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selfmodruntimeyesterday at 11:05 PM2 repliesview on HN

Eh. There is one thing I don't agree with in the name of integrity: Waterson didn't allow sales of a stuffed pet tiger akin to Hobbes, which millions of children (me included) must've dreamt of. He could've made it affordable and so keep his integrity.


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fragmedeyesterday at 11:29 PM

There's like 100 of them on Etsy right now.

tombertyesterday at 11:15 PM

I mean, I think he was just afraid that the comic would become a merchandise machine instead of a comic, and I think he didn't want that.