Comments on: Strip Business http://artpatient.com/2009/03/24/strip-business-2/ webcomic news, webcomic reviews and commentary Fri, 11 May 2012 14:14:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: delos http://artpatient.com/2009/03/24/strip-business-2/comment-page-1/#comment-251 delos Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=1147#comment-251 That's true, Manekochan. The stakes are higher through Zuda than what contestants get through Twitter or toplists cheating. Good point. Fluffy's comment, I think, seems to apply more to webcomics in general and cheating the toplists than to Zuda's specific situation. That’s true, Manekochan. The stakes are higher through Zuda than what contestants get through Twitter or toplists cheating. Good point.

Fluffy’s comment, I think, seems to apply more to webcomics in general and cheating the toplists than to Zuda’s specific situation.

]]> By: manekochan http://artpatient.com/2009/03/24/strip-business-2/comment-page-1/#comment-250 manekochan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:48 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=1147#comment-250 The Zuda contest is for a contract, not a "hobby" as you put it. That is why the cheating issue is such a hot button. By cheating they are potentially depriving another contestant of a job that could parlay itself into years of work. The Zuda contest is for a contract, not a “hobby” as you put it. That is why the cheating issue is such a hot button. By cheating they are potentially depriving another contestant of a job that could parlay itself into years of work.

]]> By: delos http://artpatient.com/2009/03/24/strip-business-2/comment-page-1/#comment-249 delos Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=1147#comment-249 The Zuda contest, I would assume, is supposed to be more stringently handled than your typical toplist. I further assume they would have a vested business interest in knowing which comic was actually popular. I try to pay attention as people try to find a winning cheat in these sorts of things. It sometimes betrays information about the habits and preferences of internet readers. Having said all of that, though, it seems best if one's primary speaker is the work itself, with any promotion being second seat in effect. The Zuda contest, I would assume, is supposed to be more stringently handled than your typical toplist. I further assume they would have a vested business interest in knowing which comic was actually popular.

I try to pay attention as people try to find a winning cheat in these sorts of things. It sometimes betrays information about the habits and preferences of internet readers.

Having said all of that, though, it seems best if one’s primary speaker is the work itself, with any promotion being second seat in effect.

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