Twitter drama llamas and moving onwards
Added 2018-09-06 20:05:49 +0000 UTCGreetings Battle Buddies! Just want to address one frustrating thing real quick and then move onwards. Twitter is a dumpster fire. If you don’t know, a few months back in May we got attacked for not dropping Antarctic Press as a publisher when they dropped Jawbreakers. This was done to people extremely loyal to Richard Meyer and really only honestly constituted a handful of people. But when you’re getting beat up by a handful of folks and there are DOZENS of people standing around that says a lot of what people think about you right? Fast forward and now, all a sudden, people got into their heads that we were a Comicsgate affiliated book. Well, to be honest, while we DO agree with 98% of what most people are saying, what we DON’T agree with, is forcing that label on people that don’t want it. Doing things like ‘Guilt by association’. Or using us as a shield when someone has been called a nazi. We also dislike people putting words in our mouths and stating our position when they themselves don’t know or are unsure. First and foremost, out work should be judged ONLY by the merit of the art and story-telling. This is not a political book, and we’re not a political book. If you like our work, you’re more than welcome here. If you want to bring the culture war to our doorstep…well that’s going to be a problem. Whether or not you’re SJW or Anti-SJW…you’re welcome here at the table, but just leave your colors at the door. We’re not here to btfo SJWs. We’re not here to stick it to the patriarchy. We don’t talk CG stuff here, because well that’s not important to us. Just making a good product that’s fun and enjoyable. At the end of the day that’s the sole thing that matters. Anyway, we’re going back to creating comics. And most likely we’ll be staying off of twitter for the time being as the platform is becoming increasingly more toxic the longer we’re there.
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HEAR, HEAR MOTHERFUCKERS! :D
Vulpine Machine
2018-09-10 23:14:53 +0000 UTCIt would just to be covering my own tail. But yeah I'm not going to do it here because this here is all about the work and its merit.
RAGS
2018-09-09 22:25:44 +0000 UTCI don't back his book or any CG'ers that don't interest me, but I'm in support, because I too largely agree. What you've said about EVS (being an egoist &out to make $ for him & others) can be observed from his videos, so I don't know how posting those dm's could upend anything. The contentions you've made here just aren't adding up, let alone whatever you're withholding. Regardless, 3 things are undeniable. First, RAGS is awesome. Second, without CG'ers - D&C and EdwinBoyette's pair of videos, I wouldn't have known about it. & lastly, it's ALL parties (you, EVS, CG & potential buyers) ultimately saying - RAGS just wasn't worth the drama.
Frank Jaeger
2018-09-09 21:51:44 +0000 UTCPretty much, EVS is full of shit. He's upset that I wouldn't throw in with them or go on their livestreams. The fact of the matter is that I didn't NEED Ethan to promote me. I don't have an IGG and I'm not CG, so to me and the team it made 0 sense to go do this things with him. We were attempting a different angle where we simply just earned our way. I have the screenshots where I repeatedly state that I'm not CG, I'm kinda friendly towards it, but I'll never forget the shit-show that happened in May and just wanted to move on and put that crap behind me. Except no one would let us...anyway before this devolves into a rant, Yeah, EVS is a lying cunt and full of shit. He's only here to trademark CG, make him and his other rich friends richer...and pretty much have his ego stroked until he cums. I would post the screenshots, of the one convo I did have with him....but I don't want to waste my time with more CG drama here. Just know that whenever EVS opens his mouth, and there's no dick in it, he's lying.
RAGS
2018-09-09 13:09:53 +0000 UTC<img src="https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-comment/eyJ3IjoxNjAwfQ%3D%3D/WLnAVCaL_RRm9mmFidKM8qMjiC9qvYTwaYLtBygMxqPKoYq6cJkMsh4CRrkDAgak.jpg?token-time=1741305600&token-hash=8FtaEJTdw15iO5Xzt6tOVPZHPSpuH6lpEYc-JmuNHGc%3D">
RAGS
2018-09-09 12:47:28 +0000 UTC"We also dislike people putting words in our mouths and stating our position when they themselves don’t know or are unsure. " - By that, do you mean Ethan Van Sciver divulging that yall feel that CG took all the indie money with their books?
Frank Jaeger
2018-09-09 05:49:57 +0000 UTCDrive forward! Yeah it’s become “the forbidden zone” - toxic wasteland, radiation, and rampaging mutant humanoids and radzombies.
Galactus Planeteater
2018-09-09 02:36:26 +0000 UTCThanks man. This...strange drama and madness that is going has taken what was once a fun project, into something I'm unnecessarily stressed about. Just making my update here is much less stressful and drama free.
RAGS
2018-09-08 22:37:58 +0000 UTCI understand you wanting to back away. You do your thing. It is awesome what you have created. Keep at it, brotha man.
Mr. Grey
2018-09-08 22:35:08 +0000 UTCI don't get it....wasn't the point of comicsgate to get drama and politics OUT of comics? I think a lot of the guys who are being obnoxious are "part of it" just to stir up shit. that said, I'm getting pretty tired of the nonsense myself. I don't blame you.
John Aguilera
2018-09-07 14:18:17 +0000 UTCI love the book. Do your thing.
Bradford Wylie
2018-09-07 03:33:16 +0000 UTCDo what you have to. Gotta keep the void from taking all the enjoyment.
Kreniz
2018-09-07 03:24:30 +0000 UTCYou do your thing! I just want good comics, whether they're Comicsgate or not.
Popesize
2018-09-06 21:50:33 +0000 UTCRight? We just want to have a fun book but others want us to lean in either direction. Unfortunately we're chaotic neutral...
RAGS
2018-09-06 21:43:11 +0000 UTCI just like this comic. I miss the days when people would make comics that didn't have strong political connections or motivations. Why can't we just have nice things anymore?
H.B.
2018-09-06 21:29:18 +0000 UTCIMHO, Twitter always been shitty place. With only 140 characters, all you can do are shouting match and that just turn into a shit show. Always steered clear of Twitter to avoid all the useless drama. Cheers
Mathieu C
2018-09-06 21:10:56 +0000 UTC