Critical Miss: An Appeal

[Katherine Kerensky]

-Snip-
No no no. Sorry I thought you were referring to Not My Business at first, I've never read the first one, but am willing to give it a look.
But I meant Not my Business was by far the most moving WW2 Poem I read.

But... Not My Business is a poem about the dictatorship in Nigeria, which Niyi Osundare, the writer of the poem, opposed...
Well, I suppose it could very well be applied to WW2, and the Holocaust, but... the poem itself is about the Nigerian dictatorship, if not specifically said >.>
Oh well, at least that has been cleared up, I was a bit confused >.>

 

[Kermi]

I remember when this comic was actually funny, and not trying to send a message.

Are you being serious right now? The comic is being funny. The entire thing is steeped in sarcasm.

 

[Madara XIII]

-Snip-
No no no. Sorry I thought you were referring to Not My Business at first, I've never read the first one, but am willing to give it a look.
But I meant Not my Business was by far the most moving WW2 Poem I read.

But... Not My Business is a poem about the dictatorship in Nigeria, which Niyi Osundare, the writer of the poem, opposed...
Well, I suppose it could very well be applied to WW2, and the Holocaust, but... the poem itself is about the Nigerian dictatorship, if not specifically said >.>
Oh well, at least that has been cleared up, I was a bit confused >.>

....OH FML!! Then what was the name of the Poem They were Satirizing in the Comic? That was the one I was referring to. *Facepalms* god my stupidity knows no bounds.

I assumed not my business was the one they were making fun of.

My reaction to how I messed up again...


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Secondly I looked up the first poem you mentioned. Love it.

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[brodie21]

im actually glad that they stopped the swastikas and penises, raises the maturity level

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

-Snip-

....OH FML!! Then what was the name of the Poem They were Satirizing in the Comic? That was the one I was referring to. *Facepalms* god my stupidity knows no bounds.

I assumed not my business was the one they were making fun of.

Spoiler: My reaction to how I messed up again...

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Secondly I looked up the first poem you mentioned. Love it.

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Actually, the one in the Web Comic is Not My Business [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_My_Business].
And here [http://poefrika.blogspot.com/2009/07/niyi-osundares-not-my-business.html] is the poem itself.
So I'm completely confused as to where WW2 comes into the picture >.>
But, as I said, the poem would fit if used for WW2.
Time to sleep off my confusion <3

 

[Benny Blanco]

anonymity breeds douches because they don't have to be face to face to insult you. also look at drivers on the roads cutting people off, they do it because they will likely never see you again and there for don't care.

good issue, I laughed quite loudly and im pretty sure the rest of my house thinks I've gone completely mad

Totally. You have synthesised John Gabriel's Greater Internet Dickwad Theory with Forrest Griffin's Definitive Definition of a Douchebag (pt.4):

"If you do things to people while driving that you wouldn't do while standing in a line, you're a fucking douche bag. Airport lines don't count because pretty much everyone does foul shit at the airport. But if you do things driving that you wouldn't regularly do in a line, such as cut someone off or give him the bird, I fucking hate you. When I'm rolling around with my big, goofy, gangly ass, hip-hopping because one leg is shorter than the other, which makes me look like a seventies pimp with a severe case of polio, people don't tend to fuck with me. But in a car, man, everyone is so fucking touch. Could it be because I drive a beat-up Scion?"

Therefore I salute you.

 

[nipsen]

Seriously people. Hands up if you knew this comic was sardonic.

... >_<
...

*hand*

It also was delicious - and I genuinely laughed, which took something special today.

 

[Madara XIII]

So I'm completely confused as to where WW2 comes into the picture >.>
But, as I said, the poem would fit if used for WW2.
Time to sleep off my confusion <3

Ok I just remembered what it was. I'm not sure if it was WW2 but either way it was a good poem. it was Called First they Came

First they Came...

Spoiler

First they came for the Communists,
and I didn?t speak up,
because I wasn?t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn?t speak up,
because I wasn?t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn?t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one
left to speak up for me.

That was the one I thought they were referring to.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Martin_Niemoller

 

[warboss5]

This is why I love PC gaming. My Team Fortress 2 server of choice not only allows pornographic and/or offensive sprays, it actively encourages them. Basically, the only thing that they actually care about is a certain word starting with the letter N. Long as you avoid that word, you can spew just about any other form of insanity and be totally kosher.

That wouldn't happen to be the Bar Room Heroes server, would it?

Anyway, you folks need to lighten up. It's just a joke.

Brother of the Slaughter actually.

And perhaps I wasn't 100% clear, the server allows such freedom because it is always done in good fun. Should douchebaggery rear its ugly head, the mods are often quick to tell the player to knock it off or gtfo. Its not the action (or spray) that is deemed offensive, it's the intention behind it.

 

[Engarde]

I find this amusing and agree that anyone with one of these avatars is worthy of a ban and as such derserve their punishment. Unorignal immature manchildren.

 

[Casimir_Effect]

Seriously people. Hands up if you knew this comic was sardonic.

*Hand-up*
OT: I think anyone who uses a swastika should be banned. Partly because It takes no originality, and is overdone, but mainly because in Germany, that shit is illegal. You can't expect this to be passed by. It's insensitive, and 90% of the people who were banned won't know what they've been banned for. Which is a fucking disgrace.

This right here, this is the only fucking comment which should have appeared when news stories announced the Swastika ban. Rather than all the comments about restricted freedoms and "I've paid for the service so why can't I be as bigger dick as I want to be on it?" that were posted.

 

[The Paradigm]

I liked this comic. Never been too crazy about the art style, but it's pretty funny.

Also,

Spoiler

Certain people need too take a look at this.

 

[RobCoxxy]

On PC, I've seen nothing stupid, immature or offensive. I've seen decent uses of original one layer emblems, I've seen creations bordering on APB crazy-awesomeness, and I've seen plenty of ones in between, where people have recreated flags, badges and insignias.

I myself remade this:

To go with my Playercard and Image as a "Dirty Commie!" (Thanks, certain American Players. Thanks)

 

[Dogstile]

EDIT: I also find it completely hilarious that in a thread a couple of days ago, most people were fine with swatsikas because they have more meanings, and now all the complaints here because the author of this comic used a poem about the holocaust?

There is a difference between a symbol of hate being seen and people going "OMG" and people seeing something parodying the holocaust and people going "OMG".

Believe it or not, people care about that stuff.

 

[BarbaricGoose]

I'd just like to say that I proudly report all the players who have those stupid naked blond girl emblems.

The first time I saw one, I didn't report it cause I thought "Hey, that's kinda creative. He's probably just trying to piss people off, but it's still creative, so I'll let it slide." And then I saw it 30 more times and I realized it really wasn't that creative. So now I report them all.

 

[The Random One]

Yes, this is beautiful.

Microsoft can go too far. Remember when the banned a kid for having the gamertag Richard Gaywood, and it turned out to be his real name? But it's their right as a service provider, just as the Escapist has the right to ban me if I start hailing Hitler (it's for a period piece, I swear).

Games are under too much scrutiny so we need to err on the side of caution, here.

Plus, even if some people would use swastikas in a responsible and meaningful way, for each one of those there is a Germany's worth of idiots who'll do it for the lulz.

 

[Giest4life]

I don't get it why people are asking me to think about Microsoft? I'm from the republic of me, and I don't give a damn if it's good for Microsoft or anyone else for that matter. MS is being a massive **** by banning Swastikas and penises and bestiality.

 

[Wrists]

I don't think it's that big an issue (the bans, that is), it's hardly as though you can't enjoy the game using an emblem held in higher regard.

On a side note, this comic really reminded of the poem Not my Business, which I had to study for GCSE English, anyone else familiar with it?

 

[thisbymaster]

Your rights as citizen of the USA doesn't end just because you are in the realm of a corporate or any private area/program. You can't be discriminated against because of race, creed or sexual orientation, that includes if your creed is being a douche bag.