Posted by Lucifer Lyndon Razoodock at spider-tk022.proxy.aol.com on July 02, 2000 at 23:53:44:
In Reply to: We, The Users Are All Like Bartleby Now... posted by Lucifer Lyndon Razoodock on July 02, 2000 at 23:35:09:
...and why should they be listening to us at this moment?
We, each of us, have cast ourselves as the self-appointed stars of THEIR show.
It's every user for itself now.
Every off-topic post exists for its own sake and not the sake of ViewAskew, ViewAskew-related works or the fans.
Not only that, others of us make DEMANDS of ViewAskew.
Is it not special that Kevin Smith told us ON THE DAY that he had finished the first draft of his new film-script and that was a day away from showing it to his most trusted friends and compatriots?
Is it not special that we know who those near and dear to him are and that we know what it means for this screen-story to meet with their approval?
Now, the rules for this relationship that we enjoy with ViewAskew are so simple.
I'm not going to reiterate them verbatim here, but everyone reading this should know what they are:
--Keep it on-topic (if we step out-of-bounds, we are schooled a bit... and as often as necessary until everyone on here seems to know better)...
--Keep it reasonably intelligent...Keep it REASONABLY INTELLIGENT...How hard is that? We understand the films, do we not?
The worst part of all of this, however--the cardinal sin which has inspired me to launch this little bit of soapbox is and the one thing more offensive than thoughtlessly attacking other users--is thoughtlessly attacking members of ViewAskew...
I just can not believe the shit I've been reading about Vincent on here.
Have each of you who've dared lost your fucking minds...or were you just without in the first place?
This is as much Vincent's place as Kevin's. EACH of you owes Vincent for the existence of ViewAskew in film-form. If you don't understand that, then you better not lay down another post before you research it a bit.
It isn't hard to find out.
I have a request for Kevin Smith...or Ben or whomever...
Could you please repost, "My Friend and Mentor..." one more time at least?
That said, I'm not surprised that the red-lettered posters have been quiet.
You've all stopped LISTENING for them. Everybody (MYSELF included) feels empowered when one of ViewAskew personally responds to one of our little whims here...but they are not owed to us...nor is this board...nor is another piece of work under ViewAskew or from Kevin Smith.
After all, he has a life outside of his work. Do you?
I apologize to other users who I've attacked without knowing their story.
...and I apologize to ViewAskew for my (continued) arrogance here.
That said, I thank you all once again for keeping up the great fucking work.
--tom