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a_Bear_in_Bearcave wrote:

If this is about hate bombing, shouldn't they simply disable comments under LGBT comments, and maybe eventually enable stricter moderation on them or something? Here this is common with articles about Russian invasion - some sites disable comments on them due to Russian bots, leaving other articles intact. In this case I'm sure most trolls will get bored very quickly, unlike bots, so they just have to protect comments better until second or third episode.

Does that really seem equitable? Fans don't get to comment on series they love, that may speak to their life experiences, just because some people are bigots? Sure you can talk endlessly about which isekai waifu has the best tatas, but if you want to say anything about how Senpai is an Otokonoko is relatable, you're silenced for your own protection.

No.

They could enable something like posts only appearing after moderation review (few seconds per post should be enough) for shows under attack, which I bet wouldn't last that long and fizzle out quickly, so it's not like their costs would increase that much. If reports are coming in, disable commenting (or rather move them them to review queue), assign team, enable commenting with restrictions.
Online shops often have to with hatebombing and have strategies for them, why can't Crunchyroll? And as it is, people still can't say about relating to Senpai in Crunchyroll's comments, even though others could talk all about isekai tatas in previous seasons, so I don't think their solution is much of a win against bigots.

But is it really about people hating bad shows? I think companies have more thicker skin then you're letting on. After all Jim Stephanie Sterling still trashes companies like Ubisoft and EA and they're comments aren't disabled. Heck, they're still making contact and badmouthing them to this day (As well as their audience, but that's another can of worms). If I was one of those companies I would have simply terminated their channel and the problem would be solved. But they don't because it's just one person badmouthing them and that person's opinion on them doesn't matter in the long run. In fact going after them would actually make for a PR disaster on their end.

Besides, while never confirmed, it's highly speculated that the reason was because of review bombing and gross comments on the LGBT series like Focus in the Twilight and the likes. Because it is well known there are tons of homophobic people who'll do everything in their power to ruin something's reputation.

I'm not saying that you're wrong as that's your opinion. I'm just a neutral person who tries to understand both sides. Maybe you're right that companies are overly sensitive, but it's also important to think of other reasons why they do it other then "The big bad company said so!"

a_Bear_in_Bearcave wrote:

They could enable something like posts only appearing after moderation review (few seconds per post should be enough) for shows under attack, which I bet wouldn't last that long and fizzle out quickly, so it's not like their costs would increase that much. If reports are coming in, disable commenting (or rather move them them to review queue), assign team, enable commenting with restrictions. Online shops often have to with hatebombing and have strategies for them, why can't Crunchyroll? And as it is, people still can't say about relating to Senpai in Crunchyroll's comments, even though others could talk all about isekai tatas in previous seasons, so I don't think their solution is much of a win against bigots.

You really think Crunchyroll wants to hire someone to moderate every comment on every show they stream?

Na-Nare Hana-Nare (Narenare -Cheer for You!-)

Caitlin Moore wrote:

...Kanata quit cheer when her teammate Suzuha was severely injured... ...but they also didn't really operate on any kind of human wavelengths. “I can't do cheerleading because I can't fly without Suzuha!” Why not just say it's not the same without your friend?

Suzuha Obunai is the parkour girl, Megumi Kaionji is Kanata's former cheer teammate who was hospitalized and currently in a wheelchair due to illness.

...if the story couldn't bother to focus, why should I?

...Here this is common with articles about Russian invasion - some sites disable comments on them due to Russian bots, leaving other articles intact.

Does that really seem equitable? Fans don't get to comment on series they love, that may speak to their life experiences, just because some people are bigots? Sure you can talk endlessly about which isekai waifu has the best tatas, but if you want to say anything about how Senpai is an Otokonoko is relatable, you're silenced for your own protection....

Kind've in love with the Alya show after episode 2....

Oh I was just using YouTube and Netflix as an example where companies were getting upset that every new product by Disney or Warner was getting a 1:9 like to dislike ratio or Netflix removing the 5 star rating system shortly after Amy Schumer's latest comedy special debuted and was getting rated 1 star.

Personally I don't think Crunchyroll cares about comments on their shows which is why I don't think this is about any kind of hate comments. People have hated anime shows plenty of times in the past so I don't see why now would be any different. My money is on this being about the Nokotan issue which has gotten much more publicity and is more relevant to the majority of audiences and Crunchyroll is just trying to do away with people being able to raise concerns or awareness about bad subs and products and making more people aware. I have heard it even affects the dub this time around. If more shows end up being like that in the future then I can understand why they would want to disable comments for people to point it out or raise concerns on their platform. I think the subtitle issue is far more important and widespread for the industry at large. BL shows have existed for decades so I don't see that as anything new.

I must be getting too old, since when I participated in Usenet discussions (back when lots of people commented, not like now when Usenet is mostly used to share warez and pr0n) the idea of a "safe space" did not even exist. One either ignored unpleasant content, kill-filed the person(s) posting it, or fired right back in a flame war (I still have my "asbestos underwear" around if needed). Have we forgotten that free speech means allowing unpleasant and offensive speech too? Remember that someday those in power may have a very different definition of "hate speech" than that of the current "socially liberal" definitions.

But hey cool lowkey threat how you dream that one day maybe liberal words will be classified as hate speech.

You really think Crunchyroll wants to hire someone to moderate every comment on every show they stream?

For all the ecchi shots we get of Alya/Arisa?

Does not bother me, but the lewdness could turn some off.

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