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[–] [email protected] 116 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I don't mind pizzacake commics, but at this point just seeing the art style is enough to get me pre-emptivly upset at how stupid and insane the comment section is going to be.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 month ago (41 children)

I see it and just sigh because I know nobody will talk about the actual comic it will just be about how shitty of a person she is for X reason.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (38 children)

I’m out of the loop, what’s the pizza cake drama?

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (13 children)

pizzacake is a woman with opinions. misogynists hate her for that. One time, she didn't handle that very well. Lots of people got banned on reddit. Now people here mostly bitch about her comics being "low effort" and such, which mostly just reveals "I don't have a legit argument to hate this person so I'm going to pointlessly criticise her work instead."

As I've said in another comment, if some rando did the same scenario in ragemaker and posted it, everyone would be all over how relatable it is.

That said, it is possibly to simply not like the artstyle, or to not find the scenario relatable, or whatever criticism a person might have. Divorced of context, those criticisms sound valid. With context though, it becomes obvious that it is popular to persecute pizzacake.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (4 children)

persecute

Y'all have got to join us in reality.

Yes, there are some misogynists who hate pizzacake because she is a woman exercising her agency.

That is not the majority of pushback against her, just the most disgusting and vocal.

The vast majority of criticism of pizzacake is towards her lack of punchlines, constant strawmanning, the unbelievable sycophants who follow and worship her and have turned the relevant subreddit into basically /r/ChurchofPizzacake, and for pizzacake's pattern of poor behavior in interactions on reddit and elsewhere.

There is a lot of grossness surrounding the entire pizzacake topic, yes, that's undeniable. But to effectively chalk up all or most of the criticism as misogyny when a healthy majority of it sticks to the content of her comics or conduct in direct interactions rather than any extracurricular activities she may engage in, is just disingenuous as fuck.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For some reason PCC:s supporters never mention that she threatened to sue a subreddit for making fun of her comics. "One time she didn't handle that very well" that's putting it very mildly. PC is just toxic

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's not true, we also insult her half assed art style and middle of the road takes.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 month ago

"why did you block me we're trying to have a debate"

"because i want to shitpost about doctor who on twitter not debate some random dick about how they think i shouldn't exist"

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago (4 children)

As obvious and uncontroversial as this comic may seem, the message still needs to be said.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I really don't think it does.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Care to elaborate? Or are we edging “I just don’t like that my opinion is bad and people have the right to tell me fuck off”?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (7 children)

It's something we already know, and it's said often enough that it's common knowledge.

Like I said in another comment, most of her comics I react to with a "no shit". She's stating the obvious.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

"Commom Knowledge" isn't comon among a LOT of idiots this comic is aimed at.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is this marked as nsfw?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (15 children)

because some users on here are triggered by PCC and are dealing with feelings of inferiority and have contempt for an artist that refuses to put up with their bullshit.

ironically, it's pretty much this comic.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago (3 children)

As a leftist, as a progressive, I long for a world where I never have to see these comics again. It's not that I disagree with them, they're just so goddamn annoying and low hanging fruit shit

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If some rando did this exact scenario in ragemaker and posted it, with no connection to pizzacake, everyone would be talking about how relatable it is. I'd wager you'd be included in that 'everyone'.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And then if that rando did it every day for like five years, I'd get tired of their shit too.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

So downvote and move on. The moaning about her is even more dull and repetitive.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago (18 children)

Honestly I've come around on pizzacake. I now think it's actually an impressive artistic feat to make a successful webcomic where your secondary main character is consistently a non-existent strawman.

It's like social commentary on social commentary, wrapped in countless layers of irony and meta, right?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Every time I see this comic I think "you totally had a confrontation you fumbled, then came up with a response a week later and made a comic to 'own' someone".

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I also just generally like the Mary Sue nature of drawing yourself into your own comics and making yourself look good under all circumstances. It really communicates a lack of narcissism and arrogance.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (16 children)

I've never blocked anyone. 14 years of reddit and now Lemmy and there has never been a reason to. I find it weird when people do it.

I get it if someone is harrasing you, but an anonymous disagreement? Meh, whatever. If I am done I just quit responding and move on.

I suppose being online since the 80's gives you a little bit of perspective. Don't feed the trolls, everyone is a liar, and nothing anyone says matters unless you want it to.

And never use social media.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So I'm fully expecting a big reaction given how much of a reaction this comic always provokes, I'm not a huge fan of pizzacake's art style or the whole negativity around it but I also haven't found a way to just filter it out without blocking the whole instance. I'm not attacking anyone though, you keep on enjoying this if you like, I'm just putting my thoughts out and I might just be missing an option.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago

Tell me about it. I don't need this bland-millenial-shouting-about-their-extremely-standard-lives fodder.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

I blocked her on reddit and it was good for a while.

But now people are reposting here :<

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yup I'm in agreement. Yes this is the comic strip sub, but this literally offers nothing of entertainment or comedy value at all. Plus why tf is this marked NSFW??? In reference to your question maybe block the User?

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Freedom of Speech != Obligation to Listen

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

Another daring and controversial take from Pizzacake.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Until these comments I didn’t know there was any drama around PizzaCake but goddamn this comic … content, its content.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I'm not even sure this counts as drama. These people are addicted to wallowing in negativity. Gives me r/questionablecontent vibes, a subreddit about a webcomic where people purport to hate it but continue reading it every day just so they can get mad about it.

Like, I strongly dislike the Far Side, but despite how frequently it gets upvoted I don't go into every comment section to talk about why. I just blocked the sub and scroll past it when it shows up in other subs. The behavior in these threads is pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why on earth would you hate the Far Side?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The art is awful and the jokes are either literal nonsense or annoyingly simple. Same kinda stuff being said in this thread. Same reasons anyone dislikes a comic. Just doesn't resonate. I can't say why people decide some stupid shit works for them and other stupid shit doesn't.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The irony of THIS comic is, you could apply that argument to every single opinion in existence.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Be normal on the internet about a female artist you don't like challenge (impossible).

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