I've never frequented John Byrne's online forum, but I've heard plenty of rumors and followed a number of links which strongly suggest that, not only will he abuse forum members but, they take it in stride.
Rich Johnston's Lying in the Gutters provides more evidence in the latest column, here: LitG
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Dave Farabee, on Lost Girls: Got my copy on order. Looking forward to it more than any other comic in quite some time."John Byrne: Then you are a complete asshole.
Judging by his response (second from the bottom on the first page, according to my settings), the forum member seemed fairly unaffected by this insult.
I know many of us have very different ideas of what constitutes objectionable behavior, but come on. Not only was the statement rude as hell, but it apparently wasn't terribly unexpected or unusual, since there wasn't any great degree of outrage (on the first page, anyway) as a result.
Then again, I've heard that, in addition to being berated, those who disagree with Mr. Byrne may find themselves banned. A buddy of mine, who is far more familiar with the board than I, strongly disagrees.
*shrugs*
I think it's kind of sad when some people are so fond of a person or place that they'll put up with so much abuse.
Maybe that's the case here. Maybe not. I've got my suspicions. What about you?
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