[Locked] FAKKU State of the Union 2016

Honestly I only trust Paypal for making purchasement on the internet because of security reasons, so I think with fakku decision to remove unlicensed content, fakku needs to think fast on how to make users can have another options to pay safely for subscription . I think fakku needs to do workaround on how to make paypal "legalize" the subscription. Maybe you can change the subscription system into, like, a one time Paypal payment that allows us to read subscription doujin but has a time limit tied to user acount ? (A payment system that's similar to purchasing fakku books ?). Also please rethink about reducing the subscription price close to the price for purchasing fakku books.

I've been with fakku for over 7 years and I want to support them (fakku and doujin creators) however I can, so long as fakku can solve this payment method fast.

What is more secure, a site that hosts your bank account/credit card information permanently, or a site that only uses it for the purchase? Both use SSL, it's no more less or more secure than online banking, unless you think Fakku will store it and commit fraud, which then you shouldn't use it, and it can be refunded if you notify your applicable account provider. They have insurance for this type of thing.

Also, if you're worried that some how, if Fakku tries to use your actual CC/Debit Visa because you're underage that you'll get in trouble, don't worry. I had a family member buy cigs for me using my card when I was underage. There is no age verification just because you have credit or debit. I was young, once and understand. ;)

I'm not saying that storing my credit card information here is not secure, I'm also well aware about the SSL security system. What I want is just for users to have an options with how to pay the subscription (not all users have credit card, and I know I'm not the only one who have voiced this suggestion). As for me, it happens to be the payment system that I'm comfortable with, trusted and proven for internet payment is by using paypal. So I hope somehow fakku can kindly provide a win-win solution for users like me/us another payment method beside direct payment with CC.

Well, not too surprised despite not paying attention. It's going to be a difficult road refining the business model. I can support via books for now, but with my income bracket in my country a subscription would be most difficult in my budget. I'm curious to see if as the content increases the number of subscribers will increase and if it will drive the price of the subscription down by a small enough margin to attract more subscribers.

It was a business move that had to be done. However I do find it funny how touchy the industry can be about doujinshi parodies considering the high degree that copyrighted content is parodied on Japanese Television and in similar mediums.

Looking forward to more great book releases by amazing artists. Hang in there, it's going to be tough.

I'm pretty sure it's a 50/50 scenario. (Some people actually hate Paypal, and have had their account locked after putting hundreds of dollars into it.)

I'm not arguing your personal preference, just the fact you said "more secure(by mentioning security)". Comfort-ability is much different than actual security and people shouldn't misconceive using credit cards online (so long as the website itself is secure) as insecure. I think even a few banks have been hacked before. There is no true foolproof "security" online and anyone who tells you otherwise is delusional. If everything was in a perfect world scenario, fraud wouldn't happen and CC information wouldn't have been grabbed from things like PSN not too long ago.

I have no problem with your choice, but if those things weighed on your choices, they are illogical and give website owners and developers a headache—speaking from experience as a developer.

This decision is totally worth it, for those who can pay, but for those who can't pay, good reading and well fapped boys. I'm one of those who can't support though, as I don't have some any other methods on how to pay the subscription. Also, I would like to buy some of the books, but I'm afraid I will be caught by my parents. LOL! I don't want to destroy my image that I have been building and the reputation I have. So, buying a book would totally a big NO.
Anyway, I'll find some ways to support this decision. ^^

So you're a phony? You pretend to be something you're not so your parents will love you? xD
I guess that's fine and all, but I have no problem telling my 70 year old father I fap to anime porn. I should probably record it and put it on Youtube.

I'll start your awakening that people don't care. I just posted to all 113 people who know me on FB (Real people I know in real life) that I fap to cartoon porn.

Never be ashamed.


I bleeped my last name and their last names for obvious reasons. I may have a right to post my private info, but I'll always protect other's. lol For all I know one of those people are here right now. God damn it, Darryl.

It's not like Crunchyroll died after they decided to have people pay for the content. People in Japan have to pay for and they don't seem angry about it.

So comments like Nobody will pay to fap, does this just come from a very low opinion on erotic art and sexuality in the first place?

People pay to have themselves jerked off, so I don't see why nobody would pay for material . I know, we should start a support group, they can jerk us off for free subscriptions.

Sorry, I'm seriously kidding about this, don't take me seriously.

Thing is though is that there is still a free option to Crunchyroll where they just have to wait a week later and its loaded with ad's everywhere and they can only view videos in sd quality. In my opinion it was unwise to remove all of that content without something to fill in that gap.

Wanna know my truth? In 2009, I was 20. I didn't read doujin/H-mags. I registered to fakku, read one, left, came back 2 days ago and paid because I wanted pay for content. O_O I had no idea the free stuff was going, but I wasn't bothered by it.
Before that I just used Danbooru/e.g hentai or whatever and flash game sites. They were specifically ad driven, no subscription. However, I did throw money at the first one, and I don't think e.g or whatever has a sub/donate option, kinda why I stuck to danbooru.

I think the part that bothers me the most is my favourite/saved list of all my favourite doujinshis from several years of reading... :(

While the change was understandable from an ethics perspective, $13 per month for a limited selection while there are DOZENS of other websites overing 10x the content for FREE... FAKKU went from #1 in its category to an over-priced joke now. :( Guess I'll just google a few more sites now, no reason to ever visit this place again.

You can turn the ads off if you subscribe.

Can't find the post right now, but Jacob has a while ago replied to a user's security concerns and, as far as I remember, Fakku itself saves no credit card information here, this is only kept by the payment processor and even if you choose to save your information for future use, Fakku only saves an unique identifier which the payment processor uses to look up your information on their side.




Higher quantity, sure. Higher quality, highly doubtful, especially considering that Fakku has access to actual uncensored source material.