should I take this as a threat?

as most of you know I do cartoons, the website I have them on allows for comments to be sent the cartoonist

unfortunately, they are funneled through the website, so I have no direct way of knowing who sent the comment unless they included their info as part of the comment...

ennywho - I have a "fan" who writes me stupid comments on a daily basis.

the comment I received today has me a bit concerned... what do you think?
I am considering contacting the website and "reporting" it... looking for your thoughts

below is the comment and the toon it referenced:

Comic Date: 20070718
Drawing:
Idea:
Characters:
Writing:
Overall:
Read:
Email:
Comments: in venezuela mr chavez knows how to
take care of annoying cartoonists. he
won't put up with such nonsense. you'd
probably end up designing toilet paper
patterns.

But, good cartoon, though.

why don't you just have his IP address blocked from accessing the website? Nobody needs a stalker.

So you could set the record straight and inform him of the fact that you do not reside in Venezuela but, in fact, you live in a far more dangerous place.

I wouldn't worry about the fool, personally.

Great 'toon.

resorts to ambiguous comments to strangers. How effective can s/he be?

The message is irrational.

either way worry not our most beloved Artist

And how would anti-chimp cartoons get you in trouble there anyoldwho?

You have been emailed by a Careeer Convoluted Thinker. :)

Greetings from Montco, PA!! :hi: :D

Probably some wackjob in his mom's basement anyway.

No biggie.

"these times will pass."

You have divine protection by virtue of your humor.

best

yes - he's probably some cellar dweller... and I'm probably over reacting...

I personally can't block the comments from being mailed to me, as I just get them forwarded in a fashion which doesn't give an IP address or anything traceable back to the writer.

I can contact the website and make my concerns known... Since 99% of the comments I receive are from this "MORAN" it shouldn't be hard to figure out who he is


the funny thing is that he thinks he's "discouraging" me, but with every comment and every view of my toons it ups my hit count and only helps promote my toons

Most websites that have comment sections have the ability to track the IP of the person who made the comment through the web apps admin control panel. All the web forums and blog sites I have setup had this feature.

but I'm sure the website admins would be able to

all comments are "filtered" through their site, and I just get an e-mail from the site

If you run into problems in the future just e-mail the admin and ask for the IP.

and save the e-mails, if the cellar dweller comments escalate then I'll have a history of documentation...

Hardly worth bothering with, I'd say. A snit. A buzzing fly...