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Originally Posted by CyberCubed
Why do comics even have letters pages these days? Back in the 80's and early/mid 90's there was no internet so there was no way to tell what readers were thinking back then besides the small handful of letters published. Like there was no way to discuss the events of the comic with anyone unless you knew people in-person.
By the time we moved into the early 2000's everyone had internet and online forums became a thing, so I have no idea why letters pages still existed. Especially ones where people physically mailed a hand-written letter in an envelope to Mirage (I remember Peter saying he got a few of those and he had to re-type the letter into word to put it in the comic), it's so bizarre.
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YOU are so out-of-touch... you must live in a highly urban area... Not everyone had internet in the early 2000s. Hell, there are whole swaths of the U.S. that still dont have internet access because of extremely rural conditions where WiFi isn't even accessible.
Letters pages still exist because of tradition in comics. They give readers an idea about mass opinions on issues, stories etc. It's easier for companies to read them and print them than it is to gauge social media for those opinions.
11-21-2020, 10:55 AM
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