Talk:Fansub

K-F + 4Kids
As I recall when I first went to that site... Didn't they get investigated a couple of summers ago by 4Kids or something. I vaguely remember reading about it. If my memory is correct I'd like to write a note on this page about actions 4Kids have taken against Fansubs. One-Winged Hawk 00:42, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think they ever actually have... I know people have mentioned it multiple times, but those have all been practical jokes pulled by the admins... Frankly, I doubt it's ever happened; if 4Kids cared, they'd just give 'em a cease and desist order (or whatever it's called), they wouldn't just investigate 'em... I know that's happened with other groups. So, it's possible... but I'm not sure... I'm sure Dythim wouldn't mind answering questions, though, he's pretty much okay to talk to as long as you're polite about it. ^^ --Murasaki 04:00, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

A couple questions...
Just wondering, how many episodes should a group have before we give them a page? I was thinking 10 or so, but I didn't know what everyone else thought... ^^;;

Also, I don't remember where all our rules are as they're laid out... strangely still, so I'll just ask here: Links to fansub groups are against the rules, right? I'm assuming they're not allowed, but if they are, I thought I'd add the links to the pages, so they'd actually be referenced. XD --Murasaki 02:33, 2 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I think links to the forum is allowed but not to the bit-torrent. A forum is... Well... A forum. But a bit-torrent is a violation of copy-right rules for sure. One-Winged Hawk 07:18, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * But from the forums of the sites, there's a download link normally (I know there is on K-F and Vegapunk, Gerusama never had its own forum, I've never found where ADC's forum actually is), so the links are right there in plain sight... Which is why I was unsure. ^^;; --Murasaki 07:29, 11 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Wow... In that case I guess more or less all the forums are taken out. >_<' One-Winged Hawk 08:10, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Needed
Content and discussion moved to Forum:Fansub Page in order for a poll to take place.

Legal Disclaimer
Because I want to avoid an edit war, I decided to take the matters here. In this edit, I added a disclaimer which explains that the use of fansubs are in fact illegal, and we at the One Piece Wikia do not support piracy (which is kinda ironic). I understand this disclaimer may not be perfect, but I believe it's necessary to have as this is information on an illegal distribution, and it shows our support for the official releases. I don't quite see a reason NOT to have this. Without it, our Wiki can easily be mistaken as one that does support these things (since we don't quite mention ourselves in the article). I request the addition of this disclaimer, as it gives us a good name and makes this page more legal. 04:41, January 23, 2013 (UTC)

I'm not completely against it, but it seems rather redundant. The article as it is definitely isn't us "not condoning the use of fansubs". 06:39, January 23, 2013 (UTC)

Maybe I'm incorrect in saying the article says we condone fansubs, but it doesn't really say we don't condone fansubs either. I believe this disclaimer is a nice, legal, respective way to show these are illegal, as it is the first thing you see, and it respects and promotes the official translations. 15:23, January 23, 2013 (UTC)

We condone fansubs just by having the article. Maybe it would be different if we removed the names but you would have to open that forum again. SeaTerror (talk) 18:56, January 23, 2013 (UTC)

If we are talking about showing fansubbing's existence while not supporting it publicly, then shouldn't we take an example from another respectable wiki: Naruto? I know Naruto have several subbing groups, but Narutopedia does not even mention them, yet take info from subbing and scanlations, and at the same time keeping legal disclaimer rights and references a priorities. 19:01, January 23, 2013 (UTC)