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Meadomancer:
How did you dudes/dudettes/other-gendered dude equivalents end up on the forums?  Was there a particular comment so compelling you just had to join the conversation?  And for that matter, how'd you end up reading QC?

I started reading because my cousin is a fan, and he talks about the comic a lot.  Pretty much the same with the forum.  He mentioned it a few times, and y'all motherfuckers sounded like cool motherfuckers.  I don't think he posts here anymore, though, he's got some shit going on. 

pwhodges:
I have no idea what in the comic inspired me to come to the forum.  However, at that time the link to the forum was in the main menu above the comic - it was removed shortly after as the forums were by then becoming more and more toxic.  Of course, that got dealt with a couple of years later ;), but the forum link has remained obscure ever since.

Dandi Andi:
I saw the link to the forum at the bottom of the page. I have known several comics that use a separate forum rather than having a comment section so I went looking for one. I was actually motivated to do so by Dumbing of Age. There are some really wonderful people in Willis's comment section and some great conversations, but the format is an absolute cluster and those conversations are quickly buried by the usual tripe; people repeating the punchline of the comic, people shipping any two people or objects that have ever appeared in the same panel, people calling the artist a hack, etc. When I saw Jeph handled delicate issues (like Claire and Marten's relationship) I thought, "Jeph seems like a very cool guy who would attract a great audience. It's a shame he doesn't have a comment section." Then I found the forum and I was super right about the audience (and very wrong about the comment section).

I think the fact that you have to go looking for the forum is a big part of why the community here is so great. You have to do a little work to get started and that immediately cuts down on the drive-by vandalism. And smaller crowds means the mods can be much more effective at keeping a lid on things while also being regular members who can chat with us without having to wear the moderator hat at all times.

Tova:
I don't really remember. I saw the link on the QC page. Read for a bit. Decided to chip in at some point. And here we are. I've learned a lot, so I'm glad I stopped by.

HughYeman:
Just the other day I searched my Facebook stream and found when I discovered QC: February 7, 2011 - strip 1855.

I followed the strip with great enjoyment, buying some merchandise over the years. Then I met Bubbles, and QC became something more to me. I'm a 48-year-old white cishet dude. I know the relationship between Bubbles and Faye isn't meant for me, at least not primarily. Yet it has touched me and resonated in me more deeply that anything in recent memory. There are reasons why, but I suppose it would be tl;dr for this thread. Suffice it to say that I've been struggling with sadness and anxiety during the last few years, and the beautiful relationship between those two helped me reconnect with how much I love my wife, and why I fell in love with her in the first place. It touched me so deeply that, for the first time, I finished and posted a piece of fan fiction. I came here because someone on Patreon told me there was a fanfic thread. Aside from sharing that fanfic, I'm getting to know the boards and striving to contribute positively.

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