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by **Benderbrau** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:47 pm

Why is it that anytime there is bitching going on against comic book companies Alan Moore seems to be involved? Poor Chris Roberson can't strike out on his own and make a name for himself as a whiny bitch without the shadow of Alan Moore hanging over him. Tis a sad day indeed.

by **GHERU** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:47 pm

Benderbrau wrote:In her capacity as a bank manager my wife could tell you that employment at will isn't as air tight as people think it is. There is still the risk of lawsuits whenever you fire someone regardless of state laws.

maybe in sexual harassment cases and whatnot, but I doubt any employer would take badmouthing in the press with no repercussions

its not free speech if the consequences come from the private sector

by **GHERU** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:48 pm

Benderbrau wrote:Why is it that anytime there is bitching going on against comic book companies Alan Moore seems to be involved? Poor Chris Roberson can't strike out on his own and make a name for himself as a whiny bitch without the shadow of Alan Moore hanging over him. Tis a sad day indeed.

he linked to an article about Alan Moore when he announced on twitter that he was quitting
he brought Alan Moore into this

by **Benderbrau** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:49 pm

GHERU wrote:maybe in sexual harassment cases and whatnot, but I doubt any employer would take badmouthing in the press with no repercussions

its not free speech if the consequences come from the private sector

She had trouble firing an employee who was stealing. I can't think of anything banks hold more value on then their own money and they were still afraid to fire her without more reasons. :lol:

by **Benderbrau** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:50 pm

GHERU wrote:he linked to an article about Alan Moore when he announced on twitter that he was quitting
he brought Alan Moore into this

The fool

by **GHERU** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:51 pm

Benderbrau wrote:She had trouble firing an employee who was stealing. I can't think of anything banks hold more value on then their own money and they were still afraid to fire her without more reasons.

thats the bank and them being stupid
unless there is a union contract, the law would have been on her side

by **GHERU** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:52 pm

The President wrote:
Do you post on Bleeding Cool?

I'm fairly certain this is the guy who followed you over here

by **ReturnoftheMack** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:55 pm

GHERU wrote:I'm fairly certain this is the guy who followed you over here

It would make sense. He has the same argument as the idiots over there.

by **GHERU** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:03 pm

The President wrote:
It would make sense. He has the same argument as the idiots over there.

thats not fair
"Moore is teh awesome messiah and never can do wrong and DC bad" is a valid and well thought out discussion point

by **ReturnoftheMack** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:07 pm

GHERU wrote:thats not fair
"Moore is teh awesome messiah and never can do wrong and DC bad" is a valid and well thought out discussion point

Kevin Huxford posts there. That's all you need to know.

by **Ntikrst** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:07 pm

GHERU wrote:I'm fairly certain this is the guy who followed you over here

The President wrote:
It would make sense. He has the same argument as the idiots over there.

You're both wrong, in more ways than one. I used to post at CBR until it became a corporate sponsored focus group. I've never checked out BC much, is it fun?

by **Jubilee** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:09 pm

All corporations the world over are evil and will maximise profits, so we can't be mad when comic companies do the same is a shite argument as well.

by **mrorangesoda** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:19 pm

Benderbrau wrote:I wonder about the legal implications of firing someone for exercising their first amendment rights.

The first ten amendments only apply to legislation, not private industry or personal disagreements.

by **S.F. Jude Terror** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:06 pm

GHERU wrote:no it didn't
people have been being fired for years for shitting on their bosses in public
If the Imus thing had been about free speech he would have been arrested for it, instated a private company decided they didn't like his speech on their time, the time they paid him for, and made a business decision.
same here

I understand that. But there was a time when that type of censorship was the job of the government. Look at Howard Stern in he eighties and nineties, the big question was always will he get fined by the FCC, censored by the FCC. Now companies self censor. Is it their right? Sure. Is it contributing to a world of hurt pussies? Yup.

by **ReturnoftheMack** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:09 pm

S.F. Jude Terror wrote:
I understand that. But there was a time when that type of censorship was the job of the government. Look at Howard Stern in he eighties and nineties, the big question was always will he get fined by the FCC, censored by the FCC. Now companies self censor. Is it their right? Sure. Is it contributing to a world of hurt pussies? Yup.

Yeah but not to defend the censors, but sometimes they don't really have a choice. If people get all butthurt they start getting advertisers to pull their ads. Then the shows don't make money.