tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post2318341081126140409..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 546: Free at last?Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-72283573281988079082009-02-23T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-23T17:26:00.000-08:00Sometimes the Cuddlefish are legitimately cuddly.H...Sometimes the Cuddlefish are legitimately cuddly.<BR/><BR/>HUGS.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-39607840114542346982009-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:002009-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:00lol! I had not noticed. I use it for all Anons. ...lol! I had not noticed. I use it for all Anons. But that is okay Carl. I don't think many of them really mind. If they did they'd stop posting as anons!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15421081431361618142009-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:002009-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:00I've been using it condescendingly....I've been using it condescendingly....Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18860441983223448592009-02-23T15:12:00.000-08:002009-02-23T15:12:00.000-08:00Ah, sweet Cuddlefishy you have entirely misunderst...Ah, sweet Cuddlefishy you have entirely misunderstood! The non-word Cuddlefish has the term "cuddle" in it! I can see how you might find it condescending but it is really just a way of saying "Anon since you have no name we welcome you with open cuddly arms! Please feel free to come up with a name because Anon is quite boring and it is hard to sort through ten different Anons."<BR/><BR/>I am your momma Cuddlefish, I think. But you do not need to refer to me as such.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-8566098546457623932009-02-23T13:22:00.000-08:002009-02-23T13:22:00.000-08:00M - I'm glad you saw the alt-text. I know that itu...M - I'm glad you saw the alt-text. I know that itunes didn't have everything DRM free but according to the internet, amazon and a few other places did. I just wish the anti-DRM people (and I do consider myself an anti-DRM person, though one who just says "fuck i'll download it illegally somewhere") should have acknowledged a little more that they were only fighting over <I>some</I> music.<BR/><BR/>As to Cuddlefish, it grew out of <A HREF="http://xkcdsucks.blogspot.com/2008/12/comic-520-my-little-cuttle-muffin.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> about xkcd <A HREF="http://xkcd.com/520/" REL="nofollow">#520</A>. Basically we made up the friendly sounding animal "cuddlefish" based off of "cuttlefish" right around the time that we needed a way to refer to all the anonymous posters that weren't signing their name. Generally it refers to the more combative anon posters, I think. Upon rereading the comments, it looks like it was Amanda's idea.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88238478831760400882009-02-23T09:55:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:55:00.000-08:00Interested to know where the term 'Cuddlefish' cam...Interested to know where the term 'Cuddlefish' came from. Is it an attempt at being patronizing? 'Cuz if that's the case, it fails.<BR/><BR/>If not, where <I>does</I> it have its origins?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17720222552906357932009-02-23T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:57:00.000-08:00Quoty Cuddlefish: No, I think it's more that the "...Quoty Cuddlefish: No, I think it's more that the "self-deprecating humor" is badly delivered? Which I think is covered in the post itself.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24890213261991373342009-02-23T06:34:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:34:00.000-08:00I missed your alt-text. Good facts checking. I tak...I missed your alt-text. Good facts checking. I take back what I said about you looking bad in my previous comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65058654379731944762009-02-23T06:15:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:15:00.000-08:00"I suppose I should be happy. I suppose I should e..."I suppose I should be happy. I suppose I should enjoy the self-deprecating humor. Somehow I don't."<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's because bashing xkcd is your whole shtick and you need to be displeased with his comics to entertain your audience?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41753921077325722642009-02-23T04:47:00.000-08:002009-02-23T04:47:00.000-08:00pretentiouspretentiousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4098946911791874982009-02-23T01:12:00.000-08:002009-02-23T01:12:00.000-08:00Common, Carl. The fact that some songs were DRM-fr...Common, Carl. The fact that some songs were DRM-free means nothing if the songs you were interested in listening to did not happen to be among them. THAT fact certainly does not make rants about DRM-music any less (or any more) justified. You should drop that argument already, it makes you look bad.<BR/><BR/>If you have anything against rants about DRM in general, FINE. If you think webcomics are the wrong forum for (DRM) rants, FINE. Just drop the facts that has been proven wrong or irrelevant multiple times in the comments of your posts, ok?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77678539106545463242009-02-22T23:13:00.000-08:002009-02-22T23:13:00.000-08:00CONNECT YOUR GODDAMN STICK FIGURES' HEADS TO THEIR...CONNECT YOUR GODDAMN STICK FIGURES' HEADS TO THEIR BODIES OKAY WE WOULD ALL APPRECIATE IT<BR/><BR/>ALSO WHY DOES GIRL'S HAIR LOOK ODDLY DISHEVELED IN THE LAST PANEL<BR/><BR/>Randy, you suck and make bad comics. Lucky for you, <I>that</I> will always be free, and has been your source of income, thanks to your blind followers.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.com