This week, I'm repeating a poll that we did in 2011. The number of webcomics has increased tremendously over the years, so has public opinion on them shifted?
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Previous Poll Results
Question: What do you think about series names that are really long, i.e., have a lot of words?
Choices:
It's okay if there's a commonly used abbreviation (e.g., WataMote or Oreimo) - votes: 1213 (31.4%)
Don't really like them, but I guess I'll deal with it - votes: 896 (23.2%)
The longer the better! - votes: 107 (2.8%)
Don't care - votes: 981 (25.4%)
Long title are horrible and are hard to remember and say - votes: 664 (17.2%)
There were 3861 total votes.
The poll ended: June 1st 2019
I feel humans tend to like shorter names. It's like when you give a person a nickname. Usually it's shorter than their real name!
This week's poll was suggested by vivant. Did you notice that recently there's been an increase in length of some series titles, especially isekai? Two examples are I'm a Middle-Aged Man Who Got My Adventurer License Revoked, but I'm Enjoying a Carefree Lifestyle Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now and No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!. What's your opinion about that?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you recommend series to other people?
Choices:
Very rarely - votes: 882 (29.1%)
Never - votes: 312 (10.3%)
All the time! - votes: 488 (16.1%)
Only to people I personally know - votes: 1347 (44.5%)
There were 3029 total votes.
The poll ended: May 24th 2019
Personal recommendations do work best You ever hear about Cutco and multi-level marketing?
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This week's poll was written by me and is pretty self explanatory
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Opinion on a sequel when the original is still ongoing? (Sequel is usually set in the far future from original)
Choices:
Great idea! New story but same world, style, or formula - votes: 221 (6.9%)
Sounds pretty confusing for a reader of both... - votes: 1006 (31.4%)
No opinion - votes: 312 (9.7%)
Horrible idea. Too much potential for spoilers. Just finish the original first! - votes: 1662 (51.9%)
There were 3201 total votes.
The poll ended: May 18th 2019
If you wanted examples, some people mentioned Nana to Kaoru, Gundam, and Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san
This week's poll was suggested by jacob66. I can't actually think of an actual example of this right now, but what do you think of an ongoing series (meaning it's not finished yet) that has a sequel coming out already? I presume the sequel takes place in the far future, because that's pretty weird if it wasn't. But if you know of any examples of this, comment below!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Favorite thing about a scanlation's credit page
Choices:
Translation notes - votes: 914 (34.7%)
Comedy from the scanlators - votes: 1205 (45.7%)
Group news - votes: 113 (4.3%)
Original artwork - votes: 307 (11.6%)
The credits - votes: 98 (3.7%)
There were 2637 total votes.
The poll ended: May 11th 2019
Looks like people appreciate comedy. But keep in mind that we've done 2 polls in the past about scanlator April Fools' jokes and fake releases, and the majority of people either hate them, find them annoying, or straight up ignore them.
This week's poll was suggested by jacob66. Pretty self-explanatory.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: When you see other people recommending series to each other (such as the I'm Looking For... forum) but you're not original questioner, do you read the series that are suggested?
Choices:
Nah, I'll only pay attention if I'm the one that asked for a recommendation - votes: 126 (4.8%)
Sometimes or seldom, as they don't always suit my tastes - votes: 1815 (69.3%)
All the time! So many hidden jewels! - votes: 679 (25.9%)
There were 2620 total votes.
The poll ended: May 4th 2019
Not a very popular poll. I think many people misunderstood my mention of the "I'm Looking For..." forum as part of the question rather than just an example of the question.
The scenario spelled out by our member vivant is specific and is as follows. You're the 3rd party observer, and you see other people giving series recommendations to each other, such as in our I'm Looking For... forum (in case you didn't know that existed). Do you ever end up reading those series that are recommended, even though you weren't the original person asking for a suggestion? Any hidden gems that you've discovered that you'd like to share?
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Question: When a scanlator leaves a customized message at the end of each chapter (e.g., commentary, next release date, questions, etc.; excluding regular credit or recruitment page) do you read them and/or respond to them?
Choices:
No - votes: 566 (17%)
Never seen them - votes: 69 (2.1%)
Sometimes - votes: 1664 (50.1%)
Yes - votes: 1022 (30.8%)
There were 3321 total votes.
The poll ended: April 26th 2019
Wow, the majority of you do look at them at least sometimes!
This week's poll was suggested by Nekomikoto. It's kind of wordy, but oh well. The poll is specifically about words from the scanlators that are customized on each release, excluding the normal credits and recruitment page. The example Nekomikoto gave is for the scanlations of Haritoge Kuremi to Ou no Ie by Boredom Society Scanlations.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Who knows about your love of manga?
Choices:
Anyone who knows me - votes: 667 (16.8%)
I don't love manga - votes: 135 (3.4%)
A few close family members and/or friends - votes: 1435 (36.2%)
Most of my family and friends - votes: 1019 (25.7%)
Only me - votes: 624 (15.8%)
My significant other - votes: 79 (2%)
There were 3959 total votes.
The poll ended: April 20th 2019
135 people are trolls. Why are you here then?
This week's poll was suggested by juliarox214. Who knows that you love manga, assuming you love manga in the first place?
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Question: Would you accept an offer of immortality?
Choices:
Yes, if I have an immortal partner too - votes: 484 (10.8%)
No, I just don't want to live forever - votes: 825 (18.5%)
Yes, as long as I can choose to die if I'm tired of living - votes: 1401 (31.4%)
Not if it means I'm living a nightmare (endless torture, lost limbs, mental illness) - votes: 498 (11.2%)
Not if there are strings attached (i.e., curse, vampirism, etc.) - votes: 297 (6.7%)
Not if it means I endlessly age (like still living despite conditions associated with the elderly) - votes: 577 (12.9%)
Yes! No matter what! - votes: 379 (8.5%)
There were 4461 total votes.
The poll ended: April 13th 2019
If you can choose when you die, does that count as suicide?
