This week's poll was suggested by kitty1826x. It's not exactly manga-related, but I like it anyways. If you got a story about camping out (like for Black Friday), comment below!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: You're reading a series and suddenly you hit a gap of chapters where no one scanlated them, but someone scanlated the later chapters. You...
Choices:
Stop reading and wait for missing chapters to get released - votes: 4653 (52.8%)
Skip the missing chapters and just continue reading - votes: 953 (10.8%)
Find the raws and try and try to figure out what's going on - votes: 1700 (19.3%)
Look around for or text translations - votes: 987 (11.2%)
Ask someone for a summary of the missing section - votes: 236 (2.7%)
I can read the series' native language, so there's no gap for me - votes: 291 (3.3%)
There were 8820 total votes.
The poll ended: June 5th 2015
So scanlators, don't skip chapters. That's evil, and don't be evil.
This week's poll from Toushin is a bit wordy and could potentially be confusing. We're talking about the case where you're reading a series, and suddenly you discover that chapters 45-50 were never scanlated, but someone else scanlated starting from chapter 51 and on. As a reader, what do you do about the missing releases? I'd personally just stop reading and wait. But it sucks...sigh...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you were an assistant for your favorite mangaka, what would you love most about the job?
Choices:
Getting paid - votes: 1410 (14.7%)
Touching the mangaka - votes: 184 (1.9%)
Being the first one to see the next chapter - votes: 2342 (24.5%)
Witnessing the mangaka at work - votes: 788 (8.2%)
Seeing the mangaka's face - votes: 19 (0.2%)
Breathing in the same air as the mangaka - votes: 96 (1%)
Having the mangaka's phone number - votes: 20 (0.2%)
Talking with the mangaka about his/her manga - votes: 1278 (13.3%)
Knowing the mangaka on a personal level - votes: 942 (9.8%)
Being the mangaka's idea bank - votes: 680 (7.1%)
Adding/refining drawing details - votes: 127 (1.3%)
Cleaning artwork going out of panels - votes: 32 (0.3%)
Being listed in the credits for a series - votes: 191 (2%)
Gaining experience as an artist - votes: 1258 (13.1%)
Other - votes: 210 (2.2%)
There were 9577 total votes.
The poll ended: May 30th 2015
I should've modified the "first to see the chapter" option to include the idea of spoiling the chapter for everyone
For this week's poll from StaticHD, you should be able to realize that this isn't a serious poll due to some of the weirder options. Although I guess I could've done something like "Being able to stare into the eyes of the mangaka"...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you could magically change your primary language to Japanese right now, would you do it?
Choices:
For sure! - votes: 2542 (22%)
Maybe... - votes: 2771 (24%)
Sounds cool, but no thanks - votes: 5304 (46%)
No way, not even if you paid me - votes: 860 (7.5%)
My primary language is already Japanese, but I'd prefer changing to something else - votes: 37 (0.3%)
My primary language is already Japanese, and I wouldn't switch - votes: 20 (0.2%)
There were 11534 total votes.
The poll ended: May 23rd 2015
Looks like half of us would consider it at the very least, while the other half wouldn't wanna do it at all. I wonder what the poll would look like if it was English instead of Japanese?
This week's poll is from oGaga. If you had a chance to magically change your primary language to Japanese (and be totally proficient in it), would you take that opportunity?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What's the most likely reason you'd stop reading a series you initially liked?
Choices:
Favorite character dies or isn't in story anymore - votes: 603 (5.2%)
Favorite character changes for the worse - votes: 306 (2.7%)
Too many unlikable characters - votes: 691 (6%)
No character development - votes: 679 (5.9%)
Plot veers off into a bad direction - votes: 2295 (19.9%)
Boring plot - votes: 2721 (23.6%)
Too many surprising moments - votes: 20 (0.2%)
Story too confusing - votes: 457 (4%)
Series just never seems to end - votes: 965 (8.4%)
Increase / decrease of fan service - votes: 148 (1.3%)
Increase / decrease of violence - votes: 27 (0.2%)
Pacing is too slow / fast - votes: 311 (2.7%)
Art style changed - votes: 83 (0.7%)
Irregular releases - votes: 1072 (9.3%)
I just didn't have time to keep up and forgot about it - votes: 1140 (9.9%)
There were 11518 total votes.
The poll ended: May 15th 2015
Seems like more people voted for the plot related problems
Last poll from icassop for a while (I promise!). What's the most likely reason for you to stop reading a series that you had initially enjoyed? The options aren't exhaustive, but I gave you a wide range of choices!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you went to karaoke, you would choose...
Choices:
Mostly anime songs - votes: 1637 (21.5%)
Mostly Western songs - votes: 4072 (53.6%)
Mostly Asian songs - votes: 706 (9.3%)
Mostly songs that don't fit into the above categories - votes: 1183 (15.6%)
There were 7598 total votes.
The poll ended: May 9th 2015
I guess the other 2k+ people who didn't vote would never go karaoke
This week's poll is again from icassop. If you went to karaoke, what type of song would you choose to sing? This is regardless of whether you've actually gone before in the past.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If there was a manga cafe near you, would you visit it?
Choices:
Lots of times, mainly for the manga - votes: 3500 (36.9%)
Lots of times, mainly for the Internet - votes: 195 (2.1%)
Lots of times, mainly for the food / drinks - votes: 291 (3.1%)
Lots of times, mainly for socializing - votes: 612 (6.5%)
I guess I'd try it once... - votes: 4101 (43.2%)
Never - votes: 784 (8.3%)
There were 9483 total votes.
The poll ended: May 2nd 2015
Figures, for a manga site
This week's poll is from icassop. If there was a manga cafe near you, would you go? I'd probably try it once, but I'd be too busy to go again. Reminds me of the time I visited a board game cafe. I'd love to go again though!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: A particular group has been scanlating a series you like to read. Suddenly a new group starts doing the same series. You...
Choices:
Keep with the old group's version - votes: 1027 (11%)
Read the new group's version - votes: 31 (0.3%)
Read both versions - votes: 843 (9.1%)
Read the faster version - votes: 3706 (39.8%)
Read the higher quality version - votes: 3696 (39.7%)
There were 9303 total votes.
The poll ended: April 24th 2015
Oh wow, that's a really close split between faster vs. better quality!
This week's poll from Nekomikoto is a bit wordy, but it actually happens a lot. Say you're reading a series that you like, and just one particular group is working on it. Suddenly a new group pops up and starts doing releases for the same series. Which group's releases are you going to choose now?
I feel the tendency is that the new group is the faster one, with usually less quality. So for a while I'll stick with the old group, but then the old group drops the project because they can't handle the load (and probably has other projects to work on). Then I play catch up with the new group since I'm behind a bunch of chapters now.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: On average, do you tend to skip anime opening / ending songs?
Choices:
I watch each once and then skip the repeats - votes: 6134 (48%)
I mostly skip openings - votes: 263 (2.1%)
I mostly skip endings - votes: 1468 (11.5%)
I watch both most of the time - votes: 2069 (16.2%)
I skip both most of the time - votes: 2479 (19.4%)
I don't watch anime - votes: 378 (3%)
There were 12791 total votes.
The poll ended: April 18th 2015
Almost 50% will watch once and skip the rest. I fall in this camp too.
This week's anime-related post is from Marian5390. For those of you who watch anime, what are your habits for those OP/ED songs?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Thoughts on April Fools' scanlator jokes or false releases
Choices:
Hate them - votes: 2173 (21.2%)
Annoying - votes: 2602 (25.4%)
Funny - votes: 1129 (11%)
Don't mind - votes: 1897 (18.5%)
Ignore them - votes: 1306 (12.8%)
No opinion - votes: 1127 (11%)
There were 10234 total votes.
The poll ended: April 11th 2015
I'm in the hating camp. Kinda sad that over 10% find them funny...
This week's poll is from me (so the choices aren't really the best, but deal with it). I realized we had never done a poll about all the fake releases scanlators put out there, so might as well!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Are you a registered member of MU?
Choices:
Yes, and I consider myself an active part of the community - votes: 579 (6%)
Yes, but I just lurk and use the member-only features - votes: 5761 (59.7%)
Nope - votes: 3318 (34.4%)
There were 9658 total votes.
The poll ended: April 3rd 2015
Those of you who aren't members, you might wanna consider it so that you can use lists and release highlighting.
