This week's poll was sparked by something the user marchRy suggested, but I didn't like the question he posed, so I came up with something myself.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you feel about racist content in manga?
Choices:
I feel indifferent - votes: 1165 (29.1%)
It's kind of funny/interesting, because Japan seems to come up with very unique stereotypes - votes: 653 (16.3%)
It's a little shocking, but I understand that Japanese racial humor tends to be different from the rest of the world - votes: 748 (18.7%)
It's as offensive as racist content found anywhere else - votes: 1440 (35.9%)
There were 4006 total votes.
The poll ended: September 14th 2019
Sparked about as much debate as I expected it would
This week's poll was suggested by 8-3. I'll just copy/paste what he stated
Some manga do get banned/censored/altered in certain countries due to racist imagery. What's seen as light-hearted humor in Japan could be regarded as offensive in other countries. For instance, the Viz Media version of Dragon Ball actually removed Mr. Popo's lips, due to the resemblance to "Blackface."
And compared to other countries, namely western ones, racial stereotypes actually are vastly different in Japan. Two very common stereotypes that I see in manga are that Chinese people supposedly end their sentences with "-aru," and that every black man is named "Bob."
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What is the best implementation of beast ears (kemonomimi) in manga without counting the hair?
Choices:
Beast ears on top and no human ears - votes: 1861 (66.4%)
Beast ears on side and no human ears - votes: 593 (21.2%)
Beast ears on top and human ears on the side - votes: 349 (12.5%)
There were 2803 total votes.
The poll ended: September 7th 2019
I'm very confused about having beast ears and human ears... So they just have 4 ears? Why?...
This week's unusual poll was proposed by VawX. He supplied this example image:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2e/ad/92/2ead92e65a906c07b1eb2a90abf61584.png
It's pretty weird... Not expecting this to be a popular poll.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: When should amnesia be used as a plot line or characterization?
Choices:
As the finale - votes: 84 (2.8%)
Toward the end - votes: 53 (1.8%)
Sometime in the middle - votes: 307 (10.2%)
At the very beginning - votes: 1530 (50.7%)
Right when the confession or key love moment happens - votes: 97 (3.2%)
Never - votes: 944 (31.3%)
There were 3015 total votes.
The poll ended: August 31st 2019
The most popular choice is to have amnesia be the inciting incident at the very beginning of a series. So the reader will discover how the world works at the same time as the main character.
This week's poll was suggested by kurotaito. Do you like amnesia as a plot point? When in a story should it be used?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Of the following, which do you hate the most?
Choices:
Snail - votes: 7 (0.2%)
Leech - votes: 95 (2.1%)
Raccoon - votes: 5 (0.1%)
Hyena - votes: 6 (0.1%)
Bat - votes: 6 (0.1%)
Pig - votes: 20 (0.4%)
Monkey - votes: 16 (0.4%)
Skunk - votes: 9 (0.2%)
Lizard - votes: 30 (0.7%)
Shark - votes: 5 (0.1%)
Pigeon - votes: 19 (0.4%)
Bee - votes: 42 (0.9%)
Cat - votes: 15 (0.3%)
Dog - votes: 37 (0.8%)
Rat - votes: 83 (1.9%)
Mouse - votes: 16 (0.4%)
Spider - votes: 437 (9.8%)
Snake - votes: 89 (2%)
Wasp - votes: 337 (7.5%)
Cockroach - votes: 878 (19.6%)
Fly - votes: 234 (5.2%)
Mosquito - votes: 1307 (29.2%)
Slug - votes: 34 (0.8%)
Rabbit - votes: 4 (0.1%)
Bed bug - votes: 285 (6.4%)
Worm - votes: 54 (1.2%)
Seagull - votes: 19 (0.4%)
Ant - votes: 29 (0.6%)
Tick - votes: 349 (7.8%)
Squirrel - votes: 10 (0.2%)
There were 4477 total votes.
The poll ended: August 24th 2019
More people hate dogs than cats
This week's poll about the animals you hate was suggested by VawX. Non-exhaustive list, but it should cover the most common ones.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How should translators deal with author self-censored curse words?
Choices:
Replace word for a less harsh one (i.e., crap) - votes: 69 (1.7%)
Use the actual curse word (i.e., shit) - votes: 720 (18.3%)
Match how the author censored it (partly or fully censored) - votes: 2653 (67.3%)
Censor entire word (i.e., bleep or ***) - votes: 28 (0.7%)
Only censor part of the word (i.e., sht) - votes: 474 (12%)
There were 3944 total votes.
The poll ended: August 17th 2019
I didn't even think about copyright censoring...
This week's poll was suggested by Nekomikoto, and it deals with how to translate censored curses or expletives. It's interesting to think about, even though I don't think it comes up that often.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How many hours per week do you work on average? (Including unpaid internships, not including volunteer work)
Choices:
81+ hours - votes: 89 (1.7%)
71-80 hours - votes: 47 (0.9%)
61-70 hours - votes: 61 (1.2%)
51-60 hours - votes: 184 (3.5%)
41-50 hours - votes: 747 (14.2%)
40 hours - votes: 971 (18.5%)
31-39 hours - votes: 592 (11.3%)
21-30 hours - votes: 338 (6.4%)
11-20 hours - votes: 230 (4.4%)
1-10 hours - votes: 183 (3.5%)
No job and not looking for one - votes: 782 (14.9%)
I'm retired - votes: 40 (0.8%)
I don't have a job, but I'm looking! - votes: 768 (14.6%)
I can't work due to some disability - votes: 216 (4.1%)
There were 5248 total votes.
The poll ended: August 6th 2019
If you're working more than 80 hours a week, I'm sorry for you.
We are aware that most of the site is not functioning and are working to resolve it. Unfortunately, I cannot give an estimate on when it will be fixed.
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Our user yaoihentai suggested a poll similar to last week's, but now dealing with how many hours per week that you work. In case you didn't know, 40 hours is a special choice because it's a standard work week for many people in the USA.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How much do you get paid per hour in US dollars? (Convert from yearly salary if necessary)
Choices:
$51+ an hour - votes: 183 (4.5%)
$31-$50 an hour - votes: 202 (5%)
$21-$30 an hour - votes: 347 (8.6%)
$13-$20 an hour - votes: 692 (17.1%)
$8-12 an hour - votes: 575 (14.2%)
$0.01-$7 an hour - votes: 372 (9.2%)
I'm self-employed or own a business, so it varies too much - votes: 168 (4.2%)
I have an internship or volunteer position that doesn't pay - votes: 117 (2.9%)
I don't have a job right now - votes: 1382 (34.2%)
There were 4038 total votes.
The poll ended: July 27th 2019
People suggested that I separate the people who don't work into separate categories based on why they don't work, which I incorporated for this week's poll
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I came up with the poll for this week. I'm actually surprised that we've never asked this kind of question before.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Most likely to forget when you leave home
Choices:
I never forget anything - votes: 579 (17.9%)
Sunglasses - votes: 205 (6.3%)
Glasses or contacts - votes: 129 (4%)
Hat - votes: 65 (2%)
Jacket - votes: 62 (1.9%)
Turning off lights, AC, or heater - votes: 256 (7.9%)
To charge your phone - votes: 576 (17.8%)
To lock the door behind you - votes: 74 (2.3%)
Purse - votes: 30 (0.9%)
Snacks - votes: 156 (4.8%)
Wallet - votes: 201 (6.2%)
Phone - votes: 276 (8.5%)
Medicine - votes: 113 (3.5%)
ID or driver's license - votes: 138 (4.3%)
Credit card - votes: 24 (0.7%)
Keys - votes: 243 (7.5%)
Cash - votes: 103 (3.2%)
There were 3230 total votes.
The poll ended: July 20th 2019
The top choice won by 3 votes. I don't want to check through 11 years of weekly polls, but I'm pretty sure that's the closest race it's ever been.
