Reply policy 2026:
1. Sometimes I leave my threads open here; sometimes I make them for my 2,200 subscribers (so I can read all the comments and get to know folks by name)... and sometimes I start them open, then go subscriber-only.
2. We give the $ 1-a-month subscriptions to charity or to people I think are deserving of support on this website — I don't take any of it personally.
3. 100% of the time, I block rude, spam, bot, or burner accounts. If you were a jerk off and want to be unbanned, you can always email me an apology, and I will give you a redo.