To anyone who has seen our poll over the last two days, we have a statement.

First and foremost, we would like to apologize for the 5th option of our most recent 'Earthquake' poll. In the interest of full disclosure, the results are accessible via our Old Polls page below where the poll usually appears. We did not mean to demean or devalue the lives of those lost and affected by the situation in Japan. The poll option was a gaffe on our part, and we delayed in taking it down because we were not immediately sure how to deal with the situation. We, like all of you, are big fans of manga; however, that does not excuse using their sacrifice and tragedy in the way we did, even if it was an accident. The wording of the option only added to the confusion and grief, as many who chose it had no bad intentions and ended up regreting it later. We will endeavor to more carefully think out the ramifications of our options before we add them in the future.

We are hoping and praying for the families and loved ones who are going through this ongoing crisis.

• Manick and lambchopsil

A just ruler amongst tyrants