One of our site admins, Toto, suggested this poll. It's a question of whether you think it's morally or ethically wrong to scanlate. This isn't about the legitimacy of scanlations.
On another note (this will probably never be a poll question) but is it morally/ethically wrong to pirate music, movies, games, and/or software? Even if the said thing you are pirating is not sold in your country and/or is not in your native language? Where would you draw that moral line?
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: How do you like your manga?
Choices:
Hot and steamy - votes: 2233 (20.8%)
Cold, salty, and/or teary - votes: 469 (4.4%)
Spicy and exciting - votes: 2924 (27.2%)
Medium with a bittersweet aftertaste - votes: 1185 (11%)
Chewy and necessary to ponder over - votes: 1156 (10.7%)
Sweet and heartfelt - votes: 1977 (18.4%)
Quick like a sugar rush - votes: 207 (1.9%)
Hard and blunt - votes: 464 (4.3%)
Bland and typical - votes: 139 (1.3%)
There were 10754 total votes.
The poll ended: September 8th 2012
I dislike spicy foods. Tongue can't handle it. (And that comment has nothing to do with the poll results)
This week's poll from Lorska is a bit more abstract. And no mixing flavors for this poll!
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 kind of character do you prefer to read about?
Choices:
Someone that's just like me - votes: 1396 (11.6%)
A person that shares just a few traits with me - votes: 2855 (23.8%)
Characters that are nothing like me - votes: 1019 (8.5%)
No preference - votes: 6741 (56.1%)
There were 12011 total votes.
The poll ended: September 1st 2012
"Someone I like to be" should've been a choice. My bad.
Some of you today probably noticed that accessing any series page gave an error, but only if you were a logged in user. Well, it's all fixed now~ Sorry for the downtime! (And in case you're wondering what happened, somehow the server cache got corrupted.)
This week's poll comes from the brain of our member Saons. What level of relatability do you like your characters to be? Someone that's similar to you or different to 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: The weakest aspect that plagues most of the series you read:
Choices:
Bad / weak endings - votes: 4321 (32.3%)
Uninspiring / lame main characters - votes: 2672 (20%)
Lackluster plot - votes: 1760 (13.2%)
So complicated that it's hard to follow - votes: 793 (5.9%)
Bad drawings - votes: 1285 (9.6%)
Lack of originality - votes: 2138 (16%)
Can't relate to the series - votes: 399 (3%)
There were 13368 total votes.
The poll ended: August 25th 2012
A bad ending isn't an ending at all
For once, we're gonna look at the negative. This week's poll was suggested by our member anandparera. Out of the given choices, which aspect are you most frustrated with in a series? (And I bet someone will complain of no "Other" or "None" choices.)
Edit: For the choice "Bad / weak endings", that also includes the series having no ending at all, including being canceled, axed, rushed, hiatus, etc.
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 is your favorite event of the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Choices:
Archery - votes: 953 (9.1%)
Athletics - votes: 792 (7.6%)
Badminton - votes: 381 (3.7%)
Basketball - votes: 548 (5.3%)
Boxing - votes: 154 (1.5%)
Canoe/Kayak - votes: 107 (1%)
Cycling - votes: 99 (0.9%)
Diving - votes: 396 (3.8%)
Equestrian - votes: 188 (1.8%)
Fencing - votes: 300 (2.9%)
Field Hockey - votes: 69 (0.7%)
Gymnastics - votes: 2307 (22.1%)
Handball - votes: 153 (1.5%)
Judo - votes: 263 (2.5%)
Pentathlon - votes: 47 (0.5%)
Rowing - votes: 71 (0.7%)
Sailing - votes: 41 (0.4%)
Shooting - votes: 140 (1.3%)
Soccer (Football) - votes: 703 (6.7%)
Swimming - votes: 976 (9.4%)
Table Tennis - votes: 151 (1.4%)
Taekwondo - votes: 325 (3.1%)
Tennis - votes: 265 (2.5%)
Triathlon - votes: 46 (0.4%)
Volleyball - votes: 677 (6.5%)
Water Polo - votes: 104 (1%)
Weightlifting - votes: 100 (1%)
Wrestling - votes: 80 (0.8%)
There were 10436 total votes.
The poll ended: August 18th 2012
And gymnastics wins? That was unexpected for me... I will refrain from speculating why people chose that.
There we have it, our first Olympics poll, from our member StephKuran. The given choices are not precisely how the IOC categorizes sports/disciplines, but too bad. We're not part of the IOC, nor do we follow their rules.
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's better?
Choices:
Reading manga - votes: 6200 (39.5%)
Watching anime - votes: 1505 (9.6%)
Reading a book - votes: 1560 (9.9%)
Watching a movie or TV - votes: 229 (1.5%)
Doing exercise - votes: 514 (3.3%)
Playing video games - votes: 1628 (10.4%)
Eating - votes: 573 (3.7%)
Sleeping - votes: 2187 (13.9%)
Daydreaming - votes: 1044 (6.7%)
Chatting - votes: 255 (1.6%)
There were 15695 total votes.
The poll ended: August 11th 2012
No surprises, given our demographics
I wanted to do an Olympic poll, but I couldn't think of a good one. And there was only 1 suggested Olympic-related poll, and I didn't like it too much. So we go with this poll suggestion from our member BlackOrion. From the given list of activities, which do you like the most?
You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
And for once, I'll take poll suggestions that are related to the Olympics.
Previous Poll Results:
Question: It's Hanami or cherry blossom viewing time. You...
Choices:
Look at the trees. That's why we're here! - votes: 3629 (33.3%)
Contemplate life - votes: 1052 (9.6%)
Go for the food - votes: 1531 (14%)
Have a great time with the music and beverages - votes: 1843 (16.9%)
Take a walk - votes: 1699 (15.6%)
Skip the invitation and stay home - votes: 1151 (10.6%)
There were 10905 total votes.
The poll ended: August 4th 2012
Our least popular poll in a while... Oh well. Probably because not as many people know what Hanami is
I was just contacted that helz0ne is officially closing now. Their domain expires in about a week. The good news is that apparently some of their projects will be continued by a new group, but I don't know any specifics.
Goodbye to helz0ne.
Another poll suggestion from nowyat. This one's about attending (or not) a Hanami. Not the right season for it, but oh well.
You can submit poll ideas here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
And for once, I'll take poll suggestions that are related to the Olympics.
Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you were a Japanese high school student, which club would you belong to?
Choices:
Sports Club - votes: 2202 (14.6%)
Literature or Arts Club - votes: 1787 (11.9%)
Math or Science Club - votes: 699 (4.6%)
Going Home Club - votes: 3505 (23.3%)
Parapsychology Club - votes: 344 (2.3%)
Theater, Music, or Dance Club - votes: 1150 (7.6%)
Photography, Computer, or Astronomy Club - votes: 1882 (12.5%)
Manga Club - votes: 2247 (14.9%)
Tea Ceremony, Kabuki, or History Club - votes: 613 (4.1%)
No clubs, must go to Cram School - votes: 630 (4.2%)
There were 15059 total votes.
The poll ended: July 27th 2012
Going home wins. These guys can't wait to leave school. Guess it's like a prison, eh?
Here's a fun one from nowyat. From the given list, what club would you probably join if you were given this kind of situation? For me personally, I'd totally be in the Computer club. That's one of my passions~ (and my chosen career path)
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: Do you hate it when characters don't look their age?
Choices:
Yes, it's a pet peeve - votes: 3929 (28.7%)
It's fine if the character looks younger than supposed to - votes: 1426 (10.4%)
It's fine if the character looks older than supposed to - votes: 661 (4.8%)
No, I love it - votes: 815 (5.9%)
Don't care - votes: 6879 (50.2%)
There were 13710 total votes.
The poll ended: July 20th 2012
Bah, the "Don't Care" people... Although I have to admit that I'm in that category.
