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WCDT strips 3736-3740 (May 6th-10th 2018)

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Shjade:
TIL: posters in this forum have a pretty liberal (not THAT kind, don't get sidetracked) view of what constitutes "rejection."

Tova:

--- Quote from: fayelovesbubbles on 07 May 2018, 06:16 ---A few here, and more people on reddit.

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Maybe I am being fussy, but while I see a very small number of people who are unenthusiastic about it (here, anyway - no idea about reddit), I would not go as far as characterising them as "fighting tooth and nail." I would say that's unfair.

brasca:
Wobbly spine?  I doubt anyone with a stiff spine would want to give relationship advice to someone prone to hitting them when they hear things they don’t like.

Dandi Andi:

--- Quote from: Shjade on 07 May 2018, 12:38 ---TIL: posters in this forum have a pretty liberal (not THAT kind, don't get sidetracked) view of what constitutes "rejection."

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If by "posters" you mean to say me (since I think I'm the only one who has discussed rejection at any length today), I hardly think I am indicative of the community in general. *Edit- BenRG has also talked about it, but not with many specific examples, so my assumption may be unfair* That said, yes I do have a pretty liberal definition of rejection. I include break-ups in addition to getting turned down at the first pass or first dates that don't lead further because I think "I don't want you anymore" is just as much a rejection as "I never wanted you to begin with."

As for characters who struggle to initiate relationships even without anyone in particular telling them "no", I figure that falls squarely into the category of "everyone seems to get who they want."


As to the eternal debate about shipping; what it is, when is it OK and when isn't it, I have never found the rules all that unclear. Treat characters with the same degree of respect as you wold any real person. Just as Clinton finds Claire's matchmaking disrespectful and intrusive, expressing strong opinions about what the characters' relationships should be is also disrespectful. Discussing relationships that are suggested at within the comic, their potential strengths and their looming problems, falls well within the spirit of a thread about discussing the comic.

Moderators should feel free to correct me if my impression is wrong, but I think the rules are, essentially, "Be respectful of the characters and restrict speculation to what is supported by the text."

As for commenters like Morituri (who doesn't seem to be a fan of shipping), I don't see anyone (presently) making much of a fuss about it. Some of us would prefer to keep conversations to what relationships are right now rather than speculate. That's OK. That's a valid way to feel. People can feel ways about things. And I don't think anyone is saying otherwise about shipping.

Is it cold in here?:
Global Moderator Comment Plus, the less physically explicit the better, and we will draw the line on that at pretty low levels.

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