Hi again. It's that time of the week, so here's a new comic.

And sadly there's also some more news on the "Save the Internet" front. Most of you probably know that SOPA and PIPA are two American bills designed to restrict Internet Freedom under the guise of an anti-piracy act. Fortunately those bills received a lot of criticism from the public, so SOPA and PIPA are losing ever more support.

(By the way, to all you Americans out there: remember that congress is scheduled to re-evaluate SOPA and PIPA this February, so please stay on top of that. You guys did great so far.)

Non-Americans were feeling a bit helpless in all of this, but here is some "good" news for you. We now have an international version of SOPA and PIPA, so there's no need to feel left out anymore! /sarcasm
Meet ACTA.

Hi everyone. Here is today's comic page. Have a nice weekend!

- Neko

Hello everyone. Here is today's comic update.

There is also an important update on the SOPA and PIPA bills I discussed a few weeks ago. On January 18th there was a worldwide online protest against these bills. Important websites like Wikipedia participated by completely blacking out their sites. Several Youtube channels and sites hosting webcomics did the same, and DeviantART hosted a SOPA and PIPA debate. I didn't black out my own website, since it updates on Saturdays and I didn't think a black out on Wednesday would really be noticed. I do, however, still feel strongly about these bills, since they would essentially change the internet as we know it - for the worse. And even though it is a piece of American legislation, it would affect every internet-user worldwide. Scott Sava from The Dreamland Chronicles did a better job explaining how this would work than I ever could, so please have a look at that if you're unfamiliar with the situation.

So you guys may be happy to hear that with all this growing opposition more and more companies have withdrawn their support from these bills. Political support is waning as well. SOPA and PIPA have been shelved for now, but they are not dead yet. Vigilance is still in order. Please keep an eye on http://americancensorship.org/ and help spread the word.

Cheers, and have a great weekend. :)

- Neko

Today's comic page is up. I hope you all have a great weekend!

- Neko

Hello everyone. Today's comic is up, and I also have some art to show this time. I'm making good on my New Year's Resolutions, see? Let's hope I keep it up. ;)

It's funny how today's update happens to also be the last day of this year. It was bound to happen some day, I suppose. So maybe it's a good reason to fire off some resolutions for this new year. 2011 was a crazy year for me, and 2012 will probably not be much better, being the last year of my phd project (hopefully!). But I still figure there are a few things I could do better in 2012. Still, seeing how I am easily distracted lately, I will aim low-ish. ;)

So here we go.

1. I aim to take better care of my social contacts, particularly via e-mail. Feel free to remind me frequently to do this! I will probably need it.

2. I will finish the last remainder of the art I still owe people.

3. I will finish Pokémon Soul Silver and Pokémon Black. (I'm just as shocked as you guys, frankly.)

4. I hope to work on a large chunk of, if not finish the PokeVenture spectator entries I'm still sitting on.

5. And if everything goes according to plan, I hope to start working on renovating this website, because it's just way too old. I know it's not the first time I said I'd do this, but it's just getting embarrassing lately.


So there we go. What are your resolutions for this year? I hope you all have a great and safe night, and I wish you a happy new year!

Hello everyone. It's that time of the year again. Time to be merry, to spend some time with friends and family and to wish everyone happy holidays. However, there is something I've been meaning to share with you all and unfortunately it is a tad on the serious side. It's about the new SOPA/PIPA bill that's currently passing through US Congress.

You may already have heard about it. If not, there is a video below this post, in which the whole thing is explained. The short version of it is that if this would become a law, it would give companies the power to shut down and/or block websites with user-generated content, using the argument of piracy-prevention. It would hold those websites responsible for what the users put on them, and for big websites like Youtube and DeviantART that would either shut them down or force them to greatly censor themselves. Moreover, it takes away the average user's ability to express their opinions. Game reviewers, for instance, would be greatly affected by this.

In fact, it could also affect small privately owned websites, like my own, considering I've been wanting to set up a book review section for some time now.

And yes, it also greatly affects non-Americans, because many of these affected websites are based in the US. Again, I hate to do this so close to Christmas, and I don't want to stir you guys up any more than is necessary. But if you happen to be an American, please consider watching this video and calmly contacting your representative to explain that you're against these two bills. And if you can get friends or family members to do the same, that would be great. If you're not an American, you can help by spreading the word.

I would consider that a fantastic Christmas present. ;)