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By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » A Few Things…

Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » A Few Things… — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:11:39 +0000

[...] The recent debacle between DJ Coffman of Yirmumah and Girl-O-Matic has all but quieted down with this interesting comic posted at DJ’s site. Tell us how you really feel, DJ. [...]

By: Sean C

Sean C — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:45:56 +0000

Amen, DJ.

By: Yirmumah

Yirmumah — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:10:29 +0000

Yeah, right now I don’t hold any ill feelings toward anyone personally. I do think it was sort of dicky thing to go and call Platinum on Jonte’s end, as well as MANY other people are puzzled by that move, and will likely take her less seriously now because of it– and if I wanted to take things further and do law stuff, I actually could, or so I’ve been told, but again, I think THAT is just taking it further and further over something ultimately STUPID on my part. And I’m willing to STOP THIS SHIT RIGHT HERE to save everyone from that unfriendliness.

I hope it’s a lesson to more than just ME though. I reckon that it is. Maybe not though, but who cares.

By: Sean C

Sean C — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:34:17 +0000

It’s amazing that all this happened over one joke that fell flat. Geez, we’re all too damn sensitive, people. Just too damn sensitive.

I read about Jonte’s complaint to Platinum, and that’s really way out of line. DJ made a bad joke, got in a flame war, and after he cooled off, he apologized. Why take it that far? I’ve been reading a lot of DJ’s stuff, and even had brief forum conversations with him here and there. He’s a decent guy, and didn’t deserve to be countered with what could have been a career-damaging “attack”. (I use that term in the loosest way possible.) To me, that was just petty. You don’t go after a guy’s livlihood just because of ONE bad joke. It wasn’t the smartest move, but it sure didn’t mean DJ was some sort of monster that needed to be stopped. In the end, though, this made everyone look bad. It’s really too bad. I do respect those people involved in this flame-war. We all gotta lighten up, that’s all.

By: Timmy D

Timmy D — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:15:23 +0000

I haven’t been around webcomics as long as many, about 2 years and change, and a lot this stuff, be it entrenched or new, well, it just befuddles me. Credit to all involved for moving on and being like Fonzie.

That’s right. Cool.

By: Joey Manley

Joey Manley — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:05:20 +0000

Merril:

No fires are burning! Let me repeat: DJ and me, we’re fine. We’re friendlier right now than we’ve ever been.

Jeff brought up a hypothetical. I was pondering it.

Thanks!

By: Merril

Merril — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:15:12 +0000

Or more idiots twisting words around, then getting upset when someone calls them a name and calling their employers to complain? and then we need to add like, lawsuits and stuff where people get completely broke with court costs because they made DUMB decisions and took things too far. DUHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Why do you have to keep the fires burning Joey? You think you challenged this guy, sounds like they just angered him into calling them names and then they went and bitched and complained to me.

By: Joey Manley

Joey Manley — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:00:24 +0000

You’re right, Jeff, it’s not a flamewar in that hypothetical case.

It’s just a jerk mouthing off.

That’s what webcomics needs! More jerks mouthing off without being challenged!

Um. No.

By: Jeff Lowrey

Jeff Lowrey — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:25:03 +0000

I think it takes two to instigate a flame-war.

If I post here something insulting and degrading about, say, one of Joey’s long-standing contributors… And nobody else responds, then it’s not a flame-war, is it?

By: Lea

Lea — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:43:35 +0000

Well said, Joey.