Wow...Everyone Was Right About Scott Kurtz

David Brothers over at 4thLetter.net is riffing on a blogging/criticism controversy. Johanna takes umbrage at how a book Scott Kurtz was involved with (How To Make Webcomics) dismissed critics as making useless commentary about an artist's work. Scott, in turn, rattles inanely about how critics basically have no place in the creative process and should, like the Federation (from Star Trek), not try to interfere.

In his prattling, he gives an example about how Mike Krahulik used a new coloring technique on Penny Arcade. He sent an e-mail to tell him it was awesome and to ignore any criticism of it. Turned out that he already was bowing to the complaints and going back to the old style.

It would seem that Scott Kurtz is oblivious to how critics both compliment and deride aspects of a work. Scott was offering CRITICal praise...and expected it to have a place and possibly be listened to. But any and all negatives should go the fuck away.

PVPonline.com: only sycophants need apply. WHAT. A. DICK.