With POKEY FUN 2 posted, now seems like a good time to start:
BE NICE TO CARTOONISTS WEEK
As a person who makes a web comic, I notice that the mail I get about the comic tends to be divided about 10 to 1. That is, one nice fan mail for every 10 complaints about not updating frequently enough, or some strip that someone didn’t like, or why I haven’t linked to someone’s website.
I don’t believe people mean to send nothing but negative feedback, but it sure feels that way, since no one feels the need to write when things are going the way they like. They only write when they have something to complain about.
Therefore, I would like to start BE NICE TO CARTOONISTS WEEK. This week, go to the site for the comics you like, and look for that email link, and send a nice email letting the author know how much you like their comic. That’s it. Just a nice email with no critisisms. You’d be amazed at the effect a nice fan mail has on a cartoonist’s motivation, especially less popular comics that don’t get much feedback.
If you feel like spreading the word, please cut and paste these paragraphs onto your website, or just write up your own.
Let me just say that the latest hammerspace is sweet. It works.As for obnoxious readers. . . The mail I get is universally positive. I do get a few nags to update, but these I interpret as the ravings of worshipful addicts who kowtow before me, begging for a fix. Like I said. . . positive.One time EMegas from KMO got on my case for overusing Dangerman and diluting the “brand,” but when someone’s so posessive of one of my characters, that’s positive too.I did get tired of “LOOK AT TIMECUBE.COM” after about the first email.As far as “YUO SuX0r”-type messages, I haven’t got a one.Maybe it’s because criticising iso is almost as meaningless as criticizing Pokey. The answer to almost any critique is: YES
HAHAHAHA!What you really need is an automated Tron Bit that just replies to all your emails. Yah that’s the ticket!–Alex