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WCDT 15-19 November 2010 (1796-1800)
Kazukagii:
God, suddenly I have a migraine from reading this thread. :oops:
I'm out, see all you chaps tonight when Jeph invariably turns the drama up from 11 to 12 (Or has a sudden Pintsize interlude, either way works for me)
raoullefere:
--- Quote from: Coco on 16 Nov 2010, 09:29 ---Hmm, apropos of nothing, reading this forum must be for Jeph what it would be like for a long dead writer or philosopher to sit in on a 100 level english or philosophy course. Misinterpretations, assumptions, wild guesses etc. The link to comic 335 made me think of it. I mean, poor Machiavelli wrote a satire going so far as addressing it as a love letter to the family that had imprisoned and tortured him for his egalitarian ideals and now his name is synonymous with evil machinations and tyranny. Most people don't recognize it as satire at all! At least Machiavelli was long dead before his work was misappropriated. Jeph posts a comic and minutes later there is hyper-analysis of his every pen stroke and speech bubble. I think after work I'm going to have a drink in honor of all the authors of the world living in an age of immediate feedback.
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Such is the wonder of the Internets. At the same time, think of poor William Blake. Published a couple of books of poems that contain one, if not two of the most anthologized pieces ever in English lit ("The Tyger" and possibly "The Lamb"), and yet wilst he was alive, hardly anyone read them. Blake may well have been fine with that, but would he really have shit his britches if people had started responding to his words before he kicked the bucket?
And Poe. Edgar Poe, I suspect, would have loved the Internet.
Wiregeek:
--- Quote from: eyosgkxb on 16 Nov 2010, 10:19 ---
--- Quote from: Sylette on 16 Nov 2010, 10:13 ---
--- Quote ---Wow.
Just.. wow.
The sheer arrogance implicit in your post is awe inspiring.
I though I was king shit of self-absorbed mountain, but you, just.. wow.
I bow to you.
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I know I'm arrogant. But I'm just trying to be honest, really :3
@eyosgkxb-- I know it would make crazy drama...I just like to dream. Sigh.
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I think what the other poster was getting at was your arrogance has no effect on the discussion of the current strip, it seemed very self absorbed to apply anything that had happened to you as an explanation/justification for anything that may happen in any strip.
I'm a Hanners/Anyone fan myself, I'd like to see her grow into more than comic relief.
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No, more the arrogance and the removal of agency from Marten bundled into her post. God forbid the emo little fuck NOT be completely open and exhibistionistic, he obviously doesn't have any rights as a person to define his own boundaries.. *grumble*
Border Reiver:
--- Quote from: raoullefere on 16 Nov 2010, 10:36 ---
--- Quote from: Coco on 16 Nov 2010, 09:29 ---Hmm, apropos of nothing, reading this forum must be for Jeph what it would be like for a long dead writer or philosopher to sit in on a 100 level english or philosophy course. Misinterpretations, assumptions, wild guesses etc. The link to comic 335 made me think of it. I mean, poor Machiavelli wrote a satire going so far as addressing it as a love letter to the family that had imprisoned and tortured him for his egalitarian ideals and now his name is synonymous with evil machinations and tyranny. Most people don't recognize it as satire at all! At least Machiavelli was long dead before his work was misappropriated. Jeph posts a comic and minutes later there is hyper-analysis of his every pen stroke and speech bubble. I think after work I'm going to have a drink in honor of all the authors of the world living in an age of immediate feedback.
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Such is the wonder of the Internets. At the same time, think of poor William Blake. Published a couple of books of poems that contain one, if not two of the most anthologized pieces ever in English lit ("The Tyger" and possibly "The Lamb"), and yet wilst he was alive, hardly anyone read them. Blake may well have been fine with that, but would he really have shit his britches if people had started responding to his words before he kicked the bucket?
And Poe. Edgar Poe, I suspect, would have loved the Internet.
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And we'd probably still be reading new stuff from Lovecraft or Howard, if they enjoyed the validation of their work. Or nto.
lolbutts:
--- Quote from: Prince of Space on 16 Nov 2010, 10:24 ---
--- Quote from: eyosgkxb on 16 Nov 2010, 09:43 ---Blame does nothing useful? Aside from keep the dispute on point? This is a dispute isn't it? I see 2 people with hurt feelings by what cause? So the cause here isn't one of the parties involved is what you are saying?
I hate to sound like a "Troll" as you put it, but please clarify what you even meant in that post?
Well, at the end of the day, Marten is right in this situation.
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Blame is a tool used to make the blame-er like he or she is in the right. It's just not something to use in a level headed discussion or a relationship dispute.
For instance: Let's say I looked at your diary and found out you were screwing my boyfriend. I break up with said boyfriend. Then I blame you. We get into an argument. You blame me for reading your diary in the first place or for being neglectful of my boyfriend. I blame you for betraying me. Can you tell me how blame would make this go any better? It certainly wouldn't keep us 'on point'. We'd both have different viewpoints (our own) and would probably be unable to empathize with the other.
The only thing that would really matter is that it happened. Now how are you going to deal with it?
If two people want to make a relationship work, you talk things out. You try and find out why someone did something. Blaming someone else isn't going to change the fact that it happened. Knowing the root of the problem is helpful(hint: the root of the problem isn't watching his porn), but not unless you're trying to figure out a solution.
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Seeing as everyone else is delurking, I thought I'd sign up purely to ask you to stob babbling like a Dr. Phil after school special.
"What's the use of blame?"
Gee, I don't know, ask the motherfucking justice system.
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