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Dattebayo User Poll 2008 [DONE]

2008/07/27

The poll is now closed. Thanks to everyone who answered!

Hello friends of Dattebayo from around the world! We would like to ask you a few questions on things we've been curious about. Knowing this data will help us serve you better, and will satisfy our thirst for knowledge. We ask you to read the questions carefully and answer honestly, though we know some of you won't.

You may notice that many of these questions are very similar to the ones we asked you to fill out about a year ago. That's because we want to see what has changed over the past year with regard to our audience. Also we understand there are a lot of the "Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree" questions, but please bear with them. Answering them will help us determine how we can serve you better.

No personally identifiable information will be recorded from you. You will not be banned from the DB site for participating in this survey under any circumstance. We want you to fill it out. This includes text entered in the comments section. If you feel it necessary to request that we sub Soul Eater for the billionth time, this is your one time to do it and not get banned, although I promise you we will never sub that shitty show.

Once we have all the info and we've analyzed it, we will make a post with the findings so you too can see what other fans think. Please fill it out and make DB better!

Please answer honestly, we do not gain or lose anything based on the results of this poll, it is for research only.

How old are you?

years

What country are you from?

What series do you watch? (Check all that apply)






How long have you been downloading from DB?





Besides Dattebayo releases, how many episodes of fan-subbed anime do you download and watch per week?

Do you watch a localized dub on television as well as our subtitled episodes?


Thinking about your favorite show that DB subtitles, which did you watch first?


Do you own official DVDs (of any region) of the shows we fan sub?




For the next section of questions, select a value based on how much you agree of disagree with the statement. If you think the statement reflects exactly how you feel, select "Strongly Agree". If you think the statement is the opposite of how you feel, select "Strongly Disagree". If how you feel falls, in between select the appropriate value.

Question Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
If I could, I would prefer to watch DB releases via streaming media sites like Youtube or Veoh.
I think Dattebayo has the right to remove their videos from YouTube or other streaming sites.
It bothers me that DB's releases are illegal.
If DVD releases were subtitled in more of a "fansub" style (with karaoke, on screen signs and a more liberal translation) I would be more likely to buy them.
If DB's product was legal, I would be willing to pay 1.99 USD per episode to download exactly what I download today.
If DB's product was legal, I would be willing to pay 0.99 USD per episode to download exactly what I download today.
13 Episodes of uncut Naruto is about 22$ on DVD. This is too expensive.
If DB were to stop subbing Bleach and Naruto, I would be more likely to buy the shows on DVD.
Opening and ending song karaoke is important to me in a fansub
Typesetting (having Japanese signs on screen subtitled in a style that matches the original) is important to me in a fansub
High definition releases are important to me in a fansub
Releases that will play on my media device (IPOD, XBOX, PS3, etc) are important to me in a fansub
I like Dattebayo's translations more than those found on DVDs, even if Dattebayo's have mistakes.
I prefer dubs rather than subtitles when watching anime.
 I download from Dattebayo instead of buying DVDs to save money.
I download from Dattebayo instead of buying DVDs because the DVD releases are too far behind the material airing in Japan today.
I download from Dattebayo instead of buying DVDs because the shows aren't really good enough for me to pay for.
Dattebayo's releases have directly resulted in my purchasing of official licensed merchandise of a series (DVDs, Manga, Toys).
Overall, Dattebayo's work is of high quality.
If Dattebayo started subtitling a new show, I would probably download the first episode to see if it was good.

Comments: (2000 character limit)

Please feel free to tell us anything you would like to in this section. You will not be banned. If you would like a response, please include an e-mail address, but in doing so you are making this poll personally identifiable.
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