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Barbarella wrote:

Pavlov wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Melody wrote:
yes, and since their goal of 35k € was funded, they will b getting every penny

they really ought to implement some like, understandable stretch goals
they have a list of things they plan to work on if the donations exceed the 35k they needed,
but these campaigns do much better if you pop in with mini stretch goals like "at 5k we can add ______"
folks like to watch the little green bar grow

i just assume theyre unable to promise anything at the moment since they have been vague in general about what is being implemented and what is not

That's fair.
Chances are their regular team is just going to add GSM to to their normal duties, and this fundraiser is for costs and labor above-and-beyond those existing salaries - which sounds like it'd be pretty hard to predict lol

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Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
do u think they will let us swear in forums. if gsm doesnt let us say fuck it might be over before it even begins

Doubtful.
In order to make this profitable they'll have to be actively recruiting younger users

if not being able to say "fuck" is someone's deal breaker, they probably didn't wanna be there that much to begin with anyways.
I think we'll all survive lol, there's way better hills to die on

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Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
do u think they will let us swear in forums. if gsm doesnt let us say fuck it might be over before it even begins

Doubtful.
In order to make this profitable they'll have to be actively recruiting younger users

if not being able to say "fuck" is someone's deal breaker, they probably didn't wanna be there that much to begin with anyways.
I think we'll all survive lol, there's way better hills to die on

well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

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Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
do u think they will let us swear in forums. if gsm doesnt let us say fuck it might be over before it even begins

Doubtful.
In order to make this profitable they'll have to be actively recruiting younger users

if not being able to say "fuck" is someone's deal breaker, they probably didn't wanna be there that much to begin with anyways.
I think we'll all survive lol, there's way better hills to die on

well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
( can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

Kit
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Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:
Doubtful.
In order to make this profitable they'll have to be actively recruiting younger users

if not being able to say "fuck" is someone's deal breaker, they probably didn't wanna be there that much to begin with anyways.
I think we'll all survive lol, there's way better hills to die on

well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

i think you might be arguing w/ a point im not exactly trying to make

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Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

i think you might be arguing w/ a point im not exactly trying to make

I actually started typing this before you responded and then quoted after since we're the only ones in the thread right now lol
just on one of my tangents

Kit
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Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

i think you might be arguing w/ a point im not exactly trying to make

I actually started typing this before you responded and then quoted after since we're the only ones in the thread right now lol
just on one of my tangents

o aight that makes a lot of sense

anyway i totally agree kids should have safe internet spaces, im just curious whether new gsm will actually be one or not bc like. seems like it'd be hard to keep both target demos happy. who knows guess we'll find out

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Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
i think you might be arguing w/ a point im not exactly trying to make

I actually started typing this before you responded and then quoted after since we're the only ones in the thread right now lol
just on one of my tangents

o aight that makes a lot of sense

anyway i totally agree kids should have safe internet spaces, im just curious whether new gsm will actually be one or not bc like. seems like it'd be hard to keep both target demos happy. who knows guess we'll find out

it was always a little bizarre to me when I was a mod on gsm how many folks took such issue with this one-single-site-on-the-internet not letting them cuss
it'll be even weirder to me if upon returning that continues to happen now that we're all grown ass adults lol

Kit
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Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:
I actually started typing this before you responded and then quoted after since we're the only ones in the thread right now lol
just on one of my tangents

o aight that makes a lot of sense

anyway i totally agree kids should have safe internet spaces, im just curious whether new gsm will actually be one or not bc like. seems like it'd be hard to keep both target demos happy. who knows guess we'll find out

it was always a little bizarre to me when I was a mod on gsm how many folks took such issue with this one-single-site-on-the-internet not letting them cuss
it'll be even weirder to me if upon returning that continues to happen now that we're all grown ass adults lol

o i can imagine that for sure got annoying, esp when it's like. in the rules lmao. i'm def not against no-swearing sites (i still play neopets regularly lmfao i'll survive)

just think it feels weird bc we've all been let loose on vp like a pack of degenerate hyenas for so long ???

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Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
o aight that makes a lot of sense

anyway i totally agree kids should have safe internet spaces, im just curious whether new gsm will actually be one or not bc like. seems like it'd be hard to keep both target demos happy. who knows guess we'll find out

it was always a little bizarre to me when I was a mod on gsm how many folks took such issue with this one-single-site-on-the-internet not letting them cuss
it'll be even weirder to me if upon returning that continues to happen now that we're all grown ass adults lol

o i can imagine that for sure got annoying, esp when it's like. in the rules lmao. i'm def not against no-swearing sites (i still play neopets regularly lmfao i'll survive)

just think it feels weird bc we've all been let loose on vp like a pack of degenerate hyenas for so long ???

lol yeah it'll be like going from working in a strip club to working in a school haha
but at least it's easier to be less impulsive when typing than speaking

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Pavlov wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
o aight that makes a lot of sense

anyway i totally agree kids should have safe internet spaces, im just curious whether new gsm will actually be one or not bc like. seems like it'd be hard to keep both target demos happy. who knows guess we'll find out

it was always a little bizarre to me when I was a mod on gsm how many folks took such issue with this one-single-site-on-the-internet not letting them cuss
it'll be even weirder to me if upon returning that continues to happen now that we're all grown ass adults lol

o i can imagine that for sure got annoying, esp when it's like. in the rules lmao. i'm def not against no-swearing sites (i still play neopets regularly lmfao i'll survive)

just think it feels weird bc we've all been let loose on vp like a pack of degenerate hyenas for so long ???

i honestly think this change will be good for yall u might learn some self-restraint

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Barbarella wrote:

Pavlov wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:
it was always a little bizarre to me when I was a mod on gsm how many folks took such issue with this one-single-site-on-the-internet not letting them cuss
it'll be even weirder to me if upon returning that continues to happen now that we're all grown ass adults lol

o i can imagine that for sure got annoying, esp when it's like. in the rules lmao. i'm def not against no-swearing sites (i still play neopets regularly lmfao i'll survive)

just think it feels weird bc we've all been let loose on vp like a pack of degenerate hyenas for so long ???

i honesly think this change will be good for yall u might learn some self-restraint

I know I sure as shit need it lol

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Claire wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:

Barbarella wrote:
Doubtful.
In order to make this profitable they'll have to be actively recruiting younger users

if not being able to say "fuck" is someone's deal breaker, they probably didn't wanna be there that much to begin with anyways.
I think we'll all survive lol, there's way better hills to die on

well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

part of why i love vp is that its all girls gays and theys. the internet has always sucked for girls and these spaces are soooo important for teenage girls. girls have always found safetey in pixel doll community games. the palace dollz is probably the earliest example in the mid 90s. i was addicted to this shit in 1999.

i think youre right that a gsm comeback would need a young audience to be sustainable. look at vp and everskies. pretty clear to me that its still teenage girls driving these types of sites.

my prediction is a gsm comeback would start off with all of us old ladies online for nostalgia and then a couple hit tiktoks will draw in the everskies crowd.

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Barbarella wrote:

Claire wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Kit wrote:
well yeah but they must also get that the ppl who just handed over 35k in under 12 hrs are mostly 18-30 y/os w/ nostalgia addictions, not 10 yr olds who've never heard someone swear before

mby they'll give us something like mcs, idk

anyway im not dying on any hill for a pixel dress up game, just wondering if/how new gsm will differentiate itself from vp/es/etc.

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

part of why i love vp is that its all girls gays and theys. the internet has always sucked for girls and these spaces are soooo important for teenage girls. girls have always found safetey in pixel doll community games. the palace dollz is probably the earliest example in the mid 90s. i was addicted to this shit in 1999.

i think youre right that a gsm comeback would need a young audience to be sustainable. look at vp and everskies. pretty clear to me that its still teenage girls driving these types of sites.

my prediction is a gsm comeback would start off with all of us old ladies online for nostalgia and then a couple hit tiktoks will draw in the everskies crowd.

this one was always the vibe I made my dolls with lol
I even remember this hair specifically

me and my childhood bff learned to code on neopets and we even made a couple drag-and-drop dollmakers when we were like 8 or 9 (we went on to write all the tutorials for how to code profiles on gsm, too)

she's a software engineer now making six figures
girls spaces matter

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Claire wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Claire wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

I dunno how old most folks here are, but when I was growing up the internet was a really unfriendly place for girls,
and sites like Neopets and goSupermodel really did fill a need.
(@Claire can probably back me up on this one and probably remembers even more examples)

I've watched a generation of girls grow up to be software engineers and digital artists because they had those spaces to explore their interests and skills in an engaging way.
idk maybe I'm just a bleeding heart, but I'm really not thinking of myself all that much when it comes to GSM returning - I'll go back and play it, but I know that at my age, I'm a guest in that space. It's always been a space for teens/adolescents, and we all know that.

Nostalgia of former users is what's bringing it back, but new users are the only thing that will keep it afloat.

part of why i love vp is that its all girls gays and theys. the internet has always sucked for girls and these spaces are soooo important for teenage girls. girls have always found safetey in pixel doll community games. the palace dollz is probably the earliest example in the mid 90s. i was addicted to this shit in 1999.

i think youre right that a gsm comeback would need a young audience to be sustainable. look at vp and everskies. pretty clear to me that its still teenage girls driving these types of sites.

my prediction is a gsm comeback would start off with all of us old ladies online for nostalgia and then a couple hit tiktoks will draw in the everskies crowd.

this one was always the vibe I made my dolls with lol
I even remember this hair specifically

me and my childhood bff learned to code on neopets and we even made a couple drag-and-drop dollmakers when we were like 8 or 9 (we went on to write all the tutorials for how to code profiles on gsm, too)

she's a software engineer now making six figures
girls spaces matter

lmfao you and me were making the samme lookin dollz lmfaoooooo that was literally my go to hair

i learned coding on myspace lmfao my profiles were so complex lol