Friday Q&A

Questionable Capitulation

Greetings, crickets and trolls. For several years now, I have taken a look at issues facing Fark's Photoshop community. I'm glad you've taken time out of whatever the hell it is you do to check out this blog in all its glory. Getting informed is the first step towards becoming a productive member of society. I, for one, always make sure my bathroom floor has a fresh covering of newspapers. That way I can keep abreast of current events whilst I lay semi-conscious on the cold tile. But enough about my Tuesday night. Let's get to the questions.

Q: Are you speechless?

A: Yes, I am.

Q: Why?

A: Something amazingly rare happened this week (no, TSZ didn't get laid). It appears that Fark's management has finally decided to follow some of the advice given by their users. Farkers are always searching for ways to improve our favorite web community. Fark's powers that be, on the other hand, are always looking for ways to disregard our bright ideas. After all, most of these suggestions are terrible and make no sense. One, however, has always seemed like a logical next step. After scrolling through a contest page and selecting entries to vote on, users have traditionally been forced to scroll all the way back up to cast their votes. New changes this week have placed a vote button at both the top and bottom of the screen. Please refrain from pressing both of them at once, I understand this makes Drew's toilet overflow.

Q: How long have Fark's Photoshoppers been asking for this improvement?

A: Several years, and I've long forgotten who originally proposed it. The suggestion always seems to come up when people are discussing ways to better the site. I'm glad Drew and company are finally paying attention to our great ideas, but now I'm terrified that all the dumb stuff people have pushed for over the years might start coming true as well. Will the exile or outright banning of cliches be next? Probably not, but years of watching cable news have instilled in me the urge to end everything with a cliffhanging teaser.

That's all for this time, gentle reader. I'm glad you had a chance to stop by. In the interest of preserving the status quo, I have formally issued a request to Drew asking that he not make any scary changes that frighten me. And to also please stay off my lawn.

Stay tuned for more latent fear-mongering from the Doctor!