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    VPL has returned!

    I don't trust it to not just disappear again when things or his personal life gets tough again. I don't plan on going back. At a minimum he could have posted on other social media platforms why they were having issues and where they needed help. I sent multiple messages with offers to pay for...
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    VPL has returned!

    I offered to host it for free or to buy it when it went down. I was sorry to see it go but if there's no content there's no reason to return and I would worry about it just disappearing again. It's also really disappointing that not only I but other people as well offered to keep it open and it...
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    Cron won't add new rows (plus another new issue)

    Copy the contents of your SQL into a variable and print it out. Then run your Cron manually and drop the SQL that your Cron job is outputting and try running it manually. It's probably a DB missing key or something like that.
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    Seeking Dev Server Setup

    Thanks I'll take a look
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    Seeking Dev Server Setup

    You can send me what you have configured and the url you're running it on and I can take a look.
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    Seeking Dev Server Setup

    Hmm I don't see an email about that. There is a reference in the config/languages table that also has to be updated to serve the correct url. If you can't find it let me know and I will send you a screenshot of the field names. It should also be in the help files doc.
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    Seeking Dev Server Setup

    Did you update the .htaccess file with your new root path?
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    Direction of pet sites in the future?

    They're moving towards MMOs and multiplayer games for sure. I think pet sites have to evolve in the same direction to stay alive and competitive in the culture of the internet.
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    SimDog.net For Sale

    Hi guys,  I have a dog game for sale for that's a total bargain at only $5,000. It comes with the domain name, all games files and images and a copy of the database. I'm including a huge amount of information about the game, code samples and art samples below. I'm selling it because I just...
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    Any Petsite(s) For Sale?

    Hi, I have a dog game for sale for $5,000. http://simdog.net is the site and it has 48,719 user accounts.
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    Google Ads - Worth It?

    I use both the Adsense to show ads on my site and I've paid to have them run my ads. What I've learned is that the more you pay per click the better your results are and the more targeted they are. The less you pay the more random the results are. Having good keywords helps but it doesn't help...
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    Worldbuilding + Concept Creation

    I always start with the concept and then drill it down to an MVP. I find it's best to start off small and build up from there rather than trying to tackle everything at once because that quickly becomes completely overwhelming. You can read a lot more about it and my design process...
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    Game Economies? How to Stop Them From Getting Out of Hand?

    It's really more about creating supply and demand and having an open market with fluctuating prices in order to keep the economy balanced. I would highly recommend you take some economics classes or read some economics books. Here's some resources to get you started...
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    Backend programming languages?

    This really depends on what kind of game you're making. If you're making a text based game then it's a viable option but it's really not necessary unless you are anticipating huge scale problems or you need to do server side rendering. If you're making a multiplayer game that needs...
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    Pet Game Framework by Design1Online

    No it's not a typo. Passwords are encrypted with SHA256 so they can be sent back out in an email without having to reset them every time you forget them. Even passwords that are hashed can be unhashed with enough time or through the use of hashing databases. Nothing is ever completely fool...
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    Game Finances: Amortization

    So I know a lot of people don't like to talk about their game finances and accounting but I think it's a really relevant topic especially for small indie gamers and developers. So I would like to encourage everyone to come up with their own game finances topics so we can spread the knowledge and...
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    Contracts 101

    Honestly, if you're talking contracts your best bet is to go to an actual contract lawyer. It was the best $500 I ever spent and now you have a much better and enforceable contract to stand on rather than what you've just pulled down from off the internet (I mean we all know how reliable sources...
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    Item Pricing and Economy

    It's all about supply and demand. For a really good economy you need a way to balance those. Ie, generating or harvesting resources which are used to create materials. When supply for something goes up the price goes down. When supply for something goes down the price will automatically go back...
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    i do not know where to put this question, so um watercolors?

    I don't like the blocks, I prefer the tubes. My favorite brand is Schmincke, they paint very similar to Winsor Newton but they come in a much bigger tube so it's easier to get them out when you get to the end of the tube and they're easier to open when the caps get paint on them and kind of...
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    Paypal Alternatives

    Generally speaking, Paypal is the best one I've found with the lowest % taken from your payments. A lot of other online payment services will require you have a certain amount of money coming in each month before they'll even give you an account. In addition, most of the other 3rd party online...
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