[Locked] FAKKU State of the Union 2016

how about using drafts and sketches sometimes as free content. I, for one would be interested in them, and you could use them as a teaser.

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I never actually said any of that, but that aside neither of us can speak on behalf of the authors themselves. They don't all share the same opinions on this topic either. I worked as a software developer in the past and may have even had my own creations pirated, but I'm not going to fool myself into thinking those were lost sales. The old "stealing your payroll" line is a vast oversimplification of how these things work in reality.



I think you've mistaken me for a pirate. I'm not advocating for or benefitting from piracy. I said previously in this very thread that the unlicensed content had to go and I was glad to see it. I'm against piracy. I bought legal copies of most of the books Fakku has released to date. I've also bought Japanese editions of books and own enough legitimate Japanese Blu-rays, DVDs and figures to make a Japanese Otaku feel at home.

No, I don't have any love for pirates. What I am saying is that paying customers must come first. Things like DRM may stop some less-knowledgable pirates, but turn off legitimate customers too. Jacob and the Fakku staff could spend all their time issuing DMCA take downs and what good would that do? Half the sites would just ignore the notices anyway, and all that time they could have done something useful with is wasted.

It doesn't matter if you want to tolerate piracy or not. It's like saying you won't tolerate the sun rising in the morning. You can try, but don't be surprised when it still happens anyway and you have nothing to show for it.

How do I do, and can i see the more cartoons?

good job

It's funny for me. Fakku become legit and fight for piracy, blablablabla. But still keep all files in their server until now?
Example:
http://t.fakku.net/images/manga/s/swordartextra_e/images/001.jpg

http://t.fakku.net/images/manga/t/[Hinahara_Emi]_Original_Work_-_The_Wash_Wife/images/001.jpg

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I can't pay Subscription but i love hentai.
I don't beg u for this site free anymore. But i think u don't need begging for the community (... At this point whether we succeed or fail is entirely up to you...)
U only need to satisfy your consumer and give the best shoot.
Good luck for your business :D

I think subsciption cost is a bit too high, but since I've been lurking for years I will give it a try for a while. A 12 month discounted subscription would be nice though!

"Vast over simplification" is just an easy escape line of the truth. And it still boils down to that end. It will always boil down to that end. Just like piracy wont stop, piracy is always stealing what an artist deserves. Fact to fact.

Yeah, piracy probably wont stop because people tolerate piracy. But that only shows how fucked up everything is. If people actually understand what DRM is for in the first place, then they should surely agree. If people stopped pirating in the first place, DRM wont be needed. Its a solution made because there are people stupid enough to make time ripping other people off than actually making use of the time to earn more. So people who actually dont support piracy should actually be pro DRM. It should be just that simple.

But they care less about those stuff because, again, they arent on the losing end of the stick here.

Why should people who don't support piracy be pro DRM? Yes, DRM exists because of piracy, but it is not a made to service your paying customers. It is even a inconvenience for paying customers. So using DRM means you punish your paying customers to stop your not-paying pircates. Not what I would call customer service and plain just stupid. I would never buy something protected by DRM, and luckily I am not the only one.

As for the "does piracy hurt sales" argument, I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle. Does it promote sales? Yes, it's a good way to get exposure and reach potential customers. Does it hurt sales? Yes, while a lot of people would never have bought the pirated content anyway, others would have.
In the end it comes down to the question if it promotes the sales more then hurting them. And this is a endless discussion we will never get an answer to since getting trustworthy data to confirm or deny this statement is near impossible to get :)

I understand your position at this time and I've visited FAKKU! for years loved it, but there is (at present) no way I can afford a Subscription at this time. And with all the free doujinshi gone (and it's not your fault, I blame the pirates for this), I'm afraid I shan't be visiting this site for a while. Just the forums, maybe.

Perhaps, one day when everything is OK again, I shall return full-time!

Until then, jaa ne...for now!

It's really a pity. I have supported this site by buying digital book through a friend account before but the only thing I hate is why you have to remove all free scanlation? Can't you leave the titles alone so we can search it somewhere else? But whatever you have decided I will respect it because you should know the impact of your decision.

I'm not a fan of subciprtion on site I barely read either (mostly I'm picky on content) so another alternate system to read the doujin would be appreciate

sorry for bad english

Bye bye fakku (it was fun while it lasted sob sob sob). N Fu ck u admims ^_~.

Obvious. Because people let them take it.

Frankly i know it sucks not living in an ideal world, but that doesnt stop people doing the right thing.

Its still your choice, your actions that ultimately gives rise to piracy. And as such, i cant really respect people who let it slide. Again, like porn and other luxury, you dont need integrity to live by. But i certainly feel taller with it. I guess that means i can look down on things as well.

This is my opinion of what jacob should do for his right, protecting his clients right, and setting out things straight like he claims, while keeping customers happy. Integrity starts with effort.