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Wow! Kudos to Dan Slott! what a gormless twerp this ‘lejayjay’ is…

Actually the reviewer for the Onion was really one of their best and most geek friendly writers. This is really saddening.

Who was the offending AV Club writer?

Here’s an example of how you could have reported on the Dan Slott non-event:
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/12/dan-slott-responds-to-message-board-insult-with-well-deserved-f-bomb/

Instead you go all Heather to defend your creator-buddy against those damn faceless folks who consume your product. You seem to find reason to insult people-who-aren’t-your-friends-but-say-things-on-the-internet at least once a month. How very very.

This is (nearly) the last time I give you a “hit”. I’m one internet mouth-breather who will not help you get your ad money.

I’m looking for news and industry insight, not Cool people circling the wagons against the Geeks.

This really should carry the “Tut, Tut, Comics Community!” tag.

So, someone can’t call someone a “hack” anymore?
Lejayjay has just as much right to say whatever he wants as Slott does.
I expect better from this site than this kind of crap.

Yes, ‘jerk, the anonymous turd has a right to say whatever he wants. And Slott has a right to tell him to go fuck himself. And others have a right to say that we think Slott was justified in saying it. And you get to whine that you think the anonymous turd has a right to say it even though no one has said that he doesn’t. Getting the picture yet?

Seth:

I have no beef with people-who-aren’t-your-friends-but-say-things-on-the-internet.

My beef is 100% with people-who-aren’t-your-friends-but-say-INSULTING-things-on-the-internet.

There is a difference.

Heidi,

It seems that you are very defensive of Dan Slott and very anti – ‘internet-mouth-breathing fans who think they have entitlement issues’ but I can’t help but wonder…

If the forum’s rules are no profanity or vulgarity why is that the ‘pro’ is ‘ENTITLED’ to deliberately violate the rules. Because the rules do not say:

Readers cannot use profanity but pros can to defend themselves if you are being a jerk.

There are a TON of pros who are jerks too but to call them out on their jerkery is not cool because they ‘EARNED’ their right to be a pro?

That is the most ignorant comment I’ve ever read and let’s be clear now, I’m referring to the comment not you personally because now, we have to be very clear.

You know as well as anyone else that not everyone who works in the industry earned anything… unless being friends with the right people now constitutes earning their place.

Funny, I was reading your ‘OUCH! Spider-man column featuring a review by a former Marvel and DC employee that was not very pretty. In fact, had it been written by a ‘fan’, we would have been told, how dare we complain about it! We just complain about everything, don’t you know how many people that play is employing right now at this terrible time in the economy?

Yes, some fans can be jerks. So can some pros. But a pro being a jerk because he feels he is a pro and therefore entitled to be a jerk is just as disgusting as a fan who feels entitled to be a jerk.

@Jason A Quest

Wow, dude, you took what I wanted to say and said it better than I could.

I’m reminded of something I heard at a con once – some fans treat the characters better than they do the real life people who write the books.

Soooooo, geeks can dish it but can’t take it?

Who has labeled the “Geeks” and the “Cool People”? Who is circling wagons? Or circling Venn diagrams? We’re all geeks just for authoring, commenting and being referenced in this blog about comics, remember.

Man, the “geek” stereotype is not being done any favors here. Might as well throw a “jerk” circle (a-ha!) on that Venn diagram and stroke our beards at the interesting overlap.

All I know is reading Slott’s tweets reminded me of how much I miss “Deadwood.”

The story about the guy with the 3 Geeks logo is kinda astonishing. I mean, just admit you were wrong and make the change, you know? Why drag it out into this long fight?

“…I am far too busy to play games with a comic-book creator.”

HA! I like this guy. But I’m curious…where are all those folks who slam people that cry about copyright infringement that are so prevalent on TheBeat…the “Beat” included.

Where are all the Nina Paley lovers who shout “it should all be FREE!” Shouldn’t Koswloski just be happy that his work is being seen and hope for some really good t-shirt sales?
The inconsistency of the douche bags on this site (including those that run it) is staggering and of biblical proportion. And in case you didn’t notice…I’m example #4, a pleasure as always Heidi.

if you’re gonna call someone a hack, either back up your bullshit or keep your mouth shut. did the jerk in question back up his claim or did the jerk just throw up their nonsense and leave it steaming in a pool of ick ? as for slott not being a real fan, i met the man a couple of years ago at one of the ny carbornaro shows. i wanted to ask a couple of questions for the “avengers forever” website about the direction the avengers’ books were going in. i was not there in any kind of official capacity, just told some folks in one of the threads that if i got the chance i would try to ask slott a couple of questions and maybe get some answers. slott didn’t give anything up (i didn’t expect him to), but what we did have was a very nice and fun conversation about comics that lasted almost an hour. what i took away from the conversation is that dan slott LOVES comics, and absolutely LOVES his job. you may not like his writing style, plots, etc., but do not doubt that this guy loves what he does for a living. i’ve also met pro’s that are less than polite, slott is a complete and total sweetheart towards the fans. i have no problem with fans giving their opinion when it comes to a pro’s work as long as it’s constructive and thoughtful, but too many times ya get a-holes that just want to push buttons and get personal. jerks like that should be called out. thanks for letting mr rant!

You people are such nerds. Everyone highlighted in this piece are all jerks of the highest order.

In terms of the Slott thing, people are just in an uproar because he actually stood up for himself and didn’t just go “Well, I’m sorry you don’t like my work, nevermind that you just insulted my work and livelihood behind the protection of your computer terminal and anonymity!”