Reviews for Fred the Notable Monkey

[Farmageddon]

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. =)

[The-EXP]

fred the monkey?

never heard of it before now, and i use this internet ting pretty often, hey i know you're bitter about this, but be noble in defeat, this was not funny really and i mean, this .com monkey we're speaking of was on wikipedia, thats an acomplishment, so what if its gonan get taken off, its had its time, i'm sure not many people really care.

JKR responds:

For a full explaination about why I made this cartoon (it was not because I was mad they deleted Fred) please see one of my earlier replies.

Sorry you didn't enjoy the cartoon, thanks for the review anyway!

[husky-sheperd-1994]

didnt like it

it sucks

JKR responds:

Well I would have prefered you tell me WHY you didn't like it, so I could improve and get better, but I'm sorry to hear it was not your favorite cartoon. Hopefully you can find something on Newgrounds you liked more. Thanks for the review anyway!

[FastMoneyCEO]

This Is Not Up To Newgrounds Standards!

Plz Take This Gay Ass Cartoon Somewhere Else or Add Some Violence And Humor To It.

JKR responds:

The Fred cartoons have never been about violence, but there are plenty of other things at Newgrounds that are. I hope you find one you enjoy more. Sorry you didn't like it.

[AceGT09]

not very funny, too bitchy

get over yourself dude, just cause thousands see your site, doesn't mean it's seriously notable, like, can i talk about Fred The Monkey on most forums and have people know what i'm talking about? not likely, these dudes don't have to be nice about little sites like yours, and they shouldn't. if all it takes is a rejection from wikipedia to "crush your dreams" then you don't belong on the internet and need to learn to suck it up.

as for your cartoon, the art was nice, but the animation was a tad choppy, the green thing was funny but otherwise wasn't funny or smart. no way wikipedia deletes thousands of articles a day.

JKR responds:

Wikipedia claims ON THEIR OWN SITE that they delete over a thousand articles a day! That is where I GOT the info.
But at any rate, sorry we don't agree on this subject. I still don't appriciate the way they go about things, because while I can certainly "suck it up" if you go to someone just starting out who has the potential to be great and say "You're terrible, give it up" then the whole world misses out on something. I just don't agree with that.
Anyway, thanks for leaving a review.