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Question: Other than synopsis, summary, or plot, what is the main factor that determines which new series to read?

Choices:

The cover (or first page) - votes: 466 (9.6%)
Art and character design - votes: 1434 (29.4%)
Mangaka (author and artist) - votes: 299 (6.1%)
General popularity - votes: 85 (1.7%)
Genres and categories - votes: 1421 (29.1%)
Ratings, reviews, or recommendations from others - votes: 513 (10.5%)
Whether the series is complete or not - votes: 294 (6%)
The scanlation group - votes: 41 (0.8%)
I come to MU and see a new series on the release page, so I decide to try it - votes: 98 (2%)
I just read random series - votes: 227 (4.7%)

There were 4878 total votes.
The poll ended: September 22, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Have you ever donated money to a scanlation group?

Choices:

Yes, recently (within last year) - votes: 168 (4.4%)
Yes, but not recently - votes: 242 (6.4%)
Does donating my time count? - votes: 524 (13.8%)
No, but I would if I could - votes: 1893 (49.9%)
No, and I never will - votes: 965 (25.4%)

There were 3792 total votes.
The poll ended: September 15, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Should scanlators ask for donations?

Choices:

Yes, since they work so hard to bring us manga - votes: 2181 (47.4%)
Yes, but only to pay for raws and server bandwidth or hosting - votes: 2028 (44.1%)
No, since it's all volunteer work anyways - votes: 393 (8.5%)

There were 4602 total votes.
The poll ended: September 9, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Do you donate money to scanlation groups?

Choices:

Yes, regularly - votes: 62 (1.3%)
Yes, several times now - votes: 186 (4%)
I've done it once - votes: 290 (6.3%)
No, I don't have money to donate - votes: 2580 (55.8%)
No, I'd rather purchase manga or other merchandise - votes: 842 (18.2%)
No, I just don't want to - votes: 665 (14.4%)

There were 4625 total votes.
The poll ended: September 1, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: What is your main goal in life?

Choices:

Fortune (money, property, etc.) - votes: 817 (14.9%)
Health (well-being, strength, long life, etc.) - votes: 384 (7%)
Spirituality (religion, enlightenment, etc.) - votes: 268 (4.9%)
Knowledge (academic, technical, etc.) - votes: 632 (11.5%)
Power (leader, politician, etc.) - votes: 75 (1.4%)
Fame (celebrity, hero, etc.) - votes: 32 (0.6%)
Beauty (fashion, body, etc.) - votes: 28 (0.5%)
Infamy (crime, etc.) - votes: 39 (0.7%)
Relationships (marriage, children, friends, etc.) - votes: 642 (11.7%)
Career (desired job, high position, etc.) - votes: 441 (8.1%)
I am content - votes: 448 (8.2%)
I am unsure - votes: 1137 (20.8%)
Other - votes: 529 (9.7%)

There were 5472 total votes.
The poll ended: August 26, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Do you have a topic that is an immediate deal breaker if a manga series you were already reading suddenly featured that topic, such that you would stop reading the series (even if it was "tastefully" done)? For example: religion, rape, etc.

Choices:

No topics offend me on principle - votes: 1987 (40.6%)
I used to have one, but not anymore - votes: 286 (5.8%)
I can think of one deal breaker - votes: 1584 (32.3%)
There's many topics that would stop me from continuing a series - votes: 1040 (21.2%)

There were 4897 total votes.
The poll ended: August 19, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Your favorite manga is being adapted into an anime. What are you most worried about concerning the upcoming anime?

Choices:

Poor animation - votes: 374 (6%)
Art style won't transfer well to animation - votes: 240 (3.8%)
Poor voice acting decisions - votes: 207 (3.3%)
Storyline or character changes - votes: 1484 (23.8%)
Filler content - votes: 238 (3.8%)
Censorship - votes: 250 (4%)
Rushed story and/or skipping chapters - votes: 1779 (28.5%)
Bad quality in general - votes: 1469 (23.5%)
It's not the "original," so it's automatically worse - votes: 200 (3.2%)

There were 6241 total votes.
The poll ended: August 11, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Do you think that scanlations should continue after a series is licensed?

Choices:

Yes, always - votes: 2078 (36%)
Only if I'm reading that series - votes: 358 (6.2%)
As long as the scanlations keep ahead of the published licensed volumes - votes: 1754 (30.4%)
Continue until there's an actual DMCA complaint - votes: 1100 (19.1%)
Never. Scanlations should only be for unlicensed series - votes: 478 (8.3%)

There were 5768 total votes.
The poll ended: August 4, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: How long is too long for an anime series?

Choices:

12-13 episodes - votes: 70 (0.8%)
24-26 episodes - votes: 177 (2.1%)
52 episodes - votes: 924 (11%)
100 episodes - votes: 1636 (19.4%)
200 episodes - votes: 1024 (12.2%)
500 episodes - votes: 1277 (15.2%)
1000+ episodes - votes: 974 (11.6%)
It's never too long - votes: 2336 (27.8%)

There were 8418 total votes.
The poll ended: July 28, 2017 (8 years ago)

Question: Do you peel apples before eating them?

Choices:

Yes, always - votes: 676 (9.4%)
Yes, sometimes - votes: 1375 (19.2%)
No, never - votes: 3018 (42.1%)
Only if someone peels it for me... - votes: 1673 (23.3%)
I don't eat apples - votes: 430 (6%)

There were 7172 total votes.
The poll ended: July 21, 2017 (8 years ago)

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