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90% of all "Spoofs" on Spoof are lame!

This is what happens when you let any and all idiots who thinks they are writers and without any sense of escoriating wry humor to decide what should be published.

I mean it's effing pitiful what is allowed to run as entertaining and cutting edge news satire!

Some schmuck who hasn't made anyone laugh since birth gives an article a thumbs up and Spoof/Poof it's published!


It's sad that it sooooo stinks in the funny department!

Hello Dave,

You think it isn't funny now? You should have been here back in the good old days. There were some seriously unfunny and uninspirational writers back then - not that I was ever one of them. Despite that I got asked to leave on account of my abject lameness. But that's beside the point.

Occasionally one comes to the awful realisation that one is actually as funny as chemotherapy, thus one throws in the towel in despair and starts anew by entertaining oneself in the bathtub. As happened to me.

Please accept my apologies. I've got soap in my eyes and I haven't even started with the shampoo yet.

Kindest Regards

Skoob.

you are probably great at many things that i suck at.

And i am no great writer but thanks for being honest.

Self criticism is the mark of strong intellect.


ps Mark knows shit about what works and about the rules of acceptible satire!

No Skoob, you are quite good.
Even writers like Faulkner were unappreciated for a long time.

I visit the approval site and think, "now how the hell can that be funny, entertaining or attracting new readers when some writers here call Obama, Obummer? Or Britney Spears appears even Madge and homophobia/racism rears its ugly head time and time again!"

These things have been dealt with years and years ago, please come up with something original, if you are having a pop at Obama, then call him Obama and do not attempt a pitiful twist to his name, done and dusted mates, years ago!

I agree that Mark is too meek and will not allow much satire to go to the limit, he is not challenging enough and people love a challenge instead of reading soaps. Defamation belongs to satire when done in a clever manner without leading to a law suit or two. This fear hangs over the site, no doubt and terrorist comments, etc. One has to be careful these days, I agree, but if we cannot stretch things to the limit, what is the point?

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Quote: dave nelson

90% of all "Spoofs" on Spoof are lame!

This is what happens when you let any and all idiots who thinks they are writers and without any sense of escoriating wry humor to decide what should be published.

I mean it's effing pitiful what is allowed to run as entertaining and cutting edge news satire!

Some schmuck who hasn't made anyone laugh since birth gives an article a thumbs up and Spoof/Poof it's published!


It's sad that it sooooo stinks in the funny department!

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I think you're being a bit harsh on the newby to be honest.

We need more goldfish stories! Or things about socks!

It's the future.

I saw it in a dream.

Regards

Skoob.

sometimes I feel like I'm starring in the Matrix here and have the urge to combat those nasty metal things...Now what was his name?

Ummm...he's right over there guys. He can see this.

I can't. It's gone for some strange reason.

Regards

Skoob

The standard of writing and the humour therein may well be no laughing matter but you have to admit the discussion forums are an absolute riot. Forums invariably are in my view

CD, there were several riots in Europe yesterday, those damn Dutch and Chelsea racist yobos, among others, disgraceful! I'd much rather be here!

In that case Les me old mate I would suggest you're quids in as you are there!

Having said that, your geographical location doesn't really disguise the piss-poor quality of the copy that pervades this 'ere site now does it?

Never mind though as it's none of my business at t'end of t'day lad.

*lights pipe and strides off into the sunset*

CD, I absolutely agree with you on the quality of much of the stuff here, although there are some gems, but very rare these days. Just come back and raise the benchmark mate, we miss you and others dearly!

Re: my location, I didn't mean physical location, more like cyber one. These morons are everywhere and just itching to pull their pathetic triggers on innocents; I guess it's the way of the world...

Gladly, the majorities do not act like imbeciles!

Sage words indeed Jag. It's all well and good Clivey lighting his pipe and strolling off into the sunset but that does absolutely nothing to raise the bar.

And where's Erskin these days? I used to enjoy the Shylock chronicles (I even learned about narwhals and their tusks from them, not to mention scrimshaws and the like.) and more would be welcome.

What's needed is more bar-raising and less bar-leaning on.

Rally round the flag!

Hear my battle cry!

"For God, Kingdom, Harry and St George! It's Mark's round! Get some in! HUZZAH!"

*Thud*

oh mate, I so agree, Erskin, Vic, etc, were just so good! Maybe we should apply several arm locks and threaten them with a Poe Pendulum exit, should do the trick...

We can't go around threatening people Jag - they'd never take us seriously. I'm thinking bribery...

Regards

Skoob

yep, bucks loosen tongues..

BTW, you are FW again, my sincerest congrats! No way back, just forward, I love it!

Now if you chaps are genuinely hell-bent on breathing some life into the moribund behemoth that once strode the satirical world like a colossus...ang on! Who am I trying to kid!

Mind you, you could try leaving a few overnight, unsprung mantraps for dear old Chris McAnus "The dozy fucker's role-model of choice"?

He may be a slathering (sic) gangster who will fold like a girl at the merest hint of ganging up, but for sheer, crowd-pulling, entertaining, mirth on a stick, the boy's 22 carat platinum-coated gold with loads of diamonds encrusted in it and that

Les mate. Next time you spot one of the literary diamonds of which you gush, slightly unconvincingly it must be said, give me a shout ok? I could do with a despairing shake of the head or two.

That's the spirit Cliveypops! Carpe Diem and all that. To err is human, to forgive divine. Enough of the hate - spread the love!

Mwaah!

Man you guys are diamonds in a filth encrusted world.

Love ya's

Hugzz

Skoob.

Oi! Keep my carp outta this! He means the world to me!

Look, I'm not having a pop at anyone here. In my opinion, The Spoof is an excellent site and concept, let down somewhat by the quality of the copy that's allowed to slip through the rather, laissez-faire approvals system.

Bin the ridiculous league table, which rewards duplicity, fraud and sheer quantity instead of quality. Lose the cringe-worthy snippets feature, retain the Featured Writer section but make it a meritorious award, based on excellence and not a random selection, drawn willy-nilly out of a hat so to speak.

Lastly, introduce a small editorial team to root out the poorly-spelled, grammatically obscene, unfunny dross and to keep the standard of published work to an acceptably high level.

If those proposals were implemented I'd be more than happy to send in the odd sub to lower the bar. Until then - to quote dear old Sam Goldwyn - "Include me out"

In the words of one of The Spoof's stalwarts and staunchest defenders: "AND THAT'S MY FINAL WORD ON THIS ONE!"

I met this maniac once personally and he proved to me he is a genuine, nice guy and knows how to twist and turn in an upturned boat like no other. He might not be our savior, but once on the bottom of the upturned boat, I would look to no other to throw me a rope, haul me in and paddle homewards; CD, you Cockney Loony, my home is your castle!

BTW, there are some gems out there, it is just a matter of letting that pig loose to find the truffle!

And certainly not my final word...

Skoob, respect, it is one of the most difficult things to do and one day we will sink a pint or two with CD, Radiogagger and Arm in the Blind Beggar then write a monster BESTSELLER together!

Au contraire, my would be "wry" ami! (are you sure you didn't mean "rye" or maybe "sourdough"?)

Ma merdre est amusante!

The Spoof is a great spot for writers to practice and work on being funny.

Comedy is the hardest thing to write.

The best stand ups have to try the material out on audiences all of the time and most of it bombs. It takes them a good year or so to hone their act.

Almost all spoof stories have some good, funny idea in them somewhere and some are downright funny.

thanks Jason for your input here and welcome to the Nuthouse!