Comments on: Comments are now open http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tom Wood http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76149 Tom Wood Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:24:24 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76149 "Is this the right room for an argument?" "Sorry, time's up!" "I was just getting interested." Much better with comments. I frequent several of the political blogs, left and right, and I never thought the discussion here was ever that hot. Once you get used to that sort of rough and tumble, I guess you sort of expect it. That being said, I understand that this is a more professional forum and some limits are 'drawn'. TW “Is this the right room for an argument?”

“Sorry, time’s up!”

“I was just getting interested.”

Much better with comments. I frequent several of the political blogs, left and right, and I never thought the discussion here was ever that hot. Once you get used to that sort of rough and tumble, I guess you sort of expect it. That being said, I understand that this is a more professional forum and some limits are ‘drawn’.

TW

]]> By: Stacy Curtis http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76125 Stacy Curtis Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:59:36 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76125 >>>If you have something to say, say it under your own name–as cartoonists do. Some tell this to Tom Tomorrow. >>>The alternative is to police the anonymous and pseudonymous posts (on my blog, I personally approve or reject each comment). Everyone send your comments to Ted's blog!! :-) >>>If you have something to say, say it under your own name–as cartoonists do.

Some tell this to Tom Tomorrow.

>>>The alternative is to police the anonymous and pseudonymous posts (on my blog, I personally approve or reject each comment).

Everyone send your comments to Ted’s blog!!

:-)

]]> By: Ted Rall http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76102 Ted Rall Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:20:24 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76102 Requiring commenters to register seems like a move that every website should make. If you have something to say, say it under your own name--as cartoonists do. The alternative is to police the anonymous and pseudonymous posts (on my blog, I personally approve or reject each comment). Requiring commenters to register seems like a move that every website should make. If you have something to say, say it under your own name–as cartoonists do.

The alternative is to police the anonymous and pseudonymous posts (on my blog, I personally approve or reject each comment).

]]> By: J Read http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76097 J Read Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:42:59 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76097 What Milt said What Milt said

]]> By: Milt Priggee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76091 Milt Priggee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:01:48 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76091 TDC.com is a collection of passionately opinionated professionals and those interested in the art. TDC without the comments section is like a newspaper without an editorial cartoonist. It's interactive comment blog feature is that visceral connection that is the excitement, buzz and interactivity that newspapers (who had a cartoonist) used to enjoy. The difference between a newspaper and TDC is ....TDC has a strong owner who actually cares about his customers, advertisers and the news platform he produces. TDC.com is a collection of passionately opinionated professionals and those interested in the art.

TDC without the comments section is like a newspaper without an editorial cartoonist. It’s interactive comment blog feature is that visceral connection that is the excitement, buzz and interactivity that newspapers (who had a cartoonist) used to enjoy.

The difference between a newspaper and TDC is ….TDC has a strong owner who actually cares about his customers, advertisers and the news platform he produces.

]]> By: J Read http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76089 J Read Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:15:14 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76089 Alan, give yourself some credit: I think you've been pretty good about shutting down the comments when they've gotten too far off subject or too mean. Truly, the comments are often what makes The Daily Cartoonist such an enjoyable and engaging place to visit. Alan, give yourself some credit: I think you’ve been pretty good about shutting down the comments when they’ve gotten too far off subject or too mean. Truly, the comments are often what makes The Daily Cartoonist such an enjoyable and engaging place to visit.

]]> By: Norm Feuti http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76088 Norm Feuti Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:15:29 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76088 I like having the comments back too. At first, I thought Alan had the right idea by shutting the comments off, but the site quickly became boring without them. Regardless of whether Alan decides to make people register to comment, I think it would help him out if the regulars here adopt a "don't feed the trolls" policy. I like having the comments back too. At first, I thought Alan had the right idea by shutting the comments off, but the site quickly became boring without them.

Regardless of whether Alan decides to make people register to comment, I think it would help him out if the regulars here adopt a “don’t feed the trolls” policy.

]]> By: Eric Burke http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76087 Eric Burke Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:15 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76087 TDC without the comments just isn't the same. The comments makes this site my first stop every morning. Just ban the unruly infidels! And I thought that registering with your real name was already the rule? Isn't there some sort of "gentleman's agreemment" here among peeps posting? TDC without the comments just isn’t the same. The comments makes this site my first stop every morning.

Just ban the unruly infidels!

And I thought that registering with your real name was already the rule? Isn’t there some sort of “gentleman’s agreemment” here among peeps posting?

]]> By: Mike Sieber http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76086 Mike Sieber Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:46:52 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76086 Thanks for turning comments back on, Alan. I must say that this seems like a completely different site without the community that has built up around it. I think that, no matter how hard you try, sometimes the discussion is going to go off track. It's just going to take good policing to make sure everyone keeps their heads level. Thanks for turning comments back on, Alan. I must say that this seems like a completely different site without the community that has built up around it.

I think that, no matter how hard you try, sometimes the discussion is going to go off track. It’s just going to take good policing to make sure everyone keeps their heads level.

]]> By: Larry Levine http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76085 Larry Levine Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:47:47 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/08/27/comments-are-now-open/#comment-76085 I ditto the ditto Wiley gave to Ted, keeping the comments switch on is the best way to go. I ditto the ditto Wiley gave to Ted, keeping the comments switch on is the best way to go.

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