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# Gratuitous new thread with no picture or fuck all else
Scaryduck has done a book.
Good for him, I wish I had the motivation. I even done a purchase of it which I will read in due course and I will not review because a) I can't be bothered and 2) there are many people out there who believe their opinions matter more than mine. If it's really good I will pass it on to my friends, if its shite I won't.

My question is this:
Another B3TA bloke done a book a while ago and got hounded off of the site for trying to promote it on the site. It was a major bone of contention at the time. This time another B3TA bloke done a book and its been in the newsletter and whatnot and its gone by without a comment. (This is not yet the question, just the preamble)

What the fuck is up with that shit? (this is the question)

What if I was to done a book? Would I be exalted in the newsletter or castigated on /talk? (This is the follow up)

What is the accepted criterion? (This is a semantically questionable question posed only to add another line break and piss off the purists)


I have no emotional connection to either party, I'm just wondering why it's ok for one and not for another.
(Figmaus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:27, archived)
# the human race is fickle
results may vary
do not boil wash

It might help your argument if you linked to evidence of the advertising campaigns applied by both parties.
Scaryduck has been here for years and helps out with the site.
Was the other person similarly community spirited or just here to spam their product?
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:36, archived)
# I believe
that Figmaus is talking about apeloverage. Having been a member of b3ta and stalwart of /QotW for years, he mentioned on /OT that he'd self-published a book, and thereby attracted the inexplicable ire of a handful of people who seem to think that /QotW and /OT are their personal demesne, and that every other user must conform to their unclear, shifting, pusillanimous, ungrammatical, and generally witless standards. Eventually, he decided that, if he couldn't post without attracting whole threads of people telling him he and his book were shit, he wasn't going to post any more at all. So he doesn't.
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:23, archived)
# He got bored of the trolls you mean
like the rest of us then
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:11, archived)
# ^this
Maybe I should just stop frequenting qotw, it holds very little interest these days anyway and seems to be populated more and more by spiteful children. I'd like to join in on the main board, but i have little or no artistic talent so I don't bother.


Perhaps I should resume lurkerage.
(Figmaus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:12, archived)
# ah well, lots of regulars here don't post pictures very often but still contribute
but you don't necessarily need artistic talent to make things that are funny
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:14, archived)
# my ears are burning...
=D
(I helped save b3ta! ivesb Highly specialised Clinical Physiologist crapbag, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 16:24, archived)
# Depends on the tone you want, I guess.
I tend to stick to board and links as they are usually quite fluffy.

Artistic talent doesn't matter - if you have a good idea, that will usually shine through.

There is always the block button, too - which used well should allow you to see a version of QOTW that you want.
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 11:38, archived)
# Or Moderators actually moderating
lol
(I helped save b3ta! Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:01, archived)
# you don't need artistic talent
draw a stick man beating a pigeon

I'd find that funny
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 15:15, archived)
# everyone would probably tell you to fuck off
the difference is scaryduck is a much larger contributor to the site, with a couple thousand posts and he's donated, so if he wants to come along and say "hey by the way, i done a book guys check it out" it's fine, because it's kind of like telling your mates.

if someone comes along with a shiny new account and starts posting about his book, or even a 3 year old account with only 11 posts on, it's gonna seem like he's just using b3ta as a platform cos it's a bit popular.
(I helped save b3ta! Spunky McPunk not dead yet, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:41, archived)
# Scaryduck helps with the site
so it would be a bit mean of us not to pimp his book when he asks.

How someones project goes down on the boards is beyond our control.

Now please return to photoshopping kittens.
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:41, archived)
# Like so?
(I helped save b3ta! xandmi, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:48, archived)
# My, that's a big book!
(macroscian (1 like), Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:19, archived)
# I done a book too
but I was in a bookshop when I did it

The policemens dragged me away for it

I really don't understand, it's not like all the pages were sticking together
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 15:16, archived)
#

(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:14, archived)
# Both Hedgehog from Hell and Hedonist
have written books, I have them myself.
Not sure they were hounded off /board about it.

Hedgehog from Hell wrote:
www.lulu.com/spotlight/alasdaircmorrison

Hedonist wrote:
www.lulu.com/spotlight/mjtolley
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:51, archived)
# I only have THFH's book
and I thought it was rather nice
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:25, archived)
# I bought THFH's book and rather enjoyed it.
People on here were very kind about my book and several even bought it, despite it being of a very niche interest.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:58, archived)
# What was it about I know you're a twitcher and you do some fabulous drawings
would I be correct in assuming it's about Birds?

Ah I see it's on your profile.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:01, archived)
# ooh I love custard
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:02, archived)
# and Trifle :D
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:03, archived)
# now I wish I hadn't had soup for breakfast
although soup is like a kind of savoury trifle

or is that shepherd's pie?
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:15, archived)
# think of it as shepherds trifle
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 15:17, archived)
# I write stories and pimped them on B3ta
and had about 1 person telling me to fuck off against about 20 people giving nice comments, and about 300 people not giving a toss either way. This is as it should be.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 22:57, archived)
# I've had a book out from the library for 3 months.
(I helped save b3ta! Wildyles is back to rimming chimps, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:52, archived)
# The librarian burnt my neck, I didn't like it.
(I helped save b3ta! Wildyles is back to rimming chimps, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 8:55, archived)
# so wow that's a neato what now right
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:23, archived)
# was it one of these?
www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/141087
(macroscian (1 like), Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:37, archived)
# I fucking love words me
can't get enough of them.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr. trouser, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:00, archived)
# you might say the same about anything that gets posted here
I think a lot of b3ta success/flaming is about         timing
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:51, archived)
# In all fairness
a lot of everything is about timing
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 11:04, archived)
# The answer to all your questions is, It depends.
It depends on who reads the posts, their attitudes, and whether they can be arsed to publish them. The site owners have safeguards to prevent us being overrun with spam but if a regular member wants to post an ad for a book then it will and should be commented on just like any other work presented to us on here. I think, "got hounded off the site" is a little strong. Only mods can ban and as far as I know this person was not banned, therefore left voluntarily. Oh and you state that your criticism of our behaviour applies to /talk and QOTW. So why do you direct it at /board and not mention it on the other two?
And you say you have no emotional connection to either party. Do you have any unemotional connection? Just askin'
(I helped save b3ta! edjogs Collared doves are shit., Fri 28 Dec 2012, 11:40, archived)
# These are some good questions
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 16:29, archived)
# In view of the fact that the above person used
a thread to criticise us we may have hoped for answers.
(I helped save b3ta! edjogs Collared doves are shit., Fri 28 Dec 2012, 16:45, archived)
# Sorry, been at work all day hence my lack of response
No I have no connection of any kind to either.
I wasn't criticising anyone, I was merely making an observation and was wondering why there was such a vast difference between two so seemingly similar events.
I was a little drunk when I made the original post and there may have been an element of being a cock involved, for which I apologise. I posted on main board because I thought there would be a much higher chance of getting a sensible response and an actual answer to the question as opposed to trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls.


(Figmaus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 17:44, archived)
# Sensible response on /board?
You just lost all credibility man. Still you could be a lot worse. Just relax, It'll all be fine.
Ob and "At work all day" would have been more impressive if you'd stopped on the way home to buy a Big Issue from one of us. Thanks for replying.
(I helped save b3ta! edjogs Collared doves are shit., Fri 28 Dec 2012, 22:25, archived)
# Books are shit
Unless they are picture books
Picture books are ace
I have no idea if that was your question or not as to be honest it was a little bit long for me to bother reading ;)
(I helped save b3ta! hekim 66 ɐŹ‡Ęš’ ŹžÉ”nā„² uooW, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:20, archived)
# what she said^
(herman:D, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:21, archived)
# i was going to reply to your reply, but frankly, it was overly laden with words
(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:05, archived)
#
(I helped save b3ta! Pig Bodine., Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:36, archived)
# ^
(I helped save b3ta! hekim 66 ɐŹ‡Ęš’ ŹžÉ”nā„² uooW, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:39, archived)
# Scaryduck's blood a sweat is in the foundations of b3ta and he's done a fucktonne of stuff here
the other person was probably a moaning cunt who didn't even donate to get an icon..
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:41, archived)
# Fuck!
I wish I had your talent for succinctity.
(I helped save b3ta! edjogs Collared doves are shit., Fri 28 Dec 2012, 12:52, archived)
# :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:13, archived)
# ha, so weird seeing Hemphill not made up as a pensioner
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:27, archived)
# loved em in 'chewin the fat'..they should bring it back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lfTE7c5aVU
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 14:00, archived)
# Hahaha :D
(mrmatt is staging a 'dirty protest' on, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 13:35, archived)
# Why are you talking like Russell Brand?
You'll be saying "booky-wook" next.
(I helped save b3ta! Jabberwoc misses D.R. and Quinch, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 14:34, archived)
# Here here.
(I helped save b3ta! The Mock Turtle ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 15:29, archived)
#
(I helped save b3ta! atomic A-bomb-a-nation, Fri 28 Dec 2012, 18:18, archived)