People should stop using only half the quote. The full quote is: „the customer is always right in matters of taste“. It really clears up 99% of all misunderstandings in regard of customers being right.

Perch: "You don't have to defend what you spend your money on. If that brings you happiness, you don't have to explain to anyone." Perch: "You eat at Arby's??? You're insane!"

We all were a tad nicer before social media.

The type of livestream where the host spends 10 hours commenting a 15 minute vid is called an EFAP (every frame a pause). The term was coined by the chat of KZfaqr Mauler, Rags and friends. You could have spent the rest of your life happily without knowing this little nugget of information, but there you go. Thanks for the vid and have a nice one!

Non confrontational self expression is not instigation. My lcs has a sign in the window that says “everyone is welcome” in rainbow letters. That’s fine. Everyone should be welcome. I go in there almost every week and the only time I’ve seen someone get banned was for stealing. Also, I think Dan Slott is just rationalizing his twitter addiction.

As a consummate consumer, I can say with absolute certainty, though speaking solely for myself, a customer is definitely not always right. Have stacks of poor purchasing decisions to prove it.

My first day at the first Outback Steakhouse in Australia I was told - "the customer isn't always right, to accept their expectation without question is to be their servant. You're a person, a server, but not a servant. The truth is, the customer should always feel that they are right... if you want to make a sale" 'The customer is always right' only comes up when there's a dispute. Most transactions are fine, but if it unravels... if a customer doesn't want what you offer then wish them well and hope they reconsider or take on their feedback, if not you may lose future sales. And as a customer, having money doesn't give you the right to have your expectations met, it only gives you the power to purchase what's on offer and vote with your wallet. Last one, if someone argues or fights... an argument is a breakdown of communication... there's no transaction to be had. So wrap it up before the next customer approaches

You're free to criticize anything, comic, movie, etc. If you tag a creator in a tweet or comment in their posts, it's fair game for them to clap back at you.

The actual question itself when done respectfully is how things are supposed to work. You should be able to offer your critique or criticism to a publication you are following and have been a fan of. But how big of a fan is somone when they use terms like "eric jew lie". That seems inherently bad faith. Posioning the well to start with.

(Skips to the end) No K-Pop today, folks.

It really is reducible to: don't be an ass. Unfortunately there are fans and also creators who think their placement in either category makes them exempt from that rule

A comic sale is a business transaction. The buyer has the right to choose what they will and won’t buy and to be dissatisfied if their reasonable expectations haven’t been met. Likewise, the seller has the right to determine whether what a prospective buyer wants from them is feasible or desirable for them to provide. So long as everyone involved is honest and businesslike, there’s no call for hostility. When deception or personal attacks are involved, however, then a line is crossed.

This is good advice in general about not getting into a pointless spat. I've found myself falling into that trap just replying to forum posts. Time better spent reading a comic

I feel the line should be: "The customer makes the final decision"

"...Eric July..." 🍿

01:38 "The big corporation can't reach into your pocket yet, and just pull the money out." Citibank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Paypal, etc., etc. 🤕 💵👹💵

Class was dismissed long before the arts were too in public education concerning this particular bubble discussed.

I feel like at 3:55, that is not criticism, but just trolling?? Sounds like it would've been best for Eric July just to ignore Twitter... unless he has proof and numbers that it creates sales/any press is good press. Comic writers seem to be delusional. They've convinced themselves they're writing for... kids? Young adults? At best, they're comics are read by millennials who pirate their comics while the people who are buying physical copies are older fans who just buy for the cover art. DeConnick basically said what Perch said but in less words. However, I think buying a book just to roast it/criticize it/make fun of it would be one reason why someone would purposely buy a book they dislike. I mean, any given comic book exists. Writers know by now that what they write could be loved, hated, or made fun of. I feel like writers shouldn't be "surprised" if people roast their book. A comic could have the dumbest plot, the most phoned-in, sloppy art, and what, you expect people to praise your comic? Comic book writers are depending on newcomers who have little to no experience reading good, quality comics. They hope their readers have zero experience with Marvel and DC, so when they pick up a comic where the character is written out of the character, they'll have no idea the character is written poorly. Moreover, they want simpleton readers who are okay with dull plots, no action, no stakes, and silly drama.

attacking fans is wrong and awfully dumb. attacking the creator is wrong and silly. giving critiques or just not liking things fine. making jokes about the product is also fine, see angry video game nerd. you can also enjoy things without agreeing with the creators personal views on life, I still like harry potter, but think the author is nutty.

I heard griftervirse, that's kinda creative.

Play the ball and not the man.

Yea it’s very bizarre saying you don’t want someone to buy your product because they don’t agree with you’re political views. It’s something I just don’t get.

I insult ideas not people. I think for the most part you can see the intent of these insults and you can respond accordingly. I think you can respond to customer criticisms whether sincere or fake in a neutral manner. I think customers can respond to creator insults by either ignoring or withdrawing monetary support.

Using Eric July as a example is weird. New artists and writers are crazy and seem to enjoy shitting on whatever fans are left. Eric has a crazy MF after him who gave up getting his books out and would rather dramastream.

As long as you stay within the bounds of the law, you can be as big of a jerk as you want to whoever want, and other people can be a jerk to you. You can say people ought not be jerks in certain situations, but unless you have a way to enforce it, it's a silly discussion. Now everyone go outside.

nobody gets a free pass to be a jerk. not the creator and not the customer.

You must have a sad existence if you make a four hour video analyzing someone else's KZfaq video.