Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 10, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  about 6 years ago

    Now you have to “report” the jerks.

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    Darsan54 Premium Member about 6 years ago

    And don’t forget proofreaders.

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    DennisinSeattle  about 6 years ago

    I liked having an editor and proofreader to keep me from making a fool of myself.

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    alaskajohn1  about 6 years ago

    Every fool has an opinion.

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    Bilan  about 6 years ago

    Editors may not be perfect, but they make better decisions than the yahoos that think they should be published.

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    dwane.scoty1  about 6 years ago

    Opinions are like Rectums! Just because you have the right to say everything, that does not mean people are obligated to listen to anything you say!

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    AtariDragon  about 6 years ago

    Oh, if only there were more limitations on free speech, everything would be better, huh?

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    Brass Orchid Premium Member about 6 years ago

    But the rug is so much less lumpy now.

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    TheChief Premium Member about 6 years ago

    I want some crocs! Larry can sort all this out.

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    Breadboard  about 6 years ago

    Larry Croc for editor Of “PBS”

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    Lenavid  about 6 years ago

    Some of the editors of today need editors.

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    the lost wizard  about 6 years ago

    What’s that saying about keeping your mouth shut and having everyone think you’re an idiot? Everyone, yes, including me, should think about that some times.

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    WoodstockJack  about 6 years ago

    Once upon a time, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, there were professional journalists, who had been trained and were expected to present the news in a clear, concise and unbiased manner. If you knew how the journalist felt about an event, then he was not doing news, he was editorializing.

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    mommadillo  about 6 years ago

    Everybody has a voice now. Doesn’t mean they’re saying anything worth hearing.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Love the antisocial media.

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    Scott Roberts  about 6 years ago

    Yep. They do serve a necessary function. It’s frustrating for a creator, sure- but some writers need them even more than others. I’ve never been a full time editor, but I’ve done a few hired jobs. I’ve also done script doctoring. And almost everything I read I mentally edit.

    Funny thing is, as far as proofreading, it can be hardest when it’s your own work to catch problems. You’re more likely to gloss over them, to not see them at all, because you know what you meant.

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    shamiehg  about 6 years ago

    Bing! Yes, the inventors of the Internet believed that allowing everyone in the world to communicate directly with each other could only be a good thing. Now, the major problem with the Internet is that it allows everyone in the world to communicate directly with each other. Maybe those guys need a re-do? Calling Dr. Who…. Dr. Who to the courtesy phone…..

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    Radish the wordsmith  about 6 years ago

    Editors and censors, censors are good, right?

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    streetbeater  about 6 years ago

    The more we post, the less we communicate. The less we communicate the further we divide. This is the goal of the cyber warfare being successfully waged against the U.S. When will we realize this and unite in our resistance to it?

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    eclectic1  about 6 years ago

    Technically, there are three separate, overlapping jobs in the editing process. The editor is the overseer, in charge of ideas, flow, the overall piece. Copy editors check grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and style. Proofreaders read the galley proofs for typos. At their most fastidious, they read the galley backwards, including punctuation and spacing.

    Computers as very rudimentary copy editors and proofreaders, and they do a rather poor job on the whole, IMVHO.

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    well-i-never  about 6 years ago

    Moderators welcome.

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    DCBakerEsq  about 6 years ago

    Don’t you dare censor my inane blathering. It’s all Tweet-worthy!

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    nopainogain  about 6 years ago

    i disagree with whatever opinion this is….i will now shout profanity nonsensically. lol

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    billswingle  about 6 years ago

    Wow, what brilliant strip today! Topical, funny and has a clever social commentary as well. Well done Mr. Pastis! Speaking of which does Stephan ever read these comments?

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    Spiny Norman Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Twitter is just a vast wasteland of trolls, it’s unbelievable.

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    JoeMartinFan Premium Member about 6 years ago

    I think James Brown put it best: “Like a dull knife/Just ain’t cuttin’/Just talkin’ loud/And saying nothing!”

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    Andrew Sleeth  about 6 years ago

    Yes, editors not only were good, but they are excellent gatekeepers … when you employ them.

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    Joliet Jake  about 6 years ago

    The 1st Amendment means you have the right to say what you want. It doesn’t mean anyone has to listen to you … or they can’t tell insult you and make fun of you.

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    CalLadyQED  about 6 years ago

    Thus the dangerous, slippery slope of censorship. :(

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    BTO  about 6 years ago

    So were writers with integrity.

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    Sisyphos  about 6 years ago

    Nah, Goat. Forget editors. Just jump into the free-wheeling free speech rapids and get “all wet,” like everyone else in there….

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    chris_weaver  about 6 years ago

    And some of those voices even come from actual carbon-based life forms!

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    lenrph  about 6 years ago

    I love this comic as a metaphor for all the people who comment on comics.

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