I said "jerk" not "as*hole". A lady doesn't use such language ;)
If he can't take fans criticizing or being rude, David shouldn't have been anywhere on the internet. Fans who come to cons and signings might make him think fandom is all about the adoration, but anyone could tell a creator that fans online are anonymous and feel free to comment negatively on creators and their works.
When I post something I create, I'm happy if the positive comments outweigh the negatives and if I don't like what someone has said in an online community, I delete the comment or notify the mods if appropriate. David did neither thing, and punished a whole community for one fan's bad and immature behavior to him or because of "spoilers" for a comic that was already available for purchase.
BTW, half of the comic he wrote had been posted, but not all. It could have still fell under current copyright standards if brought to court. He seems more upset on the spoilers those scans contained, which is crazy since spoilers on ANY comic are available online the day comic shops receive the issue, if not sooner (check any comics forum).
You think what you want, and I'll continue to believe that a com that had existed for over 5 years deserved a chance to make changes to appease the copyright holders and creators before being shut down. But I'm sure a "cease and desist" notice from Marvel scared LJ senseless.
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Date: 2009-02-28 10:02 pm (UTC)If he can't take fans criticizing or being rude, David shouldn't have been anywhere on the internet. Fans who come to cons and signings might make him think fandom is all about the adoration, but anyone could tell a creator that fans online are anonymous and feel free to comment negatively on creators and their works.
When I post something I create, I'm happy if the positive comments outweigh the negatives and if I don't like what someone has said in an online community, I delete the comment or notify the mods if appropriate. David did neither thing, and punished a whole community for one fan's bad and immature behavior to him or because of "spoilers" for a comic that was already available for purchase.
BTW, half of the comic he wrote had been posted, but not all. It could have still fell under current copyright standards if brought to court. He seems more upset on the spoilers those scans contained, which is crazy since spoilers on ANY comic are available online the day comic shops receive the issue, if not sooner (check any comics forum).
You think what you want, and I'll continue to believe that a com that had existed for over 5 years deserved a chance to make changes to appease the copyright holders and creators before being shut down. But I'm sure a "cease and desist" notice from Marvel scared LJ senseless.