First, I would like to agree that this probably isn't front page news. Second, I'd also like to say that everyone has his or her own opinion, and that this is mine.
That said, I personally have a great liking to MegaTokyo. Yes, the fan base is mostly fanboys/fangirls (myself included), but it does extremely well in that audience. The forums are packed, and there is a strong sense of community amongst the fans. It is a well-known saying that you can't please everyone, and I believe that this applies much more so to internet-related ventures. Fred Gallagher has done an excellent job of catering to his fans, and tries to keep as many people happy as he can, while still maintaining his sanity and controlling his creation.
Though the Dead Piro Days and Shirt Guy Dom can get annoying sometimes, it is often just a short interlude so Fred can catch up with himself. The plot hasn't been moving very much recently, but it will eventually. Patience is the key here.
Also, MegaTokyo is not meant to jump from one isolated gag to another. It is more akin to Japanese comics (manga) or "Graphic novels" (old-style comic books, like Superman, etc.), which tell a more definite story, but take much longer. It also tends to be a little sappier, and is not really geared towards what current American culture is used to. It follows a more relaxed pace, and there is *much* more plot than, say, Dilbert. Mind you, Dilbert is also an excellent comic, but it is in an entirely different class from MegaTokyo. It's like comparing a Sedan to an SUV. They focus on different things.
As for storytelling, Fred was always more involved in long-term plots. Largo did participate in plot development, but he was better at shorter gags and mini-plots, IMO. If the plot in MegaTokyo rubs you the wrong way, then it does. That's just the way things are. Personally, I enjoy the plot, and find it very satisfying, as well as funny.
Again, sorry about the rant. Just voicing my opinion.
"Civil Disobidience" by Henry David Thoreau (which can be found at http://www.cs.indiana.edu/statecraft/civ.dis.html) states that a person who believes that any law is unconstitutional or morally unjust should go out and do something about it. Wether this be write to your Congressional representatives or take matters into your own hands, DO SOMETHING!
This won't work. First, these people expect *every* video device manufacturing company, even those that would do anything to put their competitors out of business, to sit down at a table and discuss for months standards for movie copy protection. This subject does nothing to really affect them unless the movie industry drags them into it. Even so, there are enough people out there that would want to break copy protection mechanisms (for love or money) that sooner or later, someone would crack the encryption.
Also, why would hardware copy protection even work in the first place? If you are viewing a copy protected movie, or listening to copy protected music, all you would need to make bootlegs is a digital video camera or a tape recorder (respectively). The only way around this is to make movies unviewable or records unhearable, and I don't think that this solution would do mush to help record or movie sales.
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First, I would like to agree that this probably isn't front page news. Second, I'd also like to say that everyone has his or her own opinion, and that this is mine.
That said, I personally have a great liking to MegaTokyo. Yes, the fan base is mostly fanboys/fangirls (myself included), but it does extremely well in that audience. The forums are packed, and there is a strong sense of community amongst the fans. It is a well-known saying that you can't please everyone, and I believe that this applies much more so to internet-related ventures. Fred Gallagher has done an excellent job of catering to his fans, and tries to keep as many people happy as he can, while still maintaining his sanity and controlling his creation.
Though the Dead Piro Days and Shirt Guy Dom can get annoying sometimes, it is often just a short interlude so Fred can catch up with himself. The plot hasn't been moving very much recently, but it will eventually. Patience is the key here.
Also, MegaTokyo is not meant to jump from one isolated gag to another. It is more akin to Japanese comics (manga) or "Graphic novels" (old-style comic books, like Superman, etc.), which tell a more definite story, but take much longer. It also tends to be a little sappier, and is not really geared towards what current American culture is used to. It follows a more relaxed pace, and there is *much* more plot than, say, Dilbert. Mind you, Dilbert is also an excellent comic, but it is in an entirely different class from MegaTokyo. It's like comparing a Sedan to an SUV. They focus on different things.
As for storytelling, Fred was always more involved in long-term plots. Largo did participate in plot development, but he was better at shorter gags and mini-plots, IMO. If the plot in MegaTokyo rubs you the wrong way, then it does. That's just the way things are. Personally, I enjoy the plot, and find it very satisfying, as well as funny.
Again, sorry about the rant. Just voicing my opinion.
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"Civil Disobidience" by Henry David Thoreau (which can be found at http://www.cs.indiana.edu/statecraft/civ.dis.html) states that a person who believes that any law is unconstitutional or morally unjust should go out and do something about it. Wether this be write to your Congressional representatives or take matters into your own hands, DO SOMETHING!
Couldn't you just advance your computer's clock two years to get around this?
Also, why would hardware copy protection even work in the first place? If you are viewing a copy protected movie, or listening to copy protected music, all you would need to make bootlegs is a digital video camera or a tape recorder (respectively). The only way around this is to make movies unviewable or records unhearable, and I don't think that this solution would do mush to help record or movie sales.