No need to unpack it, everything is already open and available for everyone.
And congratulations on your macabre avatar ... thankfully it is a temporary unavailability: I feared the worst. Everyone here would miss you.
@AncientBoi of course, I was not referring to you, but to certain impertinent brats ....
However, should you feel the need for a good spanking, I will delegate our @JuanBaNaNa () who lives nearby there, and he certainly won't back down .... or not?
On the serious side, I'm happy that "spanking" children is outlawed in Germany - which not all people seem to know. Quite a few advocates of physical violence as method for child discipline started arguing with me... and were shocked to hear that they would be breaking the law (and that I would not hesitate to inform the authorities if I get aware of "spanking").
And what is wrong with my avatar? Paula is sleeping.
Whenever something hits me on the psycho-level, I become unable to do my "work" on the forum (mostly helping in the 3DS section). The picture clearly says: "Sinchen is not available at the moment." I might even not even log in for, so it makes sense leaving a clear note. Else somebody might believe I actively ignore them when not receiving a reply.
"Okay ... I was afraid that Paula was ..... deceased. "
What made you think that? Having the skills of a tree stump regarding visual art, the best I can do with the pearler beads is copying(!) sprites.
Nintendo of America had very strict policies in the 80s and 90s: No references to religion, sex, drugs (including tobacco/alcohol) and no direct references to death. A protagonist die would have been a big nono.
"spanking children is outlawed in Germany..."
Even that much? That seems absurd to me, like all extreme behavior. A spanking has never killed anyone, but it should be done knowledgeably, only when strictly necessary, not sadistically or in anger, but with sorrow and regret, and accompanied by due explanation. Simple talk often leads nowhere.