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User Questionnaire
allanmaib:
Thanks for the responses!
Allan
sanguis:
Despite the fact I completely disagree with the entire premise of you paper I will answer.
--- Quote ---1. What is your back story? How did you get into anime?
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Saw an ad for Neon Genesis Evangelion on SBS Thought it looked good sat down and watched the whole series, thoroughly enjoyed it, then completely forgot about it, it wasn't until a friend of my dad's visited for Christmas and got me the Death and Rebirth DVD that I remember anything about it and from there my collection grew into the monster it is today, I also discovered that some shows I watched earlier were also anime, like Techno-Man (Tekkamon Blade)
--- Quote ---2. Why do you use BxT? What do you like about it? (as a standalone community, but also – what do you like about it better than using alternative sites to obtain torrents?)
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I can get the entire series in one (well seeded) place rather than hunting around the interwebs for a few scrap episodes here and there that are invariable poorly seeded.
--- Quote ---3. What are your feelings concerning the online community of BxT?
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I don't visit the forums much and post even less.
--- Quote ---4. What is your personal view of the fact that BxT operates simultaneously as a public and private tracker?
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Good for seeders and leechers.
--- Quote ---5. Would you still use BxT if it was a either: a paid service, or the site contained ads?
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no, yes
--- Quote ---6. Have you donated to BxT? Would you donate if you could? Would/Do you choose to donate your time to helping build the community of BxT as a way to contribute instead, if you don’t have the financial means to donate?
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no, Credit card, I have uploaded two torrents. I don't view it as "instead of" but separate too financial aid.
--- Quote ---7. To Adopters of torrents – What motivated you to do this?
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N/A to adopting (though have thought about it.) have uploaded.
--- Quote ---8. If BxT were to disappear, how would that make you feel? What would you do to replace the service and community that you lost?
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Most of my anime comes from here, if it disappeared it would simply mean I have less anime and are less up to date with "must have" anime. (oh and my hentai would be non-existant)
--- Quote ---9. How do you feel about Crunchyroll? If you are familiar with Crunchyroll’s draconian Terms of Service in relation to user donated subtitling services, what are your thoughts on that?
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Never heard of it. Also putting "draconian" in your question shows bias, something I wouldn't expect a 3rd year law student writing a thesis to do.
allanmaib:
Wow, now I know how it must feel to be a staff member of BoxTorrents, one flamer and I'm already tired.
::)
Sanguis,
#1 - I didn't ask whether you agreed with my paper or not. If you don't agree with it, don't answer.
#2 - If you don't know anything about Crunchyroll and their terms of service for guest subtitling, how would you know whether or not I am being biased?
#3 - Do you even know anything about American law schools? Australia is a common law system, quite different...
I'm all for discourse. What I'm not for is drive-by flamers.
Thanks!
Allan
Duki3003:
--- Quote ---1. What is your back story? How did you get into anime
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My brother got me hooked a couple of years back, gave me a bunch of DVDs, started with Naruto and Bleach, and then I found out of even more interesting titles...
--- Quote ---2. Why do you use BxT? What do you like about it? (as a standalone community, but also – what do you like about it better than using alternative sites to obtain torrents?)
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It's convenient, the community is great - and basically that the best version available is packed nice and neat in one usually well seeded torrent.
--- Quote ---3. What are your feelings concerning the online community of BxT?
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Overall - pretty awesome. <33
--- Quote ---4. What is your personal view of the fact that BxT operates simultaneously as a public and private tracker?
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I like the fact it's a semi-private tracker. That way you can reap the benefits of both - members get a chance to have a good ratio by the income of leechers, and get to experience the benefits of being users or power-users.
--- Quote ---5. Would you still use BxT if it was a either: a paid service, or the site contained ads?
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Site used to have ads, I wouldn't mind it if they were in small amount, but if it were a paid service, even as much as I'd like too, I'd be prevented from using it because of a lot of issues beside financial...
--- Quote ---6. Have you donated to BxT? Would you donate if you could? Would/Do you choose to donate your time to helping build the community of BxT as a way to contribute instead, if you don’t have the financial means to donate?
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I can't donate money, but I contribute by donating my time to help improve the community in help sections, wiki, irc, offer pages, adoptions etc.
--- Quote ---7. To Adopters of torrents – What motivated you to do this?
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The fact that I came across of a live-action series I loved and owned already got me to participate in "winter cleaning" - and basically if I have it and like it, I'll adopt it and fix it up if it needs my help...
--- Quote ---8. If BxT were to disappear, how would that make you feel? What would you do to replace the service and community that you lost?
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I would be very disappointed. I probably would try my best to look for a service that is similar and then use that, but it would make it less convenient to find and download completed series for sure...
--- Quote ---9. How do you feel about Crunchyroll? If you are familiar with Crunchyroll’s draconian Terms of Service in relation to user donated subtitling services, what are your thoughts on that?
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I very rarely use online anime streaming services so I have no opinion on Crunchyroll whatsoever.
morrefule:
I'll give this a shot
USER QUESTIONNAIRE: BxT
1. What is your back story? How did you get into anime?
* Got hooked as at 14 years old on DBZ
2. Why do you use BxT? What do you like about it? (as a standalone community, but also – what do you like about it better than using alternative sites to obtain torrents?)
* To figure out more about Anime. To learn and help out others. It is also good for finding hard to find series to download at fast speeds. I'm more of a seeder here than a leecher. I leech directly from the group, seed it back a few times, then seed it on box.
3. What are your feelings concerning the online community of BxT?
* It is a great place, and friendly to boot. You can learn a lot if you keep your ears open
4. What is your personal view of the fact that BxT operates simultaneously as a public and private tracker?
* doesn't bother me at all, i'm a power user, and as long as i keep my good ratio i'm happy.
5. Would you still use BxT if it was a either: a paid service, or the site contained ads?
* Paid no, ads, probably use it a lot less than I do now
6. Have you donated to BxT? Would you donate if you could? Would/Do you choose to donate your time to helping build the community of BxT as a way to contribute instead, if you don’t have the financial means to donate?
* not monitarily, but in the form of seeding yes. And I would help in any way possible to help build the community on my constrained time table. A man's got to work you know.
7. To Adopters of torrents – What motivated you to do this?
* Never adopted, but if i was a little better with HTML and had the time i would
8. If BxT were to disappear, how would that make you feel? What would you do to replace the service and community that you lost?
* I wouldn't be happy but i would understand if it disbanded. A good thing can't last forever. And I would probably just do what i use to do before box, and just keep my eyes on groups I like
9. How do you feel about Crunchyroll? If you are familiar with Crunchyroll’s draconian Terms of Service in relation to user donated subtitling services, what are your thoughts on that?
* doesnt' bother me at all. I think they did a smart thing to partner with anime companies. I
don't blame them, and i think it is a good thing, and will help promote the newest anime to people who use thier service.
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