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 |  | | Disappointed -- and somewhat bitter -- with Smoke Comics |
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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:02 pm |
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| MerlinOfChaos |
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| Joined: 25 Jun 2008 |
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I realize the FAQ requests not complaining about comic frequency, but there's a little more to this than just a simple complaint about the frequency. Also, this complaint is about Smoke, rather than WTF which, while slow, progresses at a reasonable pace and I'm glad that Jeremy gets enough out of this to keep up.
That said, I'm disappointed. Two years ago when Smoke Comics went up, there was a message that said that new Smoke pages would be put up about one per month. At the time, he put up #5 and #6. Today we're up to #14; that's 8 comics in 24 months.
Worse than that, though, was the message that if we donated, we'd get copies of those comics sent to us. Unfortunately, a year I made the error of donating, and got only silence for the money I sent along. I've not been wanting to make waves or cause trouble about this, but I keep checking Smoke, and I keep coming away disappointed. I like the story, and I was interested enough in where it's going to donate well more than the cost of a couple of comic books to see where it was going.
Emails sent to Jeremy to ask for an explanation have gone nowhere. Now, this is a donation, not a purchase, so on one hand I understand there's no real obligation for me to get anything for my donation. On the other hand, with emails to Jeremy going unanswered, and my $50 going down a black hole, I'm feeling at a loss for what to do. At the very least I feel like other people should be warned. I haven't seen any complaints of that nature on the boards...but I have suspicions that it's not because the complaints haven't been made, but because they're deleted. If they are, well, then my only outlet will have been taken away.
I'd like to believe that this is a simple mistake, and it can be corrected, and that maybe my emails are getting lost in what is probably a lot of email to Jeremy. And that maybe he just forgot, or whatever. If that's the case, this also is my only way of reaching him. Thus, I feel compelled to post.
But even with that, he did say he'd post one a month, and 1 every 3 is a far, far cry from that. Especially when he held out the promise of getting more in return for donations. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:00 pm |
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| Sijandi |
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| Joined: 21 Aug 2007 |
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| but I have suspicions that it's not because the complaints haven't been made, but because they're deleted. If they are, well, then my only outlet will have been taken away. |
MerlinOfChaos,
I guess you know now that complaints voiced in a mature, reasonable manner are not deleted.
The only censorship practiced on this board is for posts which violate the terms of use which everyone agrees to when joining.
That said, you are absolutely correct that a donation is just that - a no strings attached, free will offering.
The material which he has created and posted is there for all to enjoy. Donating is not required. Donors should receive the additional material he promised, and AFAIK, every case brought to his attention has been corrected.
As far as receiving the Smoke Comics in advance of them being posted for public viewing, the only comment I can find in his posted remarks regarding this is from the main page of the website:
http://www.s214135040.onlinehome.us/
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Please keep in mind the Wallpapers are a thank you gift for your generous donation, not a product you’re purchasing. Donations for all Wallpapers at once take the longest to be sent as I have to go through the records manually looking for donations of $50 or above.
Also just to be clear regular monthly donations receive that months Wallpaper and 2 Comics or you can request a specific wallpaper and/or 2 comics via email. |
Jer doesn't always make his meaning perfectly clear when he writes sentences, but I think from what I can read that a one time donation of $50 or more will get you all the wallpapers and the next 2 Smoke comics which have not been publicly posted yet.
Regular monthly donations should receive the wallpaper for that month and the next 2 Smoke comics which have not been posted for public viewing.
From what I read in your post which started this thread, you made a 1 time donation of $50.
That in no way could be construed as entitling you to receive future wallpapers and new Smoke strips on an ongoing basis. If you did not receive any wallpapers, or the next 2 Smoke comics at the time you donated - then you are definitely entitled to those, no question about it.
Is that an accurate assessment of the situation?
If so, I would have no problem contacting him personally and instructing him to make sure you receive everything your 1 time donation of $50 entitles you to, according to anything he may have posted regarding donations. |
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