Commercial Link in FPP?

January 24, 2007 10:23 AM

I'm putting together a FPP about a certain inimitable cartoonist. I've found a place that has a lot of said cartoonist's strips available to view online. Great! But I'm concerned about linking to it because it's a commercial site. Pros: It's the most extensive collection of this artist's work online as far as I can tell. Cons: They're selling something. I'd like to include the page in my FPP but I'm not sure if it would be appropriate.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred to Etiquette/Policy at 10:23 AM (55 comments total)

I intentionally kept things vague because I didn't want to spoil my FPP. It'll be my first time and I just want everything to be perfect. But I can give more details or link to the site in question if that's necessary to make a determination.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 10:27 AM on January 24, 2007

Do you mean that you need to pay to see the images or that they are selling prints or something? The former is probably not OK.
posted by teleskiving at 10:28 AM on January 24, 2007

Also, if it's a supplementary link and you are in doubt you can always prepare a first comment including the link before you post with more explanation.
posted by teleskiving at 10:29 AM on January 24, 2007

They're selling prints. Viewing them online is free.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 10:31 AM on January 24, 2007

There will always be haters. But a quality FPP always rises above their noise. I'd say go for it.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 10:32 AM on January 24, 2007

Robert Crumb.
posted by Dave Faris at 10:35 AM on January 24, 2007

Or, quite possibly, Bill Keane.
posted by y2karl at 10:37 AM on January 24, 2007 [2 favorites]

y2karl, that must be a use of the word "inimitable" I'm unaware of.
posted by Plutor at 10:39 AM on January 24, 2007

John Callahan.
posted by cortex at 10:41 AM on January 24, 2007

Just say Not Me helped you create the post if anyone complains.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 10:42 AM on January 24, 2007 [3 favorites]

I made a post yesterday with images from artnet, which has galleries of stuff for sale. No one complained. For the majority of copyrighted work, you're likely to only find large collections of images at commercial sites.
posted by hydrophonic at 10:47 AM on January 24, 2007

Robert Crumb.

Or, quite possibly, Bill Keane.

John Callahan.

I also wanted to see if anyone could guess who I was talking about. I left one clue!
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 10:50 AM on January 24, 2007

I guess I'm good to go. Thanks!
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 10:54 AM on January 24, 2007

I'm changing my answer.

Al Scaduto.
posted by cortex at 10:55 AM on January 24, 2007

Oh, Galaxie, you will THINK your FPP will be perfect... you will slave over it day and night. That's what MeFi does to normal people: turns them into obsessive freaks who get their entire self-worth wrapped up thier FPP. Especially the first one. So, take my advice:

RUN!!! RUN AWAYYYY WHILE THERE IS STILL A CHANCE!!!!!

In case you don't take my advice, here is what I plan on commenting, just to get things rolling:

This shit again??!!! Oh brother!!! Meh. Yawwwwnnn... TRY HARDER!!! Go back to Fark! Flagged as lame! Is this still here?

Everyone: Feel free to copy and paste as needed.
posted by The Deej at 11:23 AM on January 24, 2007

Yeah, don't sweat it. 2 years it took me before I found a post "worthy" of an FPP the response? tepid. Not only did nobody jump down my throat, nobody seemed to notice in the first place! Some posts get deleted, some get panned, some get rave reviews. No way to know which is which until you post
posted by Megafly at 11:34 AM on January 24, 2007

Your first time will never be perfect. It'll just be awkward and quick. And there will be more bodily fluid than you expected.
posted by eyeballkid at 11:35 AM on January 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

The post's about me, right? You can tell the truth. It's about me. Thanks in advance.
posted by COBRA! at 11:36 AM on January 24, 2007

Inimitable cartoonist is a cliche--not a clue.
posted by y2karl at 11:44 AM on January 24, 2007

How long until the hilarity ensues?
posted by hal9k at 12:02 PM on January 24, 2007

Who's the guy that does Mallard Fillmore?
posted by jefbla at 12:10 PM on January 24, 2007

Nuthin like MeFites smelling fresh blood in the water.
posted by The Deej at 12:12 PM on January 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

Yeah, don't sweat it. 2 years it took me before I found a post "worthy" of an FPP the response? tepid.

You did get some hot plane-on-plane action though!


Inimitable cartoonist is a cliche--not a clue.

C'mon, y2karl. You think that's the clue?
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 12:12 PM on January 24, 2007

Metafilter: It'll be my first time and I just want everything to be perfect.

Sorry. Had to be done.
posted by Football Bat at 12:14 PM on January 24, 2007

Jack Chick
posted by brundlefly at 12:45 PM on January 24, 2007

Who's the guy that does Mallard Fillmore?
posted by jefbla

Fer crine out loud, this kind of thing belongs on AskMe.
posted by The Deej at 12:50 PM on January 24, 2007

David Lynch's The Angriest Dog In The World!
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 1:56 PM on January 24, 2007

...please?
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 1:57 PM on January 24, 2007

Post it already! The suspense is killing me!
posted by PercussivePaul at 2:00 PM on January 24, 2007

Is it Hitler?
posted by adamgreenfield at 2:08 PM on January 24, 2007

Is it The New Adventures of Hitler?
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 2:19 PM on January 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

I'll have mine with extra handwringing, please.
posted by Eideteker at 2:34 PM on January 24, 2007

I don't know who does Mallard Fillmore, but I know a lot of GOP-types jerk off to it.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:56 PM on January 24, 2007 [1 favorite]

There is no such fucking thing as an 'inimitable cartoonist.'
posted by koeselitz at 3:08 PM on January 24, 2007

Dude, I *loved* The New Adventures of Hitler. I thought I was the only one whut remembered that.
posted by adamgreenfield at 3:19 PM on January 24, 2007

Well, Galaxie 500 featured Dean Wareham and Dean is now in Luna and Luna's lastest album cover was drawn by Adrian Tomine and as Adrian Tomine is a descendant of Dan Clowes, I, apparently, got nothing.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:28 PM on January 24, 2007

Dean was in Luna and their "latest", but I've still got nothing.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:29 PM on January 24, 2007

My family used to own a Ford Galaxie, but I've got nothing either.
posted by languagehat at 3:32 PM on January 24, 2007

Al Capp?
posted by timeistight at 3:33 PM on January 24, 2007

No, it's Frank Frazetta, isn't it?
posted by timeistight at 3:52 PM on January 24, 2007

Bugs Bunny!
posted by Kwine at 4:35 PM on January 24, 2007

Dave Eggers!
posted by Kwine at 4:35 PM on January 24, 2007

Bugs Bunny vs. Dave Eggers in "What's a Hipster, Doc?"!
posted by Gucky at 5:53 PM on January 24, 2007

Kwine vs. Gucky in, "I'll take 'MetaTalk as a vehicle for gloriously incomprehensible nonsense,' Alex"!

This occasionally irascible poster is done Meatbomb-ing around the thread now, and is going to get alchol-bombed at the local drinking establishment.

Who is Kwine, Alex!
posted by Kwine at 6:04 PM on January 24, 2007

Bugs Bunny vs. Dave Eggers in your mom!
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:04 PM on January 24, 2007

Oh, I know! I know! It's Walt Kelly. There was no clue by the way. Just in case you were wondering.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 6:50 PM on January 24, 2007

...
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 7:02 PM on January 24, 2007

WALT KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by The Deej at 7:47 PM on January 24, 2007

Inimitable? Really? Every time I look at Jeff Smith's work on Bone I'm reminded of Kelly.
posted by Tuwa at 8:04 PM on January 24, 2007

Your first time will never be perfect. It'll just be awkward and quick. And there will be more bodily fluid than you expected.

Moonlit night. Two young (but slightly older) and insistent (but gentle) women, soft grassy hillside facing south over summer lake, shimmering reflection of full moon in the ripples rucked up by the warm midnight breezes.

It's mostly been downhill from there.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 8:45 PM on January 24, 2007

Please don't ask if an FPP is ok. It's so...how to say... Jewish. I mean, really, it's pure ritual. It doesn't work on us anymore. Just post it and see what happens.
posted by nixerman at 8:49 PM on January 24, 2007

So, what was the clue? Aside from the word "inimitable," I can't really see any other language that might be construed as a clue.
posted by Dave Faris at 9:46 PM on January 24, 2007

I was confused about the hint thing, too, until I examined the page source, and found this:

<small><small><small><small><small>pogo, you jackasses</small></small></small></small></small>
posted by cortex at 10:36 PM on January 24, 2007

foobash.
posted by flabdablet at 11:20 PM on January 24, 2007

They're selling prints. Viewing them online is free.

More originals, actually. BTW, innovative and effective pre-publicity strategy for the post, even if accidental.
posted by mwhybark at 12:53 AM on January 25, 2007