Tokyopop Boycott?
I got an e-mail earlier today from Tokyopop regarding their new Pilot Program, where fans vote for the OEL manga they'd like to see continued based on a one-chapter preview. Little did I know that this program has been cooked up in order to screw over artists.
Lots of unhappy people as you can see...The biggest complaints come from the "pact" they set up with manga artists/writers. Also, there's the whole anti-French thing that's right up there with "freedom fries."
Anyway, I'm not so sure I'll be wanting to purchase any Tokyopop products in the near future considering my money will go to support these types of business practices...I've taken action like this against other companies in the past, but never with an entertainment company. If nothing else, I'll be very selective regarding any series that I decide to keep up with from Tokyopop.
So, does a company's actions affect whether or not you give them your business?
EDIT: divalea, aka comics veteran Lea Hernandez, has a run-down on all the new discussions buzzing across the Interwebz on The Pact. Check out the updates here.
Lots of unhappy people as you can see...The biggest complaints come from the "pact" they set up with manga artists/writers. Also, there's the whole anti-French thing that's right up there with "freedom fries."
Anyway, I'm not so sure I'll be wanting to purchase any Tokyopop products in the near future considering my money will go to support these types of business practices...I've taken action like this against other companies in the past, but never with an entertainment company. If nothing else, I'll be very selective regarding any series that I decide to keep up with from Tokyopop.
So, does a company's actions affect whether or not you give them your business?
EDIT: divalea, aka comics veteran Lea Hernandez, has a run-down on all the new discussions buzzing across the Interwebz on The Pact. Check out the updates here.