Thursday, December 22, 2005

Just What We Need, Another Webcomic Review Site

Do you know what I was thinking the other day? I was thinking wouldn't it be great if we had another webcomic review blog. I mean there just isn't enough of them out there. So, just in time, we've got the (apparently) reintroduction of Fleen - the webcomic blog about webcomics set up by the boys behind Goats. However, unlike alot of other review/commentary sites, Fleen aims to be the first blog to draw a clear line between the creators and the reviewers. It's starting out with two writers, Jeff "Zamphir" Lowrey & Gary Tyrrell, but hopes to add to their roster in time. A basic set of rules for the site have been drawn up:

1)None of the writers that appear on Fleen will ever be webcomics creators.
2)Posts on Fleen must be about webcomics.
3)I will not be allowed to tell the writers what they can and cannot write about (aside from the "posts must be about webcomics" mandate) . I will attempt to post my dissent in the comments, just like everyone else will be allowed to do. In some instances I may write them directly if the nature of my comments demands it (as you can also do), but they have every right to tell me to screw off.
4)I cannot fire a writer without the consent of a majority of the other writers.
5)Each writer must post at least one piece each day, Monday through Friday, with exceptions for things like childbirth and plague.

Contrary to the tone of this post, I'm actually in favour.