bannie wrote: Recently got really frustrated with the irresponsible, inefficient, and arrogant English subbers for the majority of the ongoing Japanese dramas. Most took around a week, and some titles I was following even fell more than 1mth behind schedule!
bannie wrote: In a perfect world, I would prefer English subs.
"Well you're aware that English subs never are produced as quickly as let's say the Japanese captions/ Chinese Subs. And when I say that, I mean quality subs... as I know some English subbers can turn out subs quick, but the quality is pretty bad... As you might as well watch Chinese Subs over those.
And yes I know you're aware that fansubbing is a hobby and that to some it's just that and not a "Let's rush out subs asap" deal. Not to say that there aren't fast subbers that can turn out great English subs. Just saying that you shouldn't get spoiled to expect next day/week releases. Stuff happens, personal life takes priority over subbing {For some people}.
That's just the thing that "sucks" about fansubbing and the community. Because the community gets spoiled and forgets that there are some subbers that aren't able to keep up at a steady pace for the things they sub. But the community goes and ruins things by at times comparing said group/s to those that are able to turn out subs fast. Which is what I really really hate because then the community treats the fansubbers as the enemy when they don't get their subs on time.
And the easiest way to really get out of this habit although close to I'll say 98% of the community won't bother to learn the language so they don't need to rely on subs. And this is why I mention that the community is spoiled with fansubs. The translator/s for said subs had to learn the language {As most aren't native born / speakers} so it's... learnable. But the community generally won't learn it because they have the mentality of, "Well why learn it when there are/will be subs for it?" {On that same note is where they go, "I want my subs now!!!!"}
So all in all, got to remember... You're not paying for said fansubbing services {Although to some you are indirectly {Third-party hosting for downloads}} so you shouldn't feel that you need to have them NOW. In the end, the community needs to step back and have the following options:
- Learn the language
- Learn to be patient (This can be harder than learning the language, believe it or not)
- Just snag the alternative language subs (If you understand them, this is primarily to those that know Chinese)
- Chillax, there's more to life than simply fansubs {Go play games, go out and hang out with friends, find another hobby, learn to fansub, read books, etc. There are billions of alternatives to help you wait till said subs are release}"
- SacredCultivator
