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Oh you mean like if someone comments, instead of bitching completely, and completely dick riding, you're suggesting that people give and take? Meaning they complimet on what they like, but if there IS something they dislike, make an actual point instead of consistant distastful comments.

If someone was to write a fanfiction, and if they were to ask of your permission, could they then feature one of your characters? Not as to invade your universe but if they were to appear in their own universe with their own character? I do understand the preference of creating your own story, characters, and original concept. Example, If I play a video game or watch a show, I think about how to manipulate that set universes rules to create my own character with his own powers.

That guy, talking only about how he wanted sex only in his comics, I guess I understand him wanting only sex so he can probably go jerk off to it, but a story is definately better to have before hand. If he truly TRULY wanted it to be completely sex, he could commission it from you whenever you DO open up for selling art. I mean I get wanting to see more sex but seriously, when you read a book, you don't just hop into the middle of six battles, you read and continue reading to know what happened.

Just to say, I totally wrote these while I listened to it sooo, you probably said what I may have mentioned, but I thought it to be ok to voice my opinion as well. I'm sure you'll tell me whether or not you mind me doing so, heh.

OK...being sexually atracted to a 9 year old...I hope you are like 10 or something...maybe 12 at a max...I don't know but that tells me I don't think we should ever meet then. Mostly because I have a little sister, and I don't think I want to have caution of someone sexually fantasizing about her, let alone the already present caution about those in her age group being sexually active. I won't be someone who tells others what they can and can't do/ can or can't believe in, but I still have my own preferences and dislikes and I'd rather not pursue any type of relationship with you.

Heh, too right, Fisk.

Too many podcasts to listen to. Sorry~

put that round things with a sock on in front of the mic :P arff

bam!

Ever see the "pantyhose ring" on some studio mike rigs, that a recording artist or speaker has to work through to get to the actual pick-up? It's there exactly to counteract the excess exhalation you call "puffing". The natural human pattern of exhaling after speaking, making that characteristic "whoosh" in the track, is so common that they had to invent a rig to counter it.
It also serves to blunt the "punctuation" when people pronounce their "P's" and "S's".

Yes Furry Muck still exists. How is beyond me.

After listening to this I was nodding at many points...

While reading this do know that these are personal views and that they are not intended to offend anyone in any way. I do have my opinions but also I try to keep an opened mind about things. So no intentional offense to anybody.

Impersonating: I would have agree that being impersonating, or having your identity faked, is frustrating. On the subject of people using others character; I know that they might have hero-worship, but there is a point where the hero worship to besmirching line is crossed. For instance on the MMO City of Heroes, there is only one me, I made sure that my character name was on every server, ( don't think anyone can copy me) but I can understand that when you have a popular character or world that some people will love it so much they will want to take it over. They miss the point, its your character, you control them, it is your world not theirs. Me I'm content to just enjoy the media you produce. (BTW love your art style and keep Original Life rolling!)

Adult Artwork: My opinion is that many people have too much opinion about sex comics. That was a good example you made that in the golden years of the adult film industry there was at least a very fair attempt at a story. Now today porn is filmed in a living room with a hand held camcorder; the girl tells her name, lies about her age, and then they have sex. While both are porn, one at least tells a story, they are trying to make it more than just trashy sex, to direct and write a story is an art-form. If people can't appreciate your story and what gratuitous sex you may put in there then they are strained to call themselves a fan of your work, they only like your sex art, and maybe don't appreciate you trying to spin the creative yarn while throwing in some eroticism.

"Weirdos": The Internet is a twisted place, I will admit everyone has a fetish, but if you have a fetish (a deep dark one) you don't need to announce it. Somewhere, someone knows who you are. If they say this kind of thing it could mean a person is potentially mentally unsound. The Furry community is very tolerant of most, but it is true that we do not need to know about how much you like (censored for the worst thing I have heard of). Of course some things are worst than others, for example herms are popularly accepted in the furry community even though most (but not all) "normally sane" people would find it highly revolting, problem is that most furry are by definition "normally sane" they are living breathing human beings that just are in touch with the animal spirit within themselves. Fantasy is fantasy and sometimes people cross that line and don't know how to get back, or never want to willingly come back to reality rules. (See the movie "Misery" for an example of Fantasy Obsessiveness.)

All-in all: Keep up the good work Jay, I enjoyed listening to this Naylorcast, don't let others tear you down. Remember that there are true (yet not insanely fanatical) fans out there that enjoy your work.

Sincerely,
Stallon Becket

smart Idea with the broadcast... something i wouldn't have thought of

I'm enjoying these quite a bit. Especially, the information about Objectivism.

Thanks, man. I'm glad.

Really liked how you talked about the lead up to the sex in the comics. Without a little backround info, or any knowledge about what is going on the story or sex doesnt really serve much of a point. Like you said there is plenty of random sex pics and comic out there, and for use who are looking for more of a reason or story behind "why" this is going on its not really as gratifying as two random good looking furries going at it. Very good points you made here.

Depending on how well your mic picks up acoustics, if you place it in front of your nose opposed to in front of your mouth it should avoid announciating the more aggressive phoentics.

I have a question for the next audio recording, if you don't mind answering here. When you start to draw a character is there a body part you usually start drawing first or prefer to start the body from? I know some different artists (mostly my friends, not popular/well known artists like you) that have different preferences of where to start drawing the character from. Any opinions?

Bug your GF for some old hole ridden pantie hose and a coat hanger, make a pop filter, lots and lots of plosives.... it will smooth out your recording for cheap :D, some people like myself who work with recording the human voice find inexpensive ways to get a more smooth recording without breaking the wallet.

(I'm 27, for your age demographics) :3 and I agree on the laptop bit 100% when I sell my music gear.

I've always enjoyed your artwork, You, Shon Howell and James Hardiman and ES/MBR are like the furry holy grail artists out there as I have thuroughly enjoyed. Your views are often pushed sometimes in extremes in your comic Better days/Original life, its very enjoyable, have you ever considered going back and doing "filler strips" for better days or it forever done?

I enjoyed the naylorcast, I'll look for the first one later :3

Your podcasts have been rather interesting thus far. I particularly enjoy hearing the insights and (for lack of a better term) "behind the scenes" details about your works that I normally would not be privy to without asking you in person at a convention or the like. I hope to see more of these in the future and wish you well.

I like

about the adult comics. truth is i love snuggliest, playful stuff. gald you didn't conform.. anyhow

i been looking at techneek most artest been using but i cant not adapt it in to my own art. i also am to scard to post my art because how it looks.

sorry took this long to post LOL

Just finished listening and I really enjoyed it. I always enjoyed listening to conversations and listening to people talk. Not in an eavesdropping way, but as part of the audience. It always interested me to listen to peoples stories and their thoughts on events.
After listening to this, it did make me do some reflecting, particularly with commenting. I know I comment a lot. As some people have said, when you fave something, it's polite to comment. And considering I fave a LOT of things, it makes no surprise that I comment a lot. And I know a lot of my comments where more then useless. I know a lot of me comments are things like "good job" or "very nice" and while I do mean what I say, they don't have a lot of meat. I try to make better comments, but there are times where I doubt myself. I don't think the comment will come off right, it may upset someone, or it will just be stupid. It makes things very frustrating. So I apologize for the countless comments I've left that were less than ideal and I'll try my best to change that.

Enjoyed the cast,
Don't agree with your politics but that's neither here nor there. Though it is reassuring to hear that you are well read, which is a rarity :]

A thing that you may be interested by on the subject of fanfiction is a book by Henry Jenkins called Textual Poachers. It's entirely about what drives people to write fanfic, get attached to existing characters and co-opt worlds, etc etc. Jenkins is an unashamed Star Trek fan and has a whole chapter on slash. It's pretty darn awesome.

It's clearly not the thing that gives you artistic satisfaction, but it's insightful nonetheless.

Cheers!

I'm sorry, but why is most of this you just going on about stuff in the past about other people? I thought I would be listening to stuff like where you got the idea for better days, or why you wanted to draw stuff. I'm not bitching or anything, just that I don't want to hear about what other people did.

I'm not one to comment much but I do have to say I quite enjoyed listening to these. Something about hearing a voice behind the scenes makes the points addressed that much more tangible. It's one thing to read opinions and something quite different to hear the feelings behind them. Very good job and I look forward to more.

I have to say sir, you give me some more faith in the furry community. As I sit and listen to your asides, answers and rants, I find myself laughing my tail off at the way you wish to tell assholes to go fuck themselves. It brings a tear of joy to my eye. I think you have gotten me wanting to do a furry podcast, and granted might want to co host an episode or two. I would love to hear more of your thoughts and hope these estranged persons get their heads on straight, and learn that things do have value.


I also agree to your statement of fanfics and using characters in alternate universes. If someone simply just wrote a story about your characters in a context of how they envisioned them is completely almost plagiarizing your own work. Some also write stories or comics basing on how they would have wanted the arc to go. This is a common occurrence in writing fanfiction, however I do have a another stance as well.

For some they need an established universe to use as a base and take things in an entirely new direction. I used to write SWAT Kats Fanfics back when I was in high-school, and after a few years of developing stories and plots I started to make my own charicters, and my own universe to write in. Some never take that step above, and it shows a lack of imaginative creativity, but I wouldn't completely shun the creative ideas of another. The fact that they asked first shows an interest in your work, your characters, and your basis of interactions; as well as the respect that any creative writer, artist, or composer would show another prior to expanding on their concept.

I hope to see how your comics unfold, I have been following your work since the 2nd chapter of Better Days, and to this day have never been disappointed with a story. Also, I must say again how you have restored my faith in the creative furry community.

~Tristan

Gotta say, you have a good Podcast/radio/etc. voice.

I was trolled by one of the fake accounts people made of you on one of the other art sites I'm on, mainly because I have a character called frisk so he or she thought it to be wise to insult me and my art because of our charaters having similar names. The funny thing is I didnt know who you were until they gave me internet grief, I was pretty mad by it but then I found your FA account and saw that you didnt seem like you would be the sort of person to do such a thing about a name and now this confirms it. In a way I'm glad it happened because I have become a fan of your work.

I noticed you said something about fanfiction but do you welcome fan art?

jay.....you are an amazing artist and writer, but as Blackgnosis said, you need to make filler strips, like when the twins were teenagers in "Better Days" and Lucy got upset again about Ted using her to get to her mom, realizing that she was falling for her brother.....what i want cleared up is on her way to his room what was she thinking about what she was about to do, or what she was thinking during the sex and in the morning what she again was thinking when going back to her room, was she happy, disgusted, or just plain confused?or even what fisk was thinking during all this...and when "Aunt Flow" was in town why was fisks shirt off in the first place? was lucy in Fisks room when she was talking with him thought the door? situations like that i wish to have cleared up with filler strips i would be ULTIMATELY grateful and i think im speaking for many people when i say this, but i think a great MANY people would be grateful too......once again, you a great artist and an AMAZING writer, thank you for reading my comment *btw the reason why i made an FA account is because i just absolutly needed to let my opinions out* thank you for your time, and plz consider making these filler strips, it would clear SO much up

He needs to?
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He needs to?
Just let Jay fare as he pleases and let the "many people" speak for themselves.

Aha, thank you for answering my question. I think what you said will prove useful. I've been studying Objectivism on and off over the past couple of years I would say. I read Atlas Shrugged three years ago, and Rand inspired me to free myself from a horrible living arrangement just with the implicit idea that it's right to live for myself. Since then I've been chatting a lot in the chat on Objectivism Online, learning a lot from the more learned people there. I've also read The Virtue of Selfishness, Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand, The Ominous Parallels, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, and The Romantic Manifesto.

Well, if you build a happier life with the time you have, will full guiltless clarity, that's most of the battle.