DC's Blog Closes Comments, Gives Up On Even Trying To Talk to You Jerks

[Justin D.]

That headlines comes from this article over at Comics Alliance (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/17/dcs-blog-closes-comments-gives-up-on-even-trying-to-talk-to-yo/).

That's crazy, but sadly, it's not totally unexpected. Is this simply a case of internet fandom going too far or DC finally paying for never cracking down on troll-like behavior from too many of their regular commenters on their blog and boards? Or maybe this was DC reacting too strongly for what was nothing more than a small dust-up over a non-issue?

[Michael P]

This is the saddest thing ever. Things do not get sadder.

[Dr. Shouts]

The is the saddest thing ever. Things do not get sadder.

"The" is the saddest thing ever?

[Michael P]

God dammit.

[RolandJP]

Well I was gonna comment against. But I have to admit with guilt that Civility should be enforced in an even handed manner. Ive' crossed the line and ive had the line cross me. I am tired of it as well. I think readers feel like they are pushed into a corner on both sides.

What happens when you love a story direction and someone else hates the direction??

Or you hate the direction and someone else loves the direction??


I mean what happened to us???

[Spike-X]

What happens when you love a story direction and someone else hates the direction??

Or you hate the direction and someone else loves the direction??


You shake hands like gentlemen and agree to disagree because it's only a story in a comicbook for fuck's sake?

[Joe Acro]

You shake hands like gentlemen and agree to disagree because it's only a story in a comicbook for fuck's sake?
Shake hands and agree to disagree?! I will not stand for these barbaric practices!


...Good thing I'm sitting down.

[RolandJP]

You shake hands like gentlemen and agree to disagree because it's only a story in a comicbook for fuck's sake?

What if they dont want to shake your hand??

[Ramage]

Quit reading.

[Justin D.]

What if they dont want to shake your hand??

Well, of course you should stab it with an extremely sharp, serrated knife then.

[RolandJP]

Quit reading.

Difficult to do with Thread titles...but I will give it a try. Thanks.

[RolandJP]

Well, of course you should stab it with an extremely sharp, serrated knife then.

They dont have an IPAD app for doing that yet.:eek::evilsmile::tongue: And im not going to jail for assault because of a comic disagreement.

With my size..i can only get debates on comic forums..being 6 foot 4' 250. When i talk comics at a con people just nod..even when they disagree.

[Kid Kamikaze10]

You shake hands like gentlemen and agree to disagree because it's only a story in a comicbook for fuck's sake?

I actually disagree with that.

There are ways to have a discussion, a debate even, without acting up.


Personally, I think just shaking hands about it gets away from actually learning something from these types of discussions. There should be a mutual level of respect I'd hope, but just ending the discussion is just wasteful to me.

The reasoning behind one's opinions: it's what separates subjectivity and objectivity. And see how people respond to certain writing techniques, ideas, concepts, and characterizations are a great way to see what stuff resonates to audiences.


In short, things happen, and yes, for a bunch of comic books, people get way too carried away rather often. But that passion does mean something to me, these debates, even the murky, disturbing, and just plain juvenile are revealing as well as fascinating to me.

[Gary_B]

This is the saddest thing ever. Things do not get sadder.

No it's not.

[RolandJP]

No it's not.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/252562895_99c2c7b661.jpg

[dupont2005]

I thought it would have to do with the fact that not everyone in the DCU is white.

[pariah-1972]

This is just sad and kind of pathetic.

[Spike-X]

This is just sad and kind of pathetic.
That's what she said.


*sob*

[pariah-1972]

That's what she said.


*sob*Low blow man low blow:frown:

[Darrell D.]

Hehe, first the Newsarama forums disappear and now this.

Are the DC Universe forums next? Where will I find out how creepy man-children feel about Supergirl wearing bike shorts under her skirt instead of panties?

[Tom]

I'm so jealous. I would love to close the comments on my blog.

[Asmith]

where are these posters going to go for their sense of entitlement now???

[Puma]

dear gods, don't let more of them come here.

[Charles RB]

Superman VS the Flash? What a stupid thing to have a blog-ending flamewar about. It's clearly Road Runner that's the fastest.

[Tom]

Well I was gonna comment against. But I have to admit with guilt that Civility should be enforced in an even handed manner. Ive' crossed the line and ive had the line cross me. I am tired of it as well. I think readers feel like they are pushed into a corner on both sides.

What happens when you love a story direction and someone else hates the direction??

Or you hate the direction and someone else loves the direction??


I mean what happened to us???

I honestly don't understand a word of this post. "Pushed into a corner on both sides?"

What do you mean "What happens when you love a story direction and someone else hates the direction?" Nothing happens. Every day, billions of people form opinions and those opinions don't always match up with everyone else's.

[jessecuster3]

Oh nerds, this is why we cannot have nice things.

[snarkbunny]

Superman VS the Flash? What a stupid thing to have a blog-ending flamewar about. It's clearly Road Runner that's the fastest.

Of course it's the Road Runner.

I got the impression from a few people that saw the deleted posts that it was an ongoing battle that spilled across multiple blogposts and that it got very vile of the sort that would have resulted in long bans or permanent banning on CBR.

[Conn Seanery]

What do you mean "What happens when you love a story direction and someone else hates the direction?" Nothing happens. Every day, billions of people form opinions and those opinions don't always match up with everyone else's.
Hi, welcome to CBR.

[Tom]

Hi, welcome to CBR.

Man, I'm getting rusty.

[Charles RB]

Of course it's the Road Runner.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/charlesrb/FlashRoadrunner.jpg

God bless Alan Davies.

[Asmith]

Superman VS the Flash? What a stupid thing to have a blog-ending flamewar about. It's clearly Road Runner that's the fastest.

the answer is OBVIOUS... The flash is faster, unless Superman is cheating by flying around the world and making time go backwards, in which case the Flash needs Batman's utility belt to win. D'uh. It's not like it's rocket surgery.

[Charles RB]

the answer is OBVIOUS... The flash is faster, unless Superman is cheating by flying around the world and making time go backwards, in which case the Flash needs Batman's utility belt to win. D'uh. It's not like it's rocket surgery.

But then Fastback the Zoo Crew turtle speedstar gets hold of a Green Lantern Ring to boost himself. What then?

[Asmith]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/charlesrb/FlashRoadrunner.jpg

God bless Alan Davies.

has Quicksilver ever had a decent looking costume?

[Asmith]

But then Fastback the Zoo Crew turtle speedstar gets hold of a Green Lantern Ring to boost himself. What then?

company wide crossover event? ..

[Steward Ace]

company wide crossover event? ..

Crisis on Infinite Turtle Blackest Nights? Rise of the Shelled Lanterns?

Fuck it. I'd buy it.:evilsmile:

DC needed to either install draconian moderators or to shut down the message boards a long time ago. They're a massive corporate entity, for fuck's sake. How many complaints from moms do you think they've gotten over the years?

[Michael P]

I imagine the moms of most of their posters are too busy wishing they'd move out of the basement to care about what happens on the DCU message boards.

[Steward Ace]

I imagine the moms of most of their posters are too busy wishing they'd move out of the basement to care about what happens on the DCU message boards.
Most, maybe. But DC, by nature of their Warner Bros. connection, probably gets a lot of young kid traffic (or would like to, anyway). My son is too young to hit the message boards, but I'd sure hate for him to stumble across that wretched hive of scum and villainy while trying to find a neat Scobby-Doo link.

[Joe Acro]

has Quicksilver ever had a decent looking costume?For me, this one is his best:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6772/quicksilverbigcostume5.jpg

Not that he's changed outfits much.

[Jeff Brady]

For me, this one is his best:

[img]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6772/quicksilverbigcostume5.jpg[img]

Not that he's changed outfits much.

Sadly, that's not very good.

[Charles RB]

Maybe that's why Quicksilver's always so grumpy.

[Spike-X]

God bless Alan Davies.

I hate how Stephen Fry always picks on him on QI.

[[]D[]/\/\[]D @ Nite/So-tite]

So is this basically the next best thing?

http://www.dccomics.com/sites/dcletterspage/

[Matt Algren]

That headlines comes from this article over at Comics Alliance (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/17/dcs-blog-closes-comments-gives-up-on-even-trying-to-talk-to-yo/).

Is it sad or awesome that I knew who wrote that before I even clicked over?




I'm so jealous. I would love to close the comments on my blog.

I already did, though to be fair there were only like three.

[Paul McEnery]

dear gods, don't let more of them come here.

My immediate first thought.

[Pól Rua]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/charlesrb/FlashRoadrunner.jpg

God bless Alan Davies.

Yes indeed. That's a beautiful thing.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I remember a comedy spot in a TV series where the guy bets someone he's so fast he can run down a hill in back...in seconds. Well the guy is like..."Its on...$50 bucks says ya can't.."

The guy does the whole..."Get ready...get set...Go.." and the dude takes off as he stands there. "What the fuck dude...we gonna race ?'

"We already did man. I done ran there and back in seconds...like the Flash. Thanks for the money.." :tongue:

[Charles RB]

Yes indeed. That's a beautiful thing.

In the same anthology, John McCrea drew the Hulk getting punched out by Mr Strong of the Mr Men.

There was also Thor VS Asterix and Obelix, the Punisher and Captain Haddock getting in a fight over a spilt drink, Lobo VS The Littlest Hobo, Jesse Custer getting John Constantine to stop moping by saying "KEANU REEVES", and Aunt May beating up the Sub-Mariner.

And sensible pairings but sod them.

[dupersuper]

In the same anthology, John McCrea drew the Hulk getting punched out by Mr Strong of the Mr Men.

There was also Thor VS Asterix and Obelix, the Punisher and Captain Haddock getting in a fight over a spilt drink, Lobo VS The Littlest Hobo, Jesse Custer getting John Constantine to stop moping by saying "KEANU REEVES", and Aunt May beating up the Sub-Mariner.

And sensible pairings but sod them.

This sounds devine...

[zryson]

while i don't know what the actual offending comments were, i am a believer in freedom of speech so unless it was something really offensive i think dc overreacted. i mean if they didn't like something they could have deleted the comment or just shut down the comments for that particular comic being discussed. but imho the dc source site, isnt really that interesting because i think there are so many great comic sites on the internet anyways, so its much ado about nothing imho.

[Tom]

while i don't know what the actual offending comments were, i am a believer in freedom of speech so unless it was something really offensive i think dc overreacted. i mean if they didn't like something they could have deleted the comment or just shut down the comments for that particular comic being discussed.

Once your readership goes over a couple thousand a day, editing and deleting offensive comments turns into a job in itself.

[Froggy]

This is why comics fans can't have nice things

[Pól Rua]

In the same anthology, John McCrea drew the Hulk getting punched out by Mr Strong of the Mr Men.

There was also Thor VS Asterix and Obelix, the Punisher and Captain Haddock getting in a fight over a spilt drink, Lobo VS The Littlest Hobo, Jesse Custer getting John Constantine to stop moping by saying "KEANU REEVES", and Aunt May beating up the Sub-Mariner.

And sensible pairings but sod them.

Oh man, that sounds like the best thing ever. I would, however, have to add this...
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/263/9/6/96a3dd8195720d1530b1197c95aed2c2-d2z5has.jpg

and this...
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/066/8/f/8fe757835832066e08ab3252f2a74559.jpg

Both by the most excellent Evan 'Doc' Shaner. Who is awesome.

[Michael P]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/066/8/f/8fe757835832066e08ab3252f2a74559.jpg

Both by the most excellent Evan 'Doc' Shaner. Who is awesome.

I would totally read the shit out of this.

[Charles RB]

This sounds devine...

Charity anthology for the 2002 Bristol Expo. Also had Bart Simpson versus (our) Dennis the Menace...

[Charles RB]

Oh man, that sounds like the best thing ever. I would, however, have to add this...
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/263/9/6/96a3dd8195720d1530b1197c95aed2c2-d2z5has.jpg

Now that is an Amalgam Comics character just begging to happen...

[Paradox]

Michael P fills time:

I imagine the moms of most of their posters are too busy wishing they'd move out of the basement to care about what happens on the DCU message boards.

That and making spaghetti. :wink:

[Spike-X]

That and making spaghetti. :wink:
"Look at you! You're covered in saliva! And where are my bon-bons?"

[Kevin M.]

Flame-Wars, the free form of entertainment that keeps one amused for hours on end.

[Ronald Bryan]

Flame-Wars, the free form of entertainment that keeps one amused for hours on end.
Until the moment you are dumb enough to get involved in it.

[Kid Kamikaze10]

Until the moment you are dumb enough to get involved in it.

Then it gets hilarious.

[Vic Vega]

Hehe, first the Newsarama forums disappear and now this.


Huh.

I didn't even know that had happened, I haven't been there in so long.

[Kevin M.]

Until the moment you are dumb enough to get involved in it.


Then it turns from comedy into a tragedy.

[dupersuper]

Then it turns from comedy into a tragedy.

I believe it was Mel Brooks who said something along the lines of "Tragedy is when I get a splinter, comerdy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."...