You rule
Yeah, you show those dumbasses at Wikipedia who's boss.
Reviews for "Fred the Notable Monkey"
JKR responds:
Well I'm not sure about that, but if I at least made them think a bit about how they go about telling people they are "non-notable" then I will be content. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
Spreads the message in a good way!
I like your flash, and I like your series in general (I saw the ones on your website)
It really stinks about your Wikipedia entry, and I agree with your position. It would have been helpful to link us to Wikipedia's e-mail adress or to a forum thread in Wikipedia discussing the issue. It only brought to the old location of the article. I liked the fact that you didn't bang us over the head with the issue.
Although I didn't laugh out loud, I was amused by the whole thing. I love the platapus character and the Easter egg at the end. For the record, your website makes my life a little better, like you say at the end of this flash!
JKR responds:
Well in all honesty it is for people like you that I do these cartoons. I'm not out to have websites and Wikipedia entries errected in my honor, but simply to spread a little bit of joy to the world if I can. And I'm certainly not up in arms over them deleting MY entry at Wikipedia, but simply the method they go about doing it. To tell someone they are non-notable and nothing more is too harsh for my tastes and I think they need to work harder to improve. At any rate, I'm very happy to know you enjoyed the cartoon, and thanks very much for leaving a review. =)
I see..
Well I watched the flash, cute. It ran somooth and all. It was funnier than stabbing myself with a boxcutter, but not as funny as watching someone else do it. Overall it was ok. I agree with both sides on the issue. As it is Wikipedia is filled with alot of misinformative crap, sad but true it is, if anyone and everyones definitions for things were added it would be nothing more than a bunch of random crap.. There are websites that do that very thing, everyones definition is added and kept. It is hillarious to read, but of little real value. On the same token however, if they are going to alow independant parties to suggest modifications, new words and or deffinitions to their database they should at the very least give each thing a go, and certainly if enough people write in on a certain subject and give simmilar information it should be added. Otherwise it rather defeats the purpose of an expanding knowledgebase website.
I understand why you were inclined to add this message to a toon. Though I must say it is not particularly to my taste. As the message itself is of little import to myself. The toon was cute though.. Keep up the good work..
JKR responds:
Thanks for the review! I understand what you mean, and though I'm sorry you don't agree with the message, I hope you'll enjoy the next Fred cartoon more. =)
Not so notable at all
IMO a very selfish message.
Wikipedia is a free, open encyclopedia and has the aim of collecting scientific knowledge about the respective topics. There are still a whole lot of entries on Wikipedia, which are - no offense - obsolete.
Apart from that, I found your submission quite cute and well drawn. I don't think it was especially funny, entertaining or original though. At least not funny, entertaining or original enough to mention your work in an encyclopedia. Don't get me wrong, your work isn't bad. But I find your request of including aspiring artists into Wikipedia. That would be like giving 2nd or 3rd Division soccer players their own Wiki-entry.
Regards
~Wasty
JKR responds:
Frankly, I find that if a site is as large as Wikipedia is, they can find room for people who work every single day of their life at nothing more than making people happy through artwork. But perhaps they are "above" such things. I find no issue in giving 2nd or 3rd Division soccer players their own entry. The internet is certain big enough, and these people work just as hard as the 1st string, even if they don't get as much field time. But more than any of that, it is the WAY Wikipedia informs people that they are not permitted to be mentioned, with brash words like "non-notable - delete" or "fails". I do not agree with this method of dealing with people.
Anyway, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm glad you liked the art style of the cartoon and animation, even if you didn't agree with it. =)
wikipedia does suck
I got banned from editing wikipedia, and several of mine and my friends' articles got deleted as well. The people at wikipedia have no life, if you change an article to something more helpful it will change back literally 10-30 seconds later. And im totally gonna go complain to wikipedia now.
JKR responds:
I agree that it seems many Wikipedia regulars sit around all day making certain that nothing they don't personally like is displayed. Anyway, glad you enjoyed the cartoon, and thanks for leaving a review. Go tell Wikipedia a thing or two. =)