Questions from people about to waste money

Straight answers from the people taking your money.

Is this real money?

Yes. Payments run through Dodo Payments. An empty seat costs $2; an occupied seat costs the current champion's amount plus at least $2, and you can pay as much more as you like. The money is gone the moment you hold the door.

Do I win anything?

No. There is no prize, no pot, no payout. You are buying up to 24 hours on a bathroom-stall door and a permanent champion page. That is the entire product.

Is this gambling?

No. There is no element of chance and nothing is won. It is a purchase of a placement, publicly receipted in the ledger.

What exactly do I get?

Your @handle or website on the door, in very large letters, for up to 24 hours — less if someone pays more. Plus a permanent page at piss-away.lol/throne/your-name that outlives your reign.

What is the protection hour?

Your first hour on the door is protected: taking the seat during it costs double your amount instead of your amount plus $2. Paying stupid money to skip the queue is allowed and encouraged.

Can I get a refund?

No — with one exception: if two people pay for the same seat at the same moment, the slower payment is refunded automatically, in full, without asking. Every refund appears in the public ledger.

Can I put someone else's name on the door?

No. Your own @handle or your own website only. Impersonation gets voided.

Why hasn't my caption appeared?

Every caption is screened automatically the moment you submit it. Clean ones air right away; anything that trips the filter is held back until a human takes a look, and we can pull any caption after the fact. Your reign stands either way — the caption is the only thing under review, never the seat.

Where does the money go?

Onto the receipt, into the total, and to the operator. Every dollar is listed in the public ledger at /ledger. Nothing is held in escrow because nothing is owed to anyone.

Is this a good marketing spend?

We guarantee nothing: no traffic, no clicks, no visibility. Champion links are rel="nofollow sponsored". People have gone viral from stunts like this; people have also simply lost $2.