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benji:
A lot of this forum isn’t all THAT creepy, but to Jeph it probably feels that way. I’ve never written anything that strangers have felt the need to comment on, but I can imagine that I would find the entire thing a little creepy: people speculating about where I was taking the story, talking about which character they related to and why, talking about how important the story was to them, all of that would just creep me the fuck out. And yet all of that is perfectly valid stuff to talk about in a comic’s forum.

I get the impression that Jeph is the same way. It’s all pretty damn creepy to him, and at some point it probably becomes hard to distinguish the creepy levels of “I like Hanners, the character, because I think she’s cute,” and “I like Hanners and wish to make sweet love to her because real girls won’t talk to me.” The thing about appoint Paul as a moderator, is that he’s removed from the creative process and can say “well the first statement is a normal and healthy thing to say about a web comic character you like, while the later is creepy and you should really try dating women who actually exist.” That’s the hope anyway.

Is it cold in here?:
There are grounds for hope in the fact that when our new moderator experimented with an early stage in the use of force levels, namely a quick "Please don't", it worked.

O8h7w:
I've done that a few times already, but now it seems we're apologizing in this thread too, so I'l join iduguphergrave and Tergon and say: Yes, I apologize, and I will avoid crossing the line in the future.

Also, I now do think that I have a pretty good idea of where that line is. Before all this discussion about it, I really didn't, although I did lurk for a few weeks and I did read three or four threads with rules and advice.

I would also like to add that while it's great that we've got a new moderator in pwhodges, I hope we haven't lost him as a discussion partner. benji's post seemed to imply that, to my eyes at least.

And now I've written yet another serious post... I may need to change my sig!

pwhodges:
It is certainly not my intention to step away from the discussion.  There's not been so much to talk about this week anyway, and I tend to be rather sparing with my comments.  But yes, although I find I am having to adjust my mindset a little, I hope that won't get in the way of normality.

est:
To be fair, I don't think idle conversation about what people think is going to happen is part of the problem, it's more the constant speculation over who's going to hook up, and the unlikely romantic combinations being shouted about to the point of obsession.

I mean, it's nice to see people having enthusiasm for a friend's work, but there is a point where it gets a bit lame/women's mag gossippy.

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