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Posted by Glenn Hauman at June 29, 2004 01:25 AM | TrackBack | Other blogs commentingSo...read and loved the "Spider-Man 2" novelization. Didn't bother me to do it in that order with the first movie so I figure I'm okay here.
Found a couple of copies of "Howling Mad" at a local place so I bought them and farmed them out to folks I thought would like them. Plus kept a replacement for my own copy since it's falling apart from re-reading.
Loving "Fallen Angel," even if I'm doing it the 'old fashioned' way of one issue at a time. Not sure finances will also let me swing the trade, but I'll give it a shot.
Hope using my 'spam drop' email account is okay.
This is Tom's comment. Comment, Tom, comment. Above is the link to Tom's new Pop Culture blog. Pimp, Tom, pimp.
I rarely comment here, but I'm glad to register. Those idiots (or that ONE idiot) were out of control. Shame.
I never post anyway, but I crave this "approval" you speak of.
Sad that it has to have come to this all because of one lousy person.
Hello,
Long time poster, first time registrant.
Thank you, have a nice day
Why this is the first time I haven't been "pre-approved" for something since I turned 18!
Sorry if this is a double post, but my first didn't show after the page reloaded.
Long time reader, rare poster.
Is the new registration policy REALLY due to the actions of one (albeit really obnoxious) poster's actions? It seems abrupt, just short of extreme, to me. I have no problem with it personally, since I'm pretty sure I won't be causing any problems with anyone here, but it strikes me as overkill. Just curious.
Hey, I had to find some reason to justify this message beyond registration!
Um, hello,
Please ignore the last 2 messages. My reading comprehension isn't so good at 2am.
Too bad that it had to come to this, but as you say, it was inevitable.
Look, it's a combination first post and question for Mr. David! :)
You've written a lot of memorable characters over the years such as Spider-Man 2099, Supergirl, Hulk and Captain Marvel. My question is: are there any characters you would NOT be willing to return to if given the opportunity? And if so, why?
Hrm. This is a comment. What to comment on? Hey, one of the free comic books has a story in it that was adapted from the original Manga by Peter and Kathleen David. How cool is that?
Wakka-Ding-Hoy!
Meka-leka-ho-meka-hiney-ho.
Chinag-Chang-Walla-Walla-Bing-Bang.
Thank you and goodnight.
It's a shame it has to come to this, but I understand it's necessary.
Obviously since you've gone to a registration system, that one persistent individual must have tried posting from a variety of IP addresses. Now that's the definition of a real obsessive "fan". Not necessarily good, because next thing you know he/she/it might follow you home and try to get into the house one day. Unfortunately, you've probably garnered a "friend for life". Also a pain in the tuchus for life. Such is the price of fame. Hopefully he/she/it will just go away.
Hi. I read this blog nearly daily, rarely comment, but I'm registering so if I ever want to- I can.
Nothing to say now but I reserve the right to post at a later time. Well, I suppose technically it's a privilege so I request the ability to further coment...
So, how are the numbers of the Fallen Angel trade doing so far...?
Given the choice between the nuisance of entering a login code and the nuisance of sorting through troll effluvia, I'll log in anytime.
What is a Typekey identity ???
off blog
Anagram of George W Bush = begs huge row
I haven't had anything to say in a while, but I applaud the decision and reserve the right to make a minor nuisance of myself should the whim strike me. Politely, with minimal bile spewed (barring demonic posession).
duh...somehow I can't get this thing to even let me post this one little message.
sigh...
Just posting here to get posting rights... if you know what I mean.
And to say that I completely agree with the banning of "Dee".
Fine, fine, registering I understand. But why am I wearing watermelon on my feet?
Sorry it had to shake out this way, Glenn, but it's often what happens with a popular blog.
Rarely post, but figured I'd register for when I want to do so.
Nothing really useful to comment on. Just wanted to test this new "moderated" posting system.
I've been so busy that my copy of Fallen Angel #11 and Astonishing X-men #1,have been sitting on my desk for almost two weeks and didn't even have time to flip their pages, or read them properly.
Yep, I'm really late in reading, it takes almost two to three weeks to a book released in the US reach Brazilian Lands. As far as I'm concerned, Fallen Angel #12, will only arrive this week or either next week here.
Ironic that my first post is just to register.
Oh well, back to Lurking.
Haven't yet hit the post/thread that made this registration system nessecary (and I'm almost afraid to read the contents of that post(s), to tell the truth). But if this is the new law of the land, so to speak, then I'll do it. Just don't suddenly decide to ban/punish those of us who choose to use freebie e-mail sites like Yahoo and Hotmail by banning us from the board as well. (One of the popular comic newsites has instituted a policy of not accepting any new registrents who supply a 'throwaway' address from places like Yahoo and Hotmail because of some problems they had with a bunch of abusive trolls who used such addresses to bypass their bannings from said boards. While the banning may have stopped those trolls it has also stopped a fair amount of people who have legitimate reasons to use throwaway addresses in their postings as well. Just saying I hope things don't deteriorate to that point here too.)
Chris
Register me. I'm a frequent reader, not so frequent poster. Thanks and hope this works to keep the comment section a little less rabid - in the bad sense of the word.
Glenn,
The error ("The site you're trying to comment on has not signed up for this feature. Please inform the site owner.") that I'm seeing is because the URL to the MT-directory needs to be set correctly in the setup Movable Type. Here's a thread from the support site:
http://www.movabletype.org/support/index.php?act=ST&f=27&t=42105&s=520c17cd552246ed5ae51980be7cf5ea
If you've already seen this, great, but since I'd seen the same error I fugured I'd run it by you. Some people have reported that they end up putting multiple URL paths in the TypePad setup to make it work.
Hi
Sorry that this had to be done, but here i am registering
It’s unfortunate that some idiot’s brainless rants has led to this, but, on the plus side, at least it’ll keep the idiot out and make it easier to expel other idiots who might show up here.
I’m still hoping the technology will become available that would shunt the idiot into its own private “phantom zone” where s/he can see our posts and post to her/his heart’s content, but we won’t ever see them.
Question for PAD: As a creative endeavor, what do you like best about the writing process? For me it’s primarily two-fold: seeing an idea go from a vague something in my head, to a concrete words on a page story; and finding out how the story’s going to end (in other words, I have to write it to find out how this story I’ve thought up turns out. And since I want to find out, I write the story.).
I also agree with Neil Gaiman: “I like being about to write, and I love having written.”
Rick
P.S. I trust that when this new system is fully up and running, we'd be able to comment from any computer, not just the one from which we made our initial comments.
Oh, yeah. I almost forgot.
Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL.
Not sure that this will solve the problem but I'm happy to partake if it does.
I've always thought two things were important in the communication of ideas: first, that everyone had the right to speak up, and second, I could sift out the idiots and fools after I'd heard them speak.
It is a shame that it has come to this. Unfortunately, there is always someone who proves that "Common Sense" isn't that common.
How many people are not going to read PAD's Spider-Man 2 novelization until after they see the movie? I "spoiled" myself for the first film, but I want to save the surprises this time around.
Dee is god..... thankfully, I don't believe in him.
Register me, pleas. :)
Alright I've activated now, so when do I get my special decoder ring?
I don't have anything to say. This is too much pressure!
So does this mean we don't get to shroud anyone anymore? I was so enjoying it...
Just wanted to confirm that I created my TypeKey account properly.
Eschel
A lurker, who is glad to see the end of trolls. Got my Fallen Angel trade last week, liked it alot. Need to read it again. Interesting.
Oh, so now you're pulling a John Ashcroft and collecting names for da man! So when Ashcroft pulls a Patriot Act and you have to give up a list of names cause he said so, all you're going to do is say you're sorry? No way, man! No way, I'm going to fall for da scam! I'm not gonna give you a comment to register! Not me, man! Power to da people, man! Don't register! Keep your freedom of speech!
Testing, testing...
One, two, three...
Is this mic even on?
I also read the novelization for the first one, Robert because I knew it would mostly be an origiin story, and wouldn't be spoiled. Ditto for the comic adaptation, because I'm such an Alan Davis freak.
But for the second movie, I'm going in a virgin.
Testing...Is it just me or does "Preview" not seem to be working? It just seems to take me to other peoples' comments without showing me mine.
All,
Put a URL in the URL field and it will use that entry rather than an email address for display on the comments page - if you don't have a blog, put Yahoo or CNN or something - assuming PAD and Glenn don't mind the "fake" URLs.
You should also make sure your TypeKey profile has the email address unchecked.
Oh dear. There really IS a pretend.net and it's under construction. Better start thinking of something else...
The e-mail address box in my TypeKey profile is unchecked. So let's see again if it shows my email.
It's a shame this had to happen. Glenn, we appreciate the work you go through. I've always thought it was really big of PAD to even allow this kind of discourse on his site. He certainly didn't have to.
Trying again...
I've nothing to say and reserve the right to say it.
Peter, Long time fan (from your comics to your excellent Star Trek stories) and though I never posted here before, I feel the need to be validated by and approved by you! :)
Used to work for Simon & Schuster and loved visiting the Star Trek Department. Met Diane Cary there but never got to meet you unfortunately.
Steve
Look on the bright side...
I wonder how many more of your lurkers are de-lurking as there is now something active thats is needed to be done in order to be a part of your community.
Yes, guilty of being a short-term lurker, but proud of being a long time fan ;)