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** Interestingly enough, in the forums the author published a [http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=291639#post291639 pretty detailed account of the battle], proving that he actually thought the whole thing through rather than [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies|just saying the]] PCs lost.
* ''[[Problem Sleuth]]'': Though readers' suggestions were still used from time to time, much of the latter part the work was based on commands the author decided to use regardless of whether they were suggested. Similarly, ''[[Homestuck]]'''s plot is already planned out, though reader suggestions still appeared. Finally the suggestion box was shut down, and, apart from giving names to a couple of new characters, remained locked and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
:However, Andrew has been known for taking suggestions or rumors from the forums and putting them into the story, meaning the readers don't completely lack influence.
 
However, Andrew has been known for taking suggestions or rumors from the forums and putting them into the story, meaning the readers don't completely lack influence.
** The method of taking suggestions, a forum post, was an Artifact from [[Jail Break]]'s origin as a forum thread. ''Homestuck'' became so popular that every time Andrew reopened the suggestion boxes to get the plot off the rails the forums would crash from the onslaught of attempted suggestions.
* ''[[Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG]]'' [http://theglen.livejournal.com/89715.html 501-1000], [http://theglen.livejournal.com/131998.html 1001-1500]: