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Writer of Penny and Aggie, Fans (also called Faans), Rip & Teri, Search Engine Funnies and A History of Webcomics. Experienced webcomics editor, currently seeking full-time work and working on strange and interesting new things...Monday, January 09, 2006
Cartoonist Criticizing the Non-Cartoonist Critics Who Criticize The Cartoonists?
Fleen writers have a tendency to get their facts off a bit. (*I* ain't the one running Clickwheel! I'm just part of the team...)
I hope I'm handling this right. I really like the idea of Fleen (webcomics review by actual non-webcartoonists) and I'm glad somebody's raising a skeptical voice to Clickwheel and OhNoRobot, or at least my personal visions of each (surprised? I think they need critical feedback as much as any strip). But when details like this get fudged, it makes me worry about the theory behind the site-- is this field really too twisty for an outsider to get it straight?
But then, that kind of thinking leads me close to criticizing the critics, which is one short step from "everyone who disagrees with me is wrong." And that treacherous loop is exactly why I feel we need something like Fleen in the first place.
It's a challenge.
I hope I'm handling this right. I really like the idea of Fleen (webcomics review by actual non-webcartoonists) and I'm glad somebody's raising a skeptical voice to Clickwheel and OhNoRobot, or at least my personal visions of each (surprised? I think they need critical feedback as much as any strip). But when details like this get fudged, it makes me worry about the theory behind the site-- is this field really too twisty for an outsider to get it straight?
But then, that kind of thinking leads me close to criticizing the critics, which is one short step from "everyone who disagrees with me is wrong." And that treacherous loop is exactly why I feel we need something like Fleen in the first place.
It's a challenge.
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On the subject of getting the facts straight...
Where, exactly, is it listed on http://www.clickwheel.net/ that you are the editor and someone else is the "owner"?
Yes, I know. Fleen doesn't have such a thing either.
Where, exactly, is it listed on http://www.clickwheel.net/ that you are the editor and someone else is the "owner"?
Yes, I know. Fleen doesn't have such a thing either.
I can see how some people might have been confused since for a time mine was the only name on the site, but William Simons launched the first version in summer of last year and he was mentioned in a Comixpedia piece last week and y'know, you can always ASK. I won't take offense.
Yes, I could certainly ask. Sure, I should have done more research. But this is not really what I'm saying.
I'm saying that the Clickwheel site doesn't have any readily findable credits that list who runs it. (except, now, for a link to the comixpedia interview). And if it's such a big deal to you that you are "just the editor", maybe you should make that plainer.
Also, I posted my article before the article on Comixpedia that mentioned Simons. Not that this is provable any more, since Comixpedia doesn't keep post dates for "articles", although they do for "news".
I'm saying that the Clickwheel site doesn't have any readily findable credits that list who runs it. (except, now, for a link to the comixpedia interview). And if it's such a big deal to you that you are "just the editor", maybe you should make that plainer.
Also, I posted my article before the article on Comixpedia that mentioned Simons. Not that this is provable any more, since Comixpedia doesn't keep post dates for "articles", although they do for "news".
I was referring to Comixpedia's end-of-the-year roundup, which mentioned William as one of the rising stars in the field. Still, that thing was awful long and even I didn't read all of it.
Putting a "get to know the Clickwheel team" link up is not a bad idea, though it felt a bit like hubris until we had a working service. We're a bit swamped this week, but I'll float it.
Being about as far into webcomics as anyone can be who isn't actually fictional, I sometimes have a weird perspective on what is and isn't obvious. That informed my first response. I should've known better.
Putting a "get to know the Clickwheel team" link up is not a bad idea, though it felt a bit like hubris until we had a working service. We're a bit swamped this week, but I'll float it.
Being about as far into webcomics as anyone can be who isn't actually fictional, I sometimes have a weird perspective on what is and isn't obvious. That informed my first response. I should've known better.
I think "Is T Campbell fictional?" would make a great panel at a convention somewhere.
Especially if you moderated.
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