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WCDT Strips 3516 to 3520 (3rd to 7th July 2017)
BenRG:
@JimC,
I think that you're missing the central thrust of MrNumbers' post. He is stating that the official disapproval of speculation and theorising regarding unknowns or ambiguities about the characters (including shipping, specifically in the area of sexual alignment) has a basis that he feels is not entirely rational and that, whilst he undertakes to abide by it, he won't pretend to entirely understand it. I feel the same way sometimes.
TheEvilDog:
See, I took the comic to be a dig at the fandom who think that any interaction between two characters automatically thinks they're going to end up banging. Which is not a healthy attitude for anyone involved. At the end of the day, the forum tends to be a little cautious on overly shipping characters because (i) it can quickly get out of control, (ii) can quickly become creepy (C.F. Anything involving Hanners), (iii) other forum members can feel uncomfortable with it and (iv) it creeps Jeph out.
Even if people think that fictitious characters shouldn't be seen as real people, there are certainly real people who are also reading them and there should be a certain level of consideration for them. This is an inclusive forum, no one wants to be driven away and of course people shouldn't feel as if they are being booted out.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: MrNumbers on 09 Jul 2017, 05:32 ---1) Is it not accepted that one can identify with a character very strongly while still acknowledging one is not the character, and others may have different interpretations of the character that are not one's own? I find the notion of taking personal offense or discomfort to this... bizarre?
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You may feel that it was bizarre when early on we insisted on the correct spelling of names (usually Marten's), as a matter of respect for the author. However, the real issue came into play when Claire was shewn to be transgendered. We had people coming to the forum spilling bile about this, and transgender folk who came to the forum (because they wanted to thank Jeph for handling it so well) told us that they were upset when the character Claire was abused by other forum members for being just like they were. So it was clear to us that we had to draw a line. And once such a line is drawn, we cannot easily say it is only for this kind of person, or that state of affairs - so it became our general rule.
Listen to the people who say it is a problem to them rather than saying it isn't one to you.
hakko504:
--- Quote from: OldGoat on 08 Jul 2017, 08:53 ---For example, Claire is the only QC cast member we know of who owns a car, an older Mazda - which I reckon she saved up for and purchased outright for cash*.
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Um, no. We know at least Dale, Tai and Raven have their own cars. IIRC Dora has one as well. bhtooefr posted a summary of all cars shown in the comics here: (old WCDT)
hedgie:
Dora does as well. She *does* drive from Amherst to go to work after all.
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