tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post6741338774359983319..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 681: Guest-guest post. + The ghost of Carl SaganCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-2688949030656189102010-01-02T05:04:44.913-08:002010-01-02T05:04:44.913-08:00anon 6:42 is such a nerdanon 6:42 is such a nerdR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-91623525272423356182010-01-01T21:05:52.307-08:002010-01-01T21:05:52.307-08:00i am a nerd and I want to be one. And if you don&#...i am a nerd and I want to be one. And if you don't like it, you and I can settle this the old fashioned way: SAT scores. I WIN.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-76245913903724102132010-01-01T20:10:57.781-08:002010-01-01T20:10:57.781-08:00"GEEKS are people who enjoy things are corpor..."GEEKS are people who enjoy things are corporate-sponsored"<br /><br />Our.<br /><br />Listen, dude. Your prescriptivist use of the words "geek" and "nerd" doesn't make it so. The words are pretty interchangeable.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-72118266126473546062010-01-01T18:49:42.092-08:002010-01-01T18:49:42.092-08:00Porch monkey.Porch monkey.aloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318832080088871491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-33217296942515856502010-01-01T18:42:40.123-08:002010-01-01T18:42:40.123-08:00UGH how many times do I have to SAY it it's no...UGH how many times do I have to SAY it it's not "nerd culture" it's "geek culture"! "Nerds" have no culture. Nerds are the assburgers who always sat in front of the class and were always knew the answer and thought that made them smart. GEEKS are people who enjoy things are corporate-sponsored sports-obsessed society doesn't think is "NORMAL" enough, speculative fiction, roleplaying games, WEBCOMICS, et al. "Geek" used to be an insult, but like the n-word, we took it back and now it's OUR WORD. People WANT to be geeks. It's COOL now. NERDS are NEVER cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34701031698757356272009-12-31T23:56:11.936-08:002009-12-31T23:56:11.936-08:00I read all things, ever.
Don't call things tw...I read all things, ever.<br /><br />Don't call things twee when they are not and don't make generic claims w/r/t indie rock as a genre, because it's incredibly broad and includes lots of things that are completely unlike NMH, Arcade Fire, etc.<br /><br />You will always be a metalhead in my heart.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4962534673765294612009-12-31T22:29:27.908-08:002009-12-31T22:29:27.908-08:00ROB, are you still reading this?
Indie hater &quo...ROB, are you still reading this?<br /><br />Indie hater "cuddlefish" here, I was referring to indie rock, which is a clear, if somewhat broad, genre defined by bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel, The Arctic Monkey, The Arcade Fire, The Shins, and, yes, Vampire Weekend--and whether or not the band is signed to major label has nothing to do with it! It is lazy journalism, but I don't care because it's an easy label for me to refer to things as. But I usually dislike the whole, broad genre, so I feel confident in saying that, even though I know that there is more to indie than Juno's annoying soundtrack. Sorry that the word twee upset you so much, it was just the first thing I thought of!<br /><br />Also, I listen to avant-garde jazz and never metal, not that it means anything.<br /><br />I HOPE YOU READ THIS BECAUSE IT WOULD HURT ME IF SOMEONE ON THE INTERNET THOUGHT I WAS STUPID! HAPPY NEW YEAR!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-82580898946040208192009-12-31T11:16:54.203-08:002009-12-31T11:16:54.203-08:00UGH this is the dumbest argument this blog has eve...UGH this is the dumbest argument this blog has ever had. And I think it's funny that usually I'm accused of spending <i>more</i> effort on my post than Randy did on the corresponding comic...Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17604212248283578432009-12-31T09:08:09.293-08:002009-12-31T09:08:09.293-08:00Well Randy's update had ten times the more eff...Well Randy's update had ten times the more effort than you people do on commenting on it. The point is, it's pretty cool. We don't have to be extremely grossed out because it's going to be a poster for him to sell. It's kinda fun to look at for a couple of minutes and move on.<br /><br />Also it's a poster grab, stupid bitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-69027413173856863392009-12-31T01:26:44.063-08:002009-12-31T01:26:44.063-08:00"His prints and his posters don't overlap..."His prints and his posters don't overlap. The prints are print-sized, the posters are poster-sized."<br /><br />Yes, and that would not be the case if all of the comics were available as prints (since the poster-sized comics are poster-sized, so they would be poster-sized prints and hence, prints).<br /><br />"You were, in fact, trying to infer that I was equating t-shirts with posters."<br /><br />I was implying that you seemed to think that because he added t-shirts from a given period, he was not going to add the posters from the same period for some reason. Which, given that you are a complete and utter fuckwit, is a reasonable assumption--and I'm still pretty sure that's what you meant, given that you've already started the backpedaling.<br /><br />"The woodpecker comic was a panel comic."<br /><br />It did not have a "click to view the larger version!" button, and we didn't call it a poster grab. It was not a poster. It was a comic. Do you not know the difference? It is really patently fucking obvious and everyone in the entire goddamn universe including XKCD fans agree with me on this point.<br /><br />"You wanna call all large, single-panel comics poster grabs, fine, just don't be surprised when someone calls you on your bullshit."<br /><br />The only thing that has me surprised here is that someone who is capable of operating a computer is dumb enough to think that it is somehow bullshit to call a blatant poster grab a blatant poster grab. You are the only person who doesn't think it's a poster. Bully for you, you can't identify rudimentary fucking objects. IT IS A POSTER. THAT IS WHAT THIS IS. If you saw this printed or drawn out on a piece of paper you would say "oh neat, a poster."<br /><br />"I just saying that he may have something to express that isn't best expressed in a standard* format."<br /><br />And I'm just saying that the format he used to express it is that of a goddamn poster.<br /><br />"You're blinded by your hatred, which is a shame."<br /><br />Yes, calling something a poster is the very pinnacle of being blinded by hatred. Here is what I said about the comic: "That [Randy is strapped for cash] was my first thought. It isn't the reason the comic bores me." "These big comics are really obvious poster bait. His fanboys would buy them. Why would he <i>not</i> sell them?"<br /><br />Yeah, that's seething hatred right there. Or maybe it's "he should make this a poster because it would sell and he'd make a bunch of money." Being a poster does not make something good or bad; it makes it a poster.<br /><br />And what the fuck do you care if I am blinded by my alleged hatred? (Blinded into calling something a poster, THE OUTRAGE.) Why is it a shame? It doesn't affect you any.<br /><br />"* - panel-style, dipshit"<br /><br />So there's this really great punctuation mark called the parenthesis. You might have heard of it. It lets you put asides into your paragraphs and sentences (sort of like this) so that you don't have to look like a fuckwit who thinks that using footnotes in blog comments makes him clever.<br /><br />Regarding the footnote itself, I'm not sure why you're preemptively defending your ambiguous language. Why not just make it unambiguous? Failing to actually say what you mean is not the reader's fault; adding abusive footnotes to defend your poor word choice only makes your poor word choice look even worse; it does not actually make people feel bad for not seeing it the way you claim to intend.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-17961546313657587492009-12-30T19:19:17.772-08:002009-12-30T19:19:17.772-08:00His prints and his posters don't overlap. The ...His prints and his posters don't overlap. The prints are print-sized, the posters are poster-sized.<br /><br />"Not that t-shirts as the same as posters."<br /><br />You were, in fact, trying to infer that I was equating t-shirts with posters. Anyone with half a brain could see my point in bringing that up. Face it, dipshit, it could be a poster grab, it could not be. Stop trying to act like it definitely is.<br /><br />The woodpecker comic was a panel comic. Many panels, yes, but a panel comic. You wanna call all large, single-panel comics poster grabs, fine, just don't be surprised when someone calls you on your bullshit.<br /><br />"Like, do you disagree that they would be better as posters than as comics?"<br /><br />I just saying that he may have something to express that isn't best expressed in a standard* format. You're blinded by your hatred, which is a shame.<br /><br />* - panel-style, dipshitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-33414236173302272972009-12-30T18:27:06.015-08:002009-12-30T18:27:06.015-08:00"Or, perhaps, he came up with an idea for a c..."Or, perhaps, he came up with an idea for a comic that is best expressed outside of the standard comic format*. However, back to what I originally stated, I appreciate you giving some reasoning behind calling it a poster grab(even if I don't agree). You aren't wrong in calling it a poster grab, though you aren't right either. You were wrong in trying to refute my post by equating a print with a poster. You just should've kept your mouth shut."<br /><br />Let the backpedaling begin!<br /><br />See, the prints are sized appropriately to the comics in question, due to sizes changing all the time. If it is a poster-sized comic (note: we only universally call them poster grabs when they are poster-sized) then it would be a poster-sized print. It would be a nice poster, but a poster nonetheless.<br /><br />"Only an idiot would equate t-shirts with posters. I was simply stating that he has had ample time to turn that comic into a poster. You are dense."<br /><br />Then you were simply refuting a point I did not, in fact, make. And missing my point in the meanwhile: his t-shirt people are probably not the same as his poster people. So merely because he talked to his t-shirt people does not mean he talked to his poster people. And as I said previously, he probably wants to wait so it doesn't look like a poster grab, or he didn't get a lot of "I want that as a poster!" feedback. Neither scenario makes it less of a poster grab.<br /><br />"This would be 3 to 4 panels, in case you don't understand what I mean(using Sunday funny papers as standard). Sorry, I thought "standard comic format", which xkcd employs more often that not, was pretty obvious."<br /><br />You actually said "standard format." Your exact words: "Nearly every comic of a non-standard format is automaticallly called a poster grab on this blog." Since the only comics we call poster grabs are the ones which have a "click to view the larger version!" I assumed you meant "standard format for XKCD," which is "a comic which looks like a comic, as opposed to being a poster." We don't think that his woodpecker comic etc, which are "non-standard format" by your bullshit definition, was a poster grab. We think that the obvious poster grabs (and EVERYONE KNOWS WHICH ONES THESE ARE) are poster grabs.<br /><br />Like, do you disagree that they would be better as posters than as comics?rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24667944095000534232009-12-30T17:18:13.572-08:002009-12-30T17:18:13.572-08:00"IT IS AN OBVIOUS FUCKING POSTER."
Or, ..."IT IS AN OBVIOUS FUCKING POSTER."<br /><br />Or, perhaps, he came up with an idea for a comic that is best expressed outside of the standard comic format*. However, back to what I originally stated, I appreciate you giving some reasoning behind calling it a poster grab(even if I don't agree). You aren't wrong in calling it a poster grab, though you aren't right either. You were wrong in trying to refute my post by equating a print with a poster. You just should've kept your mouth shut.<br /><br />Only an idiot would equate t-shirts with posters. I was simply stating that he has had ample time to turn that comic into a poster. You are dense.<br /><br />* - This would be 3 to 4 panels, in case you don't understand what I mean(using Sunday funny papers as standard). Sorry, I thought "standard comic format", which xkcd employs more often that not, was pretty obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70485116157554797582009-12-30T16:52:02.202-08:002009-12-30T16:52:02.202-08:00"But the Darth Vader comic was absolutely pho..."But the Darth Vader comic was absolutely phoned in. Randall should take a break, travel, get his heart broken again--"<br /><br />No! No, for the love of everything that's sacred, no! No more whiny emo crap, please...Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34714910137289398632009-12-30T16:47:31.059-08:002009-12-30T16:47:31.059-08:00I'm sure this person will be back when the &qu...I'm sure this person will be back when the "comic" is made into a poster and admit Rob was right.<br /><br />I'll confess. I love xkcd, I was at one of the book-launch parties, I am a fangirl. But the Darth Vader comic was absolutely phoned in. Randall should take a break, travel, get his heart broken again, and come back.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-44485779528547942982009-12-30T16:35:05.648-08:002009-12-30T16:35:05.648-08:00"I don't think you are capable of critica..."I don't think you are capable of critical thinking, so I'll try to lay it out for you very very simply."<br /><br />That's nice! It would probably help if you actually were capable of reading and understanding what I had to say.<br /><br />"Nearly every comic of a non-standard format is automaticallly called a poster grab on this blog."<br /><br />Randall doesn't have a standard format. But yes, every comic which consists of a large "full size" version which cannot be seen entirely on a screen and which is usually a large, relatively visually interesting chart which consists of fine details, the likes of which someone would notice if they were standing by the poster and reading it.<br /><br />In essence, whenever Randy makes a poster, we call it a poster grab.<br /><br />"Very few, if any, standard format comics are called poster grabs."<br /><br />This is because none of them would make good posters. The format makes for good comics, though, since it is a comic format. I know I explained this.<br /><br />"A non-standard comic was recently called a poster grab on this blog(12 Angry Men, etc.)."<br /><br />Acknowledged.<br /><br />"That comic is yet to be offered as a poster in the xkcd store."<br /><br />See my previous post for explanations as to why this might be. In sum, it could be that Randall doesn't want people accusing him of posting comics with the express purpose of making posters, or it could be that he is doing poster grabs in the hopes that popular demand for posters will be enough to merit the making of one. I expect it is the latter. He is trolling for posters without actually asking "would anyone buy this as a poster?"<br /><br />"Also, a comic from the same period is already being offered as a t-shirt(by popular request, apparently), so it isn't about taking the time to create the poster."<br /><br />See previous comment. Not that t-shirts are the same as posters.<br /><br />"I completely understand why people criticize his comics as poster grabs. That is what I'm calling into question though, especially when this post called it a poster grab without giving any reasons other than implying it was so strictly based on its format."<br /><br />IT IS AN OBVIOUS FUCKING POSTER.<br /><br />"Keep looking like an idiot if you'd like, though. You're the anti-cuddlefish. Sometimes you are just wrong. You should let it go."<br /><br />It's true, I am frequently wrong! I am also very good at acknowledging it (see: earlier in this thread). I am not wrong in this instance, however.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21894394015353389822009-12-30T16:01:34.165-08:002009-12-30T16:01:34.165-08:00Rob,
I don't think you are capable of critical...Rob,<br />I don't think you are capable of critical thinking, so I'll try to lay it out for you very very simply.<br /><br />Nearly every comic of a non-standard format is automaticallly called a poster grab on this blog.<br /><br />Very few, if any, standard format comics are called poster grabs.<br /><br />A non-standard comic was recently called a poster grab on this blog(12 Angry Men, etc.).<br /><br />That comic is yet to be offered as a poster in the xkcd store.<br /><br />Also, a comic from the same period is already being offered as a t-shirt(by popular request, apparently), so it isn't about taking the time to create the poster.<br /><br />I completely understand why people criticize his comics as poster grabs. That is what I'm calling into question though, especially when this post called it a poster grab without giving any reasons other than implying it was so strictly based on its format.<br /><br />Keep looking like an idiot if you'd like, though. You're the anti-cuddlefish. Sometimes you are just wrong. You should let it go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-66071215438666929222009-12-30T15:57:34.884-08:002009-12-30T15:57:34.884-08:00I'm not gonna lie, this new "Xkcd", ...I'm not gonna lie, this new "Xkcd", called "Force", amused me. It's very unlike the usual "Xkcd", and it's a good strip. . . Although it would have been, like, five times better if done by a good artist.<br /><br />CAPTCHA: cater. This comic catered to my sense of humor!Lint of Deathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683235360544381944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-33035320496070731552009-12-30T15:17:21.619-08:002009-12-30T15:17:21.619-08:00As a purely conversational aside, I got a lot bett...As a purely conversational aside, I got a lot better at controlling my mood when I started listening to Starlight Mints when I was in a bad mood instead of songs that fit my mood.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-6178730196290777162009-12-30T15:06:32.929-08:002009-12-30T15:06:32.929-08:00NP: Anaal Nathrakh - "1. Cataclysmic Nihilism...NP: Anaal Nathrakh - "1. Cataclysmic Nihilism" - [(2003) When Fire Rains Down From The Sky Mankind Will Reap As It Has Sown] - (01:17/04:48)<br /><br />what are you even saying rob, this is like<br />um<br /><i>i know</i> it's a <i>release valve</i>, we listen to angry music so we won't be angry in real life. like video games and porn.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-80671048100772237452009-12-30T15:05:18.051-08:002009-12-30T15:05:18.051-08:00"@Rob -- I'm assuming by "metalheads..."@Rob -- I'm assuming by "metalheads" you mean people who shape their identity around their fanaticism for metal, rather than just appreciate the music?"<br /><br />Basically. It is just like you can enjoy Tim Burton films without being a Tim Burton Fangirl, etc.<br /><br />Mostly I just like making fun of metal, though. It turns out a lot of people who listen to music primarily defined by sounding angry have a bit of a fuse on them!rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-75396721091730017562009-12-30T14:58:30.805-08:002009-12-30T14:58:30.805-08:00@Fred - It's perspective and foreshortening, d...@Fred - It's perspective and foreshortening, duh. Vader is somehow farther away from the viewer.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-4708529217532646602009-12-30T14:50:36.214-08:002009-12-30T14:50:36.214-08:00'I should probably clarify that "metalhea...'I should probably clarify that "metalhead" refers to a type of person, not merely someone who listens to metal. It's a cultural phenomenon. There are plenty of metal fans who are not idiots.'<br /><br />Rob 10:29Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037127857062536971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90416880645806087432009-12-30T14:50:32.005-08:002009-12-30T14:50:32.005-08:00http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8081/yousuckran...<a href="http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8081/yousuckrandall.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8081/yousuckrandall.jpg</a><br /><br />The paramedic on the right is 2 meters and 12 centimeters tall, and his head is roughly 1.36 times the size of Vader's.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717170141815160544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-71720755567815797162009-12-30T14:45:42.032-08:002009-12-30T14:45:42.032-08:00@Rob -- I'm assuming by "metalheads"...@Rob -- I'm assuming by "metalheads" you mean people who shape their identity around their fanaticism for metal, rather than just appreciate the music?John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.com