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Welcome to the Trap, imaginonic To answer your previous questions, in specific: $2 buys 1 month of the basic package plan. If you plan to continue hosting your website for additional months or years, you would need to earn at least another $2 by the time 1 month had expired. If you are moderately active, this is no difficult task. For example, I only participate, currently, in the mornings of Monday - Friday... and that's if I'm not out with my daughter, or job searching, or taking care of other responsibilities. I am unable to check in, at all, on the weekends. I spend a maximum of 20 hours a week participating on these forums, and in that time, in about a month and a half, I have accumulated a little over $20. Mind you, I'm one of the more verbose members around here, so the MyCents 3.0 system appears to like me quite a bit, but anyone is capable of achieving what I have done, and better. [Edit]Later this day, I earned another 2 dollars just from this morning's activity [/Edit] :XD: No, $2 will not purchase your own domain. By default, your website will be listed as at "http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/" (or Xisto, etc.). However, you would be able to, with additional participation, earn the credit which would buy a domain URL. The least expensive domain available may be purchased at $9.99/year. Meaning, to have your own domain on the basic package plan, you would need to earn about $12 for the first month, and $2 for each month thereafter, and another $12 by the end of the year. If I can earn 2 years of a domain in less than 2 months, then I would not be able to foresee any problems with you doing something similar. I hope that helps you out! Here is some more information concerning web & domain hosting:

Pfft! To be so modest, little Angel! You are a very smart lass, and I shall not be convinced otherwise! :)Also, I should hardly be so touted, only because I have good spelling & grammar, and a larger vocabulary than normal. :XD: When I was young, I had lists of words drilled into my head for spelling bee competitions, and I was furthermore addicted to reading books... I think I ended up devoting my entire memory capacity to that... because I can hardly retain anything else for the life of me! Heh.Thank you, nonetheless, for the compliments; they are very meaningful and appreciated!

Yes, it's pretty twisted I was playing around with exaggerating facial features and then this piece came to life. Yes, someone out there could really sit like that... as painful as it might appear! I tried to keep the proportion accurate, but the rest I purposefully skewed. Enjoy :XD: Original hand-inked image Image after playing around with Pixlr, an online editor.

Oh my goodness, that's... amazingly gorgeous and...*stare-drool*:lol:The lighting, and the angle, and the perspective... the simplicity of the border is so striking! My little artist's heart is just going thudthudthudthud right now :XD:Tenshi is going to fall over when she sees this!

Welcome, saspar, to the Trap! Don't worry about your English, or being a beginner with web design. The Trap has many people who are very willing (myself included!) to assist you with anything you would like to learn! There is even a section on here supporting self-education! There is, generally, guaranteed to be at least one section on here that appeals to you. You will also find that there are plenty of others whose mother language is not English, and wouldn't mind speaking to you sometime in a language you are more comfortable with. Just remember to keep any non-English interaction to private messages! Do you have any other interests than learning web design? -- So, to get you started, and to help you feel more comfortable with the Trap and what it has to offer, please read the following content. Take plenty of time to read it fully. If you have trouble understanding any of it, please ask questions. The only stupid question is the one that is never asked! Hope that helps you out! Take care, have fun, and I look forward to seeing you around!

Thank you for the wonderful compliments!:lol:I have one other piece I've shared on this forum already (it's not that much further down on the first page), as is an essay I was quite proud of writing. I'll dig up some of my other stuff sometime to share, as well Check back for when I can update this one again ... I'm not sure it's going to even end when I finish the originally-intended phrasing :PI wouldn't claim to be such an expert of human psychology and behavior, but I am duly honored that you would think so! It warms my heart to think that someone would find me interesting to know :XD:

This tutorial (ofsorts ) is for my fellow members of our unofficial Trap17 welcoming committee. I've put these links together over the time I've been here, rearranging and fixing the urls as I noticed errors and such in my copypasting. Once I was happy with the arrangement and validity of the links, I decided to play with their appearance. Hex color coding is one of my favorite things to mess around with, and is something I learned several years ago. You are welcome to copypaste the coding and save it somewhere to use whenever you greet a newbie (although make sure that no one else has pasted them first... there is no reason to overwhelm the fresh blood ). If you would like a different color arrangement, but do not want to take the time to edit it yourself, I would be happy to alter my coding for you when I am able. Just private message me with your request and the color(s) you would prefer. Enjoy!

To my best knowledge, they should count. Though, don't just take my word for it. I've a decent amount of posts under my belt, but I haven't actually been around here for all that long. Your best bet is to ask a mod or put in a support ticket on the Xisto - Support website So, welcome to the Trap! I've seen a lot of interesting people in my almost-27 years, but now I have a new one to add to the "collection": A "jock" :XD: that enjoys computers and coding ! And here, I thought I was a walking contradiction much of the time (I'm a first-nature artist & writer who also enjoys math and computers and robotics) It's all good though! I think it's great that you are taking strides outside the stereotypes and meshing two different interest groups together But, be assured (as I think you may have already discovered, judging by your post count ) that there are conversation spots around here for everything you might be interested in, whether you feel like more of a jock one day, or a geek the next, or would rather chat about your latest music obsession! However, before you just jump in, here is some very important content to help you learn how to tread the water around here. So, take care and have fun! I look forward to seeing you around.

Welcome, Adrian I haven't heard of any problems since I started participating - everything runs like a very well-oiled machine here! And there are a great many wonderful individuals lurking in various areas that have a wealth of knowledge and a warming willingness to help! Ash has done a very fine job of getting you started. Remember to sign up with Xisto using the same email address you used here. Once you make 5 posts, your accounts will be sync'd and you'll start earning credit! It's really just as simple as that, no strings! You can earn anything here... even your own domain! In a little over a month, I've personally earned over $19 in credit, and I'm still going strong! Quality posts really make a huge difference, so take the time to put some decent thought into everything you discuss and you'll really make some excellent strides around here. Don't be shy if you have any questions! Looking forward to seeing you around!

Updated and edited! Still a work in progress, though! Corporeal misanthropy: Ambivalence kithes self-destruction; Tempestuous vilification excretes a residue, And spreads across one's tongue like The oil of Szechuan peppers. The essence of Fire pervades; the Osculum slackens, and drool burbles from the germ-infested Nether. Cavities accumulate exponentially, spreading Infection to the root of all evil, and decomposing one's own Carcass before it is buried. Formaldehyde, in theory, might also preserve A shred of the truth. Tho', when the tentative, fledgling Lie expounds upon itself to create a magnificently grotesque Legacy of its own, we light the conflagration and hope that the Ashes will bear our own proverbial phoenix; were it that Cumulative, rampant flames were the answer to every Indiscretion? Terra would vie against Jupiter for its noxious Existence; a charcoal whose effulgence would wane, consumed by Sulfuric dolour and the dark of the unknown.

You don't have to be a techie or a geek to fit in here, nightskydrama. There's a wonderful variety of forums, subforums and topics to get involved with that have nothing to do with computers! If you ever decide you'd like to learn something about the fabulous geekdom, however, there are several people here ready and willing to share what we know. So, welcome to the Trap! Ash has done a fine job of getting you started, so I've no need to drop any more links in your lap. If you ever have questions, don't be shy! Take care, and have fun!

Belated welcome, IamAg You have done a fine job on your websites, considering you designed (& I presume coded?) them yourself The second site didn't load correctly, but I'm more likely to chalk that up to the public access computer I have to use for right now. Don't worry about what you know or don't know - there are a great many people here (myself included!) who are willing to share what we know and help you out! There's people from all sorts of backgrounds here, so you are pretty much guaranteed to find someone you'll click with. :XD: To get you further started, here is some very useful content that I highly recommend you take the time to read fully. So, take care and have fun! I look forward to seeing you around.

Female gamer, here! I should never profess to be better than anyone else as one, though. The whole e-*voluntarily censored* measurement never seemed like much more than the hormonal-driven immaturity that many youths (and most adult men still) suffer through. It's been about a year since I was able to game on any platform, and it will be a while yet before I feel I would have the time to play decently. I am an ex-addict of WoW, having joined up 2 months after it's debut and played until mid 2008. My pride and joy out of all of that game time turned out to be a 70 hunter and a 70 arcane/ice mage. It was entirely unintentional on my part that I chose the two "easiest" character types to level, really ... and one of my favorite alts was a Protection Warrior that I still wish I could have taken all the way before I had to throw in my towel. Alas, I had wanted one of those bear mounts for her so much... but those have since been discontinued. My favorite game for the PS3 has remained Heavenly Sword - because of how it was made, mostly, and the fact that the bad guy is the same man who did the voice for Gollum. :XD: As for the rest of my experiences and preferences... well... if you truly care to inquire, my private message box is always open

I have, admittedly, enjoyed techno and electronically-enhanced music at certain times. However, when one has a skilled bassist for a step-father, one is consequently spoiled when it comes to the real thing. There is, simply and absolutely, an obvious difference in quality and skill required to create one type of music over the other... which is not to say that the former is not deserving of some credit. But, even I could churn something electronic out, and I don't know the first thing about being a real musician (the most advanced thing I know is what an octave is :XD:). The most appealing thing, in my opinion, about techno/electronic music is that it is easy to hide mistakes and make them sound good. You don't have to be a musician, you just need to be good with manipulating sound programs (or know someone who is). There's my two cents on the issue. Take care, folks!

Congratulations, SM :XD: I'm so very happy to hear about your graduation! What a wonderful accomplishment. I hope it helps you go to all the places and do all the things you've ever dreamed of! Here's to passion and happiness and art! Cheers!

Welcome to the Trap, gonebdg Would you care to introduce yourself any further? What sort of things interest you? What skills do you already possess, and what would you like more help with from existing members? What do you want to create your web forum for? What target audience, and what topics, are you most interested in interacting and discussing with/on? The Trap is a wonderful place, truly. I hope you enjoy your stay here. When you can find the time, please fully read the following content. It will help you to understand the point and purpose and history of the Trap, and also help you get the most out of your participation. Enjoy! Take care, and have fun! Hope to see you around! :XD:

Welcome to the Trap, Sybil .... hmm? Whoops! I mean, Dave/Phil or whoever you'll be next week On a bit of a more serious note, however, there is absolutely no reason, whatsoever, to tone down on your humor. (- Dave exeunt, stage right. Stage left, back: A young woman is seated, comforting a whimpering mug of coffee and humming it a soothing lullaby -) It's very welcome around here, and I think you'll find it mirrored more often than you'd expect! So, you are sort of living on the West Coast, are you? :XD: Well I am definitely here, whether I like it or not (more often than not, though, I do ). I'm very amazed by your list of knowledge and skills! And it's great that you are willing to teach yourself what you know; I wish more people (especially those in the management branches of the work force) were more impressed with the serious initiative that displays. Bani's taken care of the more important content links for you, already. However, if you feel you need any other help getting started, please ask! Though... I'm more in a position to ask you to take me on as an "apt pupil" (though I promise not to go psychotic and threaten you with fingerprint matches if you don't wish to ). Anyhow! I think that just about covers my part of the unofficial welcoming committee around here. I'm one of many who enjoy jumping in and treading the shark-infested waters, so feel free to barrage us anytime with conversation or curiosities alike! So, take care and have fun! I look forward to seeing you around!

Welcome, jullaby! We share a love of art, it'd seem! I first learned how to do portraits when I was in the 4th grade (American school system). Due to my obsessive nature, and an already-blossoming love of art, that eventually developed into a curious mix of realistic and characterization art... which was later augmented by a fascination with japanese animation (no specific anime, just the overall style). I can often replicate or include elements of existing images in what I draw (which made me popular with fanart commissions for a time), and, a few years ago, I used to do requests for people on GaiaOnline (where you turn their little sprite into a full-size character). I would very much love to see some of your work, sometime! I have shared a few small examples of my own work, down in the GFX forum, if you are interested. Now, this is where I would normally plug the content links for a new member, but Ash already took care of that! So, if you ever need anything, feel free to ask! Looking forward to seeing you around!

Welcome, zhulov3rz! Your knowledge of coding blows mine clear out of the water :XD: What a fantastic array! And, with the knowledgeable and wonderfully helpful people around here, that's sure to improve even more! Welcome to the Trap, sir. Mr. jlhaslip has given you some great advice, up there. I'd like to supplement it a bit and drop some very good reading content in your lap (for both you and your parents, if I understand your situation correctly). It'll help all of you understand what we are about, and it will surely help them feel more comfortable with allowing your participation! So, take care and have fun! I look forward to seeing you around!

Hello :XD: Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my topic! *Glee* Mildly daunting... but I shall prevail! Yahr! I shall look for that topic Thanks so much for the input and advice! I'd heard about Red Hat becoming Fedora, but I'd been under the impression it was for servers only, or something of that nature. It's been a while! That's my excuse, yep... Good to know; thanks so much for the helpful information! I shall keep an eye out for articles on the pros and cons on GRUB & LILO & yaboot (although I will have to research that later... this weekend is going to be packed with things to do ) Nah, you weren't being a pessimist... realist, perhaps I'm a stubborn wretch when it comes to getting an idea in my head that I have to accomplish... so good luck shaking me off I, too, have read articles professing the awesomeness of Linux on the Mac PPC, and I have determined that this is going to work, come *bleep* or high water. X) I appreciate your awesomeness and knowledge! Thanks so much for the wealth of information, as well as the offer to be there if I need any other assistance. You've earned a loyal and adoring friend/fan. See you around!

Yes, and I'm halfway through writing on the next word.The full phrase is "catatonic fallacies are lurking in mental crevices" X)Is this my same friend, Andreip? If so, what happened to your name/account :XD:?

I am currently, quite happily absorbed with Neal Stephenson's Anathem (and yes, that is spelled correctly ). He is truly a master of science fiction storytelling. My favorite book of his will always be Snow Crash.

CrazyRob, Gates has been ripping the Steves off (as well as the original creators of DOS) since the very beginning! There was a documentary I watched a few years ago, in one of my college computer courses, about how the three of them (yes, they once were all college buddies working together) got started. Gates' first GUI was a very poorly masked rip-off of the Steves' first GUI. And then he managed to finagle a relationship with Apple again, later, to steal more ideas. I honestly think that's the only way he was ever able to get ahead, and that he was only able to stay ahead because of under-the-table dealings and monopolizing. Mind you, the Steves aren't much better, anymore, than he is... if at all. Or, perhaps that's Apple at fault, not the Steves; I haven't exactly checked lately to see if they are still in control of that company. Linux for the win!

News article about Arthur Giddon For those of you who are still interested about this topic, here's an article about the real man. I think it's a fantastic story! Go Arthur!