New York Jew wrote:

I went to Cruel to raise my anxiety - I come here to relax.

See, now you're just going to have people asking where you get your anxiety from...so we can steal links.

Fled: You might wanna redo your latest. It appears to be missing a 'T.'

Decadence wrote:

And, here's a bit of an oddity:  From the banners page, "Don'tBeSuchAPussy" won't display for me when I click on it; However, I know that the file is fine as I've seen it displayed with no issues.  Not a big deal - Simply odd.

It's because of the apostrophe. And because I am a lazy lazy coder. I have fixed it.

choad wrote:

We've all become such sensitive, caring souls, even Smitty is an anorexic whisper of the previous puckerstar predator we knew and loathed.

What? We're the kinder, gentler Cruel, now?

Taint wrote:

choad wrote:

We've all become such sensitive, caring souls, even Smitty is an anorexic whisper of the previous puckerstar predator we knew and loathed.

What? We're the kinder, gentler Cruel, now?

WTF... "To regain the support of communities around Indiana, the KKK has postponed all marches planned for 2004."... 2004?

^ Vujà dé: The feeling I had earlier that I was going to be seeing a turban'd teddy, now. ^

Last edited by pALEPHx (2007-12-01 01:51:00)

square wrote:

Pale, this may cross one of those legal lines that seem to be so important nowadays

It may, indeed. I was hoping we might have a "real-world" example to work with, instead of hypotheticals. Let's consider just how much of a right to that particular image Mr. Evans has, shall we?

1. All characters and images for the Rocky Horror Picture Show are property of Twentieth Century Fox. Released in August 1975 (hard to believe, ain't it?), I somehow doubt that the three intervening decades have diminished their desire to make money on it. In actuality, 20th C. Fox has a renewed vigor when it comes to keeping an iron fist on their contemporary products (Family Guy, The Simpsons, et al.), but I'd be willing to defend all RHPS derivations, should the case of 20th C. Fox v. Floorshow hit the circuit courts. In short, if Dr. Furter was free to Mr. Evans, then he's free to me.

2. Mr. Evans did not invent--and is unlikely to have officially licensed--the font "Creepy." It is available from several hundred websites, at no charge, and resembles at least five others I have seen. A font is generally regarded as a graphical element, but with so many knock-offs floating around, one would be very hard pressed to suggest exclusivity. Similarly, the l33t abbreviation of "Oh, really?" is owned by no one.

3. The overall juxtaposition of these items--RHPS character, freebie font, adolescent vernacular--might be regarded as "original," but considering the level of dilution I've just spelled out, there's really no way Mr. Evans (or I, for that matter) could pass it off as such, or utilize it for the purpose of financial gain. One could still mount a suit without affirming a personal loss, but it would not likely be on the grounds of infringement. Add to this the cropping, retouching, and compositing I've done, and I would have the same grounds to argue that it's a new image.

4. Fnord's second teddy is more amusing than the first.

square wrote:

pALEPHx wrote:

blah blah blah

He did say "please."

Oh, whatever. I was bored. My server was being moved.

I'll say this again tho: Fled's otherwise worthwhile "toilet-squat" image reads "HIGH-STREE.ORG." Whoever approved it, and then skipped over all three of Fnord's banners to display Decadence's, might not have noticed.

Pale wrote:

I'll say this again tho: Fled's otherwise worthwhile "toilet-squat" image reads "HIGH-STREE.ORG." Whoever approved it, and then skipped over all three of Fnord's banners to display Decadence's, might not have noticed.

Look here, you yappy, little, Fay . . .  Okay, you've actually a bit of a point there (Try to profile from your lower left jaw-bone up and it should - For the most part - go unnoticed).  I get the feeling that Orangina was feeling a bit hurried as he was surveying the new banners yesterday.  The banners are not a part of my domain; And, setting foot in that particular garden is more likely than not eventually going to lead to Choad and Orangina feeling a bit violated (Resulting - Of course - in they're "coming down on my ass").

That being said:  Fled, I disabled your "typo-ed" banner.  Fix the damned thing already, would you?  We can't have you exciting the "queer folk" so.

Dec, as someone who regularly plays grammar nazi, you have more chronic and pretentious linguistic tics than everyone else on this site combined. If you use "That being said" one more fucking time, I'll give ratting you out to the border patrol far more serious thought. And lose those tedious Britishisms, awright? It's fucking painful enough watching those tards mangle, twist and break our language beyond recognition. Imagine if we had to listen to that shit.

NYJ wrote:

Beautiful, Choad - just beautiful. It is at once a condemnation of Horse and high praise for my anti-Horse hijinks.

Indeed - All that it needs now is a small, tasteful, black and white, image of an angry "Hanson carriage" Coach-Man beating an - At least seemingly - dead horse to give it that much needed bit of warmth.

Choad wrote:

Dec, as someone who regularly plays grammar nazi, you have more chronic and pretentious linguistic tics than everyone else on this site combined. If you use "That being said" one more fucking time, I'll give ratting you out to the border patrol far more serious thought.

I can certainly understand your position as I've - As you so rightfully point out - a few too oft "petted peeves" in the grammar department myself.  That being said . . .

Choad wrote:

And lose those tedious Britishisms, awright? It's fucking painful enough watching those tards mangle, twist and break our language beyond recognition. Imagine if we had to listen to that shit.

I'm more likely to drop my tobacco habit "over-night."  Eh, it could be worse.  I only got around to dropping the super-fluous "u"'s as a result of "spell-check."  Hey, if nothing else, you're hardly likely to find me oppressing any Irish (The fact that there are none living in the immediate vicinity being irrelevant to my point).

Lurker wrote:

You forgot complete asshole....

Nah, a complete asshole is irredeemable. Besides, it's entirely possible Dec hasn't yet realized emulating the English is the surest sign of questionable manhood.

Decadence wrote:

Lurker wrote:

choad wrote:

Dec, as someone who regularly plays grammar nazi, you have more chronic and pretentious linguistic tics than everyone else on this site combined.

You forgot complete asshole....

And, you missed a "dingle-berry" whilst charged with cleansing mine*.  Don't think that this isn't going on your "permanent record," Mister.

* And, damn you for having made me even "go there" to begin with.

I'm quivering in my loafers..... and you should know how to wipe your own ass by now. But I guess that all Depends

As an self-proclaimed "linguist", don't you think "quiver" is one of the more interesting words in the lexicon?

Decadence wrote:

Lurker wrote:

. . . But I guess that all Depends

Ha!  I see what you did there!  Because, the product name is . . .  Oh, how you slay me, you twenty-year-old-word-play-regurgitating "Man O'Mine."  Come here, and kiss a bit o'this (No, no - You don't get to see what "this" is until you've puckered up, and leaned-in far enough).

Twenty-year old?  Is that supposed to be an insult?  Leaned in far enough? 
Is it THAT small?

Hey - Quit your bickering.

Where the fuck did the horse banner go? I was enjoying so much seeing it appear now and again.

Please oh please put it back!

Love,

Jew

*EDIT*

Errr...nevermind. I see it is still on the list. I guess I just haven't hit it in the rotation in quite a few pages.

I love banners.

Last edited by New York Jew (2007-12-03 22:08:25)

Ahem - http://www.ratemybody.com/profile_73719 … ovich.html

Gee, we can't forget our patron saint of Drudge, can we? At least not without a link exchange.

Any ideas?

pALEPHx wrote:

choad wrote:

Any ideas?

Someone to check the upload page on occasion? Just a thought.

Right, looks like Decadunce has struck again.

fnord wrote:

Spare yourself a second upload and address your banner image post to:

https://cruelery.com/header/banner.file.name.jpg

Also, spaces in banner.file.name.jpg are a pain.

Hey, Orange, that's actually the corner of Haight and Ashbury!

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choad wrote:

Not my yob but I do like this one

When it's "not my job" it becomes "no one's job" very quickly. How many people does it take to check that thing like, what, once a day maybe?

As for that particular offering, I figured it would upset the PervertedJustice.com-type folks a lot less than "No Child's Behind Left."

choad wrote:

So? A jury of one seems the only sane way to manage subjective judgement when five people have godly site permissions to over-rule one another's distinctly different tastes.

You'd never know who disapproved your banner.

I don't care WHO approves or disapproves them, as long as someone notices they're there. They've been created almost entirely for the pleasure of other people (despite the fact that few of these tastemakers have defined their fickle interests). While I presume anything I upload is at least technically 'passable,' I'm content if, say, barely one in five is truly well liked. It's not as if I haven't made plenty of back-ups. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who's putting which ones thru, when you're paying attention.

If, f'rinstance, I had the power to display my own or those of people I liked, then I would specifically avoid doing so. It's not exactly a high crime against humanity, but it neatly avoids the appearance of impropriety. You feelin' me?

Allright you bitches, when I get around to it, I'll force a post to this thread containing each new banner submitted.

orangeplus wrote:

Allright you bitches, when I get around to it, I'll force a post to this thread containing each new banner submitted...I have also undisplayed all banners with over 2000 exposures so we can see the new shit.

Fabulous.

MSG Tripps wrote:

Wow, what a bunch of shit.

Bite me, Dhal-ink. Just because it's a standard behavior around here to deride and condemn things one doesn't understand [or contribute to] does not mean I have to be your personal doormat. And if your sphincter is so well lubricated from everyone else's ass-kissing, then you might as well shove something in there that'd make you happy. Say, about 700 pixels by 200.

MY ego?

No sweat, it's capable of surviving the likes of yours. But let me spell it out, with small words: Cruel is dead. Your screenname is worth the paper it's printed on. If you would like to continue jeering me from the sidelines, posting infrequently, then--by all means--please continue.

I really don't get this fascination with giving me shit for speaking my mind or trying to explain things that might help the site survive. Sure, it's one thing to drop out of the woodwork on occasion to trifle with people you perceive as your inferiors, but you wouldn't survive five seconds if someone asked you to string an original sentence together.

Like it or not, Rogers' little side project-cum-linksite has evolved into a forum, a new online community where, if you're not helping, you're hurting. If you'd like to come out with the opinion that you don't like me and can't stand what I have to say, then at least have the spine to stick with it...and then get over it like you're older than 14.

I will say this one last time: That thing at the top of the page, when complete strangers open it, is very important. When I create something for that purpose, it is for everyone here, including you. I'm not going to snatch my marbles and wander away because you and others don't see that as I do, nor do I expect you to understand. You might still try to stop using this thread to fuck with me when you've provided little to replace the content to which you so clearly object.