tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post7332032076386354788..comments2023-07-05T04:40:57.592-04:00Comments on Mad Bastards All: Wednesday RoundupUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-55631421680452826912011-05-25T22:33:39.196-04:002011-05-25T22:33:39.196-04:00Anonymous: The answer to your question is yes, he ...Anonymous: The answer to your question is yes, he does. My comment today got no special attention, but MS picked it up. So yeah, it certainly happens.<br /><br />While I'm here ... I've been around Deadspin forever, occupying that middle ground of the funny-but-rarely-guffaw-inducing. This forum has provided an invaluable education in what's funny, what's not and why. I can't track DS all day every day, but I make it a point to check here at day's end, because I know not only will I see the best (and worst) of the day, but I'll learn a little something about the art of a good joke.<br /><br />Anyway, as the author of a few Favorites and one Total Fucking Dud (thus far), I just wanted to add my name to the list of those offering +1s to the work you're doing here, MS. The effort is very, very much appreciated.<br /><br />- Carmen McFanzoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-91255801486456895852011-05-25T22:22:36.967-04:002011-05-25T22:22:36.967-04:00@Not AlcoMichalek [AltoMichalik]
I absolutely wou...@Not AlcoMichalek [AltoMichalik]<br /><br />I absolutely would include a comment that was not promoted in the Favorites if it really stood out. I have not so far, but I came very close a while back with a comment from [searching] unstarred commenter Mantis Toboggan M.D. in the May 6th Wake Up Deadspin post. I wish I had, actually.<br /><br />It's just a hugely sophisticated recontextualization joke, where the commenter was willing to totally obscure the format, and hey-oh, look at the loaded punchline! In fact, I'd say the level of sophistication in this joke, combined with the general malaise of the commentariat when that comment was made, kept this totally worthy comment from being promoted.<br /><br />I regret not including it.<br /><br />So there.<br /><br />Here's the link to that comment: http://deadspin.com/5799143/wild-australian-horse-decides-to-run-away-from-a-steeplechase-course-and-over-the-crowd?comment=38976902#comments<br /><br />Enjoy.The Miserable Shitehawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513330905980785417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-34119393694360275902011-05-25T22:07:29.069-04:002011-05-25T22:07:29.069-04:00Great piece. Ever since our run-in, I've take...Great piece. Ever since our run-in, I've taken a step back from commenting. I commented like 6 times back in December as a pinky, and came back at the end of April I believe, and was promoted within a day. I suffered some growing pains, and have learned from them. <br /><br />My advice to the grays is, unless you're Hedberg reincarnated, to once you get promoted, just take a step back and observe. You may be funny and your joke may be funny, but timing and structure are crucial elements that come with experience. And right now, I have no problem sitting on the bench spectating to gain that experience.<br /><br />And to Mad Bastards All, great work and keep it up. There's a DUAN Apology thread, and in that theme, I apologize.JohnCandysAppendageshttp://gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-45502932498552949152011-05-25T21:54:03.698-04:002011-05-25T21:54:03.698-04:00Do you ever feature comments that did not receive ...Do you ever feature comments that did not receive a +1 or did not get promoted among the best of the day?<br /><br />For example, I thought AlcoMichalek's addition to the Drinking/Sinking/Shrinking thread was as good as any of the featured comments, and actually made me laugh more than most of the starred ones in that thread.<br /><br />Just curious whether a comment has to be promoted for consideration.<br /><br />/I'm not AlcoMichalek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-45497882250391932132011-05-25T21:51:27.851-04:002011-05-25T21:51:27.851-04:00I missed SavetoFavorites' Bryan Stow post joke...I missed SavetoFavorites' Bryan Stow post joke earlier. I'm forever grateful that you are here to point those things out for us. <br /><br />-StuartScottsEyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5869054609060332881.post-27328238744576350062011-05-25T21:17:50.066-04:002011-05-25T21:17:50.066-04:00Another Herculean effort, another fantastic job. ...Another Herculean effort, another fantastic job. +1.IronMikeGallegonoreply@blogger.com