[Locked] Big Changes Coming!
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Jacob wrote...
Night Echo wrote...
Tony2401 wrote...
All this jerking around with removing content without warning and where the only explanation is buried in the forums so people have to go hunting for it is getting really old, and the cryptic responses aren't nearly as exciting as OP probably hopes they are.I was willing to give the site another chance and wait out the removal the first time, but now I think I'll be going elsewhere.
Agreed. This secrecy isn't tantalizing anymore, it's simply frustrating after months with zero explanation (no, "big things are coming" is not an explanation) about things breaking (API & logins). I'm going through and recording my favorite authors in a list before they take that down too.
Also, "slowly" seems a bit inaccurate. Immediately all "controversial" content is gone again.
I actually had no idea the API was broken, I'll get it fixed
To be perfectly honest, I'm astonished to hear that you didn't know. The Developer forum has had nothing but people asking about apps not working or API calls not returning anything since the beginning of May. The API only came back up for a few days after your May 15 post. Whatever app community you wanted to cultivate took a decent hit because of this.
Well, now we know where to post to get your attention at least. Oh, and login cookies have been broken for even longer (clicking "Remember Me" doesn't actually remember your account for a lot of people, including me), and I'm not sure if you were actually told that the last post feature in the forums hasn't been working for months either.
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I'm really getting tired of my favorite ones getting taken off because of the controversial content. I thought that's what the turn-it-on-or-off thing was suppose to be for...
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If Jacob is seriously removing all scanlations, then I'm going to be pissed. Really, if he removes any I'll be pissed. Guess I'm going to have to use exhentai from now on exclusively. I prefer Fakku's design, but if integrity of content is damaged, I'm out.
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IndistinctCredence wrote...
If Jacob is seriously removing all scanlations, then I'm going to be pissed. Really, if he removes any I'll be pissed. Guess I'm going to have to use exhentai from now on exclusively. I prefer Fakku's design, but if integrity of content is damaged, I'm out.It's kinda already happening with the removal of the controversial content again. They may not be removed completely (as in they're there, but we can't actually get to them like last time), but they are gone.
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skyemoonstone wrote...
It's kinda already happening with the removal of the controversial content again. They may not be removed completely (as in they're there, but we can't actually get to them like last time), but they are gone.
Last time it happened was bad enough, but it sounds like the content is actually going to be removed this time, not just hidden. That would be unacceptable.
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Josephl64
Shizuka-chan ~
I used only Fakku! as a place to record my doujin and manga that I've read and enjoyed which I end up buying anyways.
Now that this may be gone, sure h-manga might have other places like MAL for instance...but I have no equivalent for doujinshi :/
Now that this may be gone, sure h-manga might have other places like MAL for instance...but I have no equivalent for doujinshi :/
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This is what happens when you don't speak up about what's going on. People come up with their own ideas about what's happening. Not all of the userbase has complete blind faith.
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Quit teasing us like a kid holding a treat over a dog and either let us have our fucking porn or don't, jesus christ. I wouldn't even be bothered if you removed half the content, just treat us like living human beings and bloody communicate with us. Don't be a cunt and leave us in the dark after pulling on our chain like some drunken redneck choking his shephard.
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BitNdragon wrote...
ChrisBRosado123 wrote...
FAKKU reportedly draws in millions of unique users every month. I'm sure only a fraction of those people are Books customers, how does FAKKU intend to cater to non-customers? I'm sure this will inevitably create a large divide between the users, and that's a pretty scary thing to go through with.I've actually been wondering that as well. If they are going to keep the website free I'd think they'll have it be similar to crunchyroll with a delayed release that has ads for free users and a next day ad free experience for gold. I guess we'll have to wait to find out though
I imagine that's something the Japanese publishers would have to specifically approve. Exposing your content to the public is kind of a serious matter. I think the majority of digital manga is read once and never again, so what's the impact of that on your revenue? It would be pretty cool to see this, but I'm not sure if it's safe to expect it.
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Wow.. my comment was negged. I'll make it impossible to miss: As a (now apparently former) books buyer, I WILL NOT be spending any more money on fakku books if the intention is to go "all legit". I have experienced this phenomenon before, and it results in the "now legitimate" organization literally starving its own population and it's income) to death.
If it is FAKKU's intention to move from a business model where you aggregate free content to a business model where you only have paid content then you WILL run face first into the first business rule of the internet.
Namely that the internet is a big fraggin place, where law never keeps up with lawbreakers.
The free content will still be available. There are orphans in hovels of the poverty stricken 'burb of your choice who know this. So the content aint lost.
What you will loose, however, is people like myself for whom If given the option to pay for a product, they will happily do so, but if not given the option, will obtain the product no matter what.
Why?
AS with many people here, i like me some H because of the sheer unreality. The weird shit is why i come here. Now lets be damned blunt: Everything fakku books has published has been pretty damned conventional/vanilla. If i don't have me some weird shit as bait I wont be coming round to see what books you have.
NO i'll just go to "competing web site X" and if i do read anything by fakku books,it will be because it showed up while i was enjoying the fantastic and unrealistic shite that I would never want from "normal" porn.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
If it is FAKKU's intention to move from a business model where you aggregate free content to a business model where you only have paid content then you WILL run face first into the first business rule of the internet.
Namely that the internet is a big fraggin place, where law never keeps up with lawbreakers.
The free content will still be available. There are orphans in hovels of the poverty stricken 'burb of your choice who know this. So the content aint lost.
What you will loose, however, is people like myself for whom If given the option to pay for a product, they will happily do so, but if not given the option, will obtain the product no matter what.
Why?
AS with many people here, i like me some H because of the sheer unreality. The weird shit is why i come here. Now lets be damned blunt: Everything fakku books has published has been pretty damned conventional/vanilla. If i don't have me some weird shit as bait I wont be coming round to see what books you have.
NO i'll just go to "competing web site X" and if i do read anything by fakku books,it will be because it showed up while i was enjoying the fantastic and unrealistic shite that I would never want from "normal" porn.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
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rantinan wrote...
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I got downvoted for saying that people, when left to their own devices, will spin some outrageous tale about what's happening because they don't have the blind faith to believe, without a doubt, that Jacob will do what's best. It's good that when I express my opinion about what should be changed for the better, I get downvoted. -.-
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Misaki_Chi
Fakku Nurse
SprAlanJS wrote...
I got downvoted for saying that people, when left to their own devices, will spin some outrageous tale about what's happening because they don't have the blind faith to believe, without a doubt, that Jacob will do what's best. It's good that when I express my opinion about what should be changed for the better, I get downvoted. -.-I mean I get why people are upset, they pretty much think the site is mass deleting all of their content and going to go to paid damned the community in the process. But honestly just wait till you see what is planned. From what I do know I don't think it's a bad plan, but even I'm not 100% sure on what's to come. Anyways, just my two cents, to be honest I would probably be the same way myself if I was in Jake's shoes. I'm not a clarity clear person when I am planning things either lol. Call me a dick if you want, I just like to keep things to myself till I feel like saying something, it's not lying or being dishonest if nothing is said (^w^)b
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As somebody who has purchased nearly every book released so far and loved Fakku for years I'm leaving thanks to this. Going to download my last purchase and bail, it was fun while it lasted.
I wouldn't even be that annoyed at all the fan work disappearing if the people running the site would actually talk to people instead of promising big things and then removing 99% of the site from existence. That's not big things, that's a big removal of things.
As somebody who occasionally does my own translation work I'll be going back to exhen with renewed interest, sure it's not as pretty as Fakku but at least the people running it aren't content with taking money, promising something big and then obliterating most all content.
Thanks, but no thanks.
I wouldn't even be that annoyed at all the fan work disappearing if the people running the site would actually talk to people instead of promising big things and then removing 99% of the site from existence. That's not big things, that's a big removal of things.
As somebody who occasionally does my own translation work I'll be going back to exhen with renewed interest, sure it's not as pretty as Fakku but at least the people running it aren't content with taking money, promising something big and then obliterating most all content.
Thanks, but no thanks.
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Damn... if we are going to lose all fan based content, this is really sad.
I used to go to FAKKU as my main reference for free hentais and art, but look like we are going to be denied to see our favorite (and controversial) content here. I hope to be wrong about it.
The lack of communication and clear information about whats is going on is the major issue.
Have a "u mad" message without any explanation like "this is controversial content, please active the content in the user settings"... it's really upsetting.
I hope to do not see FAKKU to be transformed into some kinda of fully paid system (as we can see in most of the ads available in the book here) or have controversial tags limited to paying users.
As EtnaLover said: "We are adults, but treated like some MMO Players which get teased for the next Update"
I used to go to FAKKU as my main reference for free hentais and art, but look like we are going to be denied to see our favorite (and controversial) content here. I hope to be wrong about it.
The lack of communication and clear information about whats is going on is the major issue.
Have a "u mad" message without any explanation like "this is controversial content, please active the content in the user settings"... it's really upsetting.
I hope to do not see FAKKU to be transformed into some kinda of fully paid system (as we can see in most of the ads available in the book here) or have controversial tags limited to paying users.
As EtnaLover said: "We are adults, but treated like some MMO Players which get teased for the next Update"
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Misaki_Chi wrote...
SprAlanJS wrote...
I got downvoted for saying that people, when left to their own devices, will spin some outrageous tale about what's happening because they don't have the blind faith to believe, without a doubt, that Jacob will do what's best. It's good that when I express my opinion about what should be changed for the better, I get downvoted. -.-I mean I get why people are upset, they pretty much think the site is mass deleting all of their content and going to go to paid damned the community in the process. But honestly just wait till you see what is planned. From what I do know I don't think it's a bad plan, but even I'm not 100% sure on what's to come. Anyways, just my two cents, to be honest I would probably be the same way myself if I was in Jake's shoes. I'm not a clarity clear person when I am planning things either lol. Call me a dick if you want, I just like to keep things to myself till I feel like saying something, it's not lying or being dishonest if nothing is said (^w^)b
I am in full support of Fakku. I started using this website over 3 years ago, but I only just recently made an account. I support Jacob, I just don't find it surprising that people are getting antsy when stuff disappears concurrently when both times Jacob is just saying to trust him he'll fill us in eventually. I can wait for the content to come back or whatever changes are coming, but not everyone has the patience. Keep up the good work Misaki_Chi and Jacob.
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I mean I kinda saw this coming. One business entity cant be legit with proper licensing agreements AND also be hosting illegal fan scans. Once Fakku went for the publishing, the writing was pretty much slapped right up on the wall...
I mean I could be wrong, and until Jacob actually tells us himself, this is all speculation.
I mean I could be wrong, and until Jacob actually tells us himself, this is all speculation.