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Question: You read a series that you'd rate as below average or fairly poor. Do you give the author another chance with a different series?
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There were 3391 total votes.
The poll ended: July 13, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- Unlikely, but it's possible they changed a lot for the better - votes: 1479 (43.6%)
- Likely. I'm sure they'll learn from their mistakes - votes: 905 (26.7%)
- Yes, I believe in second chances! - votes: 918 (27.1%)
- No way. First impressions matter, and they did not impress - votes: 89 (2.6%)
There were 3391 total votes.
The poll ended: July 13, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: A character has an unknown gender (i.e., no gender-specific pronouns used, can't tell from appearance, or character has only been mentioned but not seen yet). What pronouns should a translator use?
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There were 3735 total votes.
The poll ended: July 6, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- They/Them - votes: 2760 (73.9%)
- **It ** - votes: 417 (11.2%)
- She/Her - votes: 46 (1.2%)
- He/Him - votes: 512 (13.7%)
There were 3735 total votes.
The poll ended: July 6, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Do you like reading standalone oneshots at the end of the volume that are unrelated to the main series (i.e., different characters)?
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There were 2893 total votes.
The poll ended: June 29, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- No - votes: 1218 (42.1%)
- Yes - votes: 1675 (57.9%)
There were 2893 total votes.
The poll ended: June 29, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Humanity and/or the world is about to end. What is the cause?
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There were 3684 total votes.
The poll ended: June 22, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- Rogue AI, robots, or other technological rampancy - votes: 144 (3.9%)
- Global warming - votes: 752 (20.4%)
- Zombies - votes: 74 (2%)
- Alien or monster invasion - votes: 47 (1.3%)
- Super virus, bacteria, or illness - votes: 302 (8.2%)
- Eruption of super volcano - votes: 90 (2.4%)
- Planet, moon, or meteor collides with Earth - votes: 101 (2.7%)
- Nuclear war (i.e., we all kill each other) - votes: 900 (24.4%)
- Black hole near Earth, Sun blows up, giant solar flare, or gamma-ray burst - votes: 128 (3.5%)
- God - votes: 259 (7%)
- Lack of resources or ecological disaster - votes: 810 (22%)
- Intelligent animals - votes: 77 (2.1%)
There were 3684 total votes.
The poll ended: June 22, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Preferred location of a translator note
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There were 2832 total votes.
The poll ended: June 15, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- Left margin of the page - votes: 36 (1.3%)
- Right margin of the page - votes: 27 (1%)
- Bottom of the page - votes: 451 (15.9%)
- Top of the page - votes: 47 (1.7%)
- In the space above the referenced panel - votes: 181 (6.4%)
- In the space below the referenced panel - votes: 1000 (35.3%)
- On a separate page directly after the referenced page - votes: 20 (0.7%)
- At the beginning of the chapter - votes: 54 (1.9%)
- At the end of the chapter - votes: 400 (14.1%)
- No preference - votes: 616 (21.8%)
There were 2832 total votes.
The poll ended: June 15, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Opinion on webcomics
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There were 3417 total votes.
The poll ended: June 8, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- Have never read any - votes: 159 (4.7%)
- They're better than manga! - votes: 180 (5.3%)
- Like them in general - votes: 2262 (66.2%)
- Don't like them in general - votes: 433 (12.7%)
- No opinion - votes: 383 (11.2%)
There were 3417 total votes.
The poll ended: June 8, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: What do you think about series names that are really long, i.e., have a lot of words?
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There were 3861 total votes.
The poll ended: June 1, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- 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 1, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Do you recommend series to other people?
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There were 3029 total votes.
The poll ended: May 24, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- 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 24, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Opinion on a sequel when the original is still ongoing? (Sequel is usually set in the far future from original)
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There were 3201 total votes.
The poll ended: May 18, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- 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 18, 2019 (6 years ago)
Question: Favorite thing about a scanlation's credit page
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There were 2637 total votes.
The poll ended: May 11, 2019 (6 years ago)
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- 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 11, 2019 (6 years ago)
