Comments on: Patton Oswalt Liked A Thing. Let’s Mock His Grief

By: Insane Ian

Insane Ian — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:36:30 +0000

Im a huge fan of Pattin, but NO ONE deserves that. Over a movie? Jeebus. Nerds used to be the ones picked on for what they liked…not picked on each other for liking different nerdy things.

Comedy musicians the great Luke Ski and Insane Ian (aka, ME) have a name (and subsequently a song) about behavior like this. We call it, simply, Angry Nerds. (Forgive the shameless plus, but it seemed, somewhat, relevant)

https://insaneian.bandcamp.com/track/angry-nerds

By: Shirley A. Burton

Shirley A. Burton — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:11:19 +0000

I agree with Mr. Smith here. I’ve been subjected to the darker side of fandom (and I’m NO celebrity). I will say this up front right now. I have never been a fan of the Ghostbusters franchise from the very beginning and actually like the Filmation animated series from 1986. Some people have told me to eat something unflattering (won’t say out of respect). What Patton Oswalt has tweeted was his own personal opinion of the movie. I don’t agree but certainly will NEVER go attacking him personally or go through his personal life. I like Patton as a person, and no matter his opinion, I still think he’s cool. Let him grieve over his wife in his own private time. Bringing it up against him is wrong on every level.

By: Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 15:56:16 +0000

In reply to Sadie. Sadie, it has nothing to do with click bait. This is something I feel strongly about. It's important to call people out when they're abusive. In Oswalt's case, this is just a jerk saying a terrible thing. In other cases, like Felicia Day, these idiots potentially put a human being in physical danger by publicizing personal information including home addresses. If you think that's not dangerous, ask John Lennon or Rebecca Schaeffer. Ultimately, though, even when it's just a jerk being a jerk, it's not something people should just accept. It's not too much to expect people to act like human beings.

By: Sadie

Sadie — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:50:24 +0000

Umm can we stop making news articles outta of a few trolls comments? Why must we give them a voice and credit? It’s so weird. Every time any creepy bored person writes a ridiculous comment 100 articles come out acting like its a “thing” instead of 10 “tweets” outta hundreds. Why keep giving voices to what’s really a few weirdos opinions….oh yeah Click bait! The truth is most people write kind, nice things. There’s more love than hate on my social media feed. So can we all just chill out?

By: Laurie Mann

Laurie Mann — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:49:54 +0000

Just block and move on – I’m sure Patton knows that. I’ve been online since 1988 and there have always been sick people out there. The sickies, the attackers are just much louder these days.

By: Robbin

Robbin — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:52:11 +0000

…… It’s never been okay – being ‘mean’ used to be something EVERYONE looked down on, rudeness was declasse, bullying was for the less intelligent/socially challenged. Our parents used to set standards of acceptable behavior. Then, one day – a child/actor in a sit-com talked back to the parent/actor with a mouthfull of food: and the laugh track played. Or, that time the movie told the story of how funny AND POPULAR it was to be the ‘mean girls’ – we’re conStanly bombarded with glorification of deplorable behavior – aka: Kardashians, anyone? Does anyone really become ‘famous’ millionaires by a ‘leaked’ sex-tape? Oh, that’s right – they DO….. If ‘We The People’ want decorum to return, then WE have to stop buying in to the TRASH! STOP REINFORCING that awful behavior is ok …. why are you watching ‘Real Housewives’ when not one of them is actually a homekeeper/housewife? Advertisers are paying money for you to accept that crap as ‘entertainment’ – and you buy the products supporting these shows, encouraging the cycle to continue. We’ve ALL been desensitized to the worst human behavior – YouTube videos of small children f-bombing the camera are rewarded with millions of views – where/how does it end? When WE STOP – stop ‘liking/sharing’ made-up memes full of lies on Facebook – stop using vulgar language when we disagree with another’s opinion – ask that racist/hateful/violent statements be removed from social media AS SOON AS YOU SEE IT. Unmask the offenders – hold your own presence in social media to a higher standard – why do we think these things will get better if we let someone ELSE ‘fix’ it?