This week's poll was suggested by Transdude1996. Pretty straightforward
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What is (or would be) your Hogwarts house?
Choices:
Gryffindor - votes: 467 (13.1%)
Hufflepuff - votes: 643 (18.1%)
Ravenclaw - votes: 1044 (29.4%)
Slytherin - votes: 701 (19.7%)
I don't understand this question - votes: 697 (19.6%)
There were 3552 total votes.
The poll ended: October 18th 2019
On the official quiz within Pottermore, I got placed within Slytherin because I prefer to gain knowledge for the sake of using it rather than for the sake of knowing more.
This week's poll was suggested by juliarox214. Yes, I know it's not manga-related.
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Question: Are you currently satisfied with the legal methods of reading digital manga (including webcomics, etc)?
Choices:
Yes, it's great now! - votes: 209 (7.5%)
It has improved, but could still use some work - votes: 1582 (56.5%)
Nah, still sucks - votes: 753 (26.9%)
I would never consider using legal methods of reading manga - votes: 255 (9.1%)
There were 2799 total votes.
The poll ended: October 12th 2019
All you publishers, you gotta keep trying harder
This week's poll was suggested by JustaVagabond. Legal digital ways to read manga have increased in the last few years. Even some of the the Japanese publishers are endorsing it. And there's also the explosion of webcomics, especially those of the Chinese variety. Are you satisfied with all these changes? If not, what could be improved?
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Question: Which of the follow best reflects how you would like scanlators to treat off-bubble SFX?
Choices:
SFX are a distraction, even as notes. SFX notes clutter the margins and panels and are a drag on the typesetter and even more on the redrawer. Scanlators should ignore them altogether. - votes: 109 (4.7%)
SFX are essential for scanlation to be true to the original. They should be typeset and redrawn all the time, regardless of how it might affect release pace. - votes: 103 (4.4%)
SFX significantly increase enjoyment of reading. They should be typeset and redrawn in all cases, so long as that doesn't compromise a regular, frequent release pace. - votes: 283 (12.1%)
Some SFX are needed to understand the context of a scene. These should be typeset and redrawn. Everything else can be ignored or left as notes. - votes: 585 (25%)
SFX are part of the art and as such should be left in place, their translation being typeset in small size next to them or on the margins as notes. - votes: 1264 (53.9%)
There were 2344 total votes.
The poll ended: October 5th 2019
Looks like the majority prefer to leave the original SFX alone and just put a small translation to the side.
This week's poll is very specific and was suggested by Dreverhaven from Death Toll. The question deals with SFX (sound effects) that are not inside bubbles in manga. A quick Google search gives me these examples:
Only translated
Completely redrawn
The question deals with what would you prefer scanlators do about SFX with some small relation to the speed of releases, as it does take time and effort to completely redraw the SFX.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which do you consider yourself to be?
Choices:
In the middle - votes: 2484 (46.7%)
Optimist - votes: 956 (18%)
Pessimist - votes: 1881 (35.4%)
There were 5321 total votes.
The poll ended: September 27th 2019
I'm curious what the results would have been in the past, even say 3-4 years ago
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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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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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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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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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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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.
