@dipset You said it yourself, the only way to get better is to practice. It's always going to be easier to cross your arms and say "This essay sux" than it would be to create a good video essay of your own. And it's scary to be vulnerable and take a chance and put something out there, because you know there are a legion of people crossing their arms, waiting for the next thing they'll look down on.

And in the best case scenario, you start creating and putting out stuff that you're at least moderately proud of, but in five years you'll look back on it and be embarrassed of all the things you've learned since then. But you got there, and you're no longer standing in the crossed-arm masses.

"Make mediocre art with alarming frequency," right?

@dmcmaster I kind of love it. It's all designer stuff, and I really like the idea of people being able to design things and make money from them.

Just two easy allies.

No, there's a line between regrettable truths about capitalism and unethical business practices, and that line exists somewhere before "making your employees face a deadly virus while simultaneously being a hub for that virus to spread to everyone else."

The government mandates are a helpful indication of when it's time to shut it down.

Also, screw everyone walking into a GameStop right now.

Wow, maybe libraries operate a lot differently in Canada than they do in the US. Here you get a library card from your home library and basically get materials from anywhere else. Sorry that your home library is out of your way. Maybe it would be worth it for the online resources, though.

If you're serious about not being able to afford a library card, I assume you mean because of the fines you accumulated. And if so, you should know that going fine-free is a huge movement right now in libraries, so you should go in and check if there's anything that you can do. Libraries care more about circulation than collecting fines, so if they know you're avoiding the library because of the fines, there's a good chance they'll waive them for you.

Our library system has almost 20 branches, and because of the coronavirus they just waived every single fine in their system for everyone in the city.

If there are Final Fantasy titles you still haven't tried, go check out the GBA ports. Especially FFV and FFVI; those are pure gold.

@gageblackw23 Man, one of my best PS2 memories was the weekend I rented Way of the Samurai without knowing anything about the game and gradually coming to realize how awesome it was.

This is literally the best looking special edition console I've ever seen.