The cosplay wank continues

[lunatron]

Now David Willis is defending me and common decency in general!

I continue to find this whole saga hilarious, though I am baffled that it has gotten as much attention as it has.

I know some people do not like cosplay. That is fine. However, there are diplomatic ways to express that dislike, such as, "I do not like cosplay."

I also know that some people do not like the Transformers Collectors' Club magazine. That is fine, too. Ideally that dislike should be expressed politely and coupled with constructive criticism, if at all possible. For example, "I don't like the cosplayers on the cover. I would rather see new toys on the cover," would be a good constructive comment to express a certain viewpoint.

For the record, I'm not actually hurt or upset. I am darkly amused. So some people are not communicating effectively or politely on the internet. That's not news.

Comments

[lunatron.livejournal.com]

I can understand you not wanting to do an activity where people are going to make fun of you purely for doing it, even though it is a harmless activity. Bringing up weight/size is, to me, the sad, tired fall back of someone who has nothing constructively critical to say.

With regards to the jealousy, though, there is always going to be someone better, in almost any activity. I'm able to ignore that and still have fun, but if that makes the activity no longer fun for you, by all means, pursue a different passion. :)