Thank you! :-)
(PS. maybe just freeze it so it's up but don't spend / spend minimal time on maintenance, if that's possible?)
(PPS. maybe integrate with some of those "send a postcard" sites so that people can also send actual physical cards using your designs? or buy them (high-res PDF for printing)
I did simplify the ecard send/receive mechanism - there's been four or five different iterations of the app, and validating emails was nightmarish. As of a few months ago I just let people create and copy-paste 'links with messages', which has made my life considerably easier.
I did print 1000 boxes of postcards years ago - in about 2012, I think. they turned out looking really beautiful, in print. It's a funny story, actually, because I put them on Amazon and forgot all about them, entirely (I was working a full-time job at the time at a university). I still have a few hundred boxes left I've been giving away to people.
I've had a few people contact me in the interest of facilitating that service, but they seemed kinda slimey. I think you're right; I should probably set up print-on-demand. But again, side projects, huh?!
~10 bucks and a card is printed and mailed to address for you. Add a few bucks for a handwritten note.
I still think this is a good idea. I just had too many other failed ideas to put the time into it.
Also, there's 701 cards. I have this mad idea I should get to at least 1000, before bowing out.