💼 Careercow Andrew Dobson (aka Tom Preston)

[Sanae Kochiya]

Yeah, I don't think he was banned by the school, I read it as his parents forbid it. They sound overprotective. He couldn't get a drivers license, a job or a girlfriend until after high school. It sounds like his parents coddled him pretty hard.

I'm starting to get Chris-chan vibes from Dobson now. He's so dependent on his hugbox that severing him from it might cause him to go into shock.

So... in other words...

"People teased me at school and I never bothered to improve myself, therefore high school sucks!"

Brilliant.

 

[Gensdupays]

The sad thing is that there are artists/writers on Dobson's level in the comic industry right now and they actually have careers and usually get their hugbox. I just thank God that Dobson is incredibly lazy and wants people to bring jobs to him. Because if he tried, many places would hire him. Like I said, they would not only hire him, but be incredibly lax on their standards because the current culture in comics is very anti editor.

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

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This quote does not mean that people who doubt themselves are automatically smart, Dobson.

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And this is why you'll never improve. More talented people offer you advice and you ignore it because you're so "cocksure" your way is the right way.

So does this mean Dobsy's stupid then? Maybe he shouldn't be using quotes that accurately describe himself.

 

[Segue]

Well, if they're that inconsistent with their own character design, maybe Dobby has a chance? The Steven in that looks like a half-boy, half-pug.

The characters in the earlier episodes of the show could occasionally get off model and look strange, but its gotten much better now. The show already has pretty good animation as it is.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

"Quoting famous authors makes me appear intelligent, but I'm not."
- Tom Preston

 

[Chan the Wizard]

The sad thing is that there are artists/writers on Dobson's level in the comic industry right now and they actually have careers and usually get their hugbox. I just thank God that Dobson is incredibly lazy and wants people to bring jobs to him. Because if he tried, many places would hire him. Like I said, they would not only hire him, but be incredibly lax on their standards because the current culture in comics is very anti editor.

I don't think Dobson could make it. The low quality artists and writers can at least get their shit out on time consistently. That's why they're used, deadlines. Dobby would sit around and whine that no one is asspatting him for sketching one panel with no background after having a panic attack. His life is so tough, you guys.

 

[Gensdupays]

I don't think Dobson could make it. The low quality artists and writers can at least get their shit out on time consistently. That's why they're used, deadlines. Dobby would sit around and whine that no one is asspatting him for sketching one panel with no background after having a panic attack. His life is so tough, you guys.

Yeah, I guess. I mean quality-wise his stuff (sadly) could fit in a lot of places (both his writing and his art,) but it is his inability to keep a schedule that would kill him. Especially because though the editing is minimal and not much quality is expected, the time frame is shorter than a better, more experienced professional would get. I wish I were exaggerating, but it's mostly in Dobby's head how the job would give him a panic attack. If he were a writer he'd basically have no rules.

 

[Pickle Inspector]

Would Dobbys history of drawing porn work against him?

I mean you'd think a company that is aimed at kids wouldn't want to risk a child or parent looking up an artists name and finding weird fetish porn.

 

[Chan the Wizard]

Probably not. Rebecca Sugar drew gay Ed Edd n Eddy porn and she works at Cartoon Network now. Lots of famous comic artist drew cartoon porn.

Granted inflation porn is one of the weirder ones.

 

[Gensdupays]

Would Dobbys history of drawing porn work against him?

I mean you'd think a company that is aimed at kids wouldn't want to risk a child or parent looking up an artists name and finding weird fetish porn.

You poor, poor, innocent man. The shit the main artist on the MLP comics has drawn, and sometimes manages to sneak in, I swear. They don't give a fuck. Editors are lax about most things as long as you get it done on time it seems.

 

[Bassomatic]

Also aside the fact he'd have to really apply, not just tell twitter, he wants to.

 

[DykesDykesChina]

Also aside the fact he'd have to really apply, not just tell twitter, he wants to.

But this would take effort, and the evil sexist dudebro trolls have sucked all energy out of him.

 

[Positron]

He never had a single bit of doubt about his talent.


See, not even the more qualified can make a dint to his unflappable self-confidence.

 

[Jared]

One time I followed Dobby on Twitter because I was like "hey watching him whine is pretty funny"
but no
it's only funny in small doses and he complains and cries on twitter non-fucking-stop

I think I only lasted about an hour before I had to remove him

 

[Chan the Wizard]

I accidentally followed him once. My feed was overwhelmed with his whining and retweets. It's no exaggeration to say he is on Twitter 24/7.
I wasn't even following him for amusement, I hit follow accidentally while signed in and when I went to check Twitter later my feed was nothing but Dobson.

 

[Handsome Pete]

One time I followed Dobby on Twitter because I was like "hey watching him whine is pretty funny"
but no
it's only funny in small doses and he complains and cries on twitter non-fucking-stop

I think I only lasted about an hour before I had to remove him

Reading Dobson's tweets outside of this thread is like watching Birdemic alone and sober.

 

[John Titor]

I have access if anyone is looking for something in particular. There's a lot of boring stuff including like 5 pages where everyone makes fanart of Benedict Cumberbatch, but I'll pull out some of the more interesting stuff like the comic edits.

Well, would be nice if you can gather up the "fan" art or reactions to major Tom Preston events. Or whatever you find interesting.

 

[Chuggernaut]

Well, would be nice if you can gather up the "fan" art or reactions to major Tom Preston events. Or whatever you find interesting.

I used to frequent that thread and I don't remember any reactions to major Preston events because he never did anything major except threaten to quit the Internet a few times. It's a lot of things analyzing how bad he is at things like light sources, perspective, anatomy, ect., but nothing we don't already know.

e: We also spent most of the thread making fun of Buckley since this was around the same time he made his hilariously ham-handed attempt at creating an "epic conclusion" for CAD. Is there a Buckley thread? He's on Dobby's level of incompetence but instead of posing as an underage girl to sell inflation porn, he sent a picture of his penis to one.

e2: Here's the link for anyone with a SA account + archives. I completely forgot I posted on the front page of that thread! Eighth post in the Dobson thread from 2012 means I'm straight OG, homie been poundin' for years and he STILL hungry, know what I'm saying?

 

[Jared]

e2: Here's the link for anyone with a SA account + archives. I completely forgot I posted on the front page of that thread! Eighth post in the Dobson thread from 2012 means I'm straight OG, homie been poundin' for years and he STILL hungry, know what I'm saying?

Thanks buddy! Here's some stuff from that thread for those of you without accounts:

I'll go through and find more to put in this thread, but I'll try to space it out.

 

[EI 903]

Is there a Buckley thread? He's on Dobby's level of incompetence but instead of posing as an underage girl to sell inflation porn, he sent a picture of his penis to one.

Buckley is a doofus, but he's made a lot of money and can be considered a success even if you think he's idiotic. Sort of like how Alex Jones is crazy, but makes a lot of money doing it. Being a success usually precludes one from being a true lolcow.