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This week's poll is from MewMan. Whenever you read a word or term that you can't define or don't know very much about, are you inquisitive enough to look it up?
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: What subject or topic mentioned in a manga has most prompted you to do more research (Google, Wikipedia, library, etc) about it?
Choices:
Historical events - votes: 2137 (29.5%)
Science - votes: 444 (6.1%)
Medical issues - votes: 287 (4%)
Engineering - votes: 95 (1.3%)
Cultural aspects - votes: 1190 (16.4%)
Psychology - votes: 547 (7.5%)
Fauna/flora - votes: 91 (1.3%)
Locations (countries, cities, etc) - votes: 227 (3.1%)
Music / art - votes: 298 (4.1%)
Ethics / religion - votes: 165 (2.3%)
Sports - votes: 194 (2.7%)
Real life person (celebrity, politician, etc) - votes: 231 (3.2%)
Manga never encouraged me to do more research - votes: 975 (13.4%)
Other - votes: 375 (5.2%)
There were 7256 total votes.
The poll ended: November 21st 2015
Culture and history... Your teachers would be proud of you
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: What subject or topic mentioned in a manga has most prompted you to do more research (Google, Wikipedia, library, etc) about it?
Choices:
Historical events - votes: 2137 (29.5%)
Science - votes: 444 (6.1%)
Medical issues - votes: 287 (4%)
Engineering - votes: 95 (1.3%)
Cultural aspects - votes: 1190 (16.4%)
Psychology - votes: 547 (7.5%)
Fauna/flora - votes: 91 (1.3%)
Locations (countries, cities, etc) - votes: 227 (3.1%)
Music / art - votes: 298 (4.1%)
Ethics / religion - votes: 165 (2.3%)
Sports - votes: 194 (2.7%)
Real life person (celebrity, politician, etc) - votes: 231 (3.2%)
Manga never encouraged me to do more research - votes: 975 (13.4%)
Other - votes: 375 (5.2%)
There were 7256 total votes.
The poll ended: November 21st 2015
Culture and history... Your teachers would be proud of you
Comments (limited to first 100 replies)
» NightSwan on November 21st, 2015, 2:50am
I think it's a combination of google and wiki for me, plus random sites.
But it depends on what it is, of course. While I was working on Little Forest, there were tons of new terms and foods, a lot of which didn't appear on wikipedia, so I had to visit various sites and compile notes...
Wait, are we talking about manga or in general?
If it's a particular word I don't know, I always look it up.
Either way, I don't do in-depth research unless it's something really interesting.
Also, who the hell still uses physical dictionaries/encyclopedias?
As an owner of both, encyclopedias are incredibly cumbersome to handle. Just the weight alone...
No amount of nostalgia is enough to compensate, especially with how fast you can just look something up on the internet.
But it depends on what it is, of course. While I was working on Little Forest, there were tons of new terms and foods, a lot of which didn't appear on wikipedia, so I had to visit various sites and compile notes...
Wait, are we talking about manga or in general?
If it's a particular word I don't know, I always look it up.
Either way, I don't do in-depth research unless it's something really interesting.
Also, who the hell still uses physical dictionaries/encyclopedias?
As an owner of both, encyclopedias are incredibly cumbersome to handle. Just the weight alone...
No amount of nostalgia is enough to compensate, especially with how fast you can just look something up on the internet.
» residentgrigo on November 21st, 2015, 3:56am
Did anyone else notice that the last questionnaire had no sexuality related answerers? MU and the industry have a strong porn focus after all but enough of us are on watch lists so it may have been a blissing in disguise. (Cultural lost to historical on a manga site. Weird.)
The current 10% for "go old school" are nonsense as these are a dead art and the definition of non-sellers @libraries. I have seen the statistics after all. The big ones also offer a superior online database which i use from time to time.
Typing in "definition of" into google is enough for me to find out a simple definition but i will go with i use Wikipedia for my answer for proper research as that is my middle name/profession. I then see how much deeper the rabbit hole will need to go till my brain is satisfied. I also edit wiki if anyone cares. Someone has to right?
Edit: @lambchopsil More belated info on Ninja: How To Be a Ninja - EPIC HOW TO
The current 10% for "go old school" are nonsense as these are a dead art and the definition of non-sellers @libraries. I have seen the statistics after all. The big ones also offer a superior online database which i use from time to time.
Typing in "definition of" into google is enough for me to find out a simple definition but i will go with i use Wikipedia for my answer for proper research as that is my middle name/profession. I then see how much deeper the rabbit hole will need to go till my brain is satisfied. I also edit wiki if anyone cares. Someone has to right?
Edit: @lambchopsil More belated info on Ninja: How To Be a Ninja - EPIC HOW TO
» Trimutius on November 21st, 2015, 5:47am
I usually go to Wikipedia. Or if it is a slang word then urban dictionary. I usually read everything on my phone, so going old school is too much of a hassle. But first thing that shows up in Google is also not my thing (unless that first thing is Wikipedia or urban dictionary)
But actually sometimes I use Google translate, because there is always a chance that if I don't know word in English, I might still know it in Russian (I lived in Russia for 23 years since I was born and only later moved to Canada, so it is actually quite probable)
But actually sometimes I use Google translate, because there is always a chance that if I don't know word in English, I might still know it in Russian (I lived in Russia for 23 years since I was born and only later moved to Canada, so it is actually quite probable)
» TheLittleE on November 21st, 2015, 6:11am
No "use context clues"?
I mean I guess if that isn't an option I'd have to go with define:"unknown term" in google.
I mean I guess if that isn't an option I'd have to go with define:"unknown term" in google.
» darkraiders on November 21st, 2015, 9:42am
I almost always search with google or wikipedia.
If i just need to meaning of a word i go with google, if i need more than that i go with wikipedia.
If i just need to meaning of a word i go with google, if i need more than that i go with wikipedia.
» cmertb on November 21st, 2015, 10:54am
I will never believe that people bother to research unknown terms every single time or even most of the time. Unless it is crucial to understanding the story, you will just skip over it and not even notice much.
I have to assume that instead of answering the question that was actually asked, everyone is describing what they do in those *rare* cases when they are actually bothered by a word they don't know.
(And don't bother to reply to tell me how you personally look up everything. That just makes you a freakish outlier
)
I have to assume that instead of answering the question that was actually asked, everyone is describing what they do in those *rare* cases when they are actually bothered by a word they don't know.
(And don't bother to reply to tell me how you personally look up everything. That just makes you a freakish outlier
)» mikako17 on November 21st, 2015, 7:01pm
Had to reply because you said not to. It really depends on where I'm reading something, if I'm reading an article or something on my phone it's just way too easy for me to press on the word and have the definition pop up at the bottom of the screen or pop up in another window. And I tend to read on my phone a lot more now so I guess I do look up terms most of the time. 
Though if I'm reading manga, a real book, etc, then yeah, no point really looking it up especially using context clues.
Anyway for words, definitely "define: word" on Google. For terms like umami or phenomenology and etc, then definitely Wikipedia and other places.
Though if I'm reading manga, a real book, etc, then yeah, no point really looking it up especially using context clues.Anyway for words, definitely "define: word" on Google. For terms like umami or phenomenology and etc, then definitely Wikipedia and other places.
» F_J on November 21st, 2015, 7:06pm
Personally, I just gloss over the word. Then, when I see it repeated like 5 more times, I'd be curious enough to actually look the word up. lol Who needs to expand their vocabulary?
» cecropiamoth on November 21st, 2015, 7:21pm
...sorry, error...and I can't see how to delete the post.
» Chainless on November 22nd, 2015, 5:10am
The answer really depends on in what language am I reading. Because as english isn't my native, using just Google or Wikipedia usually doesn't help that much if the term is in english, because very often the discriptions of the term I'm looking for isn't that easy to understand either. Especially if it's somekind of jargon.
Usually I just try to figure out the meaning from the context and it works quite alright. But if I really wanna know what some word means I have to use english-finnish dictionary first and sometimes after that use finnish wikipedia or finnish-finnish dictionary. If I'm reading text in my native I just google it. Funny thing is, Google usually gives me either Wikipedia or finnish-finnish dictionary as a result so...
Usually I just try to figure out the meaning from the context and it works quite alright. But if I really wanna know what some word means I have to use english-finnish dictionary first and sometimes after that use finnish wikipedia or finnish-finnish dictionary. If I'm reading text in my native I just google it. Funny thing is, Google usually gives me either Wikipedia or finnish-finnish dictionary as a result so...
» MinatoAce on November 22nd, 2015, 1:25pm
First I, Use Google and read the first result.
Then if it interests me very much I, read everything about it as well as the related stuff.
Then if it interests me very much I, read everything about it as well as the related stuff.
» mysstris on November 22nd, 2015, 4:41pm
Depends on what I'm reading. School stuff, I gloss over most of the time since I usually wait last minute to read articles for class. I know it's not going to help me fully grasp the material but as long as I get the gist of it, the professor is going to go over the readings anyway.
Other stuff (any other media I encounter - not exclusive to manga/anime), I do all of the above except going old-school. I usually google "XXXX wiki" Too lazy to go to wikipedia and it's faster to go to a page on wiki through google.
Other stuff (any other media I encounter - not exclusive to manga/anime), I do all of the above except going old-school. I usually google "XXXX wiki" Too lazy to go to wikipedia and it's faster to go to a page on wiki through google.
» Nekore on November 22nd, 2015, 5:07pm
...or not, it means that we don't know about it as opposed of the other options.
» Nirhtuc on November 23rd, 2015, 5:49am
When I read an unknown word or complicated term, I typically...
Look it up immediately in a good online dictionary if I have time. If not, guess the meaning by context. I'm a linguaphile, so I usually look it up immediately!
Look it up immediately in a good online dictionary if I have time. If not, guess the meaning by context. I'm a linguaphile, so I usually look it up immediately!
» youtakun on November 24th, 2015, 10:18pm
* Search google for "definition something" and read it as a dictionary (a box appears above the first result)
» hkanz on November 28th, 2015, 10:54am
English - I'll dictionary.com it first, then if I'm interested in the background/topic, I'll look it up on Wikipedia.
French/Latin - Honestly when reading in these languages I often gloss over words, since there are many I don't know. Being post-school though, I don't read in either much anymore.
French/Latin - Honestly when reading in these languages I often gloss over words, since there are many I don't know. Being post-school though, I don't read in either much anymore.
