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#24793 - 02/26/07 10:37 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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The funny thing is, most of the people who are "cowardly" posting here under assumed names, are posting exactly the same sort of things elsewhere under their real names.
Sometimes a screen name is just a screen name.
Screen names were the norm on the Internet long before Byrne tried to wish them to the cornfield. Many people have maintained their screen names for years and it often doesn't take any effort to find out their real name... usually you just have to ask.
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#24794 - 02/26/07 10:43 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Erik Larsen: Originally posted by Netrigan:
“Basically JBNM was my response to Watchmen, or more correctly my response to the fans’ response to Watchmen,” Byrne says. “Whenever I asked them what they liked about that book, they would say -- almost as if programmed – ‘It's so realistic!’ Yet it struck me as no more ‘realistic’ than any other superhero book. So I started cogitating on what a ‘realistic’ superhero book might really be like -- and Next Men was my answer.”
Originally posted by Paul W. Sondersted, Jr.: Originally posted by Erik Larsen: quote:
Had "Watchmen never been written"--I wonder if John Byrne's Next Men could have been. John Byrne's Next Men reads like a response to Watchmen. As though John was trying to show the world how to do a mature superhero book "right." Good times. 
Eric, you ignorant slut. You're just wrong, wrong, wrong. Next Men was not, as you so stupidly suggested, Byrne's attempt to do "mature super-heroes right", but Byrne's attempt to do "realistic super-heroes right."
And if this post weren't complete sarcasm, I'd neglect to point out that most of your original assertion was completely correct, and I'm merely attempting to change the subject by pointing out what you got wrong in the hopeless attempt to avoid saying "I was wrong about most everything."
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#24795 - 02/26/07 11:07 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Netrigan:
The funny thing is, most of the people who are "cowardly" posting here under assumed names, are posting exactly the same sort of things elsewhere under their real names.
Sometimes a screen name is just a screen name.
Screen names were the norm on the Internet long before Byrne tried to wish them to the cornfield. Many people have maintained their screen names for years and it often doesn't take any effort to find out their real name... usually you just have to ask. Then these individuals also have nothing to fear. Sometimes a spade is a spade.
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#24796 - 02/26/07 11:21 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Paul...
You pretty much stated anyone not using their real name is a coward, hence my suggestion that you rephrase.
My internet name is of long standing, and used by me wherever I go online simply because it is the name everyone I know online knows me by. When I first started using the internet, everyone had them and I just joined the trend because it seemed like the thing to do. Correct netiquette, if you will.
I have also written various reviews and articles whivh have been published online under that name for the same reason: that I wish everyone to know they are by me.
If it was not your intention to insult everyone on this thread impartially, I would suggest once again that you rephrase.
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#24797 - 02/26/07 12:47 PM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Paul,
Name calling is it? Is this the last resort for you, or do you sink lower?
If, using a screen name is cowardly, what is it when you call people names from the safety of a computer miles away?
Paul using a screen name is often just a precaution. Like having an unlisted number, not writing your social security number on a check, or shredding your old credit cards.
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#24798 - 02/26/07 01:00 PM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Joe Lee:
Paul using a screen name is often just a precaution. Like having an unlisted number, not writing your social security number on a check, or shredding your old credit cards. I could be wrong, but finance-related precautions aren't something Paul knows much about, I think.
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#24799 - 02/26/07 02:17 PM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Paul comes across as a guy who gives shit to someone not being responsible with their money yet probably filed for bankruptcy.
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#24800 - 02/27/07 12:36 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Elliot Kane:
Paul...
You pretty much stated anyone not using their real name is a coward, hence my suggestion that you rephrase. I appreciate the advice, but I think my follow up should be enough to understand. Originally posted by Elliot Kane:
My internet name is of long standing, and used by me wherever I go online simply because it is the name everyone I know online knows me by. When I first started using the internet, everyone had them and I just joined the trend because it seemed like the thing to do. Correct netiquette, if you will.
I have also written various reviews and articles whivh have been published online under that name for the same reason: that I wish everyone to know they are by me.
If it was not your intention to insult everyone on this thread impartially, I would suggest once again that you rephrase. See above. No one who hasn't posted in a cowardly fashion (hiding behind a screename) shouldn't feel insulted.
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#24801 - 02/27/07 12:39 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Joe Lee:
Paul,
Name calling is it? Is this the last resort for you, or do you sink lower? Did I strike a nerve, somewhere? If you have nothing to be paranoid about, then you shouldn't feel offended in the least. Originally posted by Joe Lee:
If, using a screen name is cowardly, what is it when you call people names from the safety of a computer miles away? Now you know it isn't as simple as you are trying to make it out to be. Nothing wrong with using a screen name when it's all in harmless fun. Nothing at all. Originally posted by Joe Lee:
Paul using a screen name is often just a precaution. Like having an unlisted number, not writing your social security number on a check, or shredding your old credit cards. I have absolutely no problem with this either.
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#24802 - 02/27/07 12:43 AM
Re: BYRNE: "I wish Watchmen had never been written"
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Originally posted by Loagy:
Paul comes across as a guy who gives shit to someone not being responsible with their money yet probably filed for bankruptcy. So, if a person files for bankruptcy they are irresponsible? More blanket statements from the detractors. Par for the course.
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