Anybody volunteering for power shouldn't be given it...
Interesting thread- as are the events leading up to it. I think I called Pat Mills an unkind name once- and instantly regretted it- but by and large, I save my venom for other posters.
As PJ says, there are no perfect forums- but this is place is practically brimming with enthusiasm compared to most comic forums. I find I can't even use a lot of other forums, as they're so openly hostile.
As with the real world, when certain things are tolerated (such as swearing, for example), it tends to become the norm and perceived to be 'alright'. If it really isn't alright, then I don't have a problem with anybody saying so- but the point is, they have to say so. I swear like a trooper and feel a bit bad that Mike Carroll doesn't send people here, in part, because I swear.
But that's OK- I don't have to swear to be heard. So I guess I won't be swearing anymore. It's no big deal.
I don't mind using my real name either. Of course, there's a difference between using your real name and using a name that sounds like it's real- and some people will always use fake names.
As for creators, I don't like to see senseless bashing and I don't think many of us do- but by the same token, creators could sometimes think before they retaliate to some imagined slight to their egos (no, the irony isn't lost on me- I know my faults), or at least accept that wires do get crossed.
Of course, one of the real reasons I've never tried to get work at the House of Tharg is that I've never fancied one of those scathing reviews myself- but that's neither here nor there.
My name is Matt Timson- and I shall swear no more.
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