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[wombat]

Yes, sorry - I posted my last message before reading that article. 

Your last message is just as true as that article, in this case.

But I thought it was interesting what it said about there always being a core group that cares more than average about the community being successful, and that that sometimes trumps the rights of the individual. It is interesting that that is true in the cases I am familiar with, and it's interesting how interesting it seems when in a way it's obvious. I mean, any society, no matter how individualistic, comes down to that at some point, I guess. The internet is not different from real life.

[Lenoxus]

Wow! so many replies! I ought to say something, I ought. In fact, I will say many things!

3. Disliking unquality… The very obvious "That's so freaky!!" comments.

God, yes — I can't imagine what would motivate someone to sign up for a forum just to say something that basically can be said of the strip as a whole. And yet, apparently, people do.

This essay by Clay Shirky is where I'm getting a lot of this audience/community business.  Here's another one about how a group thwarts itself.

Ooh, fascinating! I can't really claim to understand the first one except that I like the word "loam," despite — no, perhaps because of — its unrevealed derivation. But to the second one, I'm all nodding and the like.

I had two tired, fussy kids.  They both fell asleep.  I'm much less irritable now. 

What do you mean by "had"…? 

(statements of courtesy and good will)

Aw shucks! Now I wonder: was "shucks" ever a euphemism? If it were I would take that back. Thanks anyway!

I am glad TOUAMB is here, but eternal life or eternal TOUAMB are not something I hope for.

I for one would never desire that a virtual community to rise after death and scour the Earth for the blood of the living. Those things always turn out to have unforeseen consequences.

Oh, and more more stupid question: Does the "automated voice" Pedro Picasso quoted mean anything?

[jay-ell]

Oh, and more more stupid question: Does the "automated voice" Pedro Picasso quoted mean anything?

Very little Pedro says means anything at all.   

I for one would never desire that a virtual community to rise after death and scour the Earth for the blood of the living. Those things always turn out to have unforeseen consequences.

Oh, I like this one.  Can we keep him? 

[Doc]

I hypothesize that the fix you're contemplating would change it to "AssBar," a term of derision I've only recently encountered and scratched my head over. If you'll indulge the curiosity of a newperson like me, why this generalized hate?

In contrast to all the high-falutin' learnin' posted above I just thought it'd be a giggle, a lot of things are filtere here without rhyme or reason. I've never even read the AssetBar, for the same reason I don't read the comments on youtube. I go to achewood.com to read awesome comics I come here to read awesome comments, as Pedro said the 'Bar is practically set up to discourage community and ongoing interaction and I'm a picky little nancy boy about who speak to on the internet.

I for one would never desire that a virtual community to rise after death and scour the Earth for the blood of the living. Those things always turn out to have unforeseen consequences.

JL just beat me too it, but this is a good-un. We should keep this'un.

[littlefallsmets]

I am too new here than to know the full underlying story behind the Onstad/old-school-TOUAMB schism...

However, the Assbar is the Assbar because the level of discourse on the Assbar is basically lower than a piece of dirt stuck under a snake's nards and is generally such-as cavemen smudging their feces on a wall to make note of the fact that they were in the cave.

Complicated communication (let alone... gasp... off-topic communication) is basically impossible there.

The options there seem to be either (a.) saying that you liked a thing (b.) flaming to stir up trouble or (c.) suggesting new merchandising possibilities to the management.

And... while I like the hell out of Achewood... I am inclined to choose a different part.

[Lenoxus]

D'oh — I just realized that "I for one… to rise after death" was overworked enough that a gramma error slipped in — either 'that' should be 'for', or 'to' should be removed. Whoops.

I've never even read the AssetBar, for the same reason I don't read the comments on youtube. I go to achewood.com to read awesome comics I come here to read awesome comments, as Pedro said the 'Bar is practically set up to discourage community and ongoing interaction and I'm a picky little nancy boy about who speak to on the internet.

I wish I had that ability, but nooo, every time I see someone post something on the net that I disagree with, I have be all taking the time out of my day to respond. Grrr… 

The options there seem to be either (a.) saying that you liked a thing (b.) flaming to stir up trouble or (c.) suggesting new merchandising possibilities to the management.

Hmm, that last one could be intriguing… unless you just mean variations on "thus and such should be on a baseball cap!" But, like, genuinely never-before-seen forms of merchandise, I'd be up for discussing… maybe someone should start a thread on that here…

[jay-ell]

I wish I had that ability, but nooo, every time I see someone post something on the net that I disagree with, I have be all taking the time out of my day to respond. Grrr… 

Gee, guys, do you think he'll fit in? 

You don't happen to be an ultra-liberal economics major, do you?  Because if you are, we should just give you and a-cap your own forum right now. 

Hmm, that last one could be intriguing… unless you just mean variations on "thus and such should be on a baseball cap!" But, like, genuinely never-before-seen forms of merchandise, I'd be up for discussing… maybe someone should start a thread on that here…

No point.  Onstad doesn't read this board.  Or does he?  He did for a while, and claimed not to.  Then he started posting occasionally, mostly customer-service stuff.  And then he went away again.  But we never know how gone he is.  It's...complicated.  Like, he went for a pack of cigarettes, and it's been two years, but do you think he might still come back some day? 

[littlefallsmets]

Unless, of course, Lexonus is actually Onstad.

Dun-Dun-DUNNNNNNN!

[lprkn]

Have we gotten "religious" about certain things yet?  I can't tell.

I think that one could safely say that we are religious about not being dicks.

Lenoxus, don't know if you're aware, but your avatar is frikkin' huge. Just lettin' you know.

[Doc]

I generally assume all new posters are Onstad.

Lenoxus, don't know if you're aware, but your avatar is frikkin' huge. Just lettin' you know.

Hehe yeah, I don't think I've ever had to scroll across a frame to see an avatar before.

[Arachno-capitalist]

His super power is enormous avatars. My super power is having an enormous Piano

[lprkn]

His super power is enormous avatars. My super power is having an enormous Piano

Weakness: Stairs!

[side_show]

Weakness: Stairs!

Also : chaffing.

On a sort of side note: Onstad joined my evil story coven. 

Welcome Lenoxus, if TOUAMB rose from the dead it would have an insatiable but discerning hunger for the blood of only the most witty and/or eccentric weirdos, so I don't know about you, but I'll be taking cover.

I was at a conference for artists who work with youth yesterday, and there was this awesome kid who came with his teacher to speak to us about how he and his other classmates learn with their shared disability (Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder) in a specialized classroom.  He was just amazingly cute, 8 or 9, and just sort of... great.  Anyway, after his teacher mentioned he also has ADHD, he says "with a capitol H!" and we all laugh.  He asks if any of us have a disability, and the whole room says "yes," in unison and he was totally shocked and delighted.  I don't think he'd ever been in a room full of adults who all readily and happily admitted to having disabilities, and it made him really happy.  Basically, he's learning that self confessed weirdos recognize their own kind on instinct.  Welcome Lenoxus, welcome.

[jay-ell]

Welcome Lenoxus, if TOUAMB rose from the dead it would have an insatiable but discerning hunger for the blood of only the most witty and/or eccentric weirdos, so I don't know about you, but I'll be taking cover.

I just figured it would have an unquenchable thirst for tiny cans of Dr. Pepper.

[Lenoxus]

Oh noes, you've all deducted my four most closely guarded secrets — that I am Chris Onstad, my superpower is a large picture of a rat, my weakness is staircases with which I disagree about chaffing, and occasionally, I say "oh noes."

Well, actually, one of those is half-false. Can you guess which and how?

You don't happen to be an ultra-liberal economics major, do you?  Because if you are, we should just give you and a-cap your own forum right now. 

Why are ultra-liberal economics majors particularly susceptible to heated discussion with people they wouldn't normally care to debate? (Answer: three of them, one to screw in the bulb, the other two to I don't know how I was going to end this.) The answer to your question is, I'm a little liberal (by the US definition, which is maybe the opposite of arachno-capitalist's, I can't tell), but not a major or minor anything; I don't go to college, I'm educated on LIFE.

No point.  Onstad doesn't read this board.

Oh, I didn't mean like actually-viable merchandise. I mean, like, "I want to buy an aura in a box!" Like that, only better.

(great story about disabilities)

Supposedly, I have ADD with a microscopic H and that's why I take Concerta. I don't really feel right talking about my barely-disability in the same context as an FAS sufferer, but hey, we're all a little weird one way or another…

Well, good night, everyone. I'd stay up longer and type more letters but my stupid dsl is being intermittent (which is also why i've been slow to change my icon and reply here). Pleasant dreams!