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WCDT 11-15 April 2011 (1901-1905)
Method of Madness:
I have no issue with Cold doing his job. My point was if he uses the "(/moderator)" card too often, it will end being meaningless. I'm not saying he shouldn't hold people back here and there like he's doing, but he should refrain from pulling rank unless the situation really calls for it, if only so people will see that tag and know that shit just got real. If it's on nearly every thread page, then it's almost second nature to ignore it.
And as for the breakup arc, I'll preface that by saying I wasn't on the forum yet. In fact, according to my profile, I don't think I even have an account yet (joined in December, started posting in February or March). But wham-arcs like that are extremely rare (I pretty much just count 500 and 1800, and hilariously enough, one ends up with Dora and Marten starting to date, and the other starts with Dora and Marten ending their relationship). Anyway, the point is I didn't see how crazy the forum got, but since massive shifts like that happen so rarely, maybe it's not a horrible thing that the forum reacts when they do occur. And we need not assume that every speculation about a possible romance will lead to a repeat of the Dorapocalypse.
(I think that made sense)
SJCrew:
--- Quote ---You've never told your sister she was pretty rad when she was feeling a bit sad? Because... that is exactly what's happened here. Any and all subtext aside, Marten saw Hannelore feeling sad and said she was pretty awesome, and because she's shy, she blushed. That's... not only exactly the sort of thing I'd say to my sister, but exactly the sort of response she'd give.
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Yeah, then my sister blushes because I'm a cute guy and she's totally attracted- Whoops, TMI.
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: cuzsis on 14 Apr 2011, 21:36 ---
Not being snarky here...I honestly don't understand what the above means? Could you translate please? :?
/I would prefer not to inadvertently tick someone off..
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You know how some Harry Potter fans think a sexual relationship between Harry and Draco is a cool thing to talk about?
Doing the equivalent with Jeph's characters, postulating a hookup that doesn't make any sense for the characters or the story, massively squicks the people who, unlike me, actually run the forum.
If it helps, think of it as a local culture thing, that you'd respect in the same way as you'd try to speak the local language in a foreign country.
A relationship that does make sense for the characters or that's been foreshadowed in the strip, for example Dale and Marigold, is fair game to talk about. By contrast, Jeph himself has abruptly dismissed talk of romance between Marten and Hannelore.
This information about how the forum is supposed to work is written down, though distributed across several threads. Some of it is IMO underemphasized. An unofficial list of things to avoid is at http://questionablecontent.wikia.com/wiki/Questionable_Content_forum#Things_that_tick_off_Jeph. Take another look through the stickied threads here and in the I'm New subforum, and please be welcome!
Method of Madness:
Forgive me if I've misread your post, but how is speculating about a Dale/Marigold romance any better than doing the same with Marten and Hanners? They both can be backed up within the comic itself, and can be viewed as a natural progression of all characters involved. (Well, except Dale, maybe)
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 15 Apr 2011, 10:07 ---I have no issue with Cold doing his job. My point was if he uses the "(/moderator)" card too often, it will end being meaningless. I'm not saying he shouldn't hold people back here and there like he's doing, but he should refrain from pulling rank unless the situation really calls for it, if only so people will see that tag and know that shit just got real. If it's on nearly every thread page, then it's almost second nature to ignore it.
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People should feel free to PM me with feedback and suggestions about moderation, especially suggestions that have been proven to work in similar forums. The question of how and whether to distinguish between talking as a moderator and talking as a regular participant hasn't had a definitive resolution. The question of how to stop bad things before they start without intervening too frequently is another one I keep chewing over.
--- Quote ---since massive shifts like that happen so rarely, maybe it's not a horrible thing that the forum reacts when they do occur. And we need not assume that every speculation about a possible romance will lead to a repeat of the Dorapocalypse.
(I think that made sense)
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There's reaction, and then there's posting a copy of one of Jeph's cartoons with the speech bubble edited to call another discussion participant a "faggit"[sic]. Yes, it really got that bad.
--- Quote from: Method of Madness ---Forgive me if I've misread your post, but how is speculating about a Dale/Marigold romance any better than doing the same with Marten and Hanners? They both can be backed up within the comic itself, and can be viewed as a natural progression of all characters involved. (Well, except Dale, maybe)
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Because one of the two has been vetoed by Jeph on Twitter and Tumblr.
At one point, Jeph threated to "burn this place to the fucking ground" over mentions of a Hannelore pairing where, unlike this case, the other character wanted it. We are his guests.
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