Not quite a Sniglet.
There has to be some word to use in reference to those groups of humorless comic fans who completely misinterpret comments made by a comics professional in an online interview, or simply fail to recognize when said professionial is pulling their legs.
I call it “Morrisoning.”
Usage: “Boy, those comic fans are really morrisoning that Newsarama interview.”
(In all fairness to the John Byrne message board, regarding my previous comments…that Way interview was a bit over the top. The “who the f* is Giant Man” comment still cracks me up, though…yeah, I know, I’m 12.) (EDIT 11/20/11: Sorry about the linkrot.)
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