So by now I assume most have seen the announcements regarding Modern Tales, that being Eric Burns editing the original MT site and the whole not just for subscribers thing.

As an MT creator myself I'm not going to say too much because you, dear forumite, would not me remiss in accusing me of simply towing the company line, but there's a lot to talk about methinks, and that's my gig here, so what do ya'll think?

In 2006, webcomics portal Modern Tales will change its business model drastically, offering 80% of the site's featured webcomic series to readers for free. In addition, the site will publish three or four times more series than there are now.

I've tried to get something like this going a few times before, but it seems that many creators fear IRC. I do like the idea of a place where creators can gather and talk freely in a form more dynamic than simple forums. Often, these channels can devolve into rather silly places, but with strong moderation, that can be kept to a minimum.

So has there been any thought put towards creating a Comixpedia channel on an IRC network?

Jeff Rowland ponders changes to his webcomic WIGU for 2006. Is OverCompensating really more popular than WIGU now? I like them both for the record.