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WCDT Strips 3551 to 3555 (21st to 25th August 2017)
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Emperor Norton on 21 Aug 2017, 10:15 ---I'm not offended, but a lot of times with the gifs and image responses it feels like "Your thoughts on this aren't even worth addressing." or "Look at how I can make fun of people by saying I'm above whatever it is they are talking about."
I'm not saying that you are intending either of those things, but it can very much look that way.
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I suppose it's worth mentioning that six years ago, in my supplement to Jeph's rules for the forum, I wrote:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 20 Sep 2011, 10:19 ---Oh, and Internet memes or image macros? Passé. There is nothing exciting or new about any of them, and they just make people sigh when they see them.
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Over the years other matters have exercised the mods much more than this. But it's probably fair to say that they've been approaching the level at which I would want to complain, although I admit that there are forums that see them used far more (and which I consequently dislike). Perhaps this is the moment to ask people not to use them unless they are sure they are good enough and original enough to pass muster. They say a picture is worth a thousand words - that can be so, but in this context they are often worth none at all.
Case:
--- Quote from: Cornelius on 21 Aug 2017, 11:50 ---<snip>
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^What he said, basically.
Edit: A very subjective POV:
I feel that with complex concepts that depend highly on many variables, like privilege or callout culture etc., specific examples, like that Winslow-May arc, are fine to get a quick overview, but of limited utility for nuanced discussion beyond that -> e.g. when the artist makes choices that leave one 'side' of the discussion feeling dissatisfied because they feel their concerns were insufficiently addressed.
I think that maybe that might be a good point to then take the discussion to a more general level (like e.g. the 'callout culture'-thread we have over in Discuss!) - at the very least, it has the advantage that the conversation doesn't depend on one specific framing and/or specific choices of the artist.
Just an idea (!!!) - No "have to"'s, or "must be(es)" attached, mind you!
--- Quote from: Cornelius on 21 Aug 2017, 11:50 ---Writing from Flanders' fields, here.
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They still bring in the 'Iron Harvest'?
Cornelius:
Estimations say it'll take at least another quarter century, and possibly another fifty years. It's a common sight in spring and summer, to have unexploded ordinance lying by the side of the road. The farmers put them there, as they find them, and once a week, the army comes to pick them up. I live fairly close to the disposal installation, and you can actually hear them go off from time to time.
Cornelius:
--- Quote from: Case on 21 Aug 2017, 12:42 ---
I think that maybe that might be a good point to then take the discussion to a more general level (like e.g. the 'callout culture'-thread we have over in Discuss!) - at the very least, it has the advantage that the conversation doesn't depend one specific framing and/or specific choices of the artist.
Just an idea (!!!) - No "have to"'s, or "must be(es)" attached, mind you!
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I think that's a good suggestion.
castn:
I have a hellish craving for spicy Doritos right now.
So good to see that Winslow didn't hold May's behaviour against her. And she didn't harp on it either. I really like seeing how the friendships between the AI characters pan out!
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