SpiderJerusalem said:
Grey Carter said:
SpiderJerusalem said:
Susan Arendt said:
Wow. The amount of overreacting in this thread is fascinating.
*gets popcorn*
Almost as fascinating as the Escapist handing out warnings over people criticizing the comic strip.
People are welcome to criticize the comic strip, the Escapist just draws the line at personal insults.
So, does that mean that this extends to the staff as well? Cause there's quite a few occasions that normal readers are given way harsher judgements over their posts than anyone else.
Susan Arendt said:
Imp Emissary said:
SpiderJerusalem said:
Also, the tone of the comment seemed very hostile. Not really something you use for a good criticism.
Bingo. Very well summarized.
So this:
MiracleOfSound said:
Never have I seen so many drama queens all getting their underpants twisted in one thread over something so trivial.
is then contributing to the thread enough that no such warning considerations were had?
All that is getting into kind of a subjective area.
Is saying that people getting mad about the comic are being "Drama Queens" an insult? Yeah, it is a bit.
But can you really say it's on par with claiming that a person is trying to leech off the success of another's creation in a desperate attempt to show that their life has value?
Being a bit insulting is one thing, but going out and attacking an individual's character is something else completely.
Also, to the point about adding to the thread. You can argue that the comment about people being drama queens (people overrecating) to be false. And you could back such an arguement up with reasons. Doing so will make Gavin have to either;
1. Not respond to you. (Meaning of course the talk goes nowhere.)
2. Give reasons why it is true that the people getting upset are overreacting.
3. Concede that they are not overreacting.
4. Say something along the lines of, "Shut up ya DRAMA QUEEN!!!11". (The last one giving him at least a warning because he was directly attacking you character with an insult.)
:/ Then again, I'm not the one who hands out warnings, so maybe someone just hit the wrong key?