#Swap Queri inquire

[a-v-j]

But despite Corpie being a thing now, I'm guessing it hasn't retconned the self deletion so everything about that ship would be taking place in the past. If I am correct that there was no retcon, how did Topie take Cor's end. Sorry if this is a little morbid, but that's just where my brain lives right now

Lmao, Topie's in his suicide arc right now. Or atleast incoming. Yeah, his story progresses without me posting the story lol

Here's a totally no context old comic

Ok a little bit of context

After Topie got basically rejected by his initial crush which is Auto, and was re assigned as Cor's assistant. He went SOUL searchin lol and met Inquire again. And he knows deep inside Inq is his other half tho both of them was reset, i mean cmon it's kinda obvious, he's an auto, inquire's a queri, and he is missing one. So he thinks they were meant to be. Tho he doesn't exactly remember that their story was cancelled, he has this theory he's committed to. And that to reunite

But yknow, Inquire no longer feels the same way and Topie does not handle rejection well

So trial after trial, he fails despite his efforts.

Damn recalling this story sounds so dumb now.

That's 3 Autos now committing un alive 'cause of a Queri lol

Yeah, i should've made those comic bout his obsessed infatuation for Inquire. And his infatuation with Auto before that. All i have right for the Aupic(auto/topie) arc is nsfw but dont think anyone's wants to know that lol

Alrighty now besides that.

Cor already gone self deletion and Topie's away chasing Inquire, too busy to notice Cor's "gone". Hes currently in his obsessed infatuation arc and then be soon to suicide arc lol

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

WIBTA for telling a guilt-tripper to knock it off?

I'm part of a Discord server for authors, both aspiring and published. We chat about life, discuss story ideas, share snippets, look for beta readers, give each other feedback on our query packages—the usual. We're from all over the world, so sometimes time zones don't match up, and inevitably there are members who are more active and, thus, get a bit more attention

There's this one user—let's call them Kat—who used to be fairly active and had decent interaction from other users. Around December, Kat shared a bit of their writing to a critique swap—basically a Google Drive where we could look over each other's stuff and provide feedback. They uploaded a bit late due to their schedule (GMT) and didn't get as much critique as they'd hoped, which made them a bit disheartened and they commented as much in the server. I can't blame them, since feeling ignored sucks, but I feel like complaining about it in the general channel (we have a dedicated vent channel) was a bit gauche.

Regardless, Kat continued to be active, albeit posting less frequently. Notably, most of their posting seems to be either responding to group prompts or talking about their own writing. Rarely do they respond to someone else's comments—or, hell, even replies to their own! I've seen people inquire more about stuff they've brought up, and then they just never respond. People do interact with them; they just don't interact back.

About a month ago, they messaged the server talking about recovering from illness and coming up with a story idea, asking for people to look over their first few pages. Two people responded with sympathy and interest; as far as I'm aware, Kat never got back to those people. Usually in interactions like this, someone asks for feedback, another person replies to tell them they're interested, the OP asks to DM, and the conversation goes there; Kat straight up left them hanging. After that, they only sent a few messages—a couple of replies to group prompts (those rarely have interaction from other users, though I've made an effort to react or reply to interesting responses, and I've seen a few others do the same), and another passive-aggressive comment about being ignored.

Tonight, Kat sent a message to the chat in the general channel (again, not #vent) that started with, "Whatever I've done or not done that's made me a social pariah in this group to people I thought were friends who now ignore my questions or posts, at least have a modicum of compassion and heart this message..." They then continued, talking about losing someone close to them. I do sincerely feel for them, but I can't bring myself to interact with that message in any way. Not even the heart they want. Worse, I'm entertaining the notion of telling them that while I am genuinely sorry for their loss, guilt-tripping people isn't an effective way to garner compression.

Why I WBTA: Literally they're grieving, that's such a shitty thing to do right now. Besides, they are right in that people haven't interacted with them as much ever since they asked for feedback on their work that one time. I doubt this will help anyone, let alone them.

Why I might be a JAH (I know for a fact there's no world where I'm NTA): Responses have dipped because they aren't posting as much, and moreover, since they rarely respond to people at all, it's likely that we've all learned that it's not worth it interacting with them. Besides, if I ignore them, they'll just keep guilt-tripping even more, which also isn't helpful to anyone. And again—we have a vent channel. Why they came into the place where we chitchat about our weekend plans vexes me somewhat.

I dunno. It's a very damned if I do, damned if I don't situation. WIBTA?

What are these acronyms?

[longhaulerbear]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/18/period-kate-clancy-coronavirus-vaccines-menstruation/

Kate Clancy, a biological anthropologist and professor at the University of Illinois, is the author of “Period: The Real Story of Menstruation,” from which this op-ed is adapted.

One day in early 2021, Katie Lee, a former student of mine who is now a professor at Tulane University, sent a message asking if I’d heard anything about heavier or breakthrough bleeding with the coronavirus vaccines. I hadn’t, and put her message out of my mind. Two weeks later, I received my first dose, and soon afterward I got my period. I bled so heavily that I was swapping out overnight-strength pads every hour.

I decided to tweet out a query: Has anyone else had changes in their periods since receiving the vaccine?

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The response was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced on social media. I was bombarded with similar stories. Within a few hours, Lee and I were furiously messaging each other, and soon we developed a survey seeking to explore further whether coronavirus vaccine side effects might extend to changes in periods.

We expected about 500 people to participate — and ended up with more than 165,000 responses.

Our survey was intended to document participants’ experiences with the early vaccine rollout — to collect these data on the ground, as they emerged — and, as such, our sample was self-selected. But the sheer volume of respondents surprised by heavy and breakthrough bleeding was striking. Changes in menstruation were uncomfortable and often painful, people reported. Strangers described bleeding through their clothes at work. Postmenopausal people were terrified they had cancer.

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Yet those who endured menstrual side effects described how family members had laughed off their experiences, and how some medical personnel had been dismissive and rude. One respondent reported bleeding so profusely that she expelled her IUD into the toilet; her doctor didn’t believe her and ordered an ultrasound, which confirmed what this participant had seen: The IUD was no longer in her uterus.

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Journalists who interviewed us spoke with doctors who tended to declare that menstrual changes were from pandemic stress and to suggest that no biological mechanism could link vaccines and menstruation. Much of the coverage of our research foregrounded views that cast us as ridiculous ladies doing ridiculous research.

Yet without our intentions, or our methodologies, the National Institutes of Health might not have been inspired to release funding to support research studying this reported phenomenon, and we wouldn’t have multiple studies and surveys supporting our early findings that the coronavirus vaccines can induce short-term changes to the duration and flow of menstruation.

Here it is important to emphasize: Without a doubt, vaccines save lives; and the coronavirus vaccines reduce severity and the risk of long covid. I continue to advocate for greater access to boosters, and global vaccine equity, alongside measures that reduce transmission, such as masking.

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At the same time, it is medical scientists’ duty to predict, look for and, if found, disclose side effects — and here is where I believe some in the medical community fell short.

We have long known that immune responses can influence menstrual cycles and that vaccines can occasionally affect both inflammation and menstrual bleeding patterns. Yet clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccines did not ask questions about menstruation beyond inquiring about date of last menstrual period at the start of the study, to ensure participants were not pregnant. A participant in one of the trials emailed me to say it took two tries to persuade her trial site to include anything in her chart about her menstrual changes — the first time, they refused on the grounds that she was probably just perimenopausal.

As a feminist anthropologist who studies the stigmatized, I am used to this — but I am weary of it. I am tired of menstruating people being questioned, mistrusted or ignored when they report their lived experiences, especially since not addressing side effects risks turning people away from vaccines.

Women said coronavirus shots affect periods. New study shows they’re right.

There is a better way — something the team in my lab endeavors to engage in — what the anthropologist Anna Tsing calls the “arts of noticing.”

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To explain what she means, Tsing uses the metaphor of polyphonic music: multiple independent melodies played together. To do the work of noticing, she says, we must be willing to step back from the idea that there is one dominant melody — to “listen for the moments of harmony and dissonance they created together.”

How does this apply to, say, a coronavirus vaccine trial? A trial design with more qualitative, open approaches would hear far more melodies. A trial design that considered the multiple systems, such as the reproductive tract, that can be affected by an inflammatory stressor such as a vaccine might not miss multiple refrains. And daily adverse event reporting could last for longer than a week, to give a monthly process such as menstruation time to respond. Noticing allows us to follow multiple threads without allowing one to overshadow — to see variability, subversion and resistance.

Unfortunately, this approach runs counter to the way modern gynecology has been practiced since the middle of the 19th century, when Black and Brown midwives were pushed out and often criminalized. We lost the noticing that comes from experience, in the desire to create an accredited form of “expertise” available mostly to White men. This resulted in just two lines of melody for those who had a uterus: Either you had to be protected at all costs or any symptoms you might report were a figment of your imagination.

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Those limited melodies can be seen in today’s uterine health care. Half the time, there is hand-wringing over fertility (fears of its being reduced if you are White or of having too much of it if you are not), and the other half, there is minimizing of one’s intimate physical experiences as overblown — as happened with reported responses to coronavirus vaccines.

Anyone who menstruates will bleed a lot, for much of their lives — and changes in menstruation are notable, meaningful and worthy of study. Lee and I did the work of noticing what happened after we got the coronavirus vaccines because we have bodies that menstruate and have scientific knowledge of menstruation. But that noticing also came from adopting a feminist practice and sense of responsibility to acknowledge what some were obstinately refusing to.

Menstrual changes matter to millions of people, and pharmaceutical companies, medical professionals and politicians need to invest in research and provide incentives for redesigning research so that it accommodates menstruation.

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Transparency about the experiences of menstruating people is also needed if scientists and clinicians want to earn public trust: What do we notice when we relax the desire to control uteruses and instead respect their complexity? When we listen to what people with uteruses are experiencing?

Medical treatments and vaccine trials — for coronavirus and other maladies — will continue to disserve those bodily systems about which they ask no questions. We deserve better than to be surprised when a new treatment makes us bleed on our office chair.

[messers-moony]

Moony Wants, Moony Gets | R.L

Paring: Young!Remus Lupin X Slytherin!Fem!Reader

Summary: Moony has a natural wanting for his mate making his possessiveness visible the closer it gets to the full moon. 

He was always jealous. Blame it on the wolf in him, if you will, but Remus Lupin was highly possessive. Especially over what’s his - maybe not even what’s his but what he wants. She was gorgeous and his perfect mate—long tuffs of h/c hair and gleaming e/c eyes that glittered in the limelight. There was one problem with her, though—one major flaw in her mess of perfection. 

Y/n L/n, cunning, ambitious, resourceful, and charismatic. 

That was the problem. Y/n was a Slytherin, and Remus was a half-blood Gryffindor. To make matters worse, her closest friend was Regulus Black - Sirius Blacks brother. Remus’ best friend's brother. But Remus couldn’t help it. Her voice was like a siren's call, and her beauty was a rival to Aphrodite, but she had the wisdom of Athena. Y/n was a perfect balance of everything. 

Closer to the full moon, his possessiveness became more of a problem. Sirius was noticing the low growl that would erupt from Remus whenever someone stepped close to Y/n. James saw the lingering glares left on any male within a six feet distance of her. Even Peter observed his green eyes turn a shade darker as if someone mixed black paint into his usually bright eyes. 

Y/n sat at the Slytherin table, a cup of coffee beside her as she spoke intently with Regulus. Meanwhile, a Gryffindor across the Great Hall was glaring daggers at the younger Black brother's head. Sirius nudged him, grabbing his attention. 

“Mate, you’re growling again.” Sirius whispered, and Remus’ cheeks turned pink, “Am not.”

James gave an unconvincing grin, “Mhm, totally.”

“I was not growling.”

“I think you were.” James replied, “Definitely was.” Sirius added. 

Remus sighed, pushing his plate away to lay his head on the table, “What’s got Moony all wound up?” James queried, Remus, deadpanned looking at the laughing girl across the room. 

“I think I know.” Sirius simpered, “Do you now? Don’t be a tosser.” James stated teasingly. 

“Turn around. Slytherin, talking with Reggie.” 

He turned and looked back at Remus with his jaw dropped, “No- fucking- way.”

“What?”

“She’s the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team, you tosser!” 

“Oh…”

James snorted, “Yeah, oh.”

“Looks like Moony found his mate.” Sirius winked, and Remus groaned, “Shut up about it, will you?”

“Never.” 

It felt weird. James wouldn’t shut up about how brilliant Y/n was, how the Slytherin’s Quidditch team was able to make plays that no one else would’ve even thought about. Sirius wouldn’t stop offering to talk to Regulus to see if maybe he had any intel on her. Strangely enough, Peter was silent but had a guilty look on his face. Guilty sufficient for Remus to comment. 

“Why do you look guilty, Wormtail?” Remus inquired, and Peter's cheeks flushed pink, “She- Y/n isn’t- um….” 

“What do you know that we don’t, Peter?” Sirius queried, his voice harsh, “She isn’t what you think. That’s all I’m saying.” Peter stammered out nervously. 

James tilted his head at the blue-eyed boy, “And you know this how?” 

“She’s my ex-girlfriend.”

“Woah! Hold on a second!” Sirius exclaimed in shock, “When did this happen?!”

“Back in fourth year.” Peter informed, “She seemed nice enough until you start to get serious with her. Y/n’s sharp-tongued and extremely ill-tempered.” 

Sirius sniggered, “Sounds like Moony.”

“Oi!”

“Sorry!”

“So, what does this mean for Remus?” James questioned further, “It doesn’t mean anything. Just be careful. I don’t care if you date her. Means nothing to me.” Peter replied, putting his hands up in innocent. 

Remus stared at Peter with curiosity swirling. How much did he truly know about Y/n? How did he manage to date her? Nonetheless, it didn’t mean anything to Remus because Moony wanted her. What Moony wants is what Moony gets. Later that evening, after prefect patrol, he padded into the library to dismiss any working students. But there were only two students inside. They sat in a secluded corner of the library. Regulus Black and Y/n L/n. 

Was it envy? Was it jealousy? He didn’t have time to ponder. Y/n had her head laid on Regulus’ shoulder and both her arms wrapped around his one arm. Regulus had leaned his head on top of hers, wavy black hair intertwined with her h/c hair. Both their eyes were closed, apparent they were asleep—potion and Transfiguration books placed on top of the wooden table along with an open sketchbook. 

What was he supposed to do in this situation? Wake them up? If it was just Y/n, perhaps he could’ve, but Regulus was with her, and Regulus wasn’t too fond of Remus for being friends with his older brother. Madam Pince had already left for the night, either choosing not to disturb them or didn’t notice them. Remus saw the inkpot beside the Potions book, almost empty. It was Y/n’s inkpot because the ink wasn’t black. It was a deep grape color. 

Remus sighed and grabbed the ink from his bag, charming it the same color. Discretely he took hers and swapped it out with his. Leaving a piece of parchment on top. Remus left the library without another word. Waking them up was a risk he’d rather not take. But now, he laid in his bed wondering how she’d feel about the new ink on the table. 

The sun began to rise, and Y/n’s body felt stiff. Carefully she began to stir awake after noticing a body beside her. Opening her eyes, everything seemed blurry, but after blinking a few times, she recognized the library books and the person's scent beside her. Regulus, her best friend. Y/n yawned and pulled away from him, about to begin packing their belongings, but she noticed a piece of parchment that lay on top of her ink. 

“Noticed you were out. You can have mine.“ 

Y/n hummed appreciatively. She didn’t know who gave her their ink, but she was eternally grateful for them saving her a trip to Hogsmeade. Y/n poked at Regulus’ right side, and he eventually stirred awake. His curls disheveled and his body just as stiff as she was. Regulus opened his eyes and met her e/c ones. 

“Did we fall asleep?” He groaned, and Y/n scoffed, “What do you think, dingus?”

“No need to be mean this early in the morning, Merlin.” 

“Someone saw us last night, though.” Y/n stated, and Regulus noticeably jumped, “Who?”

She shrugged, “Not sure, but they left me a new pot of ink.”

“Lucky you.”

“Lucky me.”

Both best friends cleared their table. Y/n put her Potions books away, and Regulus put his Transfiguration books away. Y/n stared at the writing on the parchment she had received earlier that day. The handwriting was almost unrecognizable. It was messy and sprawled. Whoever this was did not have good handwriting or was in a rush. But the day carried on. In Potions, Y/n sat in the front while the Marauders sat in the back. Remus stared holes in the back of Y/n’s head. 

“She’s gonna notice if you keep staring at her like that.” Sirius muttered. 

Remus sighed and continued to write his notes. If he tried hard enough, he could make out her elegant purple ink from here. It always baffled him why she chose purple over traditional black - suppose it wasn’t really any of his business, but he couldn’t help but wonder. The familiar sketchbook sat on top of the desk as well; he could see doodles in the same deep purple color. Occasionally Regulus - who sat beside her - would nudge her to pay attention, gaining an annoyed groan. 

Potions class always smelt weird. It was a mixture of glue, seaweed, and salt. It was also constantly humid. It brought shivers down Remus’ spine. He noticed it doing the same to the Slytherin girl at the front. Remus craved nothing more than to wrap his robe around her, but he was too late. Regulus was already doing the action, which earned him one of her jaw-dropping smiles. Unconsciously he began growling again. This time, James smacked his arm. 

“Mate!” 

“Sorry…” 

Dinner was even worse. Y/n had yet to remove Regulus’ robes leaving him in a button-down white shirt and the usual uniform. Sirius was surprised at his younger brother's chivalry but didn’t speak much. The full moon was that night, and as dinner progressed, Remus only gained more possessive. James and Sirius gave up on trying to scold him. It was apparent Moony wanted - no - needed her. Slytherin captain be damned, Y/n was going to be Moonys. 

A dry winter night. As usual, Remus walked to the Whomping Willow with his three friends following him. Tonight was normal in the sense of his friends turning into their animagus,’ but the odd thing was letting him out of the shack. The werewolf and the dog ran around the forest together. The rat and stag lagging behind, allowing the two animals to play together. But a stick-breaking brought the attention of the werewolves to the new person. 

He could smell them. Hear their blood running through their veins. Their heart pounding at a standard rate. The dogs barking could be heard, trying to distract the werewolf. The scent was female, and she wasn’t scared. Instead, the girl approached with confidence sticking out her hand to the wolf. Padfoot barked loudly. Prongs backed down, looking nervous. Wormtail squeaked loudly. But she came with confidence and assurance. 

Moony growled, “Shh, shh, it’s okay.” She cooed, “You’re safe with me.”

The h/c haired girl knelt on the grass, “No need to be scared, I’m not going to hurt you.”

Moony hesitantly put his snout in the girl's palm, making her grin. His fur was soft to the touch, and his eyes turned soft. Her smile was beautiful, and Moony nuzzled his hand into her soft palm. She chuckled and patted him more. Padfoot barked excitedly and ran to her, but the werewolf started to bare his teeth again. 

“Hey, it’s okay. I’m yours.” 

The wolf seemed to calm down at her words allowing Padfoot to approach her. Smiling brightly, she pet both animals, “It’s okay, love.”

“My name’s Y/n. I didn’t know that there was a werewolf here.” Y/n greeted as Moony curled up beside her, his head on her thigh, Padfoot doing the same on the other side.

She caught sight of the other two animals and whistled for their attention, “C’mere.”

Prongs and Wormtail approached nervously, but Moony gave no sense of protectiveness. Y/n’s words resonated in his head over and over again, “I’m yours.” The wolf fell asleep beside her, Padfoot doing the same. Prongs approached, and Y/n patted the top of his head. Wormtail sat in front of her knee. They seemed at peace. It was the first time Moony ever felt at ease. They’d be lying if it didn’t make them happy. 

Y/n stayed up all night with the animals. Despite the animals not knowing, Y/n knew that the stag, rat, and dog were animagus’. The werewolf was unknown to her. The following morning when the stag turning into James, rat into Peter, dog into Sirius. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to find out who the werewolf was. When he turned back into a human with his clothes tattered. Y/n continued to run her fingers through his hair as he slept. 

“Morning, Marauders,” Y/n commented. 

“You’re- you-“ James stuttered.

She laughed, “Apparently, your moony really likes me.”

“Would you mind petting me again?” Sirius teased, “Maybe.” Y/n retorted, winking. 

Sirius laid down on her other thigh that Remus wasn’t laying on, smiling; she ran her fingers through their hair, “You’re a godsend, lemme tell you.”

James and Peter sat in front of Y/n, “What made you want to take a walk in the forbidden forest last night?”

“Just wanted some air.” Y/n answered. 

Remus groaned and began pushing his head onto Y/n’s hand, “Morning, Remus.”

The Marauders and Y/n had never seen him jump up that fast, “What- you- I- uh-“

“Didn’t know you were a werewolf.”

“I- uh…”

“Sirius, for the love of God, get off her lap.” James interject, slapping the boy on the head playfully, “But it feels so good.” Sirius drawled. 

James grabbed his arm and pulled him onto the grass. In the process, Sirius got a mouthful of dirt and grass, “You wanker.”

“Did I- erm- hurt you?” Remus questioned shyly, “Nope, I'm completely unscathed.” Y/n smiled reassuringly. 

Remus turned to his friends, “Nope! Y/n saved us all.”

“Are you hurt?” Y/n inquired to Remus, who took a quick look at himself, “I- I don’t believe so….”

Sirius blew a raspberry, “Thank Merlin! Dragging you to the hospital wing is bloody exhausting.”

Silence filled the forest until Sirius smirked, “You know, mate when you were talking about Moony wanting her. I thought you were joking. Turns out you weren’t.”

“Oi!”

“Oh, Merlin…”

Y/n chuckled, “Well, Moony is rather cute if I’m honest.”

Remus’ cheeks blasted with pink, and Sirius laughed. James shook his head with a big grin, and Peter looked amused with Y/n’s confession. Without hesitation, Y/n leaned over to kiss Remus’ cheek, making him hide his face flustered. She stood up and ruffled Sirius’ hand, gently rubbing her nails across his scalp, making Sirius try to lean into her palm. They all stared at her except for Remus, who was equally embarrassed and flustered. 

“If you’re looking for a fifth Marauder, I know the Slytherin common room password.” Y/n winked as she walked to the castle. 

[porkcracker]

Transformers Kinktober

I had to.

Day 7 - Position Swap/Tentacles

They didn't indulge like this often, but sometimes they both just needed it to relax. Really, there were stranger things bots did to relax, Megatron mused. "Megatron: Distracted. Should pay more attention to tasks," a voice from behind him said, causing him to bow his head as he continued to type on his console. "Yes, My Lord."

Still, as he continued typing, the presence behind him didn't move. To a degree, Megatron was flattered to hold his lords' attention, but the warm presence just out of reach did distract him. Every time he found his thoughts, he did his best to focus on his work instead. The eighth time he lost his focus due to the mech behind him, his Lord spoke up again.

"Query: Megatron distracted by presence ?". The silver mech quickly refocused on his assignment, the typing speeding up again as he replied, "Of course not, my Lord." There was silence after that, and Megatron managed to stay focused, until suddenly something brushed against his aft. To his surprise, his digits froze on the keypad, but the touch was gone as quickly as it came. The only thing I left was his lord and his reaction. " Soundwave: Thinks Megatron is lying. " This wouldn't do at all. "I assure you, my Lord. I am not. " There was another klik of silence before Soundwave approached. "Proof it."

There was a short moment of hesitation, then with a short nod and a mumbled, "Of course, my Lord." Megatron returned his attention to the console and the report he was typing.

For quite a while, Megatron was actually able to type without being distracted, a noticeable amount being added to the report as once more a touch brushed over his aft. It vanished as quickly as before, and Megatron continued typing, thinking about not thinking about Soundwave. But then it happened again and again, and by the fourth time, the touch lingered, moving over his planting without purpose.

While it was harder now, Megatron was not about to give in so easily. Ignoring the gentle, almost tickling, touch on his plating as much as possible, he continued typing, even as his charge slowly started to rise.

Then another feather light touch joined the first, this one centered around his hip and especially his hip joints. The first brush against inner wiring made him twitch, placing a glaring typo in his report. The touch stopped and then Soundwave leaned forward to murmur into Megatrons audial. "Megatron: Has a Problem?" Said Mech shook his helm and corrected the typo and continued on.

His charge steadily rising, Megatron tried to focus on his report so hard that he did not notice the way he subconsciously started to rock his hips back into the touch. The touch moved from his aft down the curve and over his panel. Pressing down harder, Soundwave rubbed the data cable over the hot panel. The monotone chuckle was the thing that made Megatron finally realise his movement. He abruptly stopped, his face heating in embarrassment.

It took less than twenty kliks, before Megatron once more stopped typing. Unable to focus, his heating fans turned on, and then there was a well placed pleasure press of the data cable on his panel and a click sounded.

The data cable pushed between the wet folds of his valve without hesitation and nosed at his entrance. "Ah-M-my Lord. Please, "he stumbled over the request as Soundwave pressed against his back. "Megatron: Admits he lied?" he inquired. Megatron didn't resist long and nodded quickly. "I lied, please my Lord. I need yo-aaah. " His reply ended in a drawn out moan as the data cable pushed into his valve and immediately started to brush in laser focus against the most sensitive nodes.

Already near, the exquisite attention to his most sensitive spots made the silver mech tumble into overload not long after his sourender.

[simping4fics]

Writing Help; Synonyms For "Said" (speech words)

Something I struggle with so much is finding other words to use instead of "said". (One thing I wish I'd known was that you can sometimes use a verb like "glared" to replace said. It all just depends on the context) Now that I've spent most my day compiling as many as I could think for my own writing, I decided why not share? And now I'm posting this list. Hope this helps!

A

Asked

Added

Acquitted

Absolved

Attacked

Argued

Agreed

Admitted

Acknowledged

Accused

Antagonized

Accepted

Acquiesced

Approved

Announced

Altercated

Annoyed

Alienated

Answered

Assured

Appealed

B

Badgered

Bugged

Blinked

Bothered

Barked

Burped

Belched

Breathed

Bargained

Buzzed

Back-talked

Boasted

Bragged

Babbled

Blushed

Bullied

Begged

Butted

Bartered

C

Concurred

Countered

Chimed

Chirped

Chittered

Chattered

Communicated

Concentrated

Collected

Checked

Compared

Confessed

Continued

Considered

Counted

Copied

Covered

Choked

Called

Cried

Comforted

Cut

Chuckled

Cringed

Complained

Cooed

Claimed

Clapped

Commanded

Complimented

Cheered

Commended

Challenged

Complied

Consented

Cackled

Chortled

Cachinnated

Commented

Cracked

Corrected

Coughed

Cursed

Cussed

D

Doubted

Directed

Demanded

Deflected

Divulged

Disclosed

Declared

Defined

Disagreed

Described

Decided

Dogged

Ducked

Detested

Drawled

Dared

Detested

Dared

Deceived

Discovered

Denied

Defended

Disregarded

Denoted

E

Explained

Examined

Enthused

Embarrassed

Educated

Exempted

Excepted

Encouraged

Eased

Evoked

Elaborated

Expressed

Excused

Entertained?

Excluded

F

Flirted

Fought

Forgave

Forced

Frightened?

Flashed (in some situations??)

Finished

Faked

G

Giggled

Groaned

Guessed

Gagged

Greeted

Grunted

Growled

Gave/gave in

Gibed

Gushed

Guffawed

Gathered?

Guaranteed

Gawped

Gaped

Grinned

Grimaced

Grated?

Galvanized

Gestured

Gasped

Gawked

Gazed

Glared

H

Hummed

Harassed

Heckled

Howled

Hiccupped

Hounded

Hassled

Hoped

Helped

Hinted

Hovered

Hurried

Hushed

Hollered

Haggled

I

Implied

Interrupted

Ignored

Insulted?

Inspired

Insisted

Investigated

Inquired

Informed

Identified

Imagined

Included

Irritated?

Introduced

Interfered

Inspected

Instructed

Interpreted

J

Joked

Jested

Jeered

Jabbed

Joined

Judged

K

Kidded

L

Longed

Leered

Lied

Labeled?

Learned

Leaned

Lurched?

Laughed

M

Muttered

Moaned

Mumbled

Managed

Multiplied

Mouthed

Mentioned

Mocked

Mused

Manipulated

Mourned

Meddled?

Measured

Matched?

N

Narrated

Nudged

Noted

Nodded

Noticed

Numbered

Needed?

Neglected?

Nagged

O

Obliged

Ogled?

Offered

Observed

Opposed

Overruled

Obeyed

Objected

Ordered

P

Prayed

Pleaded

Prodded

Pried

Pointed

Praised

Pardoned

Perked

Pestered

Proposed

Pined

Professed

Poked

Permitted

Pleased? *

(Like pleasing someone's desires- something they find appealing...Idk)

Passed

Paused

Planned

Played?

Pretended

Pressed

Pushed

Presented

Pulled

Promised

Prepared

Proclaimed

Provoke

Q

Quipped

Questioned

Quizzed

Queried

Quirked

Queued

R

Reassured

Relented

Roared

Ridiculed

Rendered?

Remarked

Resolved

Relieved

Reminded

Rejected

Refused

Remembered

Requested

Reasoned

Roused

Reported

Rhymed

Rejoiced

Regretted?

Replied

Repeated

S

Said

Sassed

Sang

Stated

Snickered

Sniggered

Spoke

Surrendered

Scorned

Sighed

Signed

Snorted

Sniffed

Sniffled

Scoffed

Skipped

Shouted

Scared?

Screamed

Screeched

Spotted

Spoiled

Spelled

Sounded

Soothed

Snored

Sneezed

Succame?

Submitted

Squeaked

Squealed

Stopped

Started

Stared

Shrugged

Spat

Sneered

Shoved

Suggested

Stalled

Scolded

Shared

Served?

Scribbled

Searched

Signaled

Spared

Supposed

Surprised

Swapped?

Squeezed?

Snapped

Stirred?

Swore

Smote/smit

T

Told

Thought

Teased

Taunted

Tormented

Tittered

Thrilled?

Tricked

Tamed

Tempted

Tested

Trapped

Tripped?

Tipped?

Timed

Thanked

Trembled

Trusted?

Tried

Tugged?

Typed

U

Uttered

W

Whispered

Whooped

Whined

Welcomed

Winked

Wagered

Whispered

Whistled

Wished

Winced

Wheezed

Wailed

Warned

Worried

Wondered

Y

Yelped

Yawned

Yabbered

Yearned

Yodeled

Yielded

Yelled

[ducktracy]

181. the case of the stuttering pig (1937)

disclaimer: this review contains antisemitic content, stereotypes, and imagery. i in no way endorse any of this, but it’s just as important to bring awareness to these depictions rather than shove them under the rug. please, PLEASE let me know if i make any mistakes or say something offensive, i want to take responsibility for my actions and use this as an opportunity to educate myself. any outside commentary is more than welcome. thank you for your patience and understanding.

release date: october 30th, 1937

series: looney tunes

director: frank tashlin

starring: mel blanc (porky, the guy in the third row), billy bletcher (lawyer goodwill), sara berner (petunia)

just in time for the halloween season, we explore one of tashlin’s best directorial efforts to date. the case of the stuttering pig (its title derived from the case of the stuttering bishop, a warner bros. film released only 4 months prior) is the first of many warner bros. cartoons to take a jab at the ever popular dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. here, porky and his family (4 brothers and petunia, who serves as his sister rather than a love interest) are terrorized by the nefarious lawyer goodwill, the family lawyer who turns himself into a mr. hyde facsimile, hoping to kill the family in order to snag some inheritance money.

frank tashlin’s cinematography is in peak form as the cartoon opens to a ghastly exposition--william tell’s “the storm” rages alongside a furious storm. intricate camera angles include an upshot on a giant old house, trees whipping in the wind against the flashing lightning, and a close up of the window shudders snapping against the exterior. the snaps of the window shudders soon melt into the droning tick of a clock inside, an upshot exposing dynamic, drawn out shadows against the walls. tashlin handles the contrast between values exceptionally well. backgrounds are crisp, clear, and pronounced.

cue a vertical pan of porky’s siblings (patrick, peter, percy, portus, and petunia) all lined up against the wall in a row of chairs. each appear apprehensive, obviously on edge. not porky, though. porky’s at the very end of the row, looking on with a hilariously blank smile plastered on his face. 

suddenly, a knock at the door interrupts the silence. cue the famous tashlin jump cut: we only see volney white’s animation of porky jumping out of his seat, but the next shot reveals all of the siblings hanging from a chandelier, with porky trepidatiously inquiring “who-who-who-who-who-who’s theh-the-the-the-the-there...?” you can still feel mel’s attempts to distinguish his own unique porky stutter from the authentic stutter provided by joe dougherty--this delivery is more dougherty-esque than some of his others. 

billy bletcher’s syrupy sweet vocals ring out from behind the door, the disembodied voice introducing himself as lawyer goodwill. the decision not to showcase who’s behind the door is a smart one. suspense is absolutely rife all throughout the cartoon, and the beginning is no exception. with a peppy “okey deh-eh-eh-deh-do... oh-oh-okey deh-deh... okay!”, porky is followed by his siblings as he happily allows this mysterious lawyer goodwill inside. the suddenly calm, almost wholesome atmosphere inside, reassured by the self-proclaimed friendly presence of lawyer goodwill is disrupted as soon as the door opens, wind howling and blowing the entire family down the hallway as goodwill fights his way inside, his face (and head, for that matter) completely concealed by his hat and collar. tashlin plays on this as goodwill removes his hat, a mere nub placed where his neck should be as a waterfall of rain pours out from the hat. nevertheless, goodwill reveals himself, a portly yet good-natured looking fellow as he tells the children it’s time to attend to “business”.

lawyer goodwill gathers the kids around to discuss the matter of their late uncle solomon (a pig caricature of oliver hardy, just one of a handful) and his will. the animation is slightly blurred and jittery from the double exposure effects of the shadows--animation historian mark kausler has this to say (transcribed from his excellent commentary that i’m partially parroting):

“they used to hand crank the cameras here. this was before electric drive animation cameras--that’s why the shadows are so flickery, because they had to back the film up and then re-expose it to get the transparency of the shadow.”

uncle solomon’s will states that his heirs will inherit his money. however, if something were to happen to them, then lawyer goodwill gets the cash instead. goodwill exits the house, reassuring that nothing will happen to the kids... “...i hope!”

there’s a gorgeous, moody upshot of the porch as goodwill lumbers down the steps. volney white is at the hand of this scene, easy to spot thanks to his telltale speed: goodwill practically glides across the screen as he heads towards offscreen, only to whip back and put a hand over his hear, nefariously straining to hear if he’s being followed. volney’s pose and expression are as strong as ever--i made a reel of his animation awhile ago if you’d like to check it out!

bob bentley takes over to animate goodwill’s transformation into the monster--his animation is very meticulous and well crafted. a good way to spot him is to see if characters have thicker eyebrows in some scenes than others. goodwill swaps clothes in favor of a hat and cape almost effortlessly, gliding across the screen like butter. the flow isn’t interrupted, not even by the overlay of tables decorated with test tubes, skulls, etc. 

all of goodwill’s potential queries on how to transform into a hideous beast are answered with a bottle of “jekyll and hide juice” (starting at only $9.99! call now and get another FREE at no cost to you! it’s a steal, folks!)  nestled conveniently on his shelf of various poisons. he pours the concoction into a cocktail, acting like a regular bartender as he shows off by pouring the mixture from glass to glass. tashlin’s timing, both behaviorally and comically, are succinct as goodwill finally downs the mixture. he grips the table, taking heaving breaths, staring at the audience, until... nothing. he heaves a dubious shrug. 

instead, goodwill opts to use a milkshake mixer (a relatively new invention whose novelty value would have scored much bigger laughs then than it does today, but still remains amusing at the very least) to mix his concoction, downing it once more.

bob bentley’s animation of the monster is nothing short of gorgeous. well defined, well crafted, and dimensional. however, it does encapsulate antisemitic stereotypes and caricatures, from the big nose to clawed hands and pointy ears, as well as the desire for money. as skillful as the animation is, and as solid as the cartoon is, these are problems that still need to be addressed. understand that when i’m praising the animation, i’m focusing on the techniques themselves and the technicalities behind it, not the content that’s being animated itself. (thank you anon for taking the time to educate me! it’s much appreciated.) 

billy bletcher snarls in his trademark deep voice, even quipping “you wouldn’t think i was lawyer goodwill now, would you?” he talks directly to the audience, getting right close in their face, jabbing his spindly finger and bulbous nose. he even goes as far as to berate his public by screeching “you bunch of softies! YEAH, YOU IN THE THIRD ROW! ya BIG SOFTIE!” the fourth wall breaking is nothing short of genius. just IMAGINE seeing this in a dark, packed movie theater! the effect would be phenomenal! (especially if you were the guy in the third row! i’m sure all of the third-row-sitting patrons felt quite satisfied at these showings.) the monster vows to dispose of the family, sneering at our inability to help save our heroes.

said heroes are contentedly socializing in the living room, peppy porky talking about how safe and sound they are in their own little house. so, of course, that serves as the cue for a gnarly hand to grab the light switch and kill the lights. i love the detail of the shadow creeping along the wall before you even see the hand itself--little decisions like that go such a long way.

the lights go out, and all we hear is the pluck of an electric slide guitar. the lights come on, and one of porky’s alliteratively named siblings is gone, with an x cleverly marked in his place. the ritual occurs four times, with porky remarking each of the names of his fallen siblings (”peh-peh-patrick!” “eh-peh-peh-peh-eh-peter!” “eh-peh-peh-eh-peh-percy!” “puh-portus!”). the lights go out once more, and x’s mark where porky and petunia were just sitting prior. definitely an artsy and interesting way to convey the kidnappings--even more so when we see porky and petunia trepidatiously popping their heads out from behind the armchair after the camera trucks in on their deserted spot.

volney white animates the close up of petunia clutching to porky, stuttering (from fear, that is) “g-g-gee, p-p-porky, i’m scared!” her voice here is provided by sara berner as opposed to berneice hansell, who voiced her in her last appearance in porky’s romance. ironically, hansell would take over for petunia again after bob clampett adopted (and subsequently redesigned) her character. you can hear the evolution of her voice here. 

porky reassures her that they’ll find the brothers as we cue a clever pan from inside to outside the house, spotlighting the basement. the backgrounds are so gorgeous and moody! we find the pigs tied up in stocks, with the monster sneering about how he’ll do away with all the pigs once he nabs porky and petunia. once more, our ever-aware villain resorts to heckling the poor sap in the third row: “and if that guy in the third row comes up, I’LL FIX HIM TOO! you big CREAMPUFF!” again--this is exceedingly entertaining to watch 83 years later on a laptop screen, but imagine what a riot this would be in theaters! frank tashlin understood that the audience was paying to watch his cartoons, and he knew how to make it worth their time. the cartoons catered to the audience rather than the studio executives always make for the best ones--tex avery was especially keen of this, as we’ll soon explore.

back to porky and petunia, both cautiously traipsing down the hallway as porky calls the names of his fallen brothers, both straining to hear any signs of life. while the poses aren’t nearly pushed to the same extremes as they would be in tashlin’s second directorial stint from 1943-1946, they’re still quite nice and accentuated just enough. certainly stronger than the poses present in the other directors’ cartoons. seeing as tashlin was a newspaper cartoonist, his illustrative, comic look translates well into his own cartoons. it’s almost as if his comic art has leapt right off the page, but also meshes well enough with the animation to have a good sense of motion to it. it’s the best of both worlds.

while porky is unaware, petunia is yanked off screen by a hand protruding from a trick wall panel. suddenly, the villain himself tinkers behind porky, mimicking his movements. porky even manages to grab a hold of his gangly hand, assuming it’s petunia, going so far as to look him straight in the eyes and shush him. the volney white animated villain looks strikingly different than that of bob bentley’s--volney’s is exceedingly more streamlined and design driven, especially around the eyes. he’s not nearly as hairy, grotesque, or dimensional. not that that’s a bad thing! in fact, i love when animators are able to make their styles so distinguishable from the other animators. not only is it fun, it makes identifying animation much easier.

when porky finally realizes that he’s being stalked by the monster, he does the signature volney white eye take and runs for the hills, er, stairs. tashlin’s speed dominates as porky scales flights of stairs at lightning speeds--it’s dizzying to even watch! eventually, porky jumps right into the arms of the monster, clinging to him (thinking it’s petunia) as he describes what he just saw: “i eh-seh-saw the most teh-teh-teh-eh--awful leh-leh-lookin’ man, all beh-beh-big and beh-beh-eh-bleh-black... beh-beh-BIG teeth...” all the while, porky is grabbing onto the villain’s nose and clinging to him like a baby. the animation is positively hilarious, especially when porky recognizes who he’s being cradled by, actually connecting nose to snout as he lets out a scream and barrels down the staircase once more, the same footage from before just in reverse. a wonderful scene with great dialogue and hilarious animation. bob clampett would borrow this in his own jeepers creepers just two years later, with a ghost in place of the monster.

porky locks himself in the basement, discovering his siblings tied up in stocks (”leh-leh-land sakes alive!”), his attempts to free them interrupted by the sound of the villain knocking the door down. interestingly enough, after we pan to the monster infiltrating the premises, the next shot is the entire family huddled in a corner, indicating that porky did manage to free them after all. the technique is reminiscent of the cartoon’s beginning, where we see only porky jump out of his seat before showing all of the siblings hiding in the chandelier. 

just as it looks like the pig family is bacon, a random chair from offscreen is lobbed at the monster, sending him tumbling right into the stocks. the family is just as perplexed as the viewer, asking in unison “who DID that?”

“ME!” mel blanc’s gruff, more natural voice rings out from behind the screen. the locked up monster ogles at the audience, pointing a gangly finger as he snarls “who are YOU?” mel’s tough guy new yoik accent snarls back “I’M DA GUY IN DA THOID ROW, YA BIG SOURPUSS!” iris out on a deflated, dejected villain--just IMAGINE witnessing this in real time in the theaters! 

this cartoon is one of the reasons why frank tashlin is one of my favorite directors of all time. it’s got all of the tashlin essentiasl. the effects animation by A.C. gamer at the beginning is lovely, doing a wonderful job of establishing such an eerie mood. the raging, wild storm juxtaposes perfectly with the unsettlingly still atmosphere inside the house. lawyer goodwill makes an excellent villain, topped off with billy bletcher’s vocals and bob bentley’s skilled animation. the constant fourth wall breaking with him... need i say more? it’s such a great way to involve the audience with the picture and really suck in their attention, especially that ending. the animation is excellent, the backgrounds are gorgeous, it’s absolutely rife with atmosphere. this is tashlin’s best effort thus far and one of his best efforts overall.

however, the antisemitic stereotypes and caricatures should be accounted for. while i do say you should watch this one to get an idea of frank tashlin’s mastery as a director, tread with caution and discretion. i absolutely don’t endorse these concepts. so, if you do want to watch it, you can go to HBOmax or click this link, just be advised.

[a-v-j]

At what point did Corrupto and Topie kill himself? Immediately after Queri left, or after something else?

Cor did the self deletus while queri was still associated with avjverse which was waaay back

Topie's was when Inquire(swap!queri) was also still associated.

His second attempt(where cor saved him;a comic i never released yet-) was also before all the queris stop being part of avjverse

[melmac78]

A short TAG story: The Bagel Incident.

(Ok, this is a short story based on a comment I made regarding John, bagels and EOS. Dedicated to @lenle-g and “John”... from @starman-john-tracy for putting up with quirky questions. 😊)

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EOS loved her time with John, including the occasional battle of wits and jokes.

Sure, she couldn’t be as varied as Gordon, but her jokes on the poor Astronaut, and occasionally Alan when he subbed for John, always brought a bit of humor to her processors.

Until one fateful day things went wrong and she had to get help.

“Thunderbird Five calling Tracy Island,” she said that early fall morning.

Hearing nothing more than a snore from Gordon, lying on the couch from an earlier rescue, she turned on the emergency alarm.

Gordon jolted out of his sleep, falling off the couch. “John, what’s the situation,” he said, half asleep.

The other brothers rushed in as EOS continued. “Gordon, this is EOS... John is the one in need of assistance,” said the AI.

“Why isn’t he speaking,” said Scott, suspicious.

“He has lost consciousness,” she said.

That made them pale. Gordon, going into paramedic mode, continued. “What are his vitals EOS?” he said. “How long has he been unconscious?”

“Vitals are stable, and he’s been unresponsive for about a minute,” said EOS. “I am lowering down the elevator.”

Scott frowned. “FAB. Gordon, you take the elevator and keep me posted,” he ordered. “Alan, you, Virgil and I will take Three to Thunderbird Five to help.”

Gordon nodded and went to his aquarium launching bay, which if he didn’t lean on the slide to Four, would stop at Five’s elevator pad.

He was quickly suited up, and ran to the space elevator. For once EOS, understanding Gordon’s paramedic training, let him in, and reeled it up.

She was careful to not pull the elevator up too fast, not wanting to risk Gordon passing out from the G-forces.

That didn’t mean however it wasn’t fast enough the aquanaut didn’t start to feel the beginnings of potential G-LOC. He wouldn’t admit it to his brothers, but Gordon was thankful for that slightly embarrassing High-G training session in IR’s early days.

The trip went as smoothly as possible, and after the airlock circulated, Gordon stepped inside Thunderbird Five. “Which way EOS?” He queried as he floated through the airlock tunnel.

“Habitat ring, the kitchen” she replied, using arrows to direct him to the injured man.

Gordon made quick work of the path to arrive at the scene.

What he saw made him pause in relief... and humor.

He lifted his wrist comm to his mouth. “Gordon to Thunderbird Three. I’m inside Five and have found John,” he said, kneeling by the astronaut.

“How is he?” asked Scott.

Gordon checked John’s vitals and assessed his injuries. “Conscious, but groggy,” replied the astronaut, who then seeing John’s growing awareness of what exactly happened, chuckled.

The eldest brother glowered. “This is not a time to laugh,” he chided his younger brother.

Gordon, realizing Scott could only hear him sobered up briefly. “Sorry Scott... it’s only because he’s all right... and how I found him,” he apologized and before Scott could ask, Gordon turned on the imaging feature in his watch.

He saw the other three look at the scene, and realized why the blonde-haired brother’s merriment.

Alan cackled.

Virgil chortled.

Scott, admittedly fighting a chuckle bubbling in his own stomach, cleared his throat. “Well... this one’s going to take some explaining,” he admitted.

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”I am so embarrassed,” muttered a fully conscious John as he lay on his cot on Five.

He was surrounded by his brothers, who were thankful all John suffered was a headache and two bruises - head and ego.

John was happy too, but not why he was hurt in the first place.

“It could be worse John,” said Alan, sympathetically.

The astronaut quirked an eyebrow and snorted. “What could be worse than being rendered unconscious by a bunch of bagels?” he said, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. “Or the fact your prankster brother finds you waking up in a pile of them?”

Alan started to speak, but thought better of it. Besides, they agreed there’d be no mention of the soup globules incident ... experiment on Five.

A soft chirp interrupted their thoughts. “Yes EOS,” moaned John.

The AI’s lights lit in rose to show embarrassment. “I am sorry John. It was a practical joke,” she said. “I have pelted you with bagels for years. I do not know what happened.”

Virgil gave a half grin. “Velocity, and a lucky hit,” he said. Hearing a confused noise from both of Five’s occupants, he continued. “I checked your food dispenser. It’s dispensing food faster than normal.”

EOS adjusted her lens, annoyed. “It is working within parameters,” she said.

The mechanic gave a tiny shake of his head. “Mostly, but the error is within the parameters,” he said. “Plus, given how close John said his head was to the dispenser, when you ‘threw’ them, it hit him with just enough force to knock him out.”

The AI processed the data, and if she were human, she’d sunk through the floor. “I am truly sorry John... and to you Scott, Alan and Gordon for overly worrying you,” she said, contrite. “How is your head John?”

“Fine, just sore. Virgil said no concussion,” said John.

EOS already knew John would recover from her error, but was happy to hear it from him.

She then continued. “I will no longer throw bagels at you. I do not want my fun to injure you again,” EOS said, and seeing John’s nod, continued. “If you will excuse me, I will continue monitoring calls.”

The AI departed, leaving the five in the room.

Alan was the first to speak. “I can’t believe a good fight would be so dangerous,” he said, putting a hand on John’s shoulder. “Are you OK?”

The older astronaut nodded. “FAB,” he said.

“At least she won’t throw them anymore,” said Gordon.

Virgil chuckled. “Maybe, but just to be on the safe side, I’ll make the adjustment to reduce their velocity,” he said, and headed to the offending dispenser.

John frowned, making Scott worry. “It isn’t that we don’t trust her... but there is always the chance she forgets,” said Scott.

Though the astronaut knew Scott was always cautious of the AI, if only because of the first time they met, he nodded. “I know... that’s why a backup plan,” he said, smiling.

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About a week later, John was back on Thunderbird Five, whistling a happy tune.

“You are in a happy mode today John,” said EOS as the man collected a bagel from the dispenser.

“FAB,” he said, taking a bite of the warm cinnamon bagel. “And I’m about to make you happy.”

Before EOS could inquire about the comment, John produced what appeared to be a dozen bakery items.

“I do not see how food will make me happy. I cannot eat.”

John chuckled. “You can’t eat these,” he said, heading to the dispenser. “They’re made of soft foam.”

This only confused the AI more. “John, humans also are not built to process foam products,” she said.

“I know EOS: these are for throwing,” he said, inserting the faux food in the dispenser. “If you ever want to bean me with a bagel, swap these for the real ones.”

“John... I am afraid I would hurt you again,” she said.

“Trust me, you’ll be fine. Brains had MAX throw them at Gordon to test them,” John chuckled. “Thought it’d be fun to re-create the Five Food Fight for me. Terrible performance, but he was fine.”

“Are you sure?”

“Trust me. Throw one at me, just not at my head... or below the waist.”

EOS pondered the request, but then complied.

Seeing the foam bagel hit John in the chest, but he not stumble or wince in pain, her lights turned white in joy. “You are well John,” she said.

“Yes I am. Just remember you have these and you’ll be OK,” he said, and turned to a door. “I will be working on a lab project.”

“FAB,” she said, and he started toward the door. “Oh and John?”

“Yes?” He started, only to get hit in the nose with the foam bagel.

“Thank you... for these and forgiving me.”

The red-haired man smiled. “Anytime... just no more food fight today OK?”

The AI merely giggled - if only to make John wonder the rest of the day.

Afterall, sometimes the best prank is one that is not played.

[etirabys]

When I first encountered the statement that language is limited and there are things you just can't express with it, I thought the applicable case was... someone was having ineffable vague feelings that don't have a counterpart in their language. I rarely felt that way about anything. Everything that I encountered or experienced, I believed that (given enough time) I could describe it accurately in English.

(I now think that, in many of those cases, "I described the thing accurately in English" is better described as "I have put together the words that point towards the thing, and once I have done so, the words themselves take on much more salience – 'reality' – than the thing itself, and thereafter when I think of the thing I will always think of it primarily in terms of the words I came up with. If the initially illegible thing is X, the bucket it occupies in my head is B, and the words I generate to describe X are W, W is much more legible, 'grabbable', 'real-seeming' than X, so W largely displaces X in bucket B. Henceforth, when I ask myself if W accurately describes X, it turns into the query 'does W accurately describe what's in bucket B', and since B is largely occupied by W – X having faded to palimpsest traces in memory – the answer comes back yes, these are the right words." The feeling of being good at turning illegible thought into words can be produced by a tendency to quickly swap out the original thought for the words I generate to describe it AS WELL AS actual skill at legibilizing thought.)

But now most of my frustrations with language use – are due to the things I CAN express with language, but have no clear correspondent in thought! Or have a correspondent in thought, if I'm not thinking about it too hard, but once I start examining the thought, discover it is not connected to anything solid, simply trails off into vagueness. It is as if language is a forest of balloons, each of which is supposed to be tied to the ground, or other balloons that ultimately lead to the ground. The balloons are meant to approximate the ground, or at least it seems like that's what I use the balloons FOR, so it is a great shock to pick one up and find that it leads nowhere. I have a 'feeling of a word' for these words, but that is all I have. It evokes something in me, I have a qualia of 'knowing where it is in thoughtspace'. But it is a dead end.

It is not that language is inexpressive. It is too expressive. Too many things can be said that appear to be meaningful, to have content about the world, but disintegrate when I turn my full attention to it and inquire what relationship it has with the world.

[junkkyote]

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There was one unnamed pony i adopted out, her name's now Apple Ambrosia or Amber for short i think?

And also Inquire, which is swap!queri, technically he's still his creator's, he was just born in Avjverse and im the one who designed him but still it felt like i adopted away haha

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Butterfly [31]

summary So here we are

“Finally,” sighed Sakura. She snuggled down into her turtleneck, chin disappearing into the fabric. 

After a few false starts, Sakura finally felt safe turning off her air conditioner. Her sandals went in the back of the closet, swapping spots with her boots.

She had pulled all her warmer clothes out of storage. They came out of huge plastic bags, the smell of mothballs wafting from some of them. She laid them out on the floor of her bedroom. With the shoji open, it would help them air out faster.

One of her coats caught her gaze. She ran her fingers over the wool before she could stop herself. The bright brass buttons gleamed when she shifted them. Mashing her lips together, she pulled it out of the pile. And then she began digging through her clothes. Grabbing the ones she knew had come in pink gift boxes.

She couldn’t bring herself to throw them away. But they had to go somewhere, out of sight. Because someone had bought them for her, his arm around her shoulders. His silver hair soft against her cheek. 

Sakura remembered Field Day when she was a kid. Hair braided, sleeves rolled up, and cheeks rosy with excitement. Depending on who was on her team, she would cheer and yell advice to the people running around. She remembered one particularly aggressive year when she had finished a relay race with a nosebleed from taking an elbow to the face during the tug-of-war.

Shikamaru never let her live that down. And he certainly wasn’t about to start now.

“Really? Haruno-sensei did that?” asked Lee, eyes widening. 

Sakura ignored them as she began climbing up a ladder. She held a long string of pennants in one hand. They flapped in the wind. Asuma had already attached the other end to the roof of the school building. Sakura started when she felt the ladder jolt. She looked down to find Itachi steadying the base. She paused to smile at him before she continued climbing. 

“And, trust me, you wanted her on your side for the tug-of-war,” added Shikamaru. He grunted as he dug the metal pole into the ground. They wanted to make sure the canopies set up around the field wouldn’t fly away in the middle of the festivities. On the other side of the tent, Lee did the same. 

Sakura tied the end of the pennants to the top of one of the tents. And then she looked over her shoulder to glare at them. 

“You’re just annoyed because of that one year with the scavenger hunt!” Sakura called to him. 

“What’s the scavenger hunt story?” Lee questioned. 

Shikamaru made a face. He turned away from her. But when he stole a look at her, Sakura was perched on top of the ladder, smirking at him. 

“I’d like to hear the story too, Nara-sensei,” Itachi chimed in. And when Sakura reached down, he high-fived her. 

Kakashi, who had been tasked with drawing lines for the events, paused in the middle of them. He rested one hand on the field marker. The other was holding onto a rumpled old book. Kakashi rested the book on his hip as he looked at them. 

“The clue was to find something that annoys you and bring it back to the judges’ table. Naturally, most of the students were trying to find their textbooks or their homework,” Kakashi explained. Shikamaru close his eyes, shaking his head already. Lee leaned in closer, nodding. 

“Then I see Haruno-kun running into the crowd. She picks up Nara-kun and brings him to the judges table-”

Lee was already giggling. Shikamaru remained tight-lipped. 

“She puts him in front of us and goes, ‘You never said it couldn’t be a person, Sensei’,” Kakashi concluded. 

Lee burst into laughter, clapping his hands at the thought. Itachi chuckled, a fist held over his mouth. When Shikamaru looked over at her again, Sakura stuck out her tongue a little. He glared. 

Itachi looked up at Sakura. 

“Did you carry him?” he queried. Sakura nodded. Itachi gripped the ladder again as she climbed down. She began taking steps toward Shikamaru, who was already backtracking away from her. He shook his head.

“Don’t you dare,” Shikamaru threatened her. She grinned, reaching for him with both hands.

“Payback,” she simply told him. 

As soon as she grabbed his forearm, Shikamaru resigned himself to his fate. He stood helplessly as Sakura draped his right arm over her shoulder. She slung his right leg over the opposite shoulder, letting his weight fall across her back. And when she straightened, she locked her arm across the backs of his knees. The other hand onto his arm. 

And Shikamaru lay there like a rag doll. A very irritated doll. 

“I hate you,” he declared in a flat voice. 

“And you’re annoying,” she replied in a sing-song voice. She spun them around once, laughing. 

Lee’s jaw dropped. Itachi leaned against the side of the ladder, shaking his head as he continued to laugh. 

“Yeah.... that’s on you, Nara-kun. You should know better than to start something with Haruno-kun,” Kakashi admonished. Sakura continued to hum as she began dancing around, each hop and spin jolting Shikamaru. He locked eyes with Itachi. 

Shikamaru mouthed a silent ‘help me’. To which Itachi raised both his hands in front of him, shaking his head. 

The next day was Field Day at the high school. Although the air was cool, the sun seemed to still think it was summer. The parents who had come watch took refuge under the canopies, fanning themselves as they watched their children run around. 

Sakura snuck back under the teacher’s tent. She slipped Gaara a cold drink behind his back. As his fingers closed around the juice, his eyes flitted to her.

“How much do I owe you?” he inquired. Sakura flapped her hand at him before she opened up the water she had gotten for herself.

“Is it okay not to be with your son?” she asked. The elementary school’s Field Day had been pushed back to tomorrow. But the middle school was currently holding its Field Day too. Half the parents had chosen to attend the other event, which explained the smaller crowd. 

“I asked the principal. I’m leaving in the afternoon to go to him,” Gaara answered. He opened his drink and took a sip. He set it down on the table, folding his arms across his chest. Sakura nodded. They exchanged a few more words before she slipped away. 

On the other side of the canopy sat Shikamaru and Itachi. Well, Itachi was sitting. Shikamaru slouched, slinking dangerously low as he took up two chairs. Like he was the one exhausted from running around in the sun. 

Sakura touched a cold drink to backs of their necks. They both jolted. While Shikamaru gave her a half-hearted glare, Itachi’s wide-eyed look melted into a smile. 

“Thank you,” Itachi said, accepting the juice. Shikamaru snapped the tab of his soda with a nod.

Sakura settled in the empty seat between them, kicking Shikamaru’s knee aside to make room.

“Who’s winning?” she questioned.

The students had been divided into red and blue teams. This was to prevent cheating. Because Asuma and Kakashi were infamous for cheating to help their homerooms win. According to Itachi, the principal had decided on the color teams a couple years ago. With their students all mixed up in the groups, Kakashi and Asuma’s meddling had subsided somewhat. 

Sakura’s phone vibrated from the pocket of her hoody. The dress code had been relaxed considerably for this day. Instead of her usual blouse and skirt, Sakura had shown up wearing joggers and a short-sleeved sweatshirt. 

Sakura pulled her phone out. It was a Facetime request from Haku. The phone continued to vibrate in her palm as she stared down at it. Both Shikamaru and Itachi leaned over to glance at it. Sakura looked back and forth between them. 

“Answer it. Who cares?” Shikamaru urged her. 

Sakura hesitated for another moment before she slid her thumb across the bottom of the screen.

“GOLD!” Haku announced. 

Something smacked against the front of his phone several times. It was too close to the camera for her to get a good look. At least, until Haku pulled back to reveal a gold medal hung around his neck. 

Sakura glanced at the time at the top of her screen. 

“Are you in China already?” she asked. The phone tilted until it was focused on his face. He fixed his bangs before he nodded. 

“Oh. Congrats,” Sakura replied. He glared at her. 

“Can you at least pretend to be excited?” Haku scolded her. Sakura blinked a few times. 

“But this is a qualifier for the Grand Prix. I’d be shocked if you didn’t place on the podium,” Sakura replied. Someone said something to Haku, he turned his head to reply to them. When the phone moved, she could see the exposed piping on the ceiling and what looked like lockers. Haku’s face came back into view. 

“I gotta go give an interview,” he sighed. 

“C’mon. Give me that camera face, Haku-kun,” Sakura urged. 

His face transformed completely. Mouth curling in a perfect smile, eyes sparkling. Sakura snorted. 

“Alright. Go get ‘em. Call me back later,” she said. Haku gave a limp wave before he hung up. 

When Sakura looked up, Shikamaru was looking back at the field. His arm was draped over the back of her chair. 

“Sounded excited,” he commented. 

“Hm. Yeah,” replied Sakura, matching his tone. They didn’t say anything else about the call. 

They waved at Gaara when he headed out to the middle school. At noon, Asuma announced that they were taking a break for lunch. Students began breaking out their bentos. Chattering as they found shade under trees and under the tents with their families. They broke chopsticks apart and laughed as they stuffed themselves with food. 

Before Sakura could pull out her lunch of chicken and steamed vegetables, Shizune arrived. She had been busy running the first aid station after Gaara left. But now she deposited an enormous bag on the folding table. She began untying the bag and opening up the boxes within. 

Crispy karaage, rolled omelette, and pickled vegetables glistened like the perfect displays in front of stores. In another box was fluffy brown rice. Shizune arranged the big boxes around the table. handing out chopsticks and cups too.

Kurenai arrived a little while later with a thermos of warm tea. She placed a box filled with grilled fish on the table, the skin perfectly charred. She brought along Lee and Asuma who also settled in at the table. Orochimaru joined them with some simple onigiri. Kakashi arrived last, setting out a container of potato salad. Despite his looks, Kakashi was a competent cook- which probably explained how he hadn’t died after so many years of the bachelor life. 

“Did... we agree to all bring something?” asked Sakura, glancing at Itachi and Shikamaru. And then at Lee. Who all looked just as bewildered as she did.

“Don’t worry about it, Haruno-sensei,” Kurenai assured her as she began piling her plate high with food. And it only occurred to Sakura on her third or fourth bite that she was being wholly spoiled. Even though all the kids were surrounded by their parents and their grandparents, she didn’t feel left out at all. Crowded shoulder-to-shoulder around the single table, everyone chattered and poured drinks for each other. Asuma and Shikamaru squabbled over the last bit of karaage. Shizune urged Itachi to eat more for the third time.

When Sakura looked over at Orochimaru, he patted her knee. Like he knew what she was thinking. 

“Have some more,” he said, placing more slices of omelette on her plate. And Sakura laughed.

Towards the end of the school day, Sakura went over to some of the students. 

“Would a few of you help pass out water?” she requested to no one in particular. Three girls immediately stood up. They were the ones who regularly visited the library. 

“Okay, Sensei!” one of them chirruped. They followed Sakura back to the canopy. They chattered about their classmates and the scores as they took up the trays filled with paper cups. 

“Sensei, we heard you used to be a legend at these events,” one of them commented. Sakura sighed, laughing a little.

“Yes. A long time ago,” she replied.

But the girls frowned at her. “Not so long ago, Sensei. You’re still super-young,” one of them corrected her.

Sakura said nothing as she handed the girl a tray. She sent them off to distribute the water to their classmates. Sakura lingered in the shade, not quite sure why she couldn’t stop smiling. 

As if Field Day had been the signal the weather was waiting for, the summer heat finally retreated. The leaves on the trees began changing colors. The persimmon trees scattered all over town turned orange overnight. Branches sagging as the round fruit began to ripen in the cold. The footsteps of students walking to school in the morning were punctuated by leaves crunching.

Akamaru draped himself over Sakura’s legs. His tail tapped out a steady rhythm as she rubbed her hand over his neck and back. 

Kiba and Shikamaru lay on the terrace, snoozing on top of the old blanket Sakura had set down to air out in the sun. The hike up Mt. Yufu had been exhilarating in the cool morning. Shikamaru’s mother had packed them lunch, which they had enjoyed sitting on flat stones among the orange and red trees. They had headed down the side of the mountain, stomachs packed with sandwiches and green tea. Sakura had driven them back, windows down and a song playing low on the radio.

It had been a struggle to even get Kiba to shower before he fell asleep, stomach bared as his shirt rode up in his sleep. Sakura reached over to yank it back down. He mumbled something in his sleep, as if protesting. Shikamaru had passed out after having a beer, not long after making fun of Kiba for falling asleep like a little kid. Occasionally, Kiba knocked his foot against Shikamaru’s or threw his arm over him. Shikamaru didn’t even seem to notice. If she didn’t wake them up, they would probably sleep all the way until the following morning.

“I can’t believe I’ve never gone hiking before,” Itachi commented. Sakura looked at him to find him swiping through his phone. Looking through the photos he had taken on their walk. She scooted over to get a better look. He held his phone out to her. 

“A lot of people come down here just to see the mountains in the autumn. They almost look like they’re on fire,” Sakura commented. She looked up when she felt Itachi’s eyes on her. 

“What?” she asked.

“Nothing,” Itachi replied, shaking his head a little.

Akamaru let out a yawn, eyelids drooping. Sakura’s gaze drifted down to the white dog. She scratched his chin.

“You take it easy too, bud. You’ve had a long day,” she murmured, stroking between his ears. As she continued to shower Akamaru with affection, Sakura completely missed the way Itachi looked at her. A smile lingering on his lips as he watched her bend down to kiss the top of Akamaru’s head.

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WordPress Support: How to Use WordPress Help and Make the Most of It

Consider the following scenario: you're working on your WordPress blog, either configuring configurations, adding a new theme, or configuring a plugin when anything goes wrong. Now you're lost and need assistance to get things back on track.

What steps do you take to get help with the WordPress site?

The simple solution is to go to Google and type in a search term similar to the problems you're having.

So, what do you do now?

Where Can I Get WordPress Help?

You can get WordPress help from a variety of places.

• Official sources: WordPress Codex, Admin Support, and The Developer Handbook

• Stack Exchange, Facebook, and LinkedIn Communities About WordPress, Slack, and Reddit are examples of forums, networks, and platforms.

• You can even pay for personalized and paid WordPress help on top of all of this.

In this post, I'll identify the most reputable and up-to-date sources of WordPress help to help you jumpstart the process of getting the right answers to your questions while you're experiencing typical WordPress errors. This will include forums and communities where you can ask a question and get a reliable response, well-known pages that already have a lot of responses, and other WordPress-focused helpful tools.

I'll look at five different forms of WordPress funding in particular:

I'll also give you advice about how to get the best out of these resources, including how to approach them proactively, how to word your help requests, and how to stop having a reputation for asking so many questions!

Are you prepared? Let's get started!

Identifying Your Assistance Requirements

Asking for assistance can be difficult at times. That's why, before you go searching for advice and resources on websites and forums, you can first figure out what basic problems you're having with your WordPress account. This enables you to determine which form of assistance would better suit your requirements.

Consider the following:

• Is your query about your website's hosting or the technical aspects of your WordPress setup? Clients of Kinsta will get answers to these questions by contacting our support team.

• Do you have a particular question about which you need an answer? A support site or Facebook community may be a good place to start looking for help.

• Do you want to learn a specific skill? You may be able to benefit from a lesson or course.

• Do you need additional information for a particular WordPress code? Look at the Codex or the developer's manual.

• Do you need immediate assistance with an issue or a question? You may need to pay for premium service.

Your basic specifications are specific to you and your business. Knowing what you need will assist you in locating the right provider of assistance. So, let's start with the official help outlets, which are always the first point of contact for new WordPress users.

Official WordPress Support Sources

When you have a concern about WordPress, the WordPress.org website has a range of links that can be your first stop. There are some of them:

• The site's admin screens' support pages.

• The WordPress Codex is a collection of resources for WordPress users.

• The Developer's Guide.

• The WordPress help forums are a great place to go.

• Individual WordPress theme and plugin support sections.

Admin Assistance

You can get assistance on your WordPress account by going to the Help tab in the top right corner of your admin screens. This will bring up context-sensitive support, which will assist you in understanding the current screen.

The main dashboard page also contains links that will assist you in learning how to get started, build content, and navigate your web.

The Codex is a set of rules that governs how

The WordPress Codex is a concise reference for all of WordPress's features, hooks, and groups. You'll find explanations of how the code works and suggestions of how to use it if you're using either of them with your own code. The Codex pages can be thousands of words long and incredibly informative in some cases.

However, the Codex isn't all for programmers. These resources are a decent place to start if you want to learn more about the WordPress admin screens and how to customize your account.

The Developer's Guide

The Developer Handbook, on the other hand, is mostly for programmers.

It's the official guide to the WordPress source code. It offers guidance on topics like WordPress coding principles and APIs. There are sections on plugin and theme creation, as well as the REST API and block editor, all of which were implemented with the Gutenberg GUI.

The WordPress Message Boards

If you haven't been able to find a solution in the Codex or the developer handbook, you can inquire for assistance in the WordPress support forums. Here you'll find the WordPress group ready to provide you with a wide variety of issues.

The help forums are run entirely by volunteers, who are not paid by WordPress. However, some of them work for WordPress organizations, departments, or businesses that allow their employees to share their knowledge on the forums. You should also hope to communicate with plugin and theme developers who provide assistance and support for their products (more on this below).

Finally, many are not assisted by their boss but wish to contribute back to the WordPress network by assisting more users to use WordPress. These individuals volunteer some of their spare time to assist those in the help forums. So treat them well!

You'll find support pages for all of the themes and plugins released via the theme and plugin folders in addition to the general help forums. To get to a theme or plugin's help page, go to your site's Themes or Plugins page, locate the theme or plugin, and click the View details connection. This will open a popup window with information about the theme or plugin.

Click on the WordPress.org Plugin Page icon in the right-hand sidebar to go to the theme/official plugin's page on WordPress.org. Pick the Support button from the drop-down menu.

Often do a short search before answering the question to see whether someone else has posted the same or a related question and if so, look at the answers. If not, you are free to ask your own question. However, keep in mind that although maintaining a free version of a WP plugin/theme does not generate direct revenue for the developers, they do offer help to their customers.

So, don't be offended if they don't respond right away to your question; they may have other requests on their to-do list before yours, which are most likely related to their luxury items.

How to Make Use of WordPress.org Support

It helps to use official forms of funding most properly if you want to get the most out of them. This entails starting with the most appropriate resource, understanding how to get a good response, and not bothering people.

Here are few suggestions:

• If your query is about how to use the WP admin, start with the WP dashboard's help pages.

• Then, look at the Codex and/or the developer's handbook. There's a fair chance you'll find a solution to your problem there. Raising a help query takes time which results in a pause.

• Use the search box at the top right of the WordPress.org homepage if you need to search. I found that searching the WP web using Google is more effective in terms of correcting spelling mistakes and finding a broader variety of results. Type ‘wordpress.org' preceded by the search phrase into Google to see what comes up.

• If a quest doesn't yield results, look at the Codex and developer handbook pages. They are organized logically and might be more useful if you don't know the technical name for what you're looking for.

• Often search current posts in the help forums, whether they are generic or exclusive to a theme or plugin, to see whether anyone else has already addressed the issue. This will help you find a response faster, save time for everyone (including yourself), and save you the humiliation of making your help thread closed because it duplicates another one.

• Be courteous and friendly in the help groups. Never make a negative comment about another WP user. This is a community, and those who respond to questions are volunteers. Your questions will not be answered if you are a dick.

• Be as straightforward and precise as possible when posing a question. Make it as simple as possible for everyone to grasp the issue you're attempting to tackle.

• Don't expect an answer right away if you launch a post. This isn't premium help, so don't expect it to be easy. If you do, see the section below on premium WP funding.

Support for WordPress Forums, Communities, and Platforms

There are several forums, communities, and platforms where you can get answers to your WordPress questions in addition to official sources of help. These are targeted at anyone from novice to seasoned developers, and choosing one that is suitable for you is part of the challenge.

Online forums, the best of which is Stack Swap, as well as Facebook and LinkedIn communities, are examples. • Slack channels are a perfect way to connect with others. Let's look at when and how you could use both, as well as how to get the most out of them.

Stack Overflow

Stack Exchange is a popular online community for web developers in general, not just WordPress developers. It has a separate section for WordPress help , which is where you can search for answers to your questions (don't ask WordPress-related questions in the general forum). Beginner WordPress users and developers can find Stack Exchange intimidating. Its members are highly skilled programmers who can respond to both simple and complicated questions. It can also be difficult to figure out which solution is best for you since certain questions have multiple answers. The good news is that Stack Exchange has a voting system that will help you find the most useful responses from other people. People will vote up or down on answers, assisting you in finding the right one. When I use Google to look for an answer to a WordPress-related query, Stack Exchange is often the first result. Since it's such a huge place to browse, using Google to search it can be very helpful. If you have a more general programming or developer query, Stack Overflow, their affiliate blog, may also be a good place to look for answers.

WordPress Groups on Facebook

WordPress's success spawned a slew of Facebook groups aimed at WP users and developers of all skill levels.

The following is a list of some of the most well-known Facebook groups:

• Advanced WordPress: Facebook's largest and fastest WordPress community. This is a closed group for WordPress developers, and it will offer guidance and resources on the platform. • WP: This is a more common community that caters to both consumers and developers. • WP Help: A closed Facebook community for WordPress users and creators, with strict self-promotional guidelines. • WP Plugins: Inquire for the right plugins and get feedback on the latest plugins and their uses in this community. The questions are less academic and all about assisting you in identifying plugins. • WP Safe: A website for asking WordPress security questions and receiving feedback about any security vulnerabilities or complaints. • WordPress, SEO, and Internet Questions: As the name suggests, this is a group where you can pose and answer questions about WP SEO. • WordPress Freelancers: A group of people who work as WP freelancers for a living. It's less about coding and WP use and more about using it for the industry. • Supporting WP Products: This is a community for people who work in customer service. They discuss ways to help have assistance and how to do it. Do not come to this community hoping to get answers to your help questions; instead, enter if and when you are ready to help others. This community will assist you with learning how to do so. • WP Speed Up: Join this forum and learn more about how to make the site run faster. • More About WP: This group is for talk about what's new and what's going on with WordPress. • WordPress Help and Assistance: A website run by a premium WP help company where you can ask questions and get answers. • Make Money Using WP: Kinsta runs a group aimed at assisting individuals who make a living with WordPress.

WordPress Groups on LinkedIn

If you use LinkedIn, you'll find communities dedicated to WP help there as well. There are some of them: • WP Experts: A group of WP experts who are interested in sales and marketing. • WordPress Developers: The most successful WP developer community on LinkedIn. The group is reportedly up for auction, but its existence is uncertain. • WP Web Designers: This is a group of people who use WP to create websites. It's a good place to get tips about which themes and plugins to use and how to fix high-level web design and creation issues. It's less marketing-focused than the WP Experts community and less advanced than the WP Developers group. • WP SEO: A group for people interested in learning more about WP SEO. A repository of clues, guides, and tricks. • WordPress Designer Party: This is a group of people who use WP to create websites. Instead of tweeting, the focus is on apps.

WordPress-related Slack Channels

Slack is becoming more and more common among WordPress professionals as a means of communication and help. These are some of the best Slack platforms for WP learning: Are you fed up with struggling with WP problems created by your bad hosting? At Kinsta, you won't have all of these issues. Examine our hosting options. • Make WP : The WP project's official slack channel, available to anybody with a WP .org account. Find out what's going on with WP and participate in conversations about the platform's growth. • WP Developers' Club: A WP developer community on Slack that is open to entering. It's a great place to exchange ideas, ask questions, and learn more about WP production. • WooCommerce: The WooCommerce slack channel is for anyone who works for or builds with WooCommerce. It's a great place to go for help with issues and questions, as well as to find other WooCommerce users because it lists nearby meetups. • The WP Governance Initiative: This project, which was launched at WordCamp USA in 2018, is based on the values that underpin WP leadership and governance. It's not exactly a place to go for technological assistance, but you can use it to read more about how WordPress is managed and have your say.

Reddit has a WordPress section.

Since WordPress is such a common subject, it's only natural that there will be a slew of subreddits dedicated to it. Here are a few of the most well-known: • WP: With over 67 thousand users, this Reddit is dedicated to all things WordPress. • Pro WordPress: A Reddit dedicated to experienced WP developers, with a focus on advanced topics. • WP plugins: A resource for WP plugin help. Use it to ask questions and sift through the answers that have already been offered.

Quora and WordPress

Quora is a place where you can ask questions and get responses from people who have unique viewpoints. You will find answers or ask questions on a wide range of WP topics and sub-topics.

• WP • WordPress Plugins • WP Themes • WP Plugin Development • WP Theme Development • WP Security • WordPress Theme Development

How to Make the Most of Forums and Groups

You'll find a lot of luck on these forums and communities if you use them properly, much as with the official platforms. Here are few pointers to consider: • Find a party or website that is suitable for your issue or desires at the appropriate stage. In a forum for skilled developers, it's pointless to ask about writing an article. • Always search the current threads before posting a question. To find what you're searching for, use the search tool and read through something important. • Before publishing, see if the community has any guidelines. You could be booted out if you violate the rules on self-promotion or uploading too soon after joining the club. • Please be courteous and polite. Nobody owes you an answer; if they do, it's because they want to help you. • Ask questions that are straightforward and precise. You'll be more likely to get an answer, and it'll be a better one.

WordPress Support at a Premium

If you want fast, customized help, you'll have to pay for it. Some businesses charge a fee for premium service, which ensures you'll get quicker answers and be able to converse with the individual offering assistance. Take the time to study the provider before signing up for premium WP help. Check to see how they've been checked by other customers and what kind of guarantees they make on response times.

Here are a few places where you can get premium help:

• WPBuffs: One of our happy friends, WPBuffs, offers 24/7 assistance for "extreme website operators." They can assist with web upkeep and improvements, and they also provide a help forum where you can ask questions about WordPress. To learn more about them, read our case study with Joe Howard, the head buff at WP Buffs. • WPFixit: WPFixit specializes in WP web troubleshooting. They will answer your questions or log in to your site and address the problem, whether it's a security violation or a speed issue. • WPMaintainer: For your current WP implementation, WPMaintainer offers updates, support, backups, and protection. Once a month, you can use them for minor tasks like downloading a plugin or adding CSS. Updates, backups, stability, and migrations are all provided by Maintain. They also have a help button in your WordPress dashboard and can help you with a custom creation. • TemplateMonster: TemplateMonster provides alerts, weekly debugging, 24/7 uptime tracking, and Live Chat and Ticket Support. • GoWP: GoWP provides WP maintenance and service in as little as 8 hours. • Hiring a developer: You can find that hiring a developer to solve your problem is the most cost-effective solution. This may be the start of a long-term partnership to help you maintain and grow your website. To keep the web in decent condition, read our in-depth guide to WP maintenance.

Support from Kinsta

If you host your WordPress account with Kinsta, you get 24/7 help without having to pay extra for a premium service. In Q3 2019, our total ticket response time was 1 minute and 19 seconds! The below are some of the benefits of Kinsta support:

• Uploading a service ticket from your MyKinsta dashboard allows you access to experts. To learn how to successfully raise a help ticket, refer to our guide. • Site migrations are free. Free WP web migration to your current hosting account, with no need to think about databases or archives (suggested reading: The Best WP Migration Plugins). • Checks for uptime: every two minutes, we search to see if the platform is up and running. • Backups: From your Kinsta dashboard, you can view your backups. Every day, the site will be conveniently backed up for you without you needing to do something (or more frequently for an additional fee). • Defend against traffic snarls. The architecture of Kinsta is modular and designed to shield you from a sudden surge in traffic. • Constant security surveillance. We keep an eye on your web for potential hacks and take proactive action to address them as quickly as possible. You will have access to our Learn WP knowledge base and tools, which are built to help you get the best out of your hosting. help for WP: Blogs, Classes, and Tutorials If you don't have a particular issue and just want to learn how to do something with WordPress, there are thousands of journals, courses, and videos available to help you.

However, determining which ones are trustworthy can be challenging. Here's a list of the ones you can trust for reliable, up-to-date details and advice:

• WPMU DEV: The WPMU DEV blog is a source of expert advice for both consumers and developers, and it specializes in WP Multisite but also covers a wide variety of WordPress-related topics. Subscribers have access to the Academy, which offers in-depth training. • Tuts+: Hundreds of free tutorials geared mostly towards WP developers of all levels. Premium classes are now available for developers and consumers. • WPLift: Beginner to intermediate posts, tips, and instructions on a variety of topics. • Elegant Themes: The Elegant Themes blog, which is home to the Divi page builder theme, contains much more than just detail about their own brands. WP users and developers can find simple and detailed guides here. • WP Tavern: WP Tavern won't help you run your site or learn how to code in WP , but it will keep you informed of what's going on in the WordPress community. WP news from the most reliable source. • Kinsta Blog: Our own blog includes in-depth tips and posts that go into more depth than many other resources. We make an effort to address subjects that many other blogs overlook.

In conclusion

I understand if the sheer number and range of WordPress help resources available have left you feeling a little confused. However, if you address it correctly, with a clear view of what you want and why you will be able to choose the resource that will ideally assist you in answering your query or resolving your issue.

Here's a simplified version of how to get successful WP help:

1. Do your homework before posing a question online or mailing a help ticket. 2. Identify the dilemma you're trying to solve in detail. 3. Look for the most relevant resource and see if the query has already been addressed. 4. If it hasn't, rephrase the concern so that everyone understands what you're trying to do. 5. Don't expect a quick response, please please be courteous and respectful of those who assist you. You should be able to get answers to your questions this way. Best of luck!

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