<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post3152558702133716693..comments</id><updated>2008-09-01T15:25:40.574Z</updated><category term='Place of Interest'/><category term='Obituaries'/><category term='Commentary'/><category term='Tourist Trap'/><category term='Print'/><category term='Ping in RL'/><category term='Golden'/><category term='Review'/><category term='Tutorial'/><category term='What A Find'/><category term='Under Development'/><category term='Idea'/><category term='North of The Equator'/><category term='Pinging Art'/><category term='Plug'/><category term='Theory'/><category term='Lost in Transit'/><category term='Hotspots'/><category term='Postcard'/><category term='Journey Leg'/><category term='Stopover'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='Weekend Day Trip'/><category term='Crossover'/><category term='Writing'/><category term='Rant'/><category term='Diving'/><category term='Anti-Review'/><category term='News'/><title type='text'>Comments on Lonely Panel: Exploring Comics and Beyond (Formerly Webcomic Finds): Hotspot #14: To Tell or Not to Tell?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/feeds/3152558702133716693/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html'/><author><name>Ping @ Phalanx</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03685142741575879139</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZxBxR1OXRko/SL1eUdfgngI/AAAAAAAAACw/u1_2P8tWpG0/S220/PingArc.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-1617250025843283769</id><published>2008-09-01T15:25:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-09-01T15:25:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I think "Constructive Criticism = An Editor You do...</title><summary type='text'>I think "Constructive Criticism = An Editor You don't have to pay For" might just be my quote of the day *chuckle*&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;In the end I've decided to send emails to the people I've interviewed if I feel there's any indication they might be interested.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Incidentally I sent one to KVSZA. I might elaborate on that some other time...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/1617250025843283769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/1617250025843283769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1220282700000#c1617250025843283769' title=''/><author><name>Ping @ Phalanx</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03685142741575879139</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1271335630'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3980336884832396248</id><published>2008-08-31T16:42:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-31T16:42:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>If I were doing webcomics, of course I'll like CON...</title><summary type='text'>If I were doing webcomics, of course I'll like CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;That's like having an editor whom you don't have to pay for. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And well, criticism helps me in improving my art and storyline. Otherwise I'll be stuck at a certain point, not knowing whether I'm getting any better.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/3980336884832396248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/3980336884832396248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1220200920000#c3980336884832396248' title=''/><author><name>Sumgai</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1528780889'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-9186303786444534588</id><published>2008-08-28T15:54:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-28T15:54:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>@ Fokko: Hm it wouldn't be a bad idea, I wonder wh...</title><summary type='text'>@ Fokko: Hm it wouldn't be a bad idea, I wonder what X would think about it.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ Code Red: Well in my experience I like being told, I have to admit.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ Xmung: Heya :)  Yes were are crazy about stats but now that you mention it maybe I should send notices based on whether I think the creator cares to hear it. I'm not sure how the criteria goes for that though.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ Scartoonist</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/9186303786444534588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/9186303786444534588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219938840000#c9186303786444534588' title=''/><author><name>Ping @ Phalanx</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03685142741575879139</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1271335630'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-6759251439422317219</id><published>2008-08-27T18:17:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-27T18:17:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>BTW, do you currently have an online comic?</title><summary type='text'>BTW, do you currently have an online comic?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/6759251439422317219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/6759251439422317219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219861020000#c6759251439422317219' title=''/><author><name>scartoonist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02653883373974641753</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_mfkjDVJsaKo/SAlnazKAkQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/C4jCXENRzjA/S220/Katrinka+Icon.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1865362493'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-6495883966662889461</id><published>2008-08-27T18:15:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-27T18:15:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I write as an occasional reviewer and full time co...</title><summary type='text'>I write as an occasional reviewer and full time comics creator.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;When the review is positive and I know the person has rarely been reviewed or is known to be courteous, I might drop them an alert.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;One evening I notified a prominent cartoonist of a favorable review. I watched in my analytics as she visited the site, read the review, and left. The fact that no acknowledgment was </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/6495883966662889461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/6495883966662889461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219860900000#c6495883966662889461' title=''/><author><name>scartoonist</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02653883373974641753</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_mfkjDVJsaKo/SAlnazKAkQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/C4jCXENRzjA/S220/Katrinka+Icon.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1865362493'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-2864655251351432517</id><published>2008-08-27T09:56:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-27T09:56:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Like codered I think  a majority would know via th...</title><summary type='text'>Like codered I think  a majority would know via their stats (I mean, you know what the folk at Keen, er Comics Genesis are like with their stats and referer logs!). I think it's a hard call and depends a lot on why you are writing the review. Is it for people interested in webcomics or for the webcartoonist? I gather it's for the former more than the latter.  If you do tell some of them you might</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/2864655251351432517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/2864655251351432517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219830960000#c2864655251351432517' title=''/><author><name>xmung</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-843424478'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-4282136891438535757</id><published>2008-08-26T20:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-26T20:37:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>As a comic creator, you should absolutely let them...</title><summary type='text'>As a comic creator, you should absolutely let them know. though honestly, most of us neurotically track our traffic and thus, traffic sources.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/4282136891438535757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/4282136891438535757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219783020000#c4282136891438535757' title=''/><author><name>CodeRed</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01478850039979537876</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-552974197'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-540350682316823501</id><published>2008-08-26T18:14:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-08-26T18:14:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Why not send an email to COMIXtalk's Xavier Xerexe...</title><summary type='text'>Why not send an email to COMIXtalk's Xavier Xerexes? Your reviews are likely be listed in his overviews. On the one hand you don't approach the creators directly. On the other hand they will most probably know much faster about your review than now. *weaselingout*</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/540350682316823501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/3152558702133716693/comments/default/540350682316823501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html?showComment=1219774440000#c540350682316823501' title=''/><author><name>Fokko</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.lonelypanel.com/2008/08/hotspot-14-to-tell-or-not-to-tell.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934033.post-3152558702133716693' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7934033/posts/default/3152558702133716693' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-503841434'/></entry></feed>
