened hair out of your face. His hand cupped your cheek longer, and he looked into your eyes.

"And you're so gorgeous, pretty girl."

He said in a low tone as his gaze obviously dropped to your lips. You couldn't help but lean into him a little more.

His touch was warm and inviting. You just couldn't help yourself, and as your lips collided with his, you couldn't help that either.

Both of his hands go your waist and pull you closer to him. Your arms wrap around his neck and you close your eyes enjoying the heat of the moment.

Neither of you wanted to stop. It was too euphoric for the both of you. Only pulling away for seconds of air.

Soon, the heated kiss turned into a heated make-out. His tongue swiped your bottom lip, asking to enter.

You let out a low moan and open your mouth for him, and the kiss becomes tongue and teeth. Heated. Each of you wanting more.

That's when you feel it. The bulge in Suguru' pants. You push away from him a little as he tries to chase your lips, instead settling for your neck.

"Suguru, maybe we should take this somewhere more private."

Suguru just groans into your neck and nods. He gently pulled away from you as he blushed gently at the raging boner he had. Just from kissing you, too.

He silently leads you through the house, the party still going. The time, 12 a.m. Suguru had 30 minutes to get you into the bed and fuck you before he lost the dare.

Sukuna and the other boys were still sitting on the couches in a circle. As Suguru walked past them with you, he made sure Sukuna saw you both headed for the stairs. He wouldn't lose this dare.

You both made it to Suguru's room, and as soon as the door was shut and locked, he pounced on you again. Kissing your neck and biting on your collar bone gently. He fumbled with your shurt to get it over your head.

You worked on his shirt and tried to get the buttons undone while not getting distracted by the feeling of his lips on your hot skin.

You succeeded in getting his shirt off, but suguru was already trying to shimy your pants down your hips. You did tour best to help him get them off of you, and you worked on the button of his pants.

He gently slapped your hand away before wrapping his hands under your thighs and carrying you to the bed and gently laying you down.

He towered over you and looked tou in the eyes, his hair a little more disheveled, his eyes filled with lust.

"I need you to tell me you want this pretty girl. I need to tell me that this is okay."

He said as he ran a gentle hand up your side.

"And if you don't want this, I need you to say that right now."

He ran his hand all the way up and gently cupped the side of your face again. He didn't want you to feel forced, but he needed to beat Sukuna's dare.

You nodded as you looked into his eyes, and with a reassuring smile.

"Yes, I want this Suguru. I'm yours tonight."

That's all Suguru needed to hear before he reached behind you and uncapped your bra, and slid your panties down and off of you.

Your body was gorgeous to him. He ran his hands all over your curves and kissed your neck again.

"You're so perfect, angel. So pretty, just for me."

His praises hit your ears like a soft melody on a piano. Just right.

You groaned a bit and bucked your hips up into his. He took his hand and gently pressed your hips back down.

"Patience, pretty girl, I have to get you prepares to take this cock."

He whispered in your ear. He dragged his fingers up and down your folds collecting your slick before gently pushing two inside of you.

You grabbed his shoulders and closed your eyes, letting out a wanton moan. His fingers felt amazing. They reached all of the right places. You couldn't imagine what his cock would feel like.

He began to slowly move his fingers in and out if you while leaning down and taking one of your tips into his mouth and sucking gently.

You moaned again and arched your back into him, almost offering up yourself for him to have. To take.

Your fingers found their way to his hair, and you began to take out his bun. After you ran your fingers through his long, silky hair.

"Oh, Suguru."

You moaned his name so prettily. He increased the speed of his fingers inside of you, and his eyes looked up at you to watch you.

Your eyes were closed, back arched, and your delicate hands were placed in his hair. This was almost heavenly. Suguru could fall for you.

You began to rock your hips into his fingers and moan louder and louder. That familiar knot in your stomach beginning to come undone.

You began to whimper and moan more.

"Oh fuck, oh fuck, suguru, I'm cuming!"

He leaned in and began to whisper soft praises in your ear to talk you through it.

"It's alright, pretty girl, let go for me, cum on my fingers."

With that, you did. You came all over Suguru's fingers. Throwing your head back, you were in bliss. You trembled as you came down from your high, and Suguru cooed at you and helped you come down.

"You did so amazing, pretty girl. You think youre ready for my cock?"

He asked as he shimmeid himself out of his pants and boxers, and what you saw made your jaw drop.

He looked like he was close to 8 and a half inches. He was huge. And his swollen tip leaked with pre-cum. He pumped himself a few times as you continued to gawk at his size.

"Don't worry, pretty girl, you can take it."

He reached over to the nightstand and opened up the drawer before grabbing a condom and opening up the package. He rolled the rubber onto himself before finally lining himself up with you.

He reached over and laced his fingers with yours his eyes found yours and with a gentle gaze he leaned down and kissed you just as gently.

"Just tell me to stop and I will. I promise."

He began to slowly slide himself in, and he groaned at how tight you were around him.

"Fuck, pretty girl, you feel so damn good."

You squirmed a little at the slight pinch you felt as he began to sink deeper and deeper into you. This wasn't the first time you've had sex, but he was so damn big, you could've forgotten about all of the previous times.

He finally bottomed out and groaned at the feeling as he leaned his head into the crook of your neck.

As soon as he got used to the feeling of you around him, he began to slowly rock his hips into you. It felt orgasmic just as it was.

Your mouth opened into an o-shape as moans slipped out involuntarily. Your hands gripping his as he continued to rock into you.

"Fuck you're so perfect. Don't wanna let you go, don't wanna stop."

He mumbles into you as he picks up his pace, he was already feeling so close, and you were already feeling overstimulated from your previous orgasm. So when he begins to mumble he's about to cum you're already ahead of him, your vision going white as you came around him again.

He came into the condom and stilled. He grunted and kissed your neck a bit more before he finally pulled out of you. He tied off the condom and threw it into the garbage can next to his bed.

He gently rubbed his hands down your body before getting up and grabbing a warm rag to clean you up.

He almost wished thisbwasnt just a dare.

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That night, you had left with your best friend and went back to your shared apartment, and you couldn't get Suguru out of your mind.

Even you had told yourself no strings attached, but you couldn't help but find yourself trying to call him and text him after he gave you his number.

He never did answer so you decided to try to corner him after calculus.

"Suguru,"

You called out to him before he was about to leave, and Suguru guiltily turned around to face you.

"Can we talk?"

He looked at the ground nervous but nodded, telling a snickering Satoru to go on ahead.

"Look, I know that it was just supposed to be a one night stand or whatever, but I can't help but feel something was actually there."

You explain as you looked into his violet irises. The only gaze you're met with is a guilty one, though.

"Y/n... I didn't want to have to tell you, but it was a dare from Sukuna... he told me to sleep with you and make you fall for me."

Your heart had stopped. A dare? You couldn't believe the audacity, but then again, could you even be mad? It was supposed to be a one night stand.

He tried to reassure you and reached out for your hands. You take a step back from him and even he feels hurt.

"But y/n. I feel like there is something here, too. I don't want you to think that because of some stupid dare, there is nothing here because there is something."

"How do I know you're not lying to me?"

You asked, and you looked up at him with watery eyes. You didn't want to be hurt. You honestly enjoyed what was between you two that night. It felt honest, it felt real, it felt like love.

"Let me prove it to you. I saw there was a new movie coming to theaters tonight. If you'll accompany me, I'd like to make it a date."

He said and stepped towards you again and reached for your hands. This time, you let him take your hands in his. When you looked up to meet his gaze, all you could see was sincerity, honesty, love.

So you nod.

"I'll go, but this better not be another one of these stupid dares."

Suguru chuckled as he wiped a few stray tears you hadn't even noticed roll down your cheeks.

"Never, never again, pretty girl. I love you too much to waste what we have on a dare."

[canonsinthehead]

Naruto Modern AU/Hollywood pt.4 - The Perfect Older Brother: Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha is an actor. Not any actor, but an A-list one who has a background in finance studies and whose career path changed overnight After a movie director suggested a role at an art auction his family attended. Fugaku accepted on his son’s behalf without a second thought (With dollar bills in mind). Regardless of having zero experience in this field, Itachi thought "Why not?" and accepted the offer.

The relatively cheap production romance movie ended up being a box office success, and a blueprint in the Roman genre. Itachi received many acclamations and prizes as a new actor for his performance. His genuinely stellar actor skills help him beat the “nepotism helped me” allegations (even if it did). He filled his catalog further with diverse rules and started making a name for himself.

His fan base grew fast and worldwide. He always had a confirmed reputation for being super nice to fans at fan meetings and treating his staff nicely. The Public and many leaders in the industry fell in love with his effortless handsome looks.  Strangely, he gained a great reputation as a host/MC for various shows and awards ceremonies. His fanbase stretched across all large nations, and they all liked him for different reasons.

Konoha: his romance, movies, skills as an MC, being a Uchiha (and the status attached to it), his clean style, and social media presence

Iwagakure: when he acts in action movies (a lot of them are filmed there), the one-sided beef Deidara has with him and features in a lot of commercials.

Kumogakure: a huge portion of his fans are from Kumo. ironically, he is known for his effortless humor and features in many celebrity variety shows.

(yep, a Blackpink reference...)

After a guest appearance at Kumo’s most popular program, Killer Bee’s Showtime, there was a running gag at some point exposing how terrible of a dancer he is after losing in a challenge.

Sunagakure: appeared in many perfumes’ commercials, and many of his movies have been translated into the native language.

Itachi has never been on the press’s bad side. He often attends his relatives' or friends' events. For the sake of his little brother’s peace, he did not show support publicly to Sasuke for a long time.

It has been established that he and Kisame Are good friends. On top of being an avid basketball fan, Itachi is a regular front-roll attendee at those events.

Nobody’s perfect, hence why the conspiracy theorist and podcast bro Mizuki has been on Itachi’s neck since the dawn of time to relatively no success since only a small niche of individuals believe him.

The strongest podcast by Mizuki has been spreading the weirdest conspiracy theories known to man along with questionable ideologies. His show appeals to a certain demographic of men worldwide and it pays his bills. Recently, he has been calling anybody and everybody gay. It is part of. Mizuki’s routine at this point and Itachi did not escape those false accusations. There is a theory circulating on the dark side of the web stating that Itachi is a secret homosexual along with Kisame who is on the DL And is dating Izumi Uchiha to save face (WOW! This is a bold egregious claim!). Nobody outside the small Eco chamber, a.k.a. his fan base believes this theory.

Well, as crazy as it sounds, Mizuki is partially right… (bear with me…)

Itachi is in a 100% consensual agreement with Izumi and uses her as a beard. He is currently dating (and smashing) Juuzo Biwa. Not even Sasuke or Kisame are aware of the truth, it is something he prefers (along with Juuzo) to keep for himself.

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[kristak-throwaway]

krisgoat = tiktak masterpost

CONTENT WARNING: tiktak requests no minors interact with her content. it is not a crime to have a nsfw account unrelated to your sfw community. don't be an asshole, and don't seek out or interact with her content if you are a minor.

THIS IS NOT A CALL TO HARASS KRISGOAT/TIKTAK.

21kkn/zoro, a former mod of goatlings, has recently spoken up about their time spent working for krisgoat. i would heavily recommend reading their own posts on the topic to learn about their experience working as a site artist. in one of these posts, zoro includes the following video, which has dropped a massive bombshell.

part 1: the video

21kkn has stated kris has since deleted her side of the conversation, but honestly, i think it's still damning even without any response that 100% proves it. there was clearly a conversation here. kris clearly had to have replied without denying the account was hers.

21kkn also pulls up krisgoat's account for proof, which does indeed share a joindate and unique @ with kris's actual discord.

part 2: the art

the next piece of evidence that points to krisgoat being tiktakvt is in tiktak's art. you used to be able to find tiktak's art on multiple accounts under the same name, including toyhouse, but she has since privated a lot of her art.

here are some examples that have been backed up:

compared to some goats drawn by kris:

part 3: the timing

tiktakvt also has had a few suspiciously-timed tweets that coincide with events on goatlings.

most notably, this recent one (from september 29th, 2024: before monster masquerade preparations began) that was deleted.

and then this one, which is still available to view as of october 10th, 2024:

citing "overtime at work" in between the giving tree update (april 6th, 2024) and the start of the jestling event (april 12th, 2024).

there is also this tweet announcing a birthday stream hosted on april 1st...

...while krisgoat's birthday, according to her deviantart, appears to be march 31st.

what does this mean?

well, on its own, having a sidegig as a vtuber (and making suggestive/adult content) is not a crime. this post wasn't made to say that krisgoat is a horrible person for having a hobby and spending money from her job on said hobby. kris is an adult who can do what she wants.

what it means for kris to be tiktak, though, is that there are serious questions to ask about just why kris has ignored requests time and time again for transparency on where money for the site is going.

we don't have money for a palestine fundraiser, we need money for the programmer (despite the only recent change, to my knowledge, being the addition of tabs), and we need a fundraiser at the end of the year to compensate the mod team, but tiktak had enough money to buy a full-body rig, which was bought from stardustgummy 3 years ago.

from there, it's easy to find stardustgummy's commission rates.

full-body rigs don't come cheap.

let's return to goatlings staff and 21kkn. while krisgoat seems to have been paying upwards of $800 for her full rig, her staff was initially being paid in virtual currency for their work.

the most commonly accepted conversion rate between diamond dust and US dollars is 100dd = 1usd. which means her art staff was being paid the equivalent of $15-20 per fully rendered fullbody piece for her site.

not to mention, from the mod behind mascot livechats' dev log post:

staff has a lot on their plate, and there is simply not enough staff onboard to cover everything.

(statement from 21kkn's post, linked above)

while staff is trying to juggle many different responsibilities all at once, kris has shown no interest in hiring more staff/volunteers. while i can understand wanting a more close-knit group of trusted people for your site, i strongly feel this preference should be reconsidered when staff is being given this much to do.

and while staff is juggling with site duties, kris has apparently been streaming roblox, doing personal commissions, and recording tiktok dances as tiktakvt.

we don't know for sure that kris is neglecting her goatlings duties/that she's underpaying her staff

that's true, and that leads into the final point: we don't know for sure because there is no transparency at all from kris herself regarding goatlings. if we had been given any hint in the past of where money spent on diamond dust is going, perhaps it would be easier to chalk this up as an innocent hobby on the side.

it is simply because kris has not been fully transparent about how things work behind the scenes, after months of users asking for it on "the state of goatlings" thread and beyond, that makes tiktakvt (and her actions) questionable.

what's the bottom line?

we want transparency. that's it. things haven't meaningfully changed onsite for years, we're backed up on updates that have been promised for who knows how long, the only statement we have about how kris pays her staff points to very suspicious business practices and use of funds, even if kris began paying her staff in real-world currency later on.

and again: don't harass krisgoat or tiktakvt over this. don't try to "out" her or do anything stupid like that. you are not helping, you do not look cool, you look like an asshole.

closing notes

mentioning this information onsite or in the discord may lead to the termination of your goatlings account. be very cautious.

consider donating to a family found on gazafunds.com.

if you have any information/screenshots on kris's poor handling of resources for palestine as it relates to tiktak's streaming gig, please contact me. thank you.

[physalian]

Reminder that IngramSpark is terrible

Even if you're one of the lucky authors who've never had any issues with this platform, that they have a chokehold on expanded distribution for indie authors is my problem. Ingram will nickle and dime you with a user interface that pales in comparison in efficency to KDP. Cannot comment on any other print-on-demand company but even little Kobo took me like, 40 minutes to go from making my account to having my ebook live on their website.

Fuck IngramSpark.

You want to/need to make any changes to your manuscript whatsoever after 60 days (even if you have had zero orders and/or have none being processed)? $25 a pop, oh and you get de-listed while the changes are being processed, which can take at least 72 hours. If you do have orders in the middle of being processed, your possibly critical changes won't go into effect until the last order during that time frame has been processed, leaving those readers with the older, worse version of your book.

Are you allowed to preview those changes to make sure it'll process correctly before paying that ridiculous fee? Nope! Not if you're uploading PDFs and not using their in-house formatting programs.

I've said it before: Amazon is shady as fuck. I'm not going to pretend they aren't.

But they know their shit and they do it with maximum efficiency. Lower print costs mean higher royalties and Amazon is one of the largest marketplaces you could hope to host your book on. The massive caveat being that Amazon will only sell on Amazon, unless you sign up for their expanded distribution which is... eh.

It will never not bother me that I had to price my book a whole dollar higher using Ingram, charging my readers more money, because to price Eternal Night what I have on Amazon ($17.99) would have had me owing Ingram money.

Books are expensive enough already, and you don't really buy direct from Ingram. It's more expensive to print with them (on shittier paper to boot), which means they charge the vendor more to buy it so they can profit, which means the vendor (the bookstore you're buying from) can charge you more at the register so they can profit. You want my paperback for cheap? I would rather send you a copy from my own home, footing the bill on both ends for shipping costs, than use Ingram, if only to keep these bastards from taking their cut and giving me my $0.16.

I am not in this business to make money. I want people to enjoy my book and if that means losing a couple dollars of profit not pricing a 111k word fantasy novel at $22, I'd rather someone be able to afford it and like it than give it a pass because it's too expensive.

Ingram thinks they're the best, because they're still the standard for any brick and mortar store you want to shelve your book, and have zero incentive to change and better themselves.

I wouldn't have to pay the $25 in the first place if they didn't fuck up the color matching on my cover, and that's why I haven't pushed my book with Ingram at all. My debut novel is available technically through any vendor you could hope to buy from, because Ingram works with nearly all of them. Their version of my book is just awful, and trying to get the paper quality fixed all this time has gotten me nowhere, so I gave up and switched focus to the cover, and here we are.

I would rather pay to ship my books myself from KDP and hand deliver them to any brick and mortar store than use Ingram.

Amazon will print what you give them exactly as it looks on your digital screen, regardless of the color mode. Ingram will not, will not tell you this, and will not let you see if there is problem before you pay an arm and a leg for an author copy + shipping to see the damages.

If nothing else, it's a massive waste of paper to have an author copy I can't do anything with, with an issue any other platform would have let me prevent. I have one, 1, author copy from KDP, and it has a big fat watermark on the cover, but it's the only personal copy I need for my own use and reference. At the very least, I could have given my Ingram author copy away to somebody, but the color matching on the cover is atrocious and I'm embarrassed to look at it. Same exact files to both platforms.

Nor is anything with Ingram instantaneous. Everything requires a manual check. Which is great, thanks, human eyes on something is awesome, but maybe don't charge me the $25 change fee until that change has been approved? Now I have to fix a bleed issue, after updating the color mode on an identical file I already gave them that had no issues, after a 48 hour delay, and hope that this time, the color matching is correct, because they still won't tell me. If it's not? Another $25.

I don't want Amazon to expand their monopoly, but I desperately need Ingram to fix their shit and get off their high horse so they can be a fair and proper competitor of value. There should be zero fees to fix things if the book hasn't even sold a single copy on your platform. I know it can be automated and work flawlessly, negating the need for that fee. KDP has done it, and imo, on paper quality alone, KDP has Ingram beat anyway.

Ingram, allegedly, works great if you have no issues. If you do have an issue, it's never a small, simple fix.

Sorry for the rant and sorry to anyone who has used Ingram and doesn't know what the fuck I'm ranting about. It has been a struggle with them and their website since day one.

Do better.

[cassandragemini]

update on the slow collapse of twitter: in four short days we have witnessed

1. a doge icon showing up 3 days late for april fools, likely to cover up news of a $250 something billion dollar racketeering lawsuit that alleges elon intentionally drove up the price of dogecoin. this aint work out cause almost every search result for “elon doge” is making fun of him for this

2. the death of cheap bots done quick, the application that hosted thousands upon thousands of hourly bots. free api access was revoked under the excuse that spambots were abusing it but doing this had literally no effect on spam and the bot problem is even worse now

3. elon musk getting very very mad about the site substack announcing a feature with similar ui to twitter and essentially banning all links to it. you can post a link but it cant be interacted with at all except qrts (and those qrts cant be interacted with neither.) and its hidden by all search results

[raviosprovidence]

Ao3 may be important to fandom history but it goes over its donation requirement (50k every few months) in SPADES (They just finished donations and made over 250k). Ao3 defends its hosting of unchecked glorified racism, pedophilia, and incest. it's also unfinished and its filter system is broken and amasses hundreds of thousands of dollars that it is most definitely not using all of.

So here's a small list of suggestions of who you could be donating to instead. Ao3 bootlickers and people who reblog just to spite donate to a03 will be blocked.

The internet archive which is fighting a losing battle against greedy corporations who want to control the internet even more than they already are

Help out WGA strikers (This Link can tell you where you can donate): If you care about the people who actually make the shows you write fanfic about, or about the screenwriting industry at all, please help out. This is a fight against screwing over writers financially and the fight against AI replacing them.

The Quileute tribe (you know, the one in Twilight) needs to move to higher ground and is still seeking donations

Buying anything from the Ioway Bee Farm helps support a Native American tribe in need AND gets you high quality and sustainable products made from bees.

RIP medical debt is a charity that buys up people's medical debt on the cheap and forgives it. 1$ donated can erase 100$ of debt. Genuinely life changing

Literally other people on tumblr! There are so many gofundme's and people who are genuinely sick or homeless and need help and money. And most of the time they aren't scams! And sometimes you can get art or fic requests as well! But just do a good deed

I hesitate saying Wikipedia because although it is 10x more useful than a03 The site has way more funds than it needs so donate cautiously.

And because I am fortunate enough to do so, i'm putting my money where my mouth is. I don't expect praise for doing so. It's the bare minimum.

[heaven-s-black-box]

4th of July- ensemble & oc insert

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Recovery date: July 4th, 2020

Description: 4th of July get together

Notes: An entry from my 2020 research project into the universe of Ace Attorney. You can find the next entry here. This is an entry involving a descendant of a traveler, following the death of her mother it was determined Sky would be better off staying with Miles Edgeworth. This is an OC insert, the fantastical technobabble is just for looks

Click for related entry series

Word count: 1 500

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“Can we get fireworks?” Sky asked as she looked over at her dad.

The Edgeworth’s were currently at the dollar store picking up chips and snacks for this evening. They were hosting a fourth of July barbeque and pool party for all their friends. Since there were so many people, they figured dollar store snacks were the best option. Cheap and decent quality. Sky was leaning on the cart while she watched her dad pick between different kinds of cheetos and cheeses.

“No, they are illegal,” he said, not really paying attention to her. She huffed.

“Here, get these ones,” she grabbed a page of spicy and regular cheetos, “there. Now can we at least get sparklers?”

“I do believe Wright said he’d bring some,” he looked into their cart, “I believe we have everything. What do you think?”

“Hm, snakoos.”

“I’m sure Ms. Skye will bring her own.” Miles started walking out of the aisle, and Sky followed, still leaning into the cart.

“She probably will, but they’ll only last five maybe ten minutes. Let’s just pick up a box, they’re nice and cheap here anyways.”

“Alright, I’ll meet you in line,” he said, taking the cart from her. She ran off to find the box of snakoos for Ema.

It was around three in the afternoon when they got home. Plenty of time to set everything up for six. Miles took the food inside to refrigerate it, while Sky ran to take the lawn chairs out back and open the pool. Their house wasn’t too big, it had two bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a home office. Plus the kitchen, living room, and dinning room. But they had a pretty big yard so pess could run around, so it was the best place for a party.

Miles watched his daughter through the window as she struggled to get the cover off the pool. However, just as she pulled it back and sat up in triumph, Pess ran over and jumped on her back knocking her in. He laughed as he headed to the linen closet to grab her a towel.

Phoenix and Trucy showed up around five forty so Phoenix could start the barbeque. He was charged with making burgers, hotdogs, and ribs. While he started that, the girls took to decorating while Miles set out the snacks in bowls. The girls could feel their father's eyes watching them. Trucy and Sky were currently trying to hang a banner in front of the door, but they couldn’t find two step ladders, so they were standing precariously on the edge of chairs.

“Careful you two.”

“Ah!” They screamed, wobbling slightly as a new voice warned them to be careful. Both fathers moved to catch their daughters, glaring at the new arrival.

“Whoops!” Athena called, sticking her tongue out, “My bad. Need any help?”

“We’re good!” They both called.

“Cykes-dono,” both girls jumped again.

“Nope, I’m done! Forget the streamers Truce,” Sky yelled as she scrambled down, Trucy did the same.

“My apologies, Wright-chan, Edgeworth-chan. We did not mean to startle you,” Simon said as he stepped out onto the porch with Athena.

“Where’s Polly? I thought you two were coming together?”

“We were, but then your mom didn’t have a ride so him and Klav went to pick them up. So I got a ride with Simon! They should be here soon,” Athena laughed before making a b-line for the snacks.

“Cykes-dono, you will spoil your appetite,” Simon sighed, following after her.

True to Athena’s words, Thalassa, Apollo, and Klavier showed up soon after along with the Skyes and Rayfa. Since Nahyuta had traveled the world plenty, and seen many celebrations, he’d asked Ema if Rayfa could accompany her to experience the celebration. Rayfa looked around a little awkwardly, she was in jean shorts with a little american flag and a t-shirt with an eagle outline. Apparently she had protested profusely, but Ema had insisted she wear anything but her usual outfit. To make her feel a little better, Ema and Lana had done similar themed outfits.

“So, goggle heads sister,” Rayfa poked Lana who was picking up a rack of ribs, “What are these fireworks that goggle head was talking about?”

“Oh, um… I don’t really know how to explain it. They’re like little rockets that explode into pretty colours in the sky, if you use them right, they aren’t too dangerous. But they’re technically illegal because they’re explosives.”

“So, we can’t see them?”

“Actually Fraulein,” Klavier cut in, he was behind Rayfa in the food line, “that’s not technically true. While they are illegal to the public, some places have licenses that let them use fireworks. Not to mention some people simply ignore the law all together.” Rayfa’s eyes lit up.

“So do we have some?!”

The three of them looked over to Miles and Phoenix who were standing under a tree.

“Herr Edgeworth! Do we have fireworks?” Miles frowned and Phoenix laughed.

“Sadly we couldn’t convince Miles to let us buy some-”

“Because they are illegal.”

“But we do have sparklers!”

“Oh those are fun, you’ll like those,” Lana said. “Now, let’s grab some food and find somewhere to sit.”

It was a surprisingly calm evening, at least by their standards. After eating,Trcuy and Sky started dragging people into the water. First it was Polly, who was shoved in by his sister, and Athena jumped in after him. Next, the girls decided Simon needed to get in the water, and that turned into an adventure as he was too big to push in. After a few minutes of fruitless pushing, Simon picked the girls up and threw them into the water. They resurfaced only to be shoved back under by the wave Simon created when he jumped in after them.

Apollo and Ema had eased into the shallow end with Rayfa to teach her how to swim. Khura’in wasn’t exactly warm enough to swim most of the year, but it was a good skill to have, especially if she was going to travel more. At first, she floundered around a lot, but eventually she figured out how to at least float. By the time they had to get out of the pool, the sun had started to set, she could tread water and float.

“Achtung baby! Who’s read for the sparklers!” Klavier laughed as him and Apollo stepped out of the house with sparklers.

“Here, everyone come grab one to start.” Apollo waved everyone over. “Here, these ones are coloured, and these crackle. These ones-” He was cut off by a loud, booming sound that made everyone jump.

They turned around to see fireworks being set off a little ways in the distance. Rayfa hid behind Ema, poking her head out when she realized no one was panicking. Ema leaned down a bit.

“You wanted to see fireworks?” She whispered, and Rayfa nodded. “There,” she pointed towards the bright explosions.

“Wow, I need to talk to braid head about bringing these to Khura’in…”

Apollo laughed, “Maybe start with sparklers. Come on! Let’s light them up.”

“Ya!” Trucy and Sky cheered, pumping their fists in the hair.

It was nearly midnight when the party was disbanded. Rayfa had a short list of things she needed to speak with her brother about once she returned, she was asleep on her feet though as they left. The same could be said for Athena, but not Apollo and Trucy who had fallen asleep, Sky was dozing off beside her dad as they waved goodbye to everyone. Klavier, Apollo, and Thalassa left first since they had to make two stops, and Simon decided he and Athena should leave too. Ema helped back up some of the extra food to take home, while Lana took Rayfa to the car, they left last.

Carefully, Phoenix carried Trucy up to Sky’s room, while Miles helped Sky up the stairs so she didn’t trip. Once the two girls were tucked in, they went back down to finish putting away the food.

“Y’know this is nice,” Phoenix hummed. “Being able to have everyone over, it’s a shame we can’t do it more often. I mean- everyone’s always busy. It would be nice if people could just drop by while we’re all in one place… And it’s nice seeing Trucy and Sky toget-”

“Wright,” Miles said, cutting him off.

“Ya?”

“Yes, I will marry you…” Phoenix’s eyes widened.

“Whaa?! What makes you thi-”

“You’ve been playing with something in your pocket all day, and Trucy can’t stop smiling when she looks at me. Not to mention her and Sky have been watching us and giggling since Trucy pulled her aside earlier. Mr. Justice and Ms. Cykes have also been looking at me strangely for weeks. It was the only logical conclusion,” he smiled.

“Fine,” Phoenix puffed his cheeks out. “But you have to pretend not to know until lunch tomorrow. Maya and Pearl wanted to be there when I asked you.” Miles laughed.

“I believe that’s doable.” 

[tarilaran]

Oh this one is easy:

1. Servers that can host the 255,556,550 daily pageloads per day (source) don't come cheap.

2. Servers that can host the 894 gb of bytediff that the wikimedia foundation (wmf. Parent project of wikipedia) has churned through in the last month (source) don't come cheap. (hell, storage solutions that can store the terabytes of data that the wmf hosts don't come cheap)

3. Lawyers that can protect the wmf, read copyright law, etc. don't come cheap.

Donations are ultimately the wmf's only source of funding. A managed stock portfolio capable of sustaining the wikimedia foundation (this is a thing, Harvard has one, for example) would be in the billions of dollars.

[aditi-lifestyle-26]

The Best Travel Apps to Help You Stay on Budget

Traveling on a budget doesn’t have to mean sacrificing comfort or missing out on amazing experiences. With the right tools, you can explore the world affordably and even save money while doing it. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the best travel apps designed to help you stay within budget and make the most of your trips.

1. Skyscanner: Find Cheap Flights, Hotels, and Car Rentals

One of the top-rated apps for budget travelers, Skyscanner simplifies the process of finding cheap flights. Its flexible search feature lets you compare prices across months, helping you choose the most affordable travel dates. Key Features:

"Everywhere" search for spontaneous and budget-friendly destinations.

Price alerts for tracking fare drops.

Filters to find budget hotels and car rentals.

Pro Tip: Use the “cheapest month” option to snag the best travel deals.

2. Hopper: Predict Flight and Hotel Prices

Hopper uses AI to predict the best times to book flights and hotels. This app provides recommendations on whether to book immediately or wait, saving you potentially hundreds of dollars. Key Features:

Price prediction for up to a year in advance.

Notifications for fare changes.

Flexible booking options for flights and hotels.

Pro Tip: Turn on notifications for your desired route to get real-time alerts.

3. Rome2Rio: Plan Affordable Multi-Modal Trips

Rome2Rio is perfect for budget travelers planning multi-city trips. It compares transport options like flights, buses, trains, and even ferries to find the cheapest way to reach your destination. Key Features:

Comprehensive transport comparisons across routes.

Local transit integration for first-mile and last-mile travel.

Clear cost breakdowns for each mode of transport.

Pro Tip: Combine buses and trains for a more affordable and scenic journey.

4. Trail Wallet: Track Your Travel Expenses

Budgeting while traveling can be challenging, but Trail Wallet makes it easy to monitor your spending in real-time. It’s an essential app for those who want to stick to a daily or overall budget. Key Features:

Categorize expenses (e.g., food, transport, accommodation).

Currency conversion for international travelers.

Visual expense summaries for quick reviews.

Pro Tip: Set daily spending limits to avoid overspending.

5. Couchsurfing: Free Accommodation and Local Experiences

For the ultimate budget-friendly accommodation, Couchsurfing connects you with locals offering free places to stay. Beyond saving money, it’s a fantastic way to experience local culture firsthand. Key Features:

Free lodging with vetted hosts.

"Hangouts" feature to meet other travelers.

Cultural exchange opportunities with locals.

Pro Tip: Always read reviews and communicate with your host beforehand for a safe experience.

6. Hostelworld: Affordable Stays for Solo and Group Travelers

If Couchsurfing isn’t your style, Hostelworld is another excellent option for budget accommodations. The app lists hostels, budget hotels, and shared accommodations worldwide. Key Features:

Detailed reviews and ratings by previous guests.

Filters for budget, amenities, and room types.

Easy booking process with flexible cancellation policies.

Pro Tip: Look for hostels with free breakfast or kitchen access to save on meals.

7. Splitwise: Simplify Expense Splitting

Traveling with friends or family? Splitting expenses can get tricky. Splitwise makes it easy to divide bills for meals, accommodations, and other shared costs. Key Features:

Simple cost-sharing interface.

Tracks IOUs and repayments.

Currency conversion for international trips.

Pro Tip: Settle expenses in bulk at the end of the trip to minimize transactions.

8. PackPoint: Pack Smart, Save Money

Overpacking or forgetting essentials can lead to unnecessary expenses during your trip. PackPoint helps you pack efficiently based on your destination, trip length, and planned activities. Key Features:

Customized packing lists.

Weather-based suggestions.

Activity-specific packing recommendations.

Pro Tip: Use PackPoint to avoid buying forgotten items at higher tourist prices.

9. Google Maps: Navigate Like a Local

Google Maps is an invaluable tool for finding free or low-cost attractions, affordable eateries, and navigating public transport. Key Features:

Offline maps for regions with no internet access.

Public transit directions and schedules.

Reviews and ratings for budget-friendly restaurants and attractions.

Pro Tip: Save maps offline for your destination to save on data costs.

10. XE Currency: Real-Time Currency Converter

Understanding currency conversions is essential for sticking to your budget in foreign countries. XE Currency offers accurate and up-to-date exchange rates. Key Features:

Offline currency conversion.

Track multiple currencies at once.

Easy rate comparisons for fair pricing.

Pro Tip: Use XE Currency to ensure you’re getting the best exchange rates when withdrawing money abroad.

11. HappyCow: Budget-Friendly Vegan and Vegetarian Options

Eating out can be costly, but HappyCow helps you find affordable vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants worldwide. It’s perfect for those looking to save money on meals while sticking to dietary preferences. Key Features:

Global restaurant listings with reviews.

Price range filters for budget-friendly dining.

Directions and contact info for eateries.

Pro Tip: Look for restaurants offering combo meals or buffets for extra savings.

12. Workaway: Travel and Volunteer on a Budget

Workaway connects travelers with hosts offering free accommodation in exchange for volunteering. It’s a great way to stretch your budget while gaining unique experiences. Key Features:

Opportunities for cultural exchange.

Filtered searches based on destination and type of work.

Verified host reviews.

Pro Tip: Use Workaway for long-term stays in countries with high accommodation costs.

13. Flush: Find Free Public Restrooms

Unexpected costs like paid restrooms can add up during a trip. Flush helps you locate free or affordable public restrooms nearby, saving you time and money. Key Features:

Offline restroom database.

GPS-based location search.

Details on accessibility and costs.

Pro Tip: Bookmark restrooms near major tourist spots to avoid pricey alternatives.

14. Uber or Lyft: Affordable Ride-Sharing Options

For destinations where public transport is limited, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft can be cost-effective, especially for group travel. Key Features:

Transparent pricing estimates.

Carpooling options for lower fares.

Availability in multiple countries.

Pro Tip: Check for discount codes or promotions to save even more.

15. EatWith: Affordable Dining Experiences with Locals

EatWith connects you with locals hosting meals, offering authentic experiences often cheaper than restaurants. Key Features:

Affordable group dining options.

Opportunity to learn about local cuisine and culture.

Customizable filters for dietary needs.

Pro Tip: Choose group meals to maximize savings and meet other travelers.

conclusion

Budget travel is more accessible than ever, thanks to these incredible apps. Whether you’re tracking expenses, finding cheap flights, or locating free attractions, these tools make it easy to stay within your budget without sacrificing quality or experience.

Remember: Combining these apps can amplify your savings. For example, use Skyscanner for cheap flights, Couchsurfing for free accommodation, and Trail Wallet to manage your expenses. With a little planning and the right tech, the world is yours to explore—on a budget!

What are your favorite budget travel apps? Let us know here.

[businessinpanama]

Your Gateway to Doing Business in Panama

Panama is turning into an entry point for those who are entrepreneurs or investors looking for a new business in Latin America. Strategically located, having business-friendly policies and an economy on the rise make it the perfect foundation for global expansion. But whether you want to incorporate into Panama or seek entry points within its different industries, this guide will have the answer: why choose Panama?

Why Invest in Panama?

Here are the key reasons to invest in Panama:

1. Strategic Location

Panama is a global business center situated between North and South America. The great attraction of the Panama Canal is that it will connect the world's main shipping routes to be an international trade hub.

2. Business-Friendly Environment

Panama has easy and facilitative regulations for businesses. From company formation in Panama to tax encouragement, Panama has allowed hassle-free services for entrepreneurs.

3. Strong Economy

Panama is one of the best-growing economies in its region. Stability, assured by the dollar as a legal tender, attracts small startups and also multinational corporations.

Steps to Start a Business in Panama

Some major steps to start a business in Panama are:

1. Research the Market

Identify the industries that are booming in Panama, including logistics, tourism, real estate, and financial services. Market research can be done to seek out your competition and target audience.

2. Invest in Panama

Establishing a business in Panama is straightforward. Here are the essential steps:

Choose the Business Structure: Your preference is among a corporation, LLC, or sole proprietorship.

Register Your Company: You will first sign up with the Public Registry and attain an industrial license in the case of Panama company registration.

Obtain a Tax Identification Number: All businesses must register with the Panamanian tax authorities.

Open a Local Bank Account: This will be needed for any domestic financial transactions.

3. Compliance with the Law

Engage an attorney in the country to guide you through the law and regulations. This will ensure that your company is complying with all applicable obligations, such as labor laws and tax returns.

4. Networking

Links to local professionals, associations, and other organizations will create avenues into partnerships and business ventures. Trade fairs and business meetings are ideal venues for networking.

Benefits of Operating in Panama

Here are some benefits of operating in Panama:

1. Tax Benefits

Panama adopts a territorial system of taxation. This implies that the country will tax only those incomes made within its territorial borders. This excludes offshore transactions, which are by default non-taxable income. This makes even Panama company formation relatively well-inviting for global businesses.

2. Free Zones

Free zones, like the Colón Free Zone, offer and exempt even further as far as taxes go especially for import-export companies.

3. Skilled Workforce

Panama has an educated and bilingual workforce. Many professionals can speak both Spanish and English fluently. Thus, international businesses will have easy communication.

4. Robust Infrastructure

The country boasts modern ports, airports, and telecommunications networks. Such infrastructure supports a wide range of industries, such as logistics and digital businesses.

Highly Potential Industries in Panama

Some industries with high potential in Panama include:

1. Real Estate and Construction

Panama hosts an increasing urban population and a booming tourism industry, which it supports with demand for residential and commercial properties. Investment opportunities can be seen in luxury and cheap housing projects.

2. Logistics and Trade

Best business opportunities exist in logistics and trade with the Panama Canal and more than 50 free trade agreements.

3. Financial Services

Being one of the biggest banking centers in Latin America, Panama offers super funding possibilities in finance and fintech.

Challenges Await the Organization

Panama is a great business destination, but bureaucracy and language barriers are some challenges associated with it. Working with local experts can make those challenges much less problematic.

Conclusion

The thriving economy, encouraging tax policies, and strategic location of the nation have made Panama a hot destination for business expansion. Be it registering a company in Panama or logistic or real estate opportunities, it is a land that has much to offer in terms of expertise and facilitation. To get professional advice and support in establishing your business, rely on Business Panama Group.

[web-hosting-india]

How to Host a Website on a Budget: A Deep Dive into Cheap Web Hosting

In today's digital landscape, having a website is essential for businesses, entrepreneurs, and even individuals looking to share their passions with the world. However, hosting a website can often be seen as an expensive endeavor. Fortunately, there are numerous options available that make it possible to host a website without breaking the bank. This guide will delve into how you can host a website on a budget, focusing on the concept of cheap web hosting and the options available to ensure you get the best value for your money.

Understanding Web Hosting: The Basics

Before diving into how to find affordable web hosting, it’s important to understand what web hosting actually is. At its core, web hosting is a service that provides the necessary infrastructure for your website to be accessible on the internet. This infrastructure includes storage space for your website's files, bandwidth to handle traffic, and the server hardware that powers your site.

Types of Web Hosting

There are several types of web hosting, each with its own set of features and price points:

Shared Hosting: This is the most affordable and popular type of hosting. In shared hosting, multiple websites are hosted on a single server, sharing resources like CPU, memory, and storage. It’s ideal for small websites and beginners.

VPS Hosting: Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting is a step up from shared hosting. While still sharing a physical server with other users, your website gets its own dedicated portion of the server's resources. VPS hosting offers more control and better performance, making it suitable for growing websites.

Dedicated Hosting: With dedicated hosting, you rent an entire server exclusively for your website. This provides maximum performance, security, and control, but it comes at a higher cost. It’s usually chosen by large businesses with high traffic websites.

Cloud Hosting: Cloud hosting uses multiple servers to distribute the load, offering scalability and reliability. It’s flexible and can handle varying levels of traffic, but can be more expensive depending on usage.

Reseller Hosting: This allows you to purchase hosting resources in bulk and resell them to others. It’s a good option if you plan to start your own hosting business.

Why Choose Cheap Web Hosting?

When you’re just starting out or working with a tight budget, cheap web hosting can be an excellent choice. The key is to find a provider that offers a balance between affordability and quality. Cheap web hosting doesn’t have to mean poor service. In fact, many providers offer robust features and reliable performance at a fraction of the cost of premium services.

The Advantages of Cheap Web Hosting

Cost-Effective: The most obvious advantage is the cost savings. You can get your website online for as little as a few dollars a month.

Ease of Use: Cheap web hosting plans are typically designed with beginners in mind, offering easy-to-use control panels and one-click installations for popular content management systems like WordPress.

Sufficient Resources for Small Websites: If you’re running a small website or blog with low to moderate traffic, cheap hosting provides all the resources you need.

Scalability: Many cheap hosting plans offer the ability to upgrade as your website grows, so you can start small and scale up as needed.

How to Host a Website on a Budget

Hosting a website on a budget involves more than just choosing the cheapest plan available. It’s about finding the best value for your money by considering factors like performance, reliability, and customer support. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you host a website on a budget:

Step 1: Determine Your Website’s Needs

The first step is to assess your website's requirements. Consider the following:

Type of Website: Are you hosting a personal blog, an e-commerce store, or a corporate website?

Traffic Expectations: How much traffic do you expect? This will help determine the necessary bandwidth and server resources.

Storage Requirements: How much storage space do you need for your website's files, images, and databases?

Technical Expertise: Are you comfortable managing server settings, or do you need a hosting provider that offers user-friendly tools and support?

Step 2: Compare Web Hosting Providers

Once you know your requirements, it’s time to compare web hosting providers. Look for providers that offer affordable plans without compromising on essential features like uptime, speed, and security. One such provider is eWebGuru, which has established itself as a reliable and affordable web hosting provider in India.

Step 3: Consider eWebGuru for Cheap Web Hosting

eWebGuru is a prime example of a hosting provider that offers excellent value for money. Founded in 2007 by Ashok Arora, eWebGuru has grown rapidly due to its commitment to quality service and competitive pricing. The company serves around 10,000 customers, primarily in India, for their web hosting, application hosting, and cloud and dedicated server needs.

Key Features of eWebGuru:

Affordable Plans: eWebGuru offers a range of affordable web hosting plans that cater to different needs, from basic shared hosting to advanced VPS and dedicated hosting solutions.

High Uptime Guarantee: With a high uptime guarantee, eWebGuru ensures that your website remains accessible to visitors around the clock.

Fast Loading Speeds: eWebGuru uses robust servers and state-of-the-art technology to deliver fast loading speeds, which are crucial for user experience and SEO performance.

Security Features: The company offers SSL certificates, firewalls, and regular backups to protect your website from security threats.

24/7 Customer Support: eWebGuru provides round-the-clock customer support, so you can get help whenever you need it.

For those looking to host a website on a budget, eWebGuru’s cheap web hosting plans offer the perfect balance of affordability and quality.

Step 4: Choose the Right Hosting Plan

When choosing a hosting plan, consider your current needs and potential future growth. If you’re just starting out, a basic shared hosting plan might be sufficient. As your website grows, you can upgrade to a VPS or dedicated hosting plan. eWebGuru offers scalable solutions, allowing you to easily upgrade your plan as your needs evolve.

Step 5: Optimize Your Website for Performance

Even with a cheap web hosting plan, you can optimize your website to ensure it performs well. Here are some tips:

Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN): A CDN can improve your website’s loading speed by serving content from servers closer to the user’s location.

Optimize Images: Compress and resize images to reduce load times.

Minimize Plugins: Use only the necessary plugins to avoid slowing down your website.

Enable Caching: Caching can significantly improve loading times by storing a version of your website that is delivered to users quickly.

Conclusion

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HOW TO GET BULLIED IN SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE/WHATEVER THE HELL (FNF EDITION!)

welcome,to how to get bullied in school,high school,college,whatever works to you! i'm your host,Z0mbified,a funkin' idiot to the ones who knew me in 2021,today i'll cover you on a step by step tutorial on how to make your parents disown you and never come back!

[AUUUGH,Z0MBO,I AIN'T READIN' ALLAT!!: step 1,optional,fnf costume,step 2,merch section,backpacks,shirts and shit,basically everything thats related to merch(unofficial ones,the official ones are good,if they were on brazil me personally i'd buy 'em),step 3,say blah blah blah is from fnf,when they clearly aren't.]

(WARNING,THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO OFFEND ANYBODY,IF I OFFENDED YOU,PLEASE KNOW IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION.)

enough with the chit chat,lets begin!

STEP 1(optional) = BE A FNF COSPLAYER

we all know the cosplaying community that we may love or hate,some are nice,some are not,either way,we all know how to get everybody to hate you!

how? you may ask,

just show up there with a friday night funkin' costume! they'll all think "wtf this kiddo doin'"(BONUS POINTS IF FNF MOD) and staff will immediately take you out! and i do not mean on a date,i mean you'll be banned forever!

STEP 2 = SHOW UP WITH MERCHANDISE

don't you love it when you have a weeb friend who goes to whateveryoursituation is and gets judged? well,join in aswell!

with these outfit combos,you sure will never see your parents ever again!

RON BACKPACK,20 BUCKS:

DAD N MOM HOOD(CHRISTMAS SPECIAL),44 DOLLARS AND 99 CENTS:

FOR THIS OCTOBER,COME FRESH AND NEW WITH THE SKID COSTUME,4 DOLLARS AND 99 CENTS

MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE FNF POSTER ON YOUR HOME,THAT WAY,IF YOU EVER GET BITCHES ON YOUR DICK,IF THEY NOTICE IT INSIDE YOUR CHEESE SMELLING ROOM,THEY MAGICALLY DISSAPEAR!,CHEAP PRICE! ONLY 2 DOLLARS!!

EVEN AFTER THE PANDEMIC'S END,IF YOU WANNA HIDE THAT BRITISH MALE LOOKIN' ASS TEETH FROM YOU,MAKE SURE TO HIT UP THESE MASKS:

LEMON DEMON MASK,WILL MAKE SURE TO MAKE YOUR GOOFY ASS SMELLIER THAN A LEMON,5 BUCKS ONLY

RUV MASK,[insert highly overused mid fight masses joke here]

WANT BONUS POINTS ON GETTING ZERO SUNLIGHT? TRY OUT MY PERSONAL FAVORITE,"THE BOOM CHAKALAKA" COMBO!

WHITTY PHONECASE

WHITTY HOODIE,THIS WILL MAKE SURE TO GET EVERYBODY GIVING YOU THE "BOMBASTIC" SIDE EYE!,FOR SEVEN DOLLARZZZ!!!!

THIS ONE FOR MY CLASS CLOWNS,WANNA FUCK UP YOUR REPUTATION AND MAKE AN ABSURDLY FUCKING UNFUNNY JOKE PINNED TO YOUR SHIRT? WELL,NOW YOU CAN! WITH THE BRAND NEW "mommy y do nobody liek me anymoar :((" SHIRT PIN! COMIN' IN CHEAP WITH THE PRICES AGAIN,ONLY 4 BUCKS!!

SINCE I,Z0MBIFIED,HAVE NOT FOUND ANY MORE MERCH,PAIR THE POSTER WITH SOME STICKERS ASWELL! THESE ONES HAVE A CATCH,THOUGH. THEY'RE ALL FREE!!

DROP THE MIC,BECAUSE THIS SHIT'S CLEARLY ASS!

i don't even have words for this one

WANNA GET NOSTALGIC FOR A ERA YOU'VE NEVER BEEN BORN IN,DUE TO MOST PEOPLE IN THE FNF COMMUNITY AVERAGING TO 6(yeah,people in second grade play fnf aswell,don't ask me where i got this info.) TO 13 YEARS OLD!! THEN GET BACK TO THE CLASSICS WITH THIS 2010 STYLED LOOKIN AHH STICKER!!

AND NOW,THE ESSENTIAL "what even is the color of grass?" STARTERPACK FOR PEOPLE TO HATE YOU,TELL PEOPLE THAT,CHARACTERS FROM OTHER MEDIAS ARE ACTUALLY FROM FNF KNIGHT FUNKIN!!

POPULAR EXAMPLES ARE:

"tricky is from fnf"

"tankman originated from fnf"

"ohh,that hank guy from accelerant hank mod? yeah he's from fnf"

ALL OF THESE,AND MAYBE SOME MORE,WILL GET PEOPLE TO HATE YOU!!

i sure hope this tutorial helped you out,thank you for viewing it all and have a safe journey scrumbling! (scrolling + tumblr)