Hello all,

In case you haven't noticed recently, we've removed all of the ads supporting this site. We recently received an email from Google stating our account was disabled. Upon appeal, we were rejected. No particular reason was provided, so we are quite surprised as we have funded the site using Adsense for the past 5 years with no issues. If anything, I suppose I feel quite liberated. It was quite daunting living in the environment of fear Google has created with their Publisher system.

As far as funding issues go, we're not sure where we stand at the moment. Over the next few weeks, I will be experimenting with different ad networks. We're not in the red yet, but this is something we will try to work out over the next few months. If we cannot find a suitable replacement, we will be forced to ask for donations as it comes time to pay our server bills. I had hoped it would never come to this, but we cannot control everything. I have enjoyed the free ride that Adsense has given us over the years, and only hope that any new network we join is not more intrusive to your experience than Adsense was.

For the moment, everyone sit tight. We're going to try some alternative funding routes.

Thank you all for your understanding,

Manick

This fun little poll was suggested by our member daisukidesuyo. If you seriously have never eaten an Oreo, go eat one!

You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17903

You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: What is love?
Choices:
An emotion - votes: 3903 (28%)
Romance - votes: 899 (6.4%)
Desire - votes: 1318 (9.4%)
Life - votes: 1116 (8%)
A word like any other word - votes: 795 (5.7%)
A myth that only a fool would believe in - votes: 1100 (7.9%)
Luck - votes: 472 (3.4%)
Eternal friendship - votes: 1063 (7.6%)
"Love is patient. Love is kind..." - votes: 1235 (8.8%)
Trouble - votes: 2055 (14.7%)
There were 13956 total votes.
The poll ended: April 17th 2010

An emotion...This is how cheap most people feel love is nowadays

Well, it's not February, but it's still good to think about it. This poll was suggested by ShanShan. And before you whine at me, there is no choice called "other" for a reason. Pick and choose. I also find it interesting that of all the genres (not demographics), "Romance" is the one with the most series

You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17772

You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: When do you vote on the newest poll?
Choices:
Right when I notice that there's a new one - votes: 7350 (70.1%)
After giving it a lot of thought - votes: 220 (2.1%)
A few days later - votes: 221 (2.1%)
The last moment possible - votes: 27 (0.3%)
Only when I like the question - votes: 2297 (21.9%)
I don't usually vote - votes: 373 (3.6%)
There were 10488 total votes.
The poll ended: April 9th 2010

Happy Easter! (or Resurrection Sunday, as I also know it). May the true meaning prevail and not the commercialness of it

I totally forgot to put up a new poll, so here's a quicky by ExzyruSxxx that's right before the end of Saturday for me. 3 minutes before midnight...cutting it close...
Oh, the irony of the last choice
Edit: Hmm, I believe something is wrong with the timecodes for the site...must tell Manick...

No forum thread for this one, 'cause I said so

You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: You find a Death Note, so you...
Choices:
Use it - votes: 6187 (40.7%)
Keep and hide it - votes: 3097 (20.4%)
Blackmail people with it - votes: 875 (5.8%)
Give it to someone - votes: 77 (0.5%)
Trade it for something else - votes: 590 (3.9%)
Ignore it - votes: 865 (5.7%)
Destroy it - votes: 2624 (17.2%)
What is a Death Note? - votes: 898 (5.9%)
There were 15213 total votes.
The poll ended: April 3rd 2010

I knew it. People are inherently evil.

In a few days is the infamous April Fools' Day (April 1st). At MU, we [color=red]WILL NOT[/color] tolerate any fake/joke releases being reported/announced to us. If we, by accident, allow a fake release to get through, please report the mistake to us (either via a [sitelink=submit.html?act=add_change]Change Request[/sitelink] form, through the forum, or you can email me at lambchopsil[at]gmail[dot]com if you are not a registered member here).

As you have been warned against doing it, if we discover a person still attempting to post a joke release here, that person will be dealt with. Severe action will be taken upon that scanlation group.

Thank you for considering our request to remain as accurate as possible for our members.

Some people seem to think this news post is a joke or something similar. I assure you, I am being totally serious. Don't take it lightly.

And we can figure out if someone is trying to frame a group. We're not naive, so don't even try.

(This is an almost exact copy/paste from last year...)

Here we got another fun little poll, this time by our member aznluck. If you have no clue what this is about, go read Death Note. It's a pretty good series

You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17473

You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: When do you usually initially start reading a manga series?
Choices:
Right when the first chapter is out - votes: 2845 (27.7%)
When a few chapters are out - votes: 3109 (30.3%)
When a couple of volumes are out - votes: 1826 (17.8%)
When most of the series seems to be out - votes: 1113 (10.8%)
When the series is already complete - votes: 1367 (13.3%)
There were 10260 total votes.
The poll ended: March 27th 2010

Most of us seem to be patient...(not?)

Almost April Fool's Day...sigh
Worst day of the internet for an administrator

Our new poll is by our member morphin007. It's just about when do you usually pick up and try out a new series.

Our forums have a discussion right here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17332

You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: You're with friends and some thugs approach you. What do you do?
Choices:
Wait and protect myself - votes: 1002 (8.8%)
Wait and protect my friends - votes: 2842 (24.9%)
Attack the thugs first - votes: 807 (7.1%)
Dial 911 (or your equivalent) - votes: 1177 (10.3%)
Wait to be saved - votes: 111 (1%)
Run away with all your friends - votes: 4785 (41.9%)
Ditch your friends and just run - votes: 699 (6.1%)
There were 11423 total votes.
The poll ended: March 20th 2010

I see, so most of us are cowards

PS: I've been trying out the StarCraft II beta, and it's awesome! Definitely buying the game when it comes out later this year

Silly poll this time...Haven't had one of these scenario ones in a while. This one in particular was suggested by our member energizerbunny.

You can write your own scenario on the forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17218

And don't forget that we always need more poll suggestions! Submit them here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you reread manga titles that you have enjoyed?
Choices:
Yes, usually more than once - votes: 7995 (62.7%)
Yes, usually only once - votes: 1120 (8.8%)
Only when I have nothing else to read - votes: 2893 (22.7%)
Never - votes: 742 (5.8%)
There were 12750 total votes.
The poll ended: March 13th 2010

If it's good, read it again if you're not too busy!

This new poll was suggested by our member JohnHomos. Do you reread any series that you thought were good and enjoyable? For me, I do so when I feel a sudden urge or am bored...(like I remember reading parts of 1/2 Prince and Hana Kimi)

We are finally gonna have an official thread for this poll! So discuss away here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=17096

If you have poll suggestions (and we always need more!), go ahead and post in this thread:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903

Previous Poll Results:
Question: Watching Winter Olympics 2010?
Choices:
I'm there live! - votes: 218 (1.8%)
Yes! Almost every event! - votes: 763 (6.4%)
Some events here and there - votes: 3700 (30.9%)
Would want to, but can't - votes: 874 (7.3%)
None... don't care - votes: 5448 (45.4%)
I prefer the Summer Olympics - votes: 990 (8.3%)
There were 11993 total votes.
The poll ended: March 6th 2010

Too many people who don't care...apathy is not a good thing in this world