why is it that AFTER the 20,000+ comic drop, we now here RUMORS THA DCU is going to cancel the service.
Stop Let’s think on that for a moment.
Why take the time & expense of doing a drop like that when you’re getting ready to shutter the windows.
Could it be that DCU is taking subscribers from other online comics services? Could it be that by releasing for streaming the same day as you can rent Reign of Supermen and JL vs F5 that somebody else’s rental business is being eaten away at.
Why is it that only after these things happen, do these RUMORS start circulating?
The next time you see a “breaking story” or “insider gossip”, , and ask yourself why? Who stands to lose your dollars (or every month, the new DCU subscriber dollars) by DCU getting larger, stronger, and with more content.
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I think it’s a bit of the Marvel Unlimited subscribers…
But also people wanting to see DCUniverse fail either because they’re against digital fragmentation (possibly losing their shows on Hulu or Amazon) or because they don’t want to subscribe to another service.
Also, there’s some that want it to be part of whatever WB is going to be doing.
These are passive-aggressive rumor spreaders that just act like a cog in the machine.
They don’t mean any ill, but they still spread the rumor just the same.
Then there’s competitors. Taking an unfavorable news report and spreading fake news out of it has become a new profession.
These are spreading rumors intentionally.
And this is the internet age…
The slightest sign that something is wrong attracts internet vultures that swoop in, cackling, to prophesy doom and spread negativity.
These are your garden variety trolls that are just opportunistic and jump on whatever the buzz of the week is, whether it’s review bombing a game or product or ganging up on a creator through social media.
“A lie can run around the world before the Truth can get its boots on.”
I haven’t seen any rumors like people are talking about, personally. I’ve seen speculation that DCU is being merged into the WB streaming service. Even though mods here have said that’s not happening in the foreseeable future, I’m sure people have missed that or people who aren’t subscribers will continue to speculate. It’s kind of human nature to guess at things.
I don’t really think there’s a conspiracy to take down the service, but I can believe a lot of people are getting fatigued by having all these different services to subscribe to in order to watch what they want to see. As a society, we’re re-formulating how we consume media, and there’s always going to be some pushback against change.
I didn’t, sorry, lol. That quote was used in The Truth by Terry Pratchett, which is what I know it from. I think it’s just an old saying. But nevertheless it’s one of my favorites.
There are many rumors about DC Universe Streamimg Service circulating around the net right now, too many, unfortunately. They basically started when articles were published about the production halt for Swamp-Thing.
And yes, it is true. Speculation often winds up as rumors on the net, mainly due because either a.) the authors of articles do not state that it is just speculation or b.) people take announced speculation and attempt to turn it into truth to validate their non-purchasing of a service or said product. The common attitude is “Haha, look at those suckers that wasted their money! I was smart enough to not buy into that, gotta share this!!” instead of “I hope they do well because we need good services and nobody likes to close doors”. The internet thrives off rumors and drama.
Probably why Applejack specifically used the words “blatant rumor” in his post yesterday
I have to say my main reason for joining was for the comics. I’m not a big fan of super-herp television shows or movies. if they did get rid of the comics, Id probably quit. Just saying.
I have to say my main reason for joining was for the comics. I’m not a big fan of super-herp television shows or movies. if they did get rid of the comics, Id probably quit. Just saying.
@Gibby: I’ve seen that happen far to many times to count. It also doesn’t help that people sometimes either present their speculation as fact or that they phrase it in such a way that those reading it accept it as fact when its not. These days its becoming difficult to even find a news source that I consider credible anymore with the way most news is sensationalized now. No one seems to stick to facts or even bothers to fact check.
@RandallusPrime
That quote is often attributed (wrongly) to Mark Twain. It traces back to Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish satirist from the late 1600’s.
Let’s think on that for a moment. 
