[Locked] Discussion: Unlicensed Content Removal
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I'm not sure how I feel about this. I mean, I get it. Fakku has a chance to become a legitimate website and part of a legitimate industry, which is probably the best thing a site creator can hope for...but...
I discovered this site back in '09 and fell in love with it. All the hentai I could want at my fingertips. Then I made an account to bookmark my more favorite works and for the last six years, everything was great. I was even all for it when they launched Fakku Books. A full body of work, uncensored, and fully translated to be read whenever I wanted for only $9.99 was a fair deal, as was paying extra for a hard copy(which I haven't done yet because I'm afraid my family would find it). Then...the "Subscription" option came...and then it all started changing. There were fewer freebies being uploaded, several of my favorites were purged from the site one by one, and now they're all gone and their return in in question.
Hopefully someone could see why I'm not ready to jump on the bandwagon just yet. For someone who has been coming to this site for so long and enjoyed the free content, the fact that I'm now being cockblocked by a paywall is a serious downer for me. At this moment, I pay a monthly fee for a gym membership, Netflix, Crunchyroll, and a bill for my phone. I don't need to tell any of you how that adds up. Like I said, I get why the site is going down this road, and I don't condemn them for it, but...do I really want to add an extra $12.95 a month to all my other subscriptions/memberships/bills for something that I have been graciously enjoying for the last six years for free?
...I don't know.
I discovered this site back in '09 and fell in love with it. All the hentai I could want at my fingertips. Then I made an account to bookmark my more favorite works and for the last six years, everything was great. I was even all for it when they launched Fakku Books. A full body of work, uncensored, and fully translated to be read whenever I wanted for only $9.99 was a fair deal, as was paying extra for a hard copy(which I haven't done yet because I'm afraid my family would find it). Then...the "Subscription" option came...and then it all started changing. There were fewer freebies being uploaded, several of my favorites were purged from the site one by one, and now they're all gone and their return in in question.
Hopefully someone could see why I'm not ready to jump on the bandwagon just yet. For someone who has been coming to this site for so long and enjoyed the free content, the fact that I'm now being cockblocked by a paywall is a serious downer for me. At this moment, I pay a monthly fee for a gym membership, Netflix, Crunchyroll, and a bill for my phone. I don't need to tell any of you how that adds up. Like I said, I get why the site is going down this road, and I don't condemn them for it, but...do I really want to add an extra $12.95 a month to all my other subscriptions/memberships/bills for something that I have been graciously enjoying for the last six years for free?
...I don't know.
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I know there are other websites but from the first time I stumbled onto Fakku! looking for the School Days anime 7 years ago (wow really?) to now, this website was always my first and favorite spot. I'm saddened by the change but I understand its necessity. Things change. Heck, I was in high school 7 years ago and now I have an actual job and can pay for subscription, but I was mainly here for the doujin. Bring those back and my card is ready to go. Man, I'm gonna miss everything about this place. Except that horse head mask/thing Jacob. That always weirded me out.
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SamuraiSain wrote...
Man, I'm gonna miss everything about this place. Except that horse head mask/thing Jacob. That always weirded me out.It's been a hell of a ride. I know we'll lose a lot of users with this change, but you are right that it is a necessary one. I grew up along with all of you, it's been a wild 10 years. I consider everyone here at FAKKU family.
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So I'm assuming this is why my Favorites page is practically empty save for the more recent stuff. I'm all for legitimizing a business but that was a bit painful losing eight pages on my Favorites tab : ( I'll still support you guys more than likely so long as the content and books continue to keep flowing, just sucks losing like 7/8 of the collection lol. I'm assuming there's really no way to sort of look up what we had under our Favorites prior to the wipe is there? Had no idea the wipe was even really happening (really never participate in the forums so probably my own fault) so I never really bothered making a record of anything.
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I came out of posting retirement for this.
Im mad. I cant pay for shit because i dont got a credit card, meaning i will never be able to use fakku again. Im out everyone. You might aswell ban me
Im mad. I cant pay for shit because i dont got a credit card, meaning i will never be able to use fakku again. Im out everyone. You might aswell ban me
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Happy New Year to you too, Fakku.
For the love of god get your '''' together and make it possible for us to buy subscription with Paypal. That is long overdue.
For the love of god get your '''' together and make it possible for us to buy subscription with Paypal. That is long overdue.
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I stuck with you when you started removing content at a rapid rate, cause at least I still had eight pages of favorites to view. But coming back here after spending an hour last night looking for one really old Doujin, finally finding it, and coming back to it being gone. I'm done.
I'd say I wish you all the best, but I really don't mean it.
I'd say I wish you all the best, but I really don't mean it.
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animefreak_usa
Child of Samael
Mummel wrote...
I came out of posting retirement for this.Im mad. I cant pay for shit because i dont got a credit card, meaning i will never be able to use fakku again. Im out everyone. You might aswell ban me
So are you from a place where there no debt cards, prepaid credit cards or reloadable credit cards?
Fakku4You wrote...
Happy New Year to you too, Fakku.For the love of god get your '''' together and make it possible for us to buy subscription with Paypal. That is long overdue.
They did. Paypal said nope and by the way no more digital purchase with paypal. Also you can say 'shit'. It's not like your cussing for the sake of.
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It's weird. I decided to subscribe today to see Linda's works but when I saw that most of my favorites are gone, it made me "nope" 100x. I'm just an invisible user so what I do doesn't really matter. G'bye FAKKU and g'luck in 2016.
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dogrunes
FAKKU Letterer
Fakku has come a long way, and I'm happy to see your goal realized, Jacob. Not many people get to get this far in their goals, and it's neat to see it happen. Congratulations, and here's to a successful future.
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Daemon wrote...
It's weird. I decided to subscribe today to see Linda's works but when I saw that most of my favorites are gone, it made me "nope" 100x. I'm just an invisible user so what I do doesn't really matter. G'bye FAKKU and g'luck in 2016.I agree I am also leaving. I didn't like but understood when you added subscriptions. Then I understood you had to delete some content. But doing a complete 180 makes me also do a complete 180. Hope they handle themselves. Good luck on their future.
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To be fair, being a neet isn't a lucrative lifestyle, why not milk the only chance of making any money right?? Who cares about the community that brought up the product,it's all about that hentai cash. Next plan is to charge per page.
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I support this decision. I just hope that someday before I die, most of the doujinshi that we lost will come back as licensed, uncensored, and DRM free artwork.
As the pioneer supporters of the FAKKU, it will be a difficult time for us --- but know that someday, our actions will allow future generations to fap to quality content without going to shady sources and crippling their computers with all kind of malware.
As the pioneer supporters of the FAKKU, it will be a difficult time for us --- but know that someday, our actions will allow future generations to fap to quality content without going to shady sources and crippling their computers with all kind of malware.
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YQII
FAKKU Translator
TailGun wrote...
But doing a complete 180I don't see how this is a complete 180. You're posting in a thread from six months ago where it says this exact thing would happen at the end of the year. There was a front page post about it less than a month ago. I'm sorry if this came as a surprise to some, but this didn't happen out of the blue, and it's a necessary step in order for the site to grow with more content, and eventually, more free content.
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Welp this sux. I'm glad you guys have support from artists but, since all the doujins is removed and the fee is $12 i rather go some other free site. Anyway sayonara and good luck.
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I was afraid thsi would happen back when the subscription thing came up and it finally did. I can see where they're coming from and all but there are enough free sites so meh...Guess this is goodbye :c
