[Locked] Discussion: Unlicensed Content Removal

There is no longer a reason for me, and many others, to come here.

Well it is true that artists deserve a part of the profits, because we consume their products. However, there is no forgiveness for removing a lot of content. Even if if all that content was coming back, it is more likely to return under a subscription model. But I feel that alienates an entire community. I'm not saying that we deserve everything for free, but without content for those who do not pay, there must be an alternative.
I hear a lot about Crunchyroll, personally I dont know how it works, but a subscription model similar to Spotify can be applied to FAKKU. It has all the content you want, but under certain limitations. It is my belief that the forums keep people together and a nice alternative would maintain satisfied those who want free content.

Another example is how people have pirated something then later bought it.

I acutally asked about that already.

My original quisetion "Whats going to happen with the groups/translators using a fakku.net adress like Phoenix Syndicate or CGrascal? Would going legit affect there place here at all?"

Blogs we host are not impacted by events that happen on the main site. Each blog operates as its own entity.

This has probably been asked before but, how is the money distributed? How much goes to the artists? I know that there are a lot of people involved, just want to know how it's split up.

What I'm wondering is... whether paid contents will match everyone expectations ?...

If I take myself, I dislike oppai, I dislike loli/shota, I dislike femdom/maledom, I dislike "watersport", etc. I adore romanced vanilla or happy ending, I like a bit of anal, I appreciate few traps stories, etc.

But above all, I never buy some manga/manhwa/manhua/comic/BD/historieta/... if the art doesn't match my taste. BUT I'm afraid that 90% of monthly hentai publications, be it legit or not, don't match this very requirement :-(


To summarize, I'm pretty sure 90% of hentai might/should be remunerated through advertising because there's no better way to make money with them, while 10% of excellent hentai deserves something more in the Fakku Books spirit -- paying the very book of your choice because it's worth it :D

They're not allowed to say. NDA.

I may have missed reading this in the forums but, with Fakku's transition to a paysite how will non-subscribers access the site to purchase books and other products? And what will happen to accounts that have been here for a long time but, decide not to subscribe? I personally like reading the comments people make rather then the dojin's in many cases so, subscribing may not be in my best interest but, who knows.

Same way you do now. Your account won't be modified and differentiated between those who pay for the magazine or those who don't. If will be like the books. You bought it then it will let you in. Don't and you just won't be able to aces that part.

Some keep bringing up the same argument, so just to make this clear: these changes have nothing to do with us trying to stop piracy in any way.

FAKKU is simply distancing itself from piracy, but no one cares if you chose to continue to pirate.

Not even a hint? lol

Definitely hoping for the Crunchyroll effect to take hold here. CR first had to strike a deal with TV Tokyo, and then as time went on Crunchyroll has not only expanded the reach of legal anime, but also Asian dramas and even manga.

Obviously H-manga and doujinshi are a niche market, even in Japan, but if the recent "gifts" are suggesting what I think they are suggesting, and the positive feedback from H-manga artists like Bosshi and Pyon-Kti keeps coming. I think we can start seeing a Fakku that is not only legit, but has a larger reach than scanalators could ever have. Just think about it, right now H-manga scanalations basically rely on donations. I can definitely imagine a Fakku where for a similar sub fee as CR, we can get an all-you-can-eat package of magazine H-manga and doujinshi, while the larger tankobon are still paid for, maybe discounts for subscribers.

I see all this pushback and I'm puzzled. We've literally been stealing for years and years, every time promising ourselves that we can give back other ways. For anime we justified pirating it because we said we could buy merchandise. But Crunchyroll came in and showed the industry that a Netflix style royalty-based system of bringing legal anime to the States and beyond can actually work. Whatever, it's my two cents on this topic. I welcome the change, right now, sadpanda can probably ease any transitional problems Fakku's legitimization will have. But one day, maybe one day we can have legit H-manga in abundance for a good price...one day.

Honestly I'm surprised that Wani made the deal before everything else was removed, and not just their own stuff.

One good thing about Wani Magazine is that, wether the content matches your tastes or not, the works they publish are high quality in both art and tank releases.

IIRC, Jacob has said that the artists get actually more from the Fakku deal than they usually do, but no exact numbers.

This is a good things :-) It may even count as an argument for real fans.