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New Poll - Scanlation Ethics
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
Well, since you asked, though late, I suppose a response is in order. (I don't really check MU news...)
To the question at the end: you draw a line in a different place than I do. You draw the line of what's acceptable vs unacceptable where exchange of money takes place. I...
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
Well, since you asked, though late, I suppose a response is in order. (I don't really check MU news...)
To the question at the end: you draw a line in a different place than I do. You draw the line of what's acceptable vs unacceptable where exchange of money takes place. I...
New Poll - Scanlation Ethics
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
Actually, copying were their main source of...
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
Quote from TaoPaiPai
about ppl in the middleages copying stuff
monks did that...on mostly holy scriptures to have and keep in the monestarys
not to sell for profit
they where made in most cases for spreading in these religious places
monks did that...on mostly holy scriptures to have and keep in the monestarys
not to sell for profit
they where made in most cases for spreading in these religious places
Actually, copying were their main source of...
New Poll - Scanlation Ethics
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
In free market, ie sans regulation, the very notion of intellectual property, piracy or illegal distribution wouldn't exist. Although made up in such way to mislead, intellectual property is a single definition that cannot be separated into two words. It's not a property ...
(80 posts, 17129 views) Posted: over 11 years ago by Grumpy in News
In free market, ie sans regulation, the very notion of intellectual property, piracy or illegal distribution wouldn't exist. Although made up in such way to mislead, intellectual property is a single definition that cannot be separated into two words. It's not a property ...
How many percents do scanlated manga account for the total number of manga in Japan?
(16 posts, 3571 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
If you count the old mangas (albeit staying post WW2), the 28% should drop even more as many of them aren't listed here. And frankly, it's hard to even find out the titles with all of google searching powers. They are, "lost art", imo. And I don't think anyone wants to be...
(16 posts, 3571 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
If you count the old mangas (albeit staying post WW2), the 28% should drop even more as many of them aren't listed here. And frankly, it's hard to even find out the titles with all of google searching powers. They are, "lost art", imo. And I don't think anyone wants to be...
Cheating Manga
(5 posts, 20713 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in I'm Looking For...
(category Infidelity) minus (genres ecchi, hentai, shoujo ai, shounen ai, yaoi, yuri) on (rating sort)
(5 posts, 20713 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in I'm Looking For...
(category Infidelity) minus (genres ecchi, hentai, shoujo ai, shounen ai, yaoi, yuri) on (rating sort)
My parents are homophobic and racist
(31 posts, 4830 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Adult (18+)
Here's a List of war apology statements issued b...
(31 posts, 4830 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Adult (18+)
Quote from Mo-Dean
Quote from Grumpy
To top it off, germans apologized and shunned their acts during the world wars. Japan on the other hand still deny that they ever committed genocide and never apologized for their actions.
Here's a List of war apology statements issued b...
My parents are homophobic and racist
(31 posts, 4830 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Adult (18+)
So, in other words, you find your parents "traditional". lol
But perhaps you should be trying to take an impartial view on this. Your parents saw and experienced a world much different than yours. To assume your parents would have the same ideals and views would be to assu...
(31 posts, 4830 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Adult (18+)
So, in other words, you find your parents "traditional". lol
But perhaps you should be trying to take an impartial view on this. Your parents saw and experienced a world much different than yours. To assume your parents would have the same ideals and views would be to assu...
Automatic manga translation/scanlation
(16 posts, 15294 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae01yz5z99E
Now... wait a few decades for them to finish up on Japanese.
(16 posts, 15294 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae01yz5z99E
Now... wait a few decades for them to finish up on Japanese.
Why aren't manhwas ever made into animes?
(45 posts, 7480 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Let's make a few clarifications here.
1) Do you mean are there korean comic books that has been made into an animation?
2) Or do you mean are there korean comic books that have been made into Japanese animation?
3) Or do you mean are there korean comic books which have been ...
(45 posts, 7480 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Let's make a few clarifications here.
1) Do you mean are there korean comic books that has been made into an animation?
2) Or do you mean are there korean comic books that have been made into Japanese animation?
3) Or do you mean are there korean comic books which have been ...
what's up with pitiful protagonist?
(10 posts, 2087 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
(10 posts, 2087 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Quote from AnjuxKuran
I have no idea.
I extremely hate these characters. It may be because im a girl and i like it when the guy is hot, rich smart... you know the drill LOL
what i hate more than these characters are the 'two hot girls with him' cause really!
if your hot, smar...
I extremely hate these characters. It may be because im a girl and i like it when the guy is hot, rich smart... you know the drill LOL
what i hate more than these characters are the 'two hot girls with him' cause really!
if your hot, smar...
Dragon & Fly Scans
(57 posts, 13365 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
I'm 99.99999999% sure they are a group created by MF to scanlate things where they have difficulty just uploading what other scanlators produce (like btooom due to watermark). It also wouldn't be their first time and definitely not the first manga reader to do this either...
(57 posts, 13365 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
I'm 99.99999999% sure they are a group created by MF to scanlate things where they have difficulty just uploading what other scanlators produce (like btooom due to watermark). It also wouldn't be their first time and definitely not the first manga reader to do this either...
Addressing The Mangafox-Mangahere situation...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Um... all the dmca/copyright talk...
Let's summarize this simply.
dmca = land of litigation only. Get out and done. Most scanlators are NOT in USA anyway.
international copyright/berne convention. Just look at the countries that didn't sign.
I think the legal problem is now o...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Um... all the dmca/copyright talk...
Let's summarize this simply.
dmca = land of litigation only. Get out and done. Most scanlators are NOT in USA anyway.
international copyright/berne convention. Just look at the countries that didn't sign.
I think the legal problem is now o...
Addressing The Mangafox-Mangahere situation...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Suing 20 people is 20x harder than suing 1 person. I don't see how your logic works.
It's also 20x harder to collect the actual money. And it...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Quote from dianoetic_otoko
20 groups making money or MF where 1 person is making money? BRING DOWN THE HAMMER ON THE 20 GROUPS!!" lol
Suing 20 people is 20x harder than suing 1 person. I don't see how your logic works.
It's also 20x harder to collect the actual money. And it...
Addressing The Mangafox-Mangahere situation...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Not really. Check the watermark on mangafox and then mangahere. It should speak for itself then.
Though... technically, it depends on the definition. We could say it exists...
(98 posts, 28654 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Quote from MewMan
omg did i just see Dragon Fly Scans on the release page?
such group actually exists?
such group actually exists?
Not really. Check the watermark on mangafox and then mangahere. It should speak for itself then.
Though... technically, it depends on the definition. We could say it exists...
I may start a manhwa scanlation group. need HELP, ADVISE!
(3 posts, 1812 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in User Announcements
Online reader scripts.
Two most popular ones currently are "Online Manga Reader" and "Foolz Reader" / "Fool Slide"
OMR (with mod) is what's being used by Easy Going Scans for example and was used previously at The Company as well (also modded). It used to be the most popula...
(3 posts, 1812 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in User Announcements
Online reader scripts.
Two most popular ones currently are "Online Manga Reader" and "Foolz Reader" / "Fool Slide"
OMR (with mod) is what's being used by Easy Going Scans for example and was used previously at The Company as well (also modded). It used to be the most popula...
[The Company] Recruiting all positions! All the time!
(42 posts, 5777 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Recruitment
We really really need more translators.
(42 posts, 5777 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Recruitment
We really really need more translators.
The current state of "cleaning" in scanlation
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Um... I think quite a bit of misunderstanding originated due to my bad wording of screentones/halftones which came from misunderstanding you. my bad.
Getting back to the core point, I don't think anyone applies filters for the purpose of "watering them down". But for th...
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Um... I think quite a bit of misunderstanding originated due to my bad wording of screentones/halftones which came from misunderstanding you.
my bad.Getting back to the core point, I don't think anyone applies filters for the purpose of "watering them down". But for th...
The current state of "cleaning" in scanlation
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Quote from brid
Not sure about other people, but when I was talking about screentones, I meant stuff like this:
http://psychobob.xepher.net/screentonez/
Actual patterns and gradients applied by the mangaka to enhance the artwork, not the Andy Warhol-style "newspaper" dots th...
http://psychobob.xepher.net/screentonez/
Actual patterns and gradients applied by the mangaka to enhance the artwork, not the Andy Warhol-style "newspaper" dots th...
The current state of "cleaning" in scanlation
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Screen tones are not textures. They're side effects caused by the printers. If you look at works by the author in original BEFORE the print, you'll notice that they often have gray gradients instead of dotted screen tones. If the comic was published digitally to begin wit...
(17 posts, 4312 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Screen tones are not textures. They're side effects caused by the printers. If you look at works by the author in original BEFORE the print, you'll notice that they often have gray gradients instead of dotted screen tones. If the comic was published digitally to begin wit...
how do they color webtoons?
(12 posts, 3482 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
There was one webtoon that actually showed several steps of the author getting to the final product... Unfortunately, I don't remember the title. But maybe someone else does.
And to be more helpful (since above is hardly any). There are programs designed specifically for m...
(12 posts, 3482 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
There was one webtoon that actually showed several steps of the author getting to the final product... Unfortunately, I don't remember the title. But maybe someone else does.
And to be more helpful (since above is hardly any). There are programs designed specifically for m...
This is Awesome
(66 posts, 8762 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Translations done. lol
... been asked like 20 times to do this chapter.
I'm sure ya'll know where to get it.
(66 posts, 8762 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Manga General
Translations done. lol
... been asked like 20 times to do this chapter.
I'm sure ya'll know where to get it.
[The Company] Recruiting all positions! All the time!
(42 posts, 5777 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Recruitment
uppp
(42 posts, 5777 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in Recruitment
uppp
New Poll - Online Manga Readers
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
I can also confirm on woxxy's numbers. But, probably because we are a newer group and a group that primarily focuses on webtoons, the numbers are more skewed towards online reader count (we do prints too!!). A series like Tower of God for example will get over 10k reads (...
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
I can also confirm on woxxy's numbers. But, probably because we are a newer group and a group that primarily focuses on webtoons, the numbers are more skewed towards online reader count (we do prints too!!). A series like Tower of God for example will get over 10k reads (...
New Poll - Online Manga Readers
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
Errr... gonna go a little more deep b/c some might misunderstand...
If two sites like mangafox and mangareader exists and you put a 3 day delay. Possibly the better of the two (mangafox - because they obey scanlator's delay limit to a degree) is disadvantaged in comparison...
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
Errr... gonna go a little more deep b/c some might misunderstand...
If two sites like mangafox and mangareader exists and you put a 3 day delay. Possibly the better of the two (mangafox - because they obey scanlator's delay limit to a degree) is disadvantaged in comparison...
New Poll - Online Manga Readers
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
You know, the irony of implying delays on online reader is that gives advantage to those who don't follow it.
(34 posts, 4918 views) Posted: over 12 years ago by Grumpy in News
You know, the irony of implying delays on online reader is that gives advantage to those who don't follow it.
