Comments on: Can I Borrow a Feeling?

By: SlipperyPete

SlipperyPete — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:39:31 +0000

[quote]OrionNikkaChuhi said: “first woot”[/quote]

F**king idiot… I bet you didn’t even read the damn article… Please do a DI article on First and Second idiots.

By: Alan Bellows

Alan Bellows — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:25:56 +0000

[quote]Ishmael said: “The fact that you don’t enjoy writing anymore sounds like a personal problem to me. I feel no more inclined to pay to read these articles than I did before. Maybe your next article should be on the psychological effects of advertising.”[/quote]

Maybe YOUR next article should be on SHUTTING UP! *runs and hides behind his dad*

By: Ishmael

Ishmael — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:13:04 +0000

The fact that you don’t enjoy writing anymore sounds like a personal problem to me. I feel no more inclined to pay to read these articles than I did before. Maybe your next article should be on the psychological effects of advertising.

By: Wilson2012

Wilson2012 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:15:33 +0000

I think that you should run ads. A small ad in the top or bottom margin of a webpae isn’t going to hurt the quality of your writing. Then maybe you could afford to pay some more people to do more of the stuff that takes you away from doing what you love to do. Thanks for a great website!

By: Huey6915609

Huey6915609 — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:15:45 +0000

Like blackjack above, I’m a long time reader, just now registered (fresh meat, FNG, Cherry, whatever you all want it to be) and can understand the effect. I was wondering when the site (and crew) would re-energize, and am damned glad to see you all back.

Hope all is well and wish you much success.

By: J.K.

J.K. — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:54:26 +0000

This seems like a pretty good idea and hopefully it allows those creative juices to shoot out of you once more and cause the birth of more damned interesting pieces for this site.

I also did buy your book when it came out and it is fantastic, but that said after all the build up both in just writing here and then over the book I felt a little taken when the whole website went belly-up shortly after. It wouldn’t qualify as a bait n switch but it kind of stung like one.

By: blackjack

blackjack — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:45:19 +0000

Hi, long time reader first time poster here. The book sold because you did the work up front and developed a following. Using the Overjustification Effect as an excuse to get paid after such meager output since the book came out is lame. You want more of my money, show me yours first. Blah. That’s not an article that’s a sales pitch designed as an article. Damnlame.

By: Arwen

Arwen — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:23:26 +0000

[quote]Mjolnir said: “While the effect exists, it really seemed that Allen was getting somewhat tired of this even before the book. There have been other sites like DI in the past, and they lasted only a few years too.”[/quote]

sad face :( and where can I find these other sites?

By: Arwen

Arwen — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:22:21 +0000

Hmmm,…. So what you are saying, if we give you guys our money, you will print more DI stories for us? If I buy this iPad version of all DI what kind of story guarantee will we receive in return? One story every two months? Is there a money goal you are trying to reach? Do you accept other forms of rewards other than money? Knitted sweaters perhaps?

By: LoveandSausages

LoveandSausages — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:21:02 +0000

Huh. Well that explains a lot in my life.