09/09/2013

by Jennie Breeden on 09/09/2013 at 12:00 am

Posted In: Comics

The kid just had a spiel. It had nothing to do with anything. I’ve met a lot of people who just want to give their speech and being behind a convention table you nod and wait until they’ve talked themselves out and wonder off. Nothing you say or do will derail them from their script. This guy wasn’t malicious or talking about me or anything but he had hit me at the wrong time and I kinda went off on him. He honestly didn’t realize what he was saying could be offensive and I pointed out to him that he was telling me, a woman, that I should not make as much as a man. I kept shaking his hand and telling him that I had to go get some food. He came back later with a Reese’s cup for me and asked if I had gotten anything to eat.

└ Tags: convention, Dragon Con

Banner Ads

by obby on 02/20/2025 at 2:09 am

Posted In: Blog, News

So, the banner ads are gone.

We never really liked them outside of the fact they helped pay the bills. However given current happenings, we’re super not comfortable with them anymore.

In our household we have started boycotting certain companies, and meanwhile I see these same hyper-corps living (relatively) rent-free next to our art. It just doesn’t sit right. Why pester you, our readers, to funnel more of your money into the hands of greedy oligarchs?

I tried blocking the companies from advertising on the site, and it actually worked, but there were just so many companies to block. Even if I blocked them all, ultimately some of the big tech companies would still be profiting greatly, giving them yet more money to wield against our collective interests.

So I just pulled the plug.

I was expecting to feel some great anxiety, but instead it was a great relief.

As for what’s next? We don’t know.

We might use the space to promote other things in the future, or nothing at all, but for now it’ll be a message of thanks(that some of you may already be familiar with).

Thank you for your support.

-obby

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