subbing and selling and buying

[karened]

Here's the view of someone who had been on both sides. Likely to be over-sympathetic, as I'm built that way.

Back when I was still a new fan, I never downloaded anything and had dependedfully on streaming clips. Reasons for that include:

Fear of virus
Lack of knowledge todownlodfrom clubbox (the most common/popular download source back then)
Slow Internet speed
Lack of hardrive space
Fear of being caught by authorities
Lack of proficiency in Japanese, hence  can only watch subbed videos, which required me to join certain communities
Lack of knowledge of different video players/codecs required to play videos
 

So, back then, I really appreciated people burning videos onto dvds and selling them to fans like me. Fans like me who have little other options when it comes to watching Arashi.

But now that I've progressed in various ways and, most importantly, learnt the hard work that goes into subbing a video, I see the other side of the picture. The unspoken rules of fandom. I'm still sympathetic towards fans who buy those dvds (I think it's precisely because there's a demand that there's a supply), but I cannot accept it.

Do I sound confused? Yeah, kind of.

Anyway, Ohno's birthday celebration in advance on Thursday! I can't wait!

Ok, Freeter just started! Ja ne.

Comments

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

juu didn't mention it in the forum, though. we only found out through the comm post.

last thing we know is that the person who is doing this either locked that forum thread of hers or deleted it because we can't access it anymore.

GOOD!!! KwP is one of the best dramas ever! GO MOMO! I tell you, Jun can never get cuter than this <333

[karened.livejournal.com]

Let's hope that that person has learnt his/her lesson and won't resurface again. =(

YES, Jun can get cuter than that....
And the evidence is right in that icon of yours!
Juntoshi is forever my love.

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

THEY ARE MARRIED.
THIS IS THEIR WEDDING CAKE: http://pics.livejournal.com/hyuuchiha_miki/pic/0000eyp5/

[karened.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy that Jun was the one to show us the sketchbook, the one to lead Ohno to the spotlight on stage for the Satoshi no Kioku....

raburabu!

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

ME TOO! Jun did every thing for his husband! So loving!!! There was so much of love on that day! I proclaim Nov 21 the day that Jun married Ohno!!

[karened.livejournal.com]

LOL Why is Jun the wife?

But I agree.

Jun's the wife, fussing over the wedding, while Ohno the husband just lets the wife decide on everything according to her wishes. <3

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

Jun is the DoS wife who decides everything for Ohno and does everything to make their wedding the best one, to make Ohno the happiest man on Earth on this special day!

[karened.livejournal.com]

You're really spoiling me with so many Juntoshi icons!

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

wahahah!

second last one and my personal fave!

[karened.livejournal.com]

And the last one is?

[showjuro.livejournal.com]

purple!