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WCDT 15-19 August 2011 (1991-95)
Emperor Norton:
@pwhodges: Yes, I am part of the problem in that. Its why I commented above that I rarely post. Its why I didn't post in defense of any character or even try to directly confront any person on the forums. I'm just stating that, I'm curious as to WHY some people feel the need to be constantly judgmental towards the actions (some of which are meant to be cute or just funny) of fictional characters.
Just a quick note to account for your edit: Where did I say that they should be punished? or that it was against the rules, or anything like that. All I said was that I found it annoying.
OF course, part of it could be, I'm just being grumpy. I've been on vicodin for some serious pain problems and its mostly left me either still in pain or loopy depending on how much I take, so yeah, just ignore my last few meandering complaint posts. :psyduck:
DSL:
*Raises a glass to the Emperor.*
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 17 Aug 2011, 15:45 ---Just a quick note to account for your edit: Where did I say that they should be punished? or that it was against the rules, or anything like that. All I said was that I found it annoying.
--- End quote ---
You didn't; I was merely saying that at present any people who are annoying you are doing it within the rules.
As for why: well, one of the attractions of fiction in any form is that it throws a particular light on some aspect of the world. We often like fiction that relates to our own lives or world-views in some way, and for some people this becomes a kind of identification which then causes real upset when the fictional world parts company from their own.
Is it cold in here?:
Jeph writes believable characters, so we treat them like real people.
Jeph writes them to be funny, which means they keep doing things that would be inadvisable or inappropriate in real life.
Put the two together, and you get people reacting vigorously to jokes in a webcomic.
jwhouk:
The coolest middle name in QC is:
Louise (Marigold) - 2 (3.2%)
Ann (Penelope) - 2 (3.2%) {Ann just seems like it'd be her middle name.}
Scarlett (Faye) - 9 (14.5%) {Frankly, my dear, her father didn't give a damn.}
Maria (Dora) - 0 (0%) {Watch - it's probably really something ultra-exotic, like Britt.}
Tiberion (Marten) - 12 (19.4%) {Not quite Tiberius, which may have been the compromise.}
Lovelace (Hannelore) - 15 (24.2%) {Ah, Mr. Babbage, someone got the joke!}
Stephano (Steve) - 1 (1.6%) {Steven Stephano Stephenson the Second.}
Kristin (Tai) - 2 (3.2%) {Wait: shouldn't we guess her last name, first?}
Raven (Blodwyn) - 13 (21%) {The only other one we actually know}
Sixtythree (Pintsize) - 1 (1.6%) {Pintsize Sixty-three Thousand}
i (Winslow) - 0 (0%) {Winslow i RoboPC, by Apple.}
Waffles. - 1 (1.6%) {Mandatory option.}
Jacques (he's hidden his real last name all along!) - 4 (6.5%) {His real last name is "Breathed".}
Total Voters: 62
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