your right!
I THought It Wuz Stuped Thay Would Do That SO I sPAM tHIM wITH aUTO email abOUT my thought those baST****
Reviews for "Fred the Notable Monkey"
JKR responds:
Well I probably wouldn't suggest Spamming them, as they are just trying to do a job. They simply need to improve their methods for telling people that they need to grow more and work harder to have an entry. =)
Thanks for leaving a review!
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The Lemon Demon fans made a wiki for themselves when Neil Ciceriga was about to be deleted. To quote myself doing a semi-quote of Bender, "I'll build my own wiki, with blackjack and hookers! In fact, screw the blackjack!"
JKR responds:
Ha ha, yeah maybe that's what I should do! Oh Bender, you are a classic character. Why did they take your show off the air?!? Sigh... Darn Fox network...
Anyway, glad you liked the cartoon and thanks for leaving a review!
To: Arven (post before or so)
Yes...but aren't they trying to avoid what happened to urban dictionary? Believe it or not, people are dumb enough to put random stuff, spam things, and ruin it for everyone...So, insted of having a more user-dependent system, wiki decided to 'censor', remove, the articles that they feel aren't noteworhthy. Besides, it's their site...you don't pay to keep it up, why should they care what you, or I, think?
JKR responds:
Well if it is indeed an encyclopedia "for the people, by the people" then they probably SHOULD care what we think. We are the people after all. But more than that, as I've said before, I am concerned with how they speak to the people who's entries they delete. Perhaps it would be better to have some compassion towards folks who are merely trying to make the world a better place with what they do. If I was a younger artist, I would be quite devastated when people who seem to have a lot of authority on Wikipedia told me I was "non-notable" or I "fail" and that is why I'm fighting. To try and get them to change their ways a bit. I think Wikipedia is a great idea, now it just needs to improve. =)
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I assume by your scores that you enjoyed the cartoon, and I'm glad!
I agree.
Wikipedia is too quick to delete things. Internet subjects (flash authors, websites, fads, ect) that are not very well known are one of the things they most commonly delete- yet wikipedia is the only place you can go to find things like that out, as a google search will rarely help you with such things, and questioning on a forum related to the topic will usually result in people making fun of your ignorance and you will be unable to obtain an answer. Lately it's happened more and more, in the FAQ thread on a message board or some such regarding a often spoken of topic will have a wiki link, and when I click it I get the wiki page declaring it has been deleted for being "nonsense" or some such.
If Wiki is truely supposed to be a user-created encyclopedia, they have to stop censoring things that they deem unnoteworthy, as how will they get beyond such if no one can find out about them?
JKR responds:
I think that you are very correct. If they censor everything they don't personally like, how will they build a well-rounded encyclopedia? But moreso I'm just concerned with HOW they delete things. To tell someone they are non-notable is like a slap to the face, especially if you have been working daily for three years (or longer even) at what you do. Perhaps they could find a bit more compassion and do more research into what they are deleting, to see if it is really just for advertising purposes, or if people would be better off at knowing the information that the entry listed.
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. I'm glad you enjoyed the cartoon.
You're a self-important ass.
The flash was decently made, and you can rant and bitch about how Wikipedia deletes the entries about "aspiring artists" (mainly yours). That doesn't mean that you have a right to a spot on Wikipedia. Wikipedia's goal is to provide a free, comprehensive, and convenient encyclopedia for all to enjoy. With its popularity, you probably have no idea how much money it costs to run. But we all take it for granted because it's an awesome service that everyone can participate in.
When people start putting in entries of every piece of insignificant crap that shows up on the web, Wikipedia's going to need a lot more money to run being weighed down like a mule forced to carry shit.
Your cartoons are average; they aren't bad but not great either. They don't push the envelope or offer viewers anything they haven't seen before. A talking animal with a squeaky voice. A weird green creature. Situational Comedy.
The internet phenomena on Wikipedia such as Keyra Agustina, the Star Wars Kid, Goatse.cx, and Numa Numa Dance all have had a novel appeal that internet users never saw before. That's why they are so popular. That's why they are on Wikipedia. Your cartoon doesn't have the aforementioned quality of novelty, nor does it have the fanbase of cult artists such as illWillPress. That's why Wikipedia users rightfully designate your shit as unworthy.
Go ahead. Tell me I'm wrong and why you're so great. Don't give me that crap about starving artists. I read my replies.
JKR responds:
Well I certainly won't tell you you're wrong and "I'm so great" because that isn't the point of my cartoon. Perhaps you missed it. I frankly couldn't care less if FredtheMonkey.com gets a Wikipedia entry or not, now or in the future. It is not myself I am trying to help here.
I am upset because I was not aware previously of the methods Wikipedia uses for deleting entries. As an artist, seeing people tell me "You fail" and "You are non-notable and not worth the time of day" is not something I enjoy. And while I can take it- they are their opinions after all- I know many young artists would be devastated by such things. There are better ways of going about telling people they need to keep working. Much better ways.
I'm sorry you did not see the reason this cartoon was made, and got the wrong idea. I'm sure if you search through most anything I've ever written (reviews, replies, message board posts) you will see that I am far from a "self-important ass" and mostly strive to make other people happy either through my own cartoons or with helpful comments towards other people's work. I personally feel we'd all be a lot better off helping each other rather than telling one another "You suck!" and leaving it at that.
Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts, I appriciate the work you put into your review. I hope you enjoy the next Fred cartoon more. =)