That's pretty harsh, Tom.
Perhaps. But IMHO, splitting an article into 20 pages is excessive and user-hostile.
Jayne: Well... I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'. Inara: No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
'Objects In Space'
Veronica Mars: Annoy, Tiny Blonde One. Annoy Like the Wind.
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Tom Scola - Jan 19, 2007 9:47:02 am PST #4719 of 5730
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2007 9:50:19 am PST #4720 of 5730
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Did I miss something big kerfuffle-wise in VM/RT land? What's the rumpus?
Not a kerfuffle, just general fandom negativity about various aspects of the show. One of the major things, I guess, is that people think Veronica has gotten meaner and bitchier, and Rob doesn't agree, and neither side can see the other's perspective, so nothing's going to change.
P.M. Marc - Jan 19, 2007 9:51:52 am PST #4721 of 5730
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Perhaps. But IMHO, splitting an article into 20 pages is excessive and user-hostile.
It's expected for their user base, though. IIRC, things have always had insane splits, even dating back to MBTV days.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 19, 2007 9:55:36 am PST #4722 of 5730
What is even happening?
I don't think Veronica's gotten meaner or bitchier. I do think though, she needs something to make you feel for her. It was easier to feel for her in season one, because she was so wounded. It's been harder last year, and this year.
Is the TWoP interview in an obvious place, or will I have to hunt for it.
lisah - Jan 19, 2007 9:56:38 am PST #4723 of 5730
Punishingly Intricate
But IMHO, splitting an article into 20 pages is excessive and user-hostile.
I actually like it because then I can read something in several sittings and easily remember where I left off.
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2007 10:01:31 am PST #4724 of 5730
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jon B. - Jan 19, 2007 10:50:29 am PST #4725 of 5730
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It\'s expected for their user base, though.
Just because some people can deal with it doesn\'t make it less user-hostile.
things have always had insane splits, even dating back to MBTV days.
And that\'s why I never go there.
Hil R. - Jan 19, 2007 10:52:14 am PST #4726 of 5730
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I think that MBTV used to just split things into three or so pages. The 20-page thing started happening around 2000 or 2001.
P.M. Marc - Jan 19, 2007 10:56:09 am PST #4727 of 5730
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Just because some people can deal with it doesn't make it less user-hostile.
It doesn't, but I'm pointing out that it's not a recent development, but rather how it's been done since back when I still read things there.
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2007 10:59:54 am PST #4728 of 5730
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'd also like to point out, in argument against "contempt for readers" and "user hostility," TWoP finally introduced page links, despite the fact that they had previously forced you to go page to page to page to maximize pageloads. They gain absolutely nothing from adding page links and, in fact, decrease pageloads.