Comment Threads

[eric the pilot]

This is for everyone, writer, artist and reader.

We all bust our ass around here, that much is clear. The writers are all trying to present the best stories possible and the artists are doing an excellent job depicting them with covers and the occasional splash page.

While I think I can safely say we're all successful in getting the stories and artwork out, despite averaging 15-20 regulars visiting the site daily, and 61 members overall - as a group we're pretty piss poor at letting each other know what we think about that work.

So here we are, March 12th, 2008 by the time people are reading this, two and a half months into a new year.

I'm a data guy who lives and dies by statistics, so let's take a look at the most recent issue of each series posted this year so far and see how they stack up in terms of comments received:

The Badlands #01 (released 12 days ago): two Comments
DC3 Presents: Raven (released 12 days ago): Five Comments
Ultimate All-Stars #03 (released 12 days ago): Five Comments
Ultimate Batman and Robin #03 (released six days ago): Three Comments
Ultimate Fourth World #02 (released 19 days ago): ONE COMMENT
Ultimate Gotham Girls #02 (released 12 days ago): four comments
Ultimate Speed Force #02 (released 19 days ago): ONE COMMENT
Ultimate Maximum Batman #02 (released 72 days ago): Three comments
Mightiest MOrtals #05 (released 25 days ago) : ONE COMMENT

I think everyone can see that's some pretty paltry numbers.

Now, I'm not posting this to get a list of posts about how why people aren't commenting, I know everyone's busy and has other things in their lives outside of this site, but if you want people to read your work here, shouldn't you be offering the same courtesy to your fellow writers and artists?

Three titles on this board got a single comment all of which were released over half a month ago, considering how frequently everyone checks the board, I should think everyone could find a few minutes to comment on them.

[>>Riz!]

I totally understand that and I agree 100%ly.
It doesn't take much time to respond, but it takes time to read the issues. I have to confirm that I haven't read any of the issues that came out during the last month because of too many other things in my life. But I'll definately post my opinion in the letter threads as soon as I read them. That's a promise.

[Lissilambe]

And that's all we're asking for, Riz, and thanks. You've been making an effort, I've seen you post up in the last couple of months. It can take a little time, but we're all busy, I know for a fact that Tim works long hours, six or seven days a week, and still fits in reading as many of these titles as he can. It's never easy, but supporting each of the writers and artists is important.

So for those of you who come by and check things out, and haven't given a comment at all, please consider doing so. Becoming a part of the community helps to make things more fun for you as well. And a writer can't take your preferences into account if you don't offer those preferences up.

And thanks to all of you who do take the time to comment, it's truly appreciated.

Take care
Don

[Merai]

You are absolutely right, Tim- it's a point I'm acutely aware of and yet do not succeed in myself! I was never around to do it on UDCU and tried to rectify it by being very active early on in the DC3 when I first came, but in recent months- since the arrival of Earth-U, in fact- I have lapsed completely, and it's no-one's fault but my own. So I apologize for that, and will try to take much more of an effort henceforth to read and comment on as much as possible- particularly Earth-U.

[arcalian]

I write three titles at DC2 and one here at DC3, and try to read as much of both sites as I can. But sadly I can't keep up. This is one of the reasons I can't even look at Marvel2.

That said, I am reading more DC3 in the last month or so than I had been previously.

[zirron]

I try and keep up with the writing on all three sites, but having said that... I don't seem to able to keep up with all the issues getting released... so I just pick titles I like and stay with'em... but DC3 should do cross-promotion to bring in new readers.. so that they can comment too. But that's like building a better mouse trap.

adieu,

Z.