i will be the first to say that early-2000s internet awful doesn't hold a candle to late 2010s internet awful, but it was still a hell of a thing to witness.
so mitch Shut That Shit Down.
the way i remember it, the comic sputtered to a halt shortly afterwards.
people who spend their own time, effort, and money to put something out into the world don't owe you shit, and to sit idly by while other people ruin what they made is bullshit.