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KissAnime and KissManga

The piracy anime and manga websites KissAnime and KissManga have Shutdown, how do you feel ?
Did you use KissAnime ?
In the past, but no longer. 1668 out of 7068 (23.6%)
Yes, but only for anime not legally available to me. 2075 out of 7068 (29.4%)
Yes, for anime not available to me for free (I won't pay a subscription). 1591 out of 7068 (22.5%)
No 1697 out of 7068 (24.0%)
(no answer) 37 out of 7068 (0.5%)
Did you use KissManga ?
In the past, but no longer. 1018 out of 7068 (14.4%)
Yes, but only for manga not legally available to me. 1045 out of 7068 (14.8%)
Yes, for manga not available to me for free (I won't pay a subscription). 976 out of 7068 (13.8%)
No 3973 out of 7068 (56.2%)
(no answer) 56 out of 7068 (0.8%)
On a scale from 1 to 5, how angry or happy are you about KissAnime and KissManga shutting down ?
1 - Extremely Angry or Sad 1391 out of 7068 (19.7%)
2 - Angry / Sad 1685 out of 7068 (23.8%)
3 - Ambivalent 2694 out of 7068 (38.1%)
4 - Happy 604 out of 7068 (8.5%)
5 - Extremely Happy 649 out of 7068 (9.2%)
(no answer) 45 out of 7068 (0.6%)
Do you use any other manga or anime piracy sites ?
In the past, but no longer. 828 out of 7068 (11.7%)
Yes, but only for anime or manga not legally available to me. 2918 out of 7068 (41.3%)
Yes, for anime or manga not available to me for free (I won't pay a subscription). 1882 out of 7068 (26.6%)
No 1371 out of 7068 (19.4%)
(no answer) 69 out of 7068 (1.0%)
Do you torrent anime or manga ?
Yes, I torrent anime regularly (but not manga) 1019 out of 7068 (14.4%)
Yes, I torrent manga regularly (but not anime) 61 out of 7068 (0.9%)
Yes, I torrent both regularly. 581 out of 7068 (8.2%)
On very rare occasions I might torrent something. 2022 out of 7068 (28.6%)
I never torrent anime or manga. 3281 out of 7068 (46.4%)
(no answer) 104 out of 7068 (1.5%)
If piracy sites try to go legit after building up a following, should they be supported in their quest to go legit.
Yes. 5539 out of 7068 (78.4%)
No, screw them. 1130 out of 7068 (16.0%)
(no answer) 399 out of 7068 (5.6%)
Which of the following statements do you agree with ?
Anime and manga should be available to anyone for free. 1697 out of 7068 (24.0%)
If an anime or manga is not available to someone commercially for a reasonable price, they should be allowed to pirate it. 2564 out of 7068 (36.3%)
If an anime or manga is not available to someone commercially for a reasonable price, they shouldn't be allowed to pirate it, but it's understandable if they do. 3053 out of 7068 (43.2%)
It's unethical to operate a website that pirates anime or manga. 1057 out of 7068 (15.0%)
It's unethical to make money from the piracy of anime and manga 3501 out of 7068 (49.5%)
It's unethical to upload pirated anime or manga as torrents. 1019 out of 7068 (14.4%)
Anime and manga fans should support the industry 4063 out of 7068 (57.5%)
Anime and manga fans should support creators 4737 out of 7068 (67.0%)
(no answer) 198 out of 7068 (2.8%)