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NEWS: Family Honors Anime Fan Killed While Serving in Iraq

HitokiriShadow wrote:

Yes, ANN got the info from a newspaper. But they didn't post it because of anime fan image issues. And I'm not sure what that has to do with what I posted. ONLY quote the relevant parts of a post. Take out the other stuff as its a waste of space and can make it difficult to figure out what is being addressed.

Well then what plausible reason is there to post it? An anime fan died? The guy's probably already had his name printed in a couple local newspapers and put up on the local television station, but since he's an anime fan it has to go up on here? Surely there were more important things to him than anime, but somehow that became the focus of the article? Again, shallow article, and an even more shallow news post here.

All three of the things you said were related to the nature of the article and devoid of the fact that it was taken from a newspaper article ;p

babbo wrote:

HitokiriShadow wrote: Yes, ANN got the info from a newspaper. But they didn't post it because of anime fan image issues. And I'm not sure what that has to do with what I posted. ONLY quote the relevant parts of a post. Take out the other stuff as its a waste of space and can make it difficult to figure out what is being addressed. Well then what plausible reason is there to post it? An anime fan died? The guy's probably already had his name printed in a couple local newspapers and put up on the local television station, but since he's an anime fan it has to go up on here? Surely there were more important things to him than anime, but somehow that became the focus of the article? Again, shallow article, and an even more shallow news post here.

It's because of the unique way he was memorialized, not just because an anime fan died. I'm sure other anime fans have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, but none have been memorialized like this. That is the point and what makes this unique.

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All three of the things you said were related to the nature of the article and devoid of the fact that it was taken from a newspaper article ;p

What the hell does being taken from a newspaper article have to do with anything?

Does anyone else really detest those recruitment commercials they constantly bombard the tv and movie theaters with? I mean, who are they trying to kid anymore and why should we pay for these ads with our tax dollars?

babbo wrote:

Agreed. Why is this news worthy o,o? It's sad that he died, but there's prolly more to the guy than the fact that he was an anime fan. Pretty shallow article imo <.<

*blink blink*

Solider dies.

Solider is anime fan enough that his family hung an anime figure from his memorial tree.

Someone from ANN happened to read the newpaper article, and put up a single paragraph on the website that will quickly be buried with newsbits about Japan's fall anime season.

Why in the world are you so bothered by it?

And don't start with a 'but there's more than one solider who watches anime' speech. I know. I have friends serving. I had family serving during Desert Storm- in fact, I was born and raised on a military base. If you know another fallen solider who loved anime and deserves a mention, by all means, tell ANN. Otherwise, leave those of us who do care about this stuff in peace.

Again, shallow article, and an even more shallow news post here.

babbo wrote:

Again, shallow article, and an even more shallow news post here.

I assume you think you're some kind of expert on journalism? Articles that are relevant to the readers (in this case, anime fans) are important, and this memorial was indeed special in that the family actually recognized the soldier's love for anime by hanging a figurine on a tree in his memory. I think it's adorable. It's also a great way to tie in anime news with world news. I'm sorry that it's not possible to report every anime fan's death in the war, but even so, not many families would recognize anime in their memorials.

Also, I agree with HitokiriShadow here, about the newspaper article. So what?

Why aren't you bothered by it? Shouldn't all of our fallen soldiers be treated equally after their deaths? And yet since this guy was anime fan he gets special mention? Anime should have nothing to do why or how he gets mentioned, there are so many damn better reasons to remember a person for.

Your jingoist self image issues about other anime fans can kiss the blackest part of my arse.
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First off, chilax man. If you're not able to keep your cool in a discussion then you probably shouldn't be taking part in it.

*woosh* See that? That was my whole point flying completely over your head.

I never said anything about reporting anime fans deaths, this is about soldiers deaths as a whole. For that matter people in general. There are plenty of better reasons things than anime fandom to be the reason why a person should get special mention.

I've never been a big fan of the military. People join of their own free will, but I imagine rarely find what they expected.

This guy's family/ hometown/ fellow soliders will handle the 'better reasons' for rememberance... ANN is certainly allowed to post 5 lines on the part that relates to what ANN talks about. Or should ANN never talk about a solider's death ever becuase it's not fair to the guys who weren't anime fans?

As Neff's mother, Nancy, decorated the tree, Rice told the soldier's family members how he had a sticker of the same anime figure plastered on his vehicle in Iraq.

"He kept saying 'Hopefully, it will spook people.' But I told him ain't no one going to be afraid of a cartoon," Rice told the Neffs, who laughed in response.