What do you dislike about Mega-zine?

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Colin

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20th Jun 2008 at 8:32 pm

Colin -

 
I dislike that it's only on Digital Teletext now, which gets rid of Davord, forces lines to be short (hence often ruining poem structure) and makes us watch Goldenballs.
I also dislike people who write in insisting they're not human (as That Thing cited, The Barking Tree is an example), and try-hard 'random' clichés. These groups often overlap.
Regarding the former, WLW's giraffe persona annoyed me back in the Jaffa Cake age but he has improved a lot. Also, those who write in as a character (Flyte or The Brigadier, for example) aren't necessarily part of this rule. I know that these two groups may seem synonymous but I definitely know the difference.
I don't like people posting replies to earlier letters often as I don't consider it a discussion forum, especially when they're just cheap insults. I work my insults into proper letters
I don't like most newbies but believe they should be given a chance. Hence, (though this is seemingly contradictory) I don't like that there aren't many newbies.
I don't like stolen punchlines.
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Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts


21st Jun 2008 at 10:08 am

Rayanne Graff - River Phoenix

River Phoenix

 
(i thought the monkey was called Marcel.

i don't have anything against new people but i dislike it when they advertise their newness. i dislike it when people claim to the longest reigning Ziner.)
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JM

| 8,289 posts


22nd Jun 2008 at 2:25 pm

 
Quote: thelostdude
Also, those who write in as a character (Flyte or The Brigadier, for example) aren't necessarily part of this rule.


I guess that includes me

Little Blue Fox.

| 4,256 posts


27th Jun 2008 at 12:14 pm

Little Blue Fox. - Hope is important.

Hope is important.

 
Oh gosh - I do not like random replies and diary letters - they are really silly and boring and funless a tiny bit, I think.
Also, it is really silly lots of new people *love* Princess Psycho and One Winged Angel and WLW just because they are sort of famous a tiny bit.
I do not like Goldenballs too - it is really aggressive and mean. :-[

I do not like Digital teletext so much, I think - I really miss Davord.

:-[



Edited by Little Blue Fox. Jun 2008
It hurts too much not to try.
I will see you in another life when we are both cats.
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Dissimulation

| 5,671 posts


27th Jun 2008 at 2:46 pm

Dissimulation -

 
I don't bother reading it these days, but the digital format is clearly the work of spastics. The thing that used to p*ss me off the most is people recycling the same old tired f*cking injokes, over and over again. An honourable mention to the moronic hack and slash approach to letter editing, as well.  

Colin

| 10,038 posts


27th Jun 2008 at 5:43 pm

Colin -

 
Quote: Dissimulation
I don't bother reading it these days, but the digital format is clearly the work of spastics. The thing that used to p*ss me off the most is people recycling the same old tired f*cking injokes, over and over again. An honourable mention to the moronic hack and slash approach to letter editing, as well.  

I daresay the latter isn't a problem any more, and the former less of a problem, but maybe the way so many letters are replies to others might replace that. The former-former (Digital format) annoys me.
I think 'Zine really hit its nadir (newbies Penguin Of Dooming about Jaffa Cakes each day, an unfunny WLW, nasty letter editing) a few months after I joined. What a coincidence.
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Rayanne Graff

| 76,001 posts


28th Jun 2008 at 9:14 am

Rayanne Graff - River Phoenix

River Phoenix

 
Quote: Lilac_Leopard
Quote: Smashed_Strawberry
i thought the monkey was called Marcel.


Medulla and Marcel. Medulla was originally a monkey, I am 100% sure.


(WLW told me that Mavis the cat was a Bjork fan and she changed her name to Medulla.)
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wombat

| 8,154 posts


28th Jun 2008 at 12:51 pm

wombat - Technically sexy.

Technically sexy.

 
I thought megazine always was 'random' newbies pretending they weren't human, chatting about jaffa cakes and penguins in tired, old re-hashed jokes that were never funny in the first place.


The Educated Wombat
Southern hemispherical rat boy


 
 
Πανδώρα: Beefy cheesemas to all, and to all a gravy brie
Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.
IGH: Just who was The Brigadier
ratammer: squeak
IGH: Wibble
Vel: *sigh*
Emma: Hi VR...
Princess Psycho: Hi I am back in the UK so how are everyone been keeping. Has Fluffy had that little accident yet?
Claire: SHOUTBOX OF VRRRRRR
Rayanne Graff: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Lucozade Lover: Happy New Year!
Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: Happy new year <3
Claire: BOXSHOUT
Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.
Emma: So… Posting a new thread is Fission Mailing… so I’m putting this here.
Emma: I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.
Emma: I think it will be going offline around the end of May
Emma: It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.
Emma: A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.

 

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