If you're a moron, I don't see why it matters how far away someone is when they tell you.
If people have called jools a moron -- or an "ass-like goblin" -- then he needs to decide (a) whether he respects or cares about their opinions, and (b) whether he believes they're right. Distance need not be a factor in those decisions.
Jools, I'll give you the same advice I give everyone. Stop trying so hard, stop thinking about it, stop making a big deal out of it. Just relax and write comics that make you laugh.
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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!