Comments on: Book Giveaway: Gallow (19/12/2013)

By: Stephen Deas

Stephen Deas — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:36:03 +0000

The Gods of random choose Matt, which probably gives a few of the rest of you something to rant about…

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 01:06:59 +0000

Well, it has nothing to do with books… I’m a graphic designer, and my rant is about online design competitions. I almost don’t worry about them at all anymore (which limits my exposure) because they all end up as popularity contests–people just get their friends/family to vote for their work multiple times–instead of being judged by the contest maker or actual professionals. Anyone that throws a piece of clipart on something automatically considers themselves a designer… *sigh. Okay, well that’s that. Thanks!

By: Laura C

Laura C — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:29:23 +0000

Not an internet thing… but after telling my landlady she hadn’t given me enough notice (20hours) and she may want to rearrange a visit from a surveyor… she came into my house anyway, moved all my stuff (such as putting coffee and sugar in the frdge) opened all of the windows, left, then turned up 2 and a half hours earlier than she said with a surveyor! All while I was at work, expecting I wouldn’t find out (luckily my other half went home for lunch that day which is how we found out). We are both fuming!

By: Will Bryan

Will Bryan — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:59:16 +0000

I try to avoid any sort of negativity on the internet if at all possible (I know, sorta like avoiding the sun at the beach) so I don’t really have anything to post about that…but I sure would love to get a complete set of the Gallow’s novels, I have been wanting to read these since I first read the Crimson Shield excerpt on io9.com a few months back.

By: Mango Heroics

Mango Heroics — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:01:00 +0000

The Internet makes it possible for us to “follow” and maybe interact with people all
over the globe (planet, not periodical), which is beyond wonderful, but it also makes us want things we cannot have. Or things we cannot get easily. To wit (always wanted to use that, however incorrectly), books published and readily available in the UK but not in the US (in my case). So, if I were to be lucky enough to win this draw, I would need only The Last Bastion to complete the trilogy.
For my next topic, I will explain why from now on I will wait to read trilogies until all 3 books are out and in my possession. Hint: Because I forget things! That’s what’s so exciting about Gallow. We get all 3 so close together. Or, that’s what I thought. To be continued.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:20:50 +0000

Ohmy, where do I start…

Got bitched at for considering literacy important for children. Apparently it doesn’t matter if they can read, write or spell. So long as they have fun….

Posted a comment that made my atheist status quite obvious. Was inundated with Christians telling me I am doomed to hell, I am a filthy sinner and I must worship the devil and eat babies. Very bizarre.

Basically the internet is full of people who don’t share my opinion and think I have to share theirs, I am not afraid to defend my ideas and opinions, usually with facts from reliable sources (not the daily fail or facebook!) If someone wants to refute me, I would suggest they use facts and are willing to provide sources to back them up.

A good debate is healthy. Being the target of an idiot with a keyboard is not.

By: Brandon Boss

Brandon Boss — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:16:01 +0000

I try to avoid angry internet things if I can, but things like free books make definitely don’t make me angry.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:45:30 +0000

Every online community I have ever been a part of has always had that one moment that makes you seriously question human kind in general – at this point the saddest thing about it all is that it is no longer shocking when it happens.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:29:41 +0000

I think if I got started on my rant I’d never stop–suffice to say, I’ve had my life threatened by ninjas.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:35:04 +0000

Rather than ficus on the negatives we should remember how great most bloggers and or authors are . And thanks for remembering that I’d win that book . nearly forgot myself