On subbing courtesy
It's a known fact that there are nowhere near as much fansubbers for the dramas as there are for anime series. Anime fansub groups are, forgive me for saying it, a dime a dozen. Some have very high quality work, others are barely watchable
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I have seen several I had to haul through spellcheck before I could watch without twitching.
Oh? You mean like Stand UP!!? 8D;
Mnnn... I think it's sad, because that would mean if the subber ever loses interest halfway through a series, everyone who's been following it will never get to know how it ends. It's just gonna be left hanging in the air forever :/ I've never actually had that happen to me before, but I can understand the possessive, MINEMINEMINE mentality, especially if you've worked on it for awhile. Even if you're abandoning it now, you still feel some remote resentment that someone else is taking over things.
What I really don't agree with, though, is the fact that the other fansubber just butts in rudely and does all the talking and demanding. If KanJi is ever planning to continue subbing that series, she should turn up herself and make her presence known. It'll take like, two minutes tops, right? Just a quick comment going "hey guys, sorry for the delay, but I'm still here and I'll still be fansubbing." For all we know she might've long since abandoned the project and that EzKiel (or whatever his name is) person could just be BS-ing because he's the one who doesn't want anyone taking over the series, so he's playing the "KanJi's busy but she'll be back! I talk to her so I would know!" card that way >_>
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Unfortunately, Stand UP!! is hard subbed. I twitch. :D;
That's what bothers me as well. As long as the original subber doesn't clearly say "That's it, I'm quitting. Whoever wants to continue this, feel free to do so", nobody will be able to take over the project. Or at least, post his or her subs on the board there. Meh.
If that EZKiel guy were standing next to me at this moment, I'd probably be tempted to thwap him, honestly. He's damned rude, which is uncalled for. When people are expressing their concern, he acts as if they're idiots. And meanwhile, KanJi herself is still absent, as you said. There is no evidence at all that they have ever corresponded, let alone decided to work on it together. But since I'm not completely cynical, I'll just give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Reluctantly.
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Besides, the proper term for it is 'realist'. *cackles and skips off*
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