Comments on: Toothpaste for Dinner needs your business http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Katie Lacy http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1552788 Katie Lacy Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1552788 They do this for a living, and they have a baby now--I hear those are expensive. They do this for a living, and they have a baby now–I hear those are expensive.

]]> By: jclor http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1551429 jclor Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1551429 I have enjoyed TPFD in the past, but as it became less amusing and repetitive a couple years in, I stopped reading.  Maybe it has run its creative course? I have enjoyed TPFD in the past, but as it became less amusing and repetitive a couple years in, I stopped reading.  Maybe it has run its creative course?

]]> By: John Ketchpaw http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1551346 John Ketchpaw Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1551346 more importantly, the average size of each of his comics is ~12kb.  say we round that up to 15kb.  delivering a million views through amazon cloudfront = $1.80 for bandwidth + $0.75 for the requests = $2.55. extrapolate that out to a month and round up, and for $100/month he could be reaching a million daily readers.  He and Natalie are fine. In the meantime, I own 10 of their shirts and some original art anyway because I love them :). more importantly, the average size of each of his comics is ~12kb.  say we round that up to 15kb.  delivering a million views through amazon cloudfront = $1.80 for bandwidth + $0.75 for the requests = $2.55.

extrapolate that out to a month and round up, and for $100/month he could be reaching a million daily readers.  He and Natalie are fine.

In the meantime, I own 10 of their shirts and some original art anyway because I love them :).

]]> By: elusis http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1551022 elusis Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1551022 Given how much of the online comic world AND the fatosphere I read, may I hypothesize that the fact that I didn't know about this at all means it was not promoted the most effectively. Given how much of the online comic world AND the fatosphere I read, may I hypothesize that the fact that I didn’t know about this at all means it was not promoted the most effectively.

]]> By: thezarray http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1551007 thezarray Mon, 08 Oct 2012 03:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1551007 KOMPRESSOR DOES NOT DANCE KOMPRESSOR DOES NOT DANCE

]]> By: leebenningfield http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550972 leebenningfield Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550972 I'm not sure TFD is in any immediate danger of closing (or any more than usual).  This banner has shown up on the site before, I think it's just a general reminder that they actually have things for sale, and want people to buy them.  I’m not sure TFD is in any immediate danger of closing (or any more than usual).  This banner has shown up on the site before, I think it’s just a general reminder that they actually have things for sale, and want people to buy them. 

]]> By: Geoduck http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550947 Geoduck Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550947 If accepting "donations" bothers him so much, he could do up a special thank-you drawing and e-mail a digital copy to anyone who sends in money.. If accepting “donations” bothers him so much, he could do up a special thank-you drawing and e-mail a digital copy to anyone who sends in money..

]]> By: Steve Hoefer http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550867 Steve Hoefer Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550867 Agreed. I had a very nice but still infuriating (for me) exchange with the Toothpaste For Dinner folks over letting me give them money. They don't want to, are deeply uncomfortable doing it.  And I sort of get that. But I don't want t-shirts. It's a waste. I'm not going to wear it, I'm not going to gift it. And I'd rather 100% of the money go to supporting them, not paying for T-shirts and shipping. (Replace "T-shirts" with the other merch they sell. I do not need more things.) It's not "giving money" or a donation. It's paying them for services rendered. I would like to reimburse them for all of the entertainment they've given me over the years, and yes, I'm a bit ticked they won't let me.  I want them to succeed  but they're making it hard. It feels like the same kind of unreasonableness that the MP/RIAA has over online content. There are people who want to give you money, you're complaining about not having enough money... The solution seems obvious. Agreed. I had a very nice but still infuriating (for me) exchange with the Toothpaste For Dinner folks over letting me give them money. They don’t want to, are deeply uncomfortable doing it. 

And I sort of get that. But I don’t want t-shirts. It’s a waste. I’m not going to wear it, I’m not going to gift it. And I’d rather 100% of the money go to supporting them, not paying for T-shirts and shipping. (Replace “T-shirts” with the other merch they sell. I do not need more things.)

It’s not “giving money” or a donation. It’s paying them for services rendered. I would like to reimburse them for all of the entertainment they’ve given me over the years, and yes, I’m a bit ticked they won’t let me.  I want them to succeed  but they’re making it hard. It feels like the same kind of unreasonableness that the MP/RIAA has over online content. There are people who want to give you money, you’re complaining about not having enough money… The solution seems obvious.

]]> By: xxsalamandaxx http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550821 xxsalamandaxx Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550821 As my lady oxen physique requires a size larger than they sell, I emailed them to express interest.  Drew quickly replied that they had sold larger sizes in the past but they did not sell well.  They also tried a Kickstarter for larger shirt sizes and it failed.   As my lady oxen physique requires a size larger than they sell, I emailed them to express interest.  Drew quickly replied that they had sold larger sizes in the past but they did not sell well.  They also tried a Kickstarter for larger shirt sizes and it failed.  

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550819 Antinous / Moderator Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550819 I was under the impression that the cost of hosting a website had more to do with the number of people that visit it than the "size" of the site. I was under the impression that the cost of hosting a website had more to do with the number of people that visit it than the “size” of the site.

]]> By: ComradeQuestions http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550814 ComradeQuestions Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550814 It's a little ironic that the header picture is from Natalie Dee, the comic his wife does, not him. It’s a little ironic that the header picture is from Natalie Dee, the comic his wife does, not him.

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550812 Cory Doctorow Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550812  Thank you, Stephen!  Thank you, Stephen!

]]> By: Conrad Constantine http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550804 Conrad Constantine Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550804 I'd rather support him by encouraging him to do more work as KOMPRESSOR and buying Cd's from him. Dammit I loved KOMPRESSOR (does not dance!). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfoQj9kVnLU I’d rather support him by encouraging him to do more work as KOMPRESSOR and buying Cd’s from him. Dammit I loved KOMPRESSOR (does not dance!).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfoQj9kVnLU

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550801 bcsizemo Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550801 <i> According to his Twitter stream he's not interested in donations</i> I've never understood this.  He offers a product (webcomics) in an online format that people can enjoy for free.  He also offers other physical products, which a person maybe or maybe have interest in buying.  But if I enjoy the webcomics and would like him to keep making them why do I have to buy something I don't want?  You already know Fry said it best. According to his Twitter stream he’s not interested in donations

I’ve never understood this.  He offers a product (webcomics) in an online format that people can enjoy for free.  He also offers other physical products, which a person maybe or maybe have interest in buying.  But if I enjoy the webcomics and would like him to keep making them why do I have to buy something I don’t want?  You already know Fry said it best.

]]> By: Jack Thompson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550792 Jack Thompson Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550792 If his webcomics aren't to your liking, Drew is also Kompressor. http://www.kompressormusic.com/ If his webcomics aren’t to your liking, Drew is also Kompressor.

http://www.kompressormusic.com/

]]> By: therantguy http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550786 therantguy Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550786 Cute stuff and if I see a T I like will support him...but I really wish cartoonists would stop with this BS about how expensive it is to run a website...his looks like it comes from 1990 and other than the domain registration, he should be able to host something this size for $100 a year... Cute stuff and if I see a T I like will support him…but I really wish cartoonists would stop with this BS about how expensive it is to run a website…his looks like it comes from 1990 and other than the domain registration, he should be able to host something this size for $100 a year…

]]> By: girlalive http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550781 girlalive Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550781 I love Drew.  I have his Toothpaste For Dinner book (which is awesome) and I bought his novel "Veins", which is in every possible way entirely worth buying and reading.  But I won't be buying any of his t-shirts because I am fat, and they don't sell anything above XL.  I'm not about to starve myself into conformity for the sake of a t-shirt.   I love Drew.  I have his Toothpaste For Dinner book (which is awesome) and I bought his novel “Veins”, which is in every possible way entirely worth buying and reading.  But I won’t be buying any of his t-shirts because I am fat, and they don’t sell anything above XL.  I’m not about to starve myself into conformity for the sake of a t-shirt.  

]]> By: Stephen Schenck http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/toothpaste-for-dinner-needs-yo.html#comment-1550779 Stephen Schenck Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185686#comment-1550779 Twitter link borked. Edit: Thanks! Twitter link borked.
Edit: Thanks!

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