Basically, this thread is for everyone to get to know each other better through seeing each other in the flesh... well digital flesh anyway. So yeah, here's my Flikr account - The photos from the Museum of Science and Industry are the most recent - they were taken over winter break.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65476903@N00/393619643/in/photostream/
So,yeah, show yourselves ye filthy wretches!
I'm thinking about closing MangaPunk and starting a site that just features general information, links and news to comicking info. I no longer feel a deep connection to Japanese comics and animation. I don't even call my comics manga anymore.
Without Doub managing reviews and with my time sucked up by the weeklies, there isn't much left to run this place, either. I own the domain name and a registered trademark, and I am determined to hang onto them, even to have the domain forwarded to the new site.
I'm just not sure what to do with this anymore. It's been nigh on a year since we switch
Manga Punk loves freedom of speech and encourages you to use it. However, we also encourage you to keep in mind a few things to help fight Site Rot.
What is Site Rot?
Sometimes, you start visiting a great site where everyone is cool and knowledgeable and helpful. Then, as the site becomes more popular as the word of its awesomeness spreads, some people start coming who do things that make the site less interesting and helpful. The forums start going off topic, flame wars break out, and in general, all those cool, awesome helpful people desert the site for one that is less derelict, taking their friends with them, and the once mighty and promising site degenerates into a mere pseudo-chatroom, rife with trolls, which is of no help to anyone.
So, MP is up. We don't want be elitist like *some* communities, and yet we still want to attract comickers and manga lovers of all ages. This should be the birthplace of Amerimanga and the cradle of the future of comics.
I have already spoken with Joey about starting the web's biggest, most comprehensive guide to comicking right here on this site. We have the power and modules to do it, and I think it would help bring people to us who need that information. No more buying crappy books that don't tell you much at Walden!
What else?
*Listening to Indestructible by Disturbed*
First before I say anything, if this is not in the proper forum, would the overseers, and rulers of this site,(sorry to phrase it that way :p) please relocate it to that location... thanks! XD
Anyway... After listening to This for the fourth or fifth time, I became so excited by the scenarios in my mind that I wanted to immediately start bringing these scenarios to life through animation... I'm give it a shot on aniboom.com, but if anyone knows of any other sites I can go to for animation, please lemme know.
Recently Merriam-Webster added a 100 words to their dictionary. One of these words is "fanboy".
fanboy
Main Entry:
fan·boy Listen to the pronunciation of fanboy
Pronunciation:
\ˈfan-ˌbȯi\
Function:
noun
Date:
1919
: a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy
Now what is not listed is Fangirl and according to Merriam-Webster, the word "fangirl" hasn't be citied enough in various well-known and print sources.
Gia Manry over at
http://giapet.net/2008/07/07/fanboy-gets-legitimized-no-luck-for-fangirl/
Since I know some of us will be at A-Kon, I was wondering if we want to do some sort of meetup like I hear about on other online communities. It could be as simple as going over to the Plaza of the Americas to get some McDonalds.
At the very least it will be just me and Chris saying "Hey" as we pass each other in the halls :P
Just a thought since A-Kon is a week away.
BTW, I almost got Rachel to A-Kon this year, but they got the guys from Apple Geeks first, so maybe next year.
I need a good idea of what kind of story i want to write a manga of! =3 I love cat-boys!(random!)
Hey everyone. If anyone is going to cosplay this year at a-kon I was wondering would me going as a videogame character from an unreleased game be a bad thing, or do you guys think that would be kind of a dickish thing to do?
Viz is looking for completed original works, but they are not looking for pitches. If you have a completed comic book you can send it to them or give them the link if it's online.
"Feel Free to let your readers know that we're interested in seeing any "public" work they have created: i.e., work they have published in print or have put online in a public place (on their own website, or at some other web resource).
Any such examples can be sent to:
Marc Weidenbaum
VIZ Media
295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Thank you !
Best Regards
Evelyn
Evelyn Dubocq
Sr. Director, Public Relations
