@kinix: wow, you just got what I said and gave me an unnecessarily over dramatic answer.
How is sharing messages destroying what I like? But then you also say sharing the messages is the same as sharing media, and you also state you wont be buying anymore, so I assume you'll only be downloading the media shared, which means you are no different than me when you say I am "destroying" what I like. That comment of yours was completely unnecessary.
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And I'm sure we all know that even when downloads are available easily in this era, that doesn't mean that it is right to share them freely online. Note the significant drop in sales. You might say that it's because of ayu's fame is dropping. But may I ask you again that if it's just that cause, why are there still so many people downloading ayu's new song?
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I never said that, as well as I never said it's right to share the media. But on AHS sharing the media if fine, sharing the TA magazine scans is fine (there's a thread for that), sharing the TA screensavers is fine (another thread for that), but I am destroying what I like by sharing posts? WTH?
Still, I respect other opinions, that's why I asked what other members from TA think, and I did say that depending on their answer I really would stop sharing in respect to them despite of what my opinion is, so could you please just respect my opinion when I say I don't mind sharing when I already said I would even stop doing that in respect of the others? And, yeah, saying stuff like "I respect it, but you are destroying what you like" isn't really respecting at all.
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tl;dr:
1. Exclusivity is part of the product.
2. Ayu only intends these blog entries for big fans.
3. If you're not WILLING to pay, you're not a big enough fan.
4. If you're not ABLE to pay, join when you can & play catch up - you'll live.
5. If you really wanna share TA stuff, why not help us play catch up & translate old entries & TA mag issues?
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Delirium-Zer0, I did read your whole post, I'm just quoting this because it's smaller
I get your point, of course exclusivity is part of the whole FC idea, but I personally just don't mind it. But I understand why so many people do, so I'm not arguing that, it's completely understandable. I totally agree with you, though, that Ayu must have written the entries for her big fans, but that's way too hard to filter, and kind of mix with the not being able/willing to pay thing. I agree, who's not
willing to pay shouldn't really mind not reading the messages, but many people aren't
able to pay. Yeah, some will say TA isn't that expensive, and it really isn't if you think that's an annual tax, but still some people can't because that's not all, you still have to pay for Tenso, and that one really expensive! Those who live in countries near Japan may not find it, but I live in the other side of the world (literally) and for me the cost for their EMS shipping is hell expensive, I'm just lucky I have a job that let me still pay for that, but many people can't, and I personally wouldn't mind sharing what I have access to with them. But then again, it's impossible to filter those who aren't
able from those who aren't
willing, so it's either share to all or not share at all... I'm more inclined to the first option, but I understand who prefers the second.
Anyway, I respect your opinion, that's why I asked what others think about it as well
But some of the answers... Sometimes I don't even know why I bother to ask D: (not you, Delirium-Zer0 ^^)
Oh, and the 5th item, I can't really help with that. I would love to if I could, but I can't really help with translations, my Japanese skills are far from great
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If you can't afford to join now, join later. Play catch-up buying the TA goods & magazines you've missed from YAJ which is what I've been doing for the last few years. I'm making up for lost time, but I couldn't afford to join until now so I didn't. And I lived! Imagine that!
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But that's even more expensive! I find it difficult that those who can't pay now will be able to pay even more for those later... In my case, I collect the TA stuff that were sent after I joined, but I won't buy stuff sent before that, not because I don't want to (I would love to), but because it's impossible, I have to pay ridiculous amounts for shipping and everything else to buy something from YAJ
I love that people shared the scans here, it's still not the complete magazines, but since I can't afford those, I'm happy someone shared those scans <3
But you are right, of course, people will survive xD