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New Group Policy
Due to some recent developments, we have decided to slightly change our scanlator group policy. As usual, for a scanlator group to be approved on MangaUpdates, you must have at least one of the following:
The change is that you may now provide a Batoto group link in lieu of a website (so put it in the website field). An example of such a link for AquaStar Fansubs is here: http://www.batoto.net/group/_/a/aquastar-fansubs-r111.
Please note that due to the developments linked above, this Batoto link will not be visible to the public. It is for our purposes so that we can easily verify the legitimacy of a release.
PS: If you are backlogging release entries for groups that were previously not allowed, please provide the actual date of release.
- Website
- IRC channel
- Forum
- Twitter feed
- Facebook page
The change is that you may now provide a Batoto group link in lieu of a website (so put it in the website field). An example of such a link for AquaStar Fansubs is here: http://www.batoto.net/group/_/a/aquastar-fansubs-r111.
Please note that due to the developments linked above, this Batoto link will not be visible to the public. It is for our purposes so that we can easily verify the legitimacy of a release.
PS: If you are backlogging release entries for groups that were previously not allowed, please provide the actual date of release.
Comments (limited to first 100 replies)
» deadphoenix on December 31st, 2013, 12:06pm
Does this also count about other non-profit readers or non-profit distribution sites?
But, please, don't let online-readers with their mass advertising eat of this cake.
And what about Mangatr*ders? Their somewhere between them, some groups use it to release their stuff on. For example Hox releases Vinland Saga on it.
But, please, don't let online-readers with their mass advertising eat of this cake.
And what about Mangatr*ders? Their somewhere between them, some groups use it to release their stuff on. For example Hox releases Vinland Saga on it.
» lambchopsil on December 31st, 2013, 1:53pm
For now, only Batoto
» RoxFlowz on December 31st, 2013, 12:25pm
Great news 
» Geese1 on December 31st, 2013, 12:30pm
Well, since it's come to this I went ahead and found a program that lets me download chapters from online manga sites. I don't like reading online and had to download the chapters page by page before when no download link was available (or hope they'd show up on MangaTraders).
Since you guys are now allowing groups without actual sites to post releases, the chances that we'll see more chapters just go to online readers only just shot up exponentially.
Since you guys are now allowing groups without actual sites to post releases, the chances that we'll see more chapters just go to online readers only just shot up exponentially.
» deadphoenix on December 31st, 2013, 1:16pm
I only like webcomics (webmanwha) online.
For others I prefer download.
I want to download it anyway before I start to read it. As it is really annoying if you're reading something online and then suddenly the servers goes bye bye half way in a chapter (For example, I was reading King of Hell on the scanlators reader and suddenly the site was gone while I was on page 13, 14 or 15 (can't remember it well).
Small note, those online readers for money use the reader link more than the download link, as those download link have protection to prove your humanity. So, the online reader site can't download it automatically. (Note: I'm not so well informed about this, but you can find ripping software everywhere.)
For others I prefer download.
I want to download it anyway before I start to read it. As it is really annoying if you're reading something online and then suddenly the servers goes bye bye half way in a chapter (For example, I was reading King of Hell on the scanlators reader and suddenly the site was gone while I was on page 13, 14 or 15 (can't remember it well).
Small note, those online readers for money use the reader link more than the download link, as those download link have protection to prove your humanity. So, the online reader site can't download it automatically. (Note: I'm not so well informed about this, but you can find ripping software everywhere.)
» PROzess on January 1st, 2014, 8:19am
So pointless.
» HumanoidInterface on January 1st, 2014, 10:33am
There is absolutely no good reason to allow online reader only groups to be seen as legitimate.
» sayaman on January 1st, 2014, 11:01am
i see a monopoly over the horizon.
» sensualaoi on January 1st, 2014, 4:39pm
And yet its still not permissible to link to the ehentai online reader for h-works, where certain scanlators work exclusively.
» lambchopsil on January 1st, 2014, 11:15pm
Correct
» deadphoenix on January 2nd, 2014, 7:11am
Quote from sensualaoi
And yet its still not permissible to link to the ehentai online reader for h-works, where certain scanlators work exclusively.
Maybe it has something to do with the hard core stuff you find on it...
» nowhereman on January 3rd, 2014, 1:05pm
I want to add my exclusive opinion:
Groups like this:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=2204
should at least provide the homepage: http://www.cxcscans.com
I dont like *censored* facebook.
I would love it to add it on mangaupdates...but that is only allowed for officials....
Sad world.
Groups like this:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=2204
should at least provide the homepage: http://www.cxcscans.com
I dont like *censored* facebook.
I would love it to add it on mangaupdates...but that is only allowed for officials....
Sad world.
» Reyalsdog on January 3rd, 2014, 1:48pm
>useless info
>still no solution of this problem from MU staff
>even though some random anon found it 12+ hours later that day
Welp, back to Mangaupdates Groups Fix, since it's useless to wait something from staff.
>still no solution of this problem from MU staff
>even though some random anon found it 12+ hours later that day
Welp, back to Mangaupdates Groups Fix, since it's useless to wait something from staff.
» allen_t on January 4th, 2014, 4:42am
So what is the deal? we can only find the releases via facebook of twiter? what happen with the forum/web page info sites
?, you know how hard is to find and donwload the mangas for people how dont have internet conecction all the time or use e readers to read then, i dont like it
?, you know how hard is to find and donwload the mangas for people how dont have internet conecction all the time or use e readers to read then, i dont like it» licorice on January 4th, 2014, 5:57am
Quote from allen_t
So what is the deal? we can only find the releases via facebook of twiter? what happen with the forum/web page info sites ?, you know how hard is to find and donwload the mangas for people how dont have internet conecction all the time or use e readers to read then, i dont like it
?, you know how hard is to find and donwload the mangas for people how dont have internet conecction all the time or use e readers to read then, i dont like itAmazing how many people don't read the news posts, eh lamb?
The answers to your questions are in lambchopsil's first post. Might be best to read it and click on the links provided within.
» Reyalsdog on January 22nd, 2014, 1:08am
Yep, it was Crunchyroll.
http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=5804
http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=5804
» lambchopsil on January 22nd, 2014, 8:42am
People just love to jump to conclusions
» Armada651 on February 16th, 2014, 4:55am
Is the MU staff still planning to bring back the group links? Did you run into any trouble implementing the planned filter?
