New poll about how often you check up for new releases. This one was suggested quite a while back by member c_k.
You can discuss the new poll here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5860

Previous Poll Stats:
Question: Do you consider yourself an otaku?
Choices:
OMG YES!! Manga/anime is life~! Need it as often as oxygen ;D - votes: 1852 (18.7%)
More or less. Not 100% obsessive, but I think manga/anime are some of the best things ever - votes: 4512 (45.5%)
Not really. I read manga and/or watch anime often, but I still put my social life over that stuff - votes: 2808 (28.3%)
No. I just read manga and/or watch anime when I'm bored - votes: 533 (5.4%)
EWW NO! Get that word out of my sight. - votes: 210 (2.1%)
There were 9915 total votes.
The poll ended: May 31st 2008

Quite a popular poll! A good chunk of people really like anime/manga, but not enough to die for it...

Another friendly reminder that the mascot contest is continuing on to the next and final round (or phase as it were). So go run over to the forums and vote!!

[color=red]Vote for MangaUpdates Mascot!!![/color]
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5823

Note: There may be another round for the top 2 choices after this round ends. All depends on how close the top two choices are. We'll have to wait and see.

Note2: The previous rounds have been locked now. Thanks for voting!

[color=red]As a reminder, please vote in our mascot polls![/color]

A fairly typical poll about how obsessive you are with anime/manga (with some creativity on the choices, haha). Credit goes to member Dubby for the specific choices.

You can discuss the poll here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5760

Previous Poll Results:
Question: How often or extensively do you cosplay?
Choices:
I have a whole wardrobe full of cosplay materials and it's one of my favorite activities - votes: 95 (1.5%)
I have a few costumes that I made myself - votes: 384 (6.1%)
I bought a few things off the internet - votes: 203 (3.2%)
I've worn a few cosplay costumes that I borrowed - votes: 231 (3.7%)
My friend forced me into it once...never again... - votes: 121 (1.9%)
Uhhh...does a sheet with eye sockets during Halloween count? - votes: 1988 (31.6%)
I REFUSE to dress up and make a fool of myself - votes: 2999 (47.6%)
What the heck is cosplay? - votes: 273 (4.3%)
There were 6294 total votes.
The poll ended: May 24th 2008

I guess most of us are too embarrassed to do much with cosplay, eh? (Including me actually...)

This is just a friendly reminder that the mascot contest is continuing. We have 4 rounds currently open (with about 7-8 pictures each). Please make sure to vote in each round!

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[color=red]Round 1 - Part 1:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5631
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 2:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5646
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 3:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5677
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 4:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5696

Another late poll...but this time because I was busy all of yesterday due to my first prom! (No pictures for you guys, sorry) Anyways, the poll this time is about dressing up, actually~ (maybe not a suit/tux/dress, but still...)

Question: How often or extensively do you cosplay?
The idea was stolen from our member funkmu1 (who is also the coordinator of our mascot contest right now)

You can discuss this new poll on our forum here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5699
Feel free to post any interesting cosplay experiences! (Either doing it yourself, or seeing some...weird people doing it...Man-fay anyone?)

Previous Poll Stats:
Question: Which type of person/role do you like seeing most in manga?
Choices:
Motherly (maternal) - votes: 133 (1.4%)
Fatherly (paternal) - votes: 107 (1.1%)
Brotherly - votes: 458 (4.7%)
Sisterly - votes: 311 (3.2%)
Old wise sage - votes: 452 (4.7%)
Childhood friends - votes: 1522 (15.8%)
Friend turned into a rival - votes: 685 (7.1%)
Evil king, emperor, usurper, tyrant, ruler, etc - votes: 876 (9.1%)
Beautiful unattainable idol - votes: 856 (8.9%)
Tomboy (tough girl that acts like a guy) - votes: 2460 (25.5%)
Other - votes: 1783 (18.5%)
There were 9643 total votes.
The poll ended: May 18th 2008

A TON of people seem to like the tomboy attitude. Also, based on the number of people that voted "other", I guess my poll choices really sucked, eh? Anyways, a new poll, a new result~

(And if you haven't voted for a mascot yet, you BETTER check it out!)

[color=red]Vote for MangaUpdates Mascot!!![/color]

[color=red]Round 1 - Part 1:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5631
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 2:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5646
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 3:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5677
[color=red]Round 1 - Part 4:[/color] http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5696

We finally have our poll up (at least the first one...)! As the title of this news post says, we are going to get a mascot for our site in preparation for the next version of your beloved MangaUpdates! Remember, this mascot determines our future as a site!

To vote, you must be a registered member. Then you can vote in this poll:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5631
This is only the first of several polls that will determine our mascot winner (tournament style).
Contest ends on...no clue actually...We'll figure that out later.

For a full description of every entry, look here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=4986
And here's the thread that started it all: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=4274

In earlier April, manga download site MangaShare, on behalf of the scanlation group Binktopia, posted an announcement criticizing BleachExile for removing the credit page from their work on BleachExile's online reader.

BleachExile is currently one of the largest Bleach fan sites that offer downloads of Bleach anime, manga and numerous other series and medias.

In mid-April, Binktopia, enforcing their re-distribution policy found in their credits page, sent a request to BleachExile to remove Binktopia scanlations from their website, stating MangaShare is the official distribution site for all Binktopia releases.

However, Binktopia received an "unsatisfying" response, leading them to putting up a public service announcement regarding BleachExile.

In response, BleachExile began removing the credits page for all releases from MangaShare, Binktopia, bludshock, and #blood, and stated that without an apology, they would continue to remove the credits page.

Although threads on the topic has been removed from BleachExile's forum, (due to claims of a PHP virus in the thread that runs on vBulletin) their view regarding this incident can still be viewed here: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3.

MangaShare’s administrator, Blud, and his crew has put forth a lot of effort on going against websites with rules and actions that are found to be questionable among the scanlation community, with last year’s StopNF.png page (seen at the top of the site) being the most well known.

Currently, with no agreement reached by both sides, MS/Binktopia has come to an unanimous decision to watermark random pages of their scans.

Happy Mother's Day to everyone! Go wish all your older female relatives a happy day~ Hope you got nice presents for them too (manga, anybody?)

And to celebrate the occasion, we have a new poll with "motherly" as the first choice.
Question: Which type of person/role do you like seeing most in manga?
(I thought of the poll on the spur of the moment, so apologies for some lame choices...Also, I'm a day late with the new poll, so sorry about that. I was busy the whole day yesterday...)

You can discuss the poll here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5574
And if you choose "other" as an option, feel free to tell us which unlisted type of person you like seeing most!

Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you generally like the endings of series?
Choices:
It couldn't have ended in any better way! - votes: 844 (12.7%)
It was good, but could've been better...But I don't think I could write a better ending - votes: 3563 (53.6%)
Man, I could write a better ending than that author! - votes: 1167 (17.6%)
I hate all endings! Let the series continue forever! - votes: 1069 (16.1%)
There were 6643 total votes.
The poll ended: May 11th 2008

Yes, I knew all the problems with that poll, but oh well...I guess most people are generally satisfied with the endings, but don't have the writing talent or creativity to make it better.

Hi everyone,

I apologize for the recent downtimes of the site. I've made some changes and hopefully it will not happen anymore. I'll keep watching.

I did a poll of my own for once in honor of the ending of certain series that I loved...Question is simple enough:
How do you generally like the endings of series?

You can discuss the poll on the forum here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5480

Previous Poll Results:
Question: How well do you draw? (Manga or just pictures in general)
Choices:
I can draw as well as the leading mangakas - votes: 303 (3.3%)
I occasionally do doujinshi (and/or sell my own works) - votes: 151 (1.7%)
I am a moderately good drawer that can do my own work - votes: 2255 (24.7%)
I need a picture in front of me to copy - votes: 2016 (22.1%)
I need to trace a picture - votes: 607 (6.7%)
I CAN DRAW STICK FIGURES!!! - votes: 2900 (31.8%)
What's a pencil? - votes: 885 (9.7%)
There were 9117 total votes.
The poll ended: May 3rd 2008

One of our more popular polls, I would say. A lot of people seem to think they're all that with their mad drawing skills...but who can say if they're lying or not? I bet most people just had fun with the stick figure option, haha