Thanks to the fine fols at Developers at Large and Hiveworks I’ve got a brand new website with real ads that will hopefully make some real money! (psst, It would be really nice of you to disable your adblockers on this site, by the way~)
ALSO! As a note, this is a WIP version of the site, some elements are being fine-tuned and hopefully soon we will have MGDMT 2.1 up and running! We just wanted to get the ads up so doing this comic would be worth my (and everyone else’s time)
It also means that MGDMT gets a spot in the Hivemill store and will finally be able to get merchandise made because the task of production and distrubution won’t fall on my already overburdened shoulders! I’m thinking of getting some “Commander on a mug drinking from a mug with a picture of commander drinking from a mug” mugs in production ASAP, but it also means T-Shirts can definitely be a thing!
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS!
Woah, groovy new website! Also, I can’t wait to take a chug from that mug you just plugged with my smug mug.
I am excited for you and for all the things I will hopefully buy from you
That would explain why my RSS tracker freaked the hell out. :3
Dear… lord… it was because of this? I had seen the website before the announcement, but I didn’t relate the two until now. My Google Reader’s RSS track suddenly reset (at least just the recent ones) showing all my stuffs as unread (Not just MGDMT, so i’d blame Google).
Anyways, looks schweet
Ditto. How curious…
Yahoo ftw!
but yeah, i’m diggin’ the new website
I’d heard there were other comics having problems with feedburner or something like that at around the same time, I figured that was the problem with Google Reader.
Things appear stable for now. You know how to reach me if things go south.
Okay, this is really very cool and I like it.
/disables ad-blockers.
Coelasquid deserve some spare cash *also disabling ad-block*
I’m really digging this new website design.
Adblocker disabled!
Same
T-shirts with the TAILS seal on them, please.
Did I get that acronym right?
Nope, TIALS =o TIme Air Land Sea!
Thanks for mentioning the adblockers. I try to turn them off for the sites I visit often. It’s just there for youtube ads and pop-out/noisy ads. Apparently I forgot to disable it here though. It is now.
Dear Coelasquid,
Please add a Flattr button or a donate button. I’d rather give you money directly than forfeiting myself to ads (I used host file, not adblocker) and consider when I’m still in Asia, there’s very small chance I could purchase your merchandise.
It’s difficult enough for me to get money out of flattr that it’s not really worth it in the first place for me to set it up.
Paypal’s donation system maybe?
(Also, love the redux, worth dropping my adblock for)
Pretty snazzy new digs! Just curious why the “Contact” page is named “cast”. (Makes me think that by the way, a cast page for the recurring characters that aren’t taken from another franchise would be a good idea, for when you have some time to spend on it.)
GAAH. Freaked out when the page loaded. WHERE AM I WEBPAGES DON’T CHANGE WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
Of course, my freaking out at 2 am is me sitting at my computer reacting in no visible way, but still. It’s the thought that counts.
Nice update! :)
This looks pretty cool, nice update!
EXCELLENT! I can finally throw away the bootleg one I had made and buy a real one, making me feel like less of a thief! (Loving the new site by the way)
The new layout completely craps out for me on IE, the advertisements on the right side push down the page and makes it seem like the rest of the website never loaded. I thought the site was down for a day.
Also, the top ‘Manly guys doing manly things’ banner doesn’t show completely
Then don’t use IE. Why would you do that anyway?
Work computer perhaps? Or personal choice. Either way “get a different browser” doesn’t exactly help the issues.
Ah, here we are. If I had known there was a seperate post about the site I would have posted here first instead of being a dick and posting in the comments for the recent comic :\
ANYWAYS: I am having the same issue is what I am saying. The right bar is pushing down the rest of the page and the nav menu is displaying vertical when I am p sure it is supposed to be horizontal (I think that is why part of the banner is covered up).
To add to that that’d be in compatability mode.
I’m enjoying the new look, but I can’t stand anything related to the Hunger Games. Then again, it’s just an opinion.
Assuming you mean the bird thingie, it’s got nothing to do with the Hunger Games, that’s the Navy TIALS logo.
Loving the new look here. :)
This triple-nested mug sounds like a highly desirable item.
Mugception! /obligatory
Mugtryoshka! /classier-reference
Mugrika/anime-reference
Just added your site to my exclusion list in AdBlock… Hope I don’t regret it.
This is super fancy yes nice new website.
I demand replica Commander Badass jackets and Mr. Fish plushy toys.
And Jared’s beanie and a meat cleaver with Josie’s name monogrammed into the handle.
And mammoth steak.
Mr. Fish toys would be difficult, given that it’s a Pokémon thing and lawsuits would be a possibility. But the jacket would be cool.
Definitely diggin’ the new site. The pic of the Commander down here by the Comment Box is a nice touch. Also diggin’ the mug concept.
I did it. i disabled adblock.. And now i feel the google-paranoia creeping up on me.
I’m not sure whether I prefer the new site or the old one, but I have disabled my adblock because you asked so nicely!
i don’t normally do this, but since you asked so nicely *adblock disabled*
huh.
its only like two banners. that’s not so bad.
i’m still never going to actually click it, but there you go.
Adblock disabled, because I think you’re great. That said, you should reconsider embedding mouseover ads in your copy. That’s one of the Deadly Sins of Web Ads that lead to the invention of Adblock in the first place.
I think you’re fans are prepared to give you time to sort it all out… don’t let us down.
What? I didn’t add mouseover ads? The only things in that paragraph that are links are to the specific sites I’m referencing.
You’ve got a virus inserting crap into your web viewing Kevin. She has no mouseover adds.
stuff! that i can buy! from you! i support this idea
Yay ads (Turns on site blocker) Sorry coelasquid, but I don’t like ads, they piss me off and my computer. However Nice new website design! I like it.
Hey, the auto fill stuff works. A shame you don’t use Project wonderful on this site now though. How would one go about putting their ad in one of the boxes at the side or top?
Apparently, the random comic button is not working correctly at the moment. No matter which comic you are currently viewing, it will always take you to http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/comic/that-pillar-was-the-closest-approximation-i-could-think-of-to-what-am-is-supposed-to-look-like
You say that like it’s a bad thing, considering it’s up there as one of my favorite MGDMT strips
The site looks beautiful! I love the nice new textures and the shnazzy header featuring all the major characters. The ads aren’t at all obtrusive, so props for that. Looking forward to that mug!
I have adblocker and I’m principlly against polluting anyone’s mind with that noise – so I really don’t want to unblock if I can, but I still want to support you. Are you sure there is no donate option that works for you? I mean, having no middle man is good, right?
Great site, great comic. Thanks, Coelasquid!
I will keep this adunblocked as long as the ads are bandwidth friendly.
I would buy a whole set of MGDMT mugs if they were available :)
Turned off add block for you it’s the least I could do.
Damned manly.
Loving the new look. But when I saw the head banner I thought: Gee, I’m gonna miss that Eddie Blake pose of the Commander. Then I scrolled to the bottom of the page — even better!
-Harrow.
okay, i saw merch as a possibility, and theres a few things i KNOW peeps would LOVE, sam’s shark plushie, the mug you mentioned, a jared riding Mr Fish plushie, a T-shirt with jared Cdr. BA his kids and jonesy all on a photoshoot with Mr Fish in the BG with the red MGDMT header. and a shirt that says guns and ammo and accessories. nake sure it has guns crossed with bullets and a pair of cat ear headbands on it, thats just what i think everyone would like.
Ohh and two more things, Jared’s beanie….. and the Commanders Goggles!
enabled my adblock immediately. Glad you’re making some changes for yourself. ♥ That header is great too.
Great new site!
For the record, I never block ads. Never. I block Flash. Flash has serious stability and performance issues, so it is never run unless I have to. So as long as your advertisers don’t put up Flash-based ads, then there is nothing for me to block! :)
Love the new TIALS logo. It’s sufficiently ridiculous for a corporate run military primarily devoted to selling action figures.
random button, so amazing, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
’tis pretty. Always did have ABP disabled. Don’t much mind ads unless they’re the crazily intrusive kind.
So long as we don’t have sirens and flashing lights on the site, there’ll be no issues.
I’d say the “my body is ready” joke, but I feel like that’s been overused.
Still though, this layout is more beautiful than a marble castle with silver sculptures and ebony tables.
For my webcomic artists that ask, no problem. But especially for you cause I’ve been here since we saw Mr. Fish evolve.
Good times. Still have it as my wallpaper for logging onto my laptop
I never use adblockers. I figure if I’m going to read people’s stuff, then they might as well get something out of it.
Domain whitelisted until something horrible sneaks into the rotation. I don’t know what kind of arrangement you have but I hope it’s a good one. <3
My adblocker is installed between the optic nerve and the part of the brain that interprets words and pictures, so I can completely legally trick the site into thinking I’m viewing ads when I’m really not. It’s fun.
I am blocking Java scripts though, so please avoid any overly fancy ads.
So yeah i disabled adblock plus, and ghostery, and set request policy to allow requests from thepunchlineismachismo.com, but its the requests within requests that still get blocked and thus prevent the ads from showing up.
So aside from disabling request policy entirely or adding all possible adservers to the whitelist (kinda defeating the purpose , wouldn’t you say?), i’m sorry but i guess no ad income from me.
Hope you understand.
Excellent look squiddy. Although Badass’ ex looks more like a super-villaness than I remember…
Love the new site look. Great upgrade.
AdBlock disabled, since you asked nicely :-)
I like the new site, I think the color scheme is spartan but not too sterile, if that makes sense.
My only suggestion would be to try to make the entire comic show up without having to scroll down. It might not be possible since you vary how large your comics are. I would say close to half of the screen is taken up by grey, but it may just be my setup running at 1680×1050.
Love the new look, although when I first pulled it up I thought I’d accidentally gone somewhere other that MG.
So is Canadian guy up there out of patriotism?
PS I adore the style of the commander on the bottom right is there a wallpaper or jpg file available anywhere it would make an awesome wallpaper
New site looks great, thanks for keeping this up! But can you ask the people behind it to make images in RSS full-size instead of tiny 150×150px?
Nice site. :D I’ve been following this comic for a while and I love it, keep up the good work. :)
Oh man I would totally buy the hell out of a Commander on a mug drinking from a mug with a picture of Commander drinking from a mug mug
Dude, that’d be so cool if you had t-shirts of the manly guys’ chests so it looked like you had commander’s chest or kratos’s .
How about some form of merchandise drawing inspiration from http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/comic/he-just-doesnt-like-talking-about-himself ? It’s a pity those poke-face mr fish shirts will probably never become a reality :(
I’ve said time and time again I don’t really want to sell Pokemon merch.
I will definitely buy a MGDMT t-shirt.
I took mine AD-block off this page.
Im doing it only because I respect your work.
Keep it up :)
Normally would ignore the request to disable the adblocker, but I love your work and want you to be able to make some of the monies from it, so will happily disable it for ya! Congrats on hitting the 3-year mark!
I have never understood people who use adblocking software – at all, ever. Honestly, how annoying could ads possibly be? If a site has flashing banners, ads that drop across the center of the screen, or ANYTHING that makes noise, I just close it and never go back. No adblocker required! What sort of sites are you people frequenting???
It has always seemed to me thatPeople who block ads but view the main content of a site are stealing from content producers.Well first out, it’s not worth my time.
Most newspaper or videoes that have 15 sec commercial before sending. They have high volume on them, the commercial are all the same and it slow down my computer.
Ad-blocker is a great tool to remove those annoying ads. And the best tool invented for personal surfing since the internet itself. I always turn it off if I like the website, and they are asking nice for it.
I would buy a tee shirt with something horribly esoteric, like “Follower of Bran-dao” on it, or possibly the TIALS seal (ooh! or both! TIALS seal as a crest over the heart, and something about the Brando on the back . . .
Cheers,
Abcus
While I have the site whitelisted most of the ads apparently use scrips, so I only get to see any ads every 3-5 refresh.
I love it!
I’ll have you know I disabled my Adblocker. Just for you. Curse you and your very entertaining comic. NOW I HAVE TO SEE ADS
Only for you Coela, my blocker is disabled. What little love my horrible little heart can muster is all yours.
MGDMT has the privelage of being the first and only whitelisted website for my adblocker.
If ad revenue will keep you making this comic, I’ll disable the adblocker for the domain =D
The new webpage is really awesome, however, Chrome keeps asking if I want to translate it as it’s apparently in French.
I disabled adblocker for you, just because you asked nicely.
The ads work fine, but the site was developed by amateurs, I’m afraid.
It doesn’t scale (and scaling layouts have been mandatory since like 2006). At all. On a full HD display, the content is only present on about 1/3 of the screen, with enormous spans of empty space on both sides around it. Also, tiny text.
…Just because you ask so nicely, i’ll disable my ads…
Alright Coelasquid, at your request I’ve disabled adblock plus for this site. I don’t usually do it because ads can be used to track me, to send viruses to me, and mess up my viewing experience. But I also want to support your work. Please don’t make me regret my decision by allowing malicious ads on your site.
…and I’ll be really surprised if you see this, because I get the impression that you don’t ever see comments. But I’m posting it in the hope that you will anyway, and that you understand the trust I’m placing in you.
*I meant “see my comments”
You asked for adblock to be gone, you receive adblock gone. That does not work out grammatically how I would have liked…
OK, Never needed to post anything on here before. but Gods be DAMNED He looks good in that outfit! He needs to dress like that more often!
Still looking forward to buying the “Commander on a mug drinking from a mug with a picture of commander drinking from a mug” mug.
Did I simply miss it or is it still an option? :x
Adblock off. No audio ads. It now stays off.
Seriously, I don’t mind ads, but hearing Barry White toting cilit bang is an absolute arse. When I’m parallel-loading the six or so comics I keep up with it’s torture. Especially when I have music playing.
I have adblock off (don’t actually have it at all, just a flash block) but the ads aren’t loading for me. Does your ad provider have any for Canada?
I switched my add block to not run on here. Love your stuff, big fan. Start selling some apparel. I would love a commander hat, shirt, or coffee mug. Mister fish!
I will absolutely buy merchandise! I’ve had my adblocker disabled on your site for a while and I’ll keep it that way, but I would be so happy to have a Manly Guys t-shirt or a sticker or a bag or something.
girl why did i think this was a new post, i can’t read dates oh my god
i just turned on my adblocker off and was immediately redirected to one of those hard to escape pages with a loud message coming over the speakers blaring about a virus, i turned my adblocker back on