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ZeroRyoko1974
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this is the uggliest layout i have ever seen. If this Fuccon is an anime, I want no part of it
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bluechibi
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hmm my post was deleted, what a bits
I'm curious as to why ADV are really heavily promoting this series, I found it to be quite poor and feel the money would have been better invested with other projects or series. I feel bad about not using the default skin because Tempest got really ticked off when someone said they used an ad-blocker to get rid of all the banners (I believe he banned him briefly) and I'm basically doing the same thing by not using the default skin. I wonder if ADV can get the figures on who's using the default skin and who's avoiding it. Probably only a small fraction, maybe 10% at most. |
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Tempest
 I Run this place.ANN Publisher  Posts: 10420 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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It's one thing entirely to block all ads before you even see them and another to see one and decide that you don't want to see that ad again. I have nothing against people that fall into the latter category and take the necessarry measures to block the ad(s) in question. In fact, in the future I might build something into the site that does that for you. Its a benefit to advertisors if the impressions they pay for aren't going to people who hate the ads. And obviously its good for the readers. -t |
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sunflower
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This skin change seems a silly thing for people to get upset about, seeing as ANN is a free site and needs the ads to exist. I, for one, support you and don't mind it at all. At least The Fuccons are something anime fans might be interested in.
(Though I have to say, I watched my first Fuccon episode on Anime on Demand over the weekend, and found it too creepy to continue. I felt like I was seeing into the mind of a serial killer for some reason, and switched back to Cromartie High for some much needed laughs.) |
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Talon87
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I personally was reminded of this silly villain from my childhood TV watching. Please don't scroll down past "Other Media" if you don't want further fucced up nightmares. That's probably the Fuccons greatest weakness, is its semblance to dummies and mannequins which (I know American children, at the very least) have seen time and again in children's books, children's television (above), and even horror cinema. Although there was that one movie from the '80s about a boy who falls in love with a mannequin woman and she becomes real. But see, nobody remembers that one, do they? Everybody remembers the creepy ones. |
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bluechibi
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Well with ANN I'm sure most readers actually like the ads (well the anime and manga ones atleast). I think I remember people saying that when the discussion was on a subscription server with no ads. But I think Tempest said the sub server would have the option of allowing ads if you wanted.
I'm all for ads, especially those related to the website. One thing I've always wanted was trailers on ANN, though I know they cant be hosted. I dislike the idea of having to go to so many websites to see trailers, I'd rather they came to me, or atleast the only anime site I visit. Maybe that's something thats going to be put on the sub server. If thats the case then I'll subscribe straight away. |
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DKL
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I watched the thing on TV...
Man was it creepy... So it's like voiceovers on these doll things... in Japan Not something I'd buy... I'd at least check it out if they put more ON-DEMAND |
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Samurai-with-glasses
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Late to the party I am. But it's certainly funny to see 13 pages of discussion showing the success of the Doll's Liberation Front's PR campaign.
The Fuccons certainly isn't going to be my treat, but at least ADV's campaign makes me hear of it now. As with others, I find the color scheme disturbing, though the dolls don't seem that creepy. It's still waaaay better than audio ads though. (That incredibly grating "Fuccup, Doc" ad.) Considering the "sell out" issue, I find it not intrusive at all as you can change your skin (OMG I just noticed that) and avoid the ad. Oh well, I guess I prefer the default one best; the elf lady reminds me of Those Who Hunt Elves... 
However, I've come to report the issue that, when changed into the "ANN anniversary" skin, some parts of the encyclopedia continue to be yellow/red as to the Fuccons theme. (The normally blue tabs that seperated the info pieces like staffs and all that.) Edit: Wait, I checked again and it's blue like it should be. Wha.. Probably my eyes to blame. Forget it. Edit 2: Erm...must be my eyes again, but, in the ANN anniversary skin, the "discuss"/"no more"/"more" buttons at the end of each news on the front page is fiery orange. This also happens on other skins. |
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Mohawk52
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sunflower
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I agree, English speaking audience is brought up to see them as creepy for all those reasons. Though I was thinking more along the lines of Psycho, where the mother gets stuffed and posed. Not a mannequin, but the same general feeling. Ack. There is a BL manga called Private Prince that I love though, about a selfish prince who was turned into a mannequin by a curse, and only awakens when he's alone with the one person who can love him. It's very sweet, and the mannequin aspect doesn't bother me there at all. Perhaps that's because drawings don't look so much like humans. Didn't someone do a study once, that showed the closer something looks to being human, but isn't quite, the creepier humans think it? |
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madlib
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as I've metnioned in other posts, i think the fuccons has serious potential to attract audiences in the states. It has a quasi-simpsons feel too it and could fit on AS well I think. also, it has an edginess i think people are attracted to (or appalled by)....regardless, it's definitely a lightning rod of weirdness people will have an opinion on.....13 pages is pretty much proof of that! |
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