I'm not even saying I don't acknowledge fan translations as piracy per say, but even still, if a site just posted translations of each panel to help readers along for example, that's still technically a grey area. I know a lot of people can't wait for stuff, I tend to be decently patient, but not everything gets released in your native language. I get it, but at the same time, I'd really only say the need to remove these sorts of things should only really come up if the product is actively available in the region it is being translated into the language of. it's a lot harder to denote the meaning when you look up the word and the dictionary brings back a million words that are all "written" the same way. It can drive a man mad, then there's also the fact that if you don't know the Kanji for something and there is no Kanji in the product. The biggest problem is, I can't even really look it up in some cases. It is also a great opportunity to learn some new vocabulary, but like my Japanese teacher from the states said "You can read stuff, but you're going to have a harder time trying to understand stuff even if it's made for kids." I see so much onomatopoeia that I just can't understand and Japanese people use it all the time as actual words and verbs.
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I know a lot of Japanese companies are but there's a huge difference between posting an entire series online for free and trying to give more people exposure to something due to language barriers, sure I'm not excusing the piracy concern here, but it's a situation of "the person who is interested in the product wouldn't buy it anyways because they probably wouldn't be able to understand it without great struggle" I've purchased Manga in Japanese, it isn't an easy task to read it fully without looking up words even if I can generally figure out the gist of what is being said based on how well the art is drawn. I think the same company will do copyright strikes if you even just show a single panel, they're super overprotective. Regarding the use of archives, see the Wiki for our complete Blacklist / Recommendations of relevant sites. Links to comment sections in the above are allowed, except when marked with *. You can find our rules and much more in our Wiki. If you have any questions or concerns, please message the moderators before private messaging an individual moderator. Posting guidelines Whitelist Permanent Items We hold ourselves to be politically neutral ground, not forcing anyone to conform in their opinions, and permitting a wide variety of viewpoints to express themselves in a civil manner. That is not all we are about, but it's where we began and will remain our core. KotakuInAction is built around a core focus on reasonable, friendly discussion of the issues related to gaming culture, and those involved in it. It is a community that allows the exchange of information, supports the ongoing discussion of media ethics, and protects the right of the individual to embrace their personal interests in entertainment and fandom. It is a community that organizes to hold the media accountable to the concept of artistic freedom by standing up for the artist, the developer, the writer, the filmmaker, and all who enjoy the freedom to create, explore, and expand. KotakuInAction is a community that condemns willful censorship, exclusion, harassment, and abuse. We believe much of the current media is complicit in the proliferation of an ideology that squashes individuality, divides along political lines, and is stifling to the freedom of creativity that is the foundation of human expression. We have observed numerous incidents involving conflicts of interest and agenda-pushing within media which we feel are damaging to the credibility of the medium and harm the community at large. We believe that the current standards of ethics in the media have alienated the artists, developers, and creators who perpetuate the things we love, enjoy, and enthusiastically build communities around. KotakuInAction is a platform for open discussion of the issues where gaming, nerd culture, the Internet, and media collide. Occupy WWW Street - Internet Activism and Media in the Age of Social Justiceīlame GamerGate’s Bad Rep on Smears and Shoddy JournalismĭeepFreeze (Cataloging ethical failures in gaming media)Įpic Game Store Wall of Shame Our Mission KotakuInAction is the main hub for GamerGate on Reddit and welcomes discussion of community, industry, and media issues in gaming and broader nerd culture, including sci-fi/fantasy, comics, and animation.