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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., sh*t) - votes: 474 (12%)

There were 3944 total votes.
The poll ended: August 17, 2019 (6 years ago)

Question: How many hours per week do you work on average? (Including unpaid internships, not including volunteer work)

Choices:

71-80 hours - votes: 47 (0.9%)
81+ hours - votes: 89 (1.7%)
I can't work due to some disability - votes: 216 (4.1%)
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%)
1-10 hours - votes: 183 (3.5%)
11-20 hours - votes: 230 (4.4%)
21-30 hours - votes: 338 (6.4%)
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%)

There were 5248 total votes.
The poll ended: August 6, 2019 (6 years ago)

Question: How much do you get paid per hour in US dollars? (Convert from yearly salary if necessary)

Choices:

$51+ an hour - votes: 183 (4.5%)
$31-$50 an hour - votes: 202 (5%)
$21-$30 an hour - votes: 347 (8.6%)
$13-$20 an hour - votes: 692 (17.1%)
$8-12 an hour - votes: 575 (14.2%)
$0.01-$7 an hour - votes: 372 (9.2%)
I'm self-employed or own a business, so it varies too much - votes: 168 (4.2%)
I have an internship or volunteer position that doesn't pay - votes: 117 (2.9%)
I don't have a job right now - votes: 1382 (34.2%)

There were 4038 total votes.
The poll ended: July 27, 2019 (6 years ago)

Question: Most likely to forget when you leave home

Choices:

I never forget anything - votes: 579 (17.9%)
Sunglasses - votes: 205 (6.3%)
Glasses or contacts - votes: 129 (4%)
Hat - votes: 65 (2%)
Jacket - votes: 62 (1.9%)
Turning off lights, AC, or heater - votes: 256 (7.9%)
To charge your phone - votes: 576 (17.8%)
To lock the door behind you - votes: 74 (2.3%)
Purse - votes: 30 (0.9%)
Snacks - votes: 156 (4.8%)
Wallet - votes: 201 (6.2%)
Phone - votes: 276 (8.5%)
Medicine - votes: 113 (3.5%)
ID or driver's license - votes: 138 (4.3%)
Credit card - votes: 24 (0.7%)
Keys - votes: 243 (7.5%)
Cash - votes: 103 (3.2%)

There were 3230 total votes.
The poll ended: July 20, 2019 (6 years ago)

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?

Choices:

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?

Choices:

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)?

Choices:

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?

Choices:

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

Choices:

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

Choices:

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 (7 years ago)

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