Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by what on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @01:15AM
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Without those “fools” paying, you would have no content to pirate.
Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by matheusmoreira on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @01:36AM
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I'm actually one of the fools who tries to support creators by "buying" (licensing with 0 rights) their things. Why do you think I'm so angry at the shit quality of the products I receive in return? Anger doesn't even begin to describe what I feel when I pay for streaming services and get video so poorly encoded they have artifacts in black frames.
Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by entropi on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @03:33AM
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I am also paying for crunchyroll and trying to support the creators in various ways.
But still, I often find myself watching anime from fansub groups even though I have a legitimate, official way of watching them. Paying for a streaming service that is objectively, significantly worse than even the shittier pirate offerings does make me feel like a fool.
Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by DecoySalamander on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @03:31AM
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Anime will not disappear if CR implodes. It will still be funded by the Japanese market and other streamers. There will probably be fewer shows per season for a while, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by GreenWatermelon on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:22AM
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Anime existed before Crunchyroll and will continue to exist after Crunchyroll.
Re:Why did Crunchyroll's subtitles just get worse?
by Dylan16807 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @06:08AM
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And sometimes it's more fun when there's no central source. Snarky chapter titles and leaving in a commercial for Morning Rescue when editing down the TV rip? Sure, why not.
They should probably consider that this competitor is actually mpv playing the DRM-free blu-ray quality fully subtitled mkv files obtained for a grand total of zero dollars from organized groups of people who simply care about anime to an absurd degree.
"Paying customer" is a synonym for "fool" in this context. Paying for inferior products is just foolish. It is damaging to one's self-respect. It is even more damaging for the reputation of the corporation. A bunch of fans regularly put them to shame by releasing better products on a daily basis. That's just pathetic.