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Apr. 28th, 2006
Irrational annoyance
Apr. 28th, 2006 11:23 amFor such a massive internet presence, the Penny Arcade news-comic linking process seems somewhat lacking. In fact, it is somewhat aggravating.
When the links on the front page started turning up as just /comic/, I assumed it was some kind of auto-generated thing, that a news post on the front page links to "current comic" and updates to a direct link once it's been archived.
This makes sense, since apparently they do not like people direct linking to the comic's page until it's moved into the archive. Try, for example, linking to today's comic, though obviously that'll start working when the new comic appears on Monday. This in itself aggravates me, since I occasionally feel the urge to share some nugget of comicky goodness with the world on the day it is published rather than waiting a few days, but I can at least see their reasoning.
However, I note that archived news posts retain their stupid current comic link. This aggravates me. It's a stupid aggravation, I know - there's a proper link to the comic at the bottom of the page, and anyway it's a webcomic - but it offends my sensibilities that you can click on a link saying "this comic" and be taken to an entirely different comic. It smacks of wooly thinking and inattention to detail.
People just don't think.
When the links on the front page started turning up as just /comic/, I assumed it was some kind of auto-generated thing, that a news post on the front page links to "current comic" and updates to a direct link once it's been archived.
This makes sense, since apparently they do not like people direct linking to the comic's page until it's moved into the archive. Try, for example, linking to today's comic, though obviously that'll start working when the new comic appears on Monday. This in itself aggravates me, since I occasionally feel the urge to share some nugget of comicky goodness with the world on the day it is published rather than waiting a few days, but I can at least see their reasoning.
However, I note that archived news posts retain their stupid current comic link. This aggravates me. It's a stupid aggravation, I know - there's a proper link to the comic at the bottom of the page, and anyway it's a webcomic - but it offends my sensibilities that you can click on a link saying "this comic" and be taken to an entirely different comic. It smacks of wooly thinking and inattention to detail.
People just don't think.
Got payslip today; post-three-month pay-hike to actual salary has been remembered, approved and processed. £100pcm extra, after tax. Not to be sneezed at...
According to boss, "will be nice to get you up to the full amount[1] asap, you deserve it!"
Annoyingly, the rent went out today, and the pay won't appear in my account for another couple. If I hadn't unnecessarily paid a chunk off my credit card[2] on Monday, I wouldn't have gone into the red this month...
[1] I'm due a similar hike as soon as I pass the ColdFusion accreditation exam.
[2] Unnecessary because it only went on a couple of weeks ago when I had the new exhaust, but I was feeling all responsible and stuff.
According to boss, "will be nice to get you up to the full amount[1] asap, you deserve it!"
Annoyingly, the rent went out today, and the pay won't appear in my account for another couple. If I hadn't unnecessarily paid a chunk off my credit card[2] on Monday, I wouldn't have gone into the red this month...
[1] I'm due a similar hike as soon as I pass the ColdFusion accreditation exam.
[2] Unnecessary because it only went on a couple of weeks ago when I had the new exhaust, but I was feeling all responsible and stuff.