Dattebayo Feedback Forum, Volume 4 (Part 1) [UPDATED]
2007/12/04
UPDATE: Feedback Forum Volume 4 is now closed. Dattebayo is no longer accepting submissions of responses. Thank you for your responses! Anyone who continues to submit replies will be banned!
Welcome to Dattebayo Feedback Forum Volume 4! Due to the responses we received after the last feedback forum, we're going to try something a little different this time. Instead of answering the questions ourselves, we're going to give you, our fans, the chance to submit answers to some of the ridiculous questions we receive.
If you think you have an interesting response to any of the messages below, submit them here. Dattebayo staff will read your submissions and publish our favorites at a future date. Be sure to indicate which question you are answering and how you would like to be identified in your reply. Bonus points for being both funny and informative.
Also, please note that other than removing the email addresses and perhaps screwing up some spacing, the questions you are reading below have not been edited. Nothing has been added or removed. This is the kind of thing we receive on a daily basis.
Without further ado, here are the questions:
Question 1
This fellow is short and to the point. (Except for the fact that this is the third message he's submitted asking this same question.)
Subject: naruto
is it shippuuden after episod 220?
Question 2
emil takes a bit more of a conversational tone.
Subject: hi
hi everyone!
i just wanted to ask why you are not letting anyone upload videos to crunchyroll anymore and if possible can you lift of this ban thanks.
sincerely,
emil
Question 3
This one just wants to be loved.
Subject: databayo doesnt love me :(
hI take a time to write to databayo to share my feelings and thoughtfullness and databtyo ignore me
Horrible databayo!
Question 4
Alex is a bit confused.
Subject: hi
Hi my name is Alex.
I have a question about The Naruto episodes from 222 to the end of the series...
What number is the final episode of the Naruto series? and why i can't find the episodes from 222 to the end? they didn't appeared yet?
I'm waiting for your answer.
With respect,
Alex.
Question 5
I am at a loss for words.
Subject: pokeshmon
pokemons are for twats such as the peoples behind this site
Question 6
Another dissatisfied customer.
Subject: ed 36-37
Happy to see that you had released N 36-37 in such short amount time after the RAW was up, I was shocked and dispirited when I actually saw the pathetic attempt of a sub you had made. The best part wasn't even subbed. Why release a double-episode of such a great anime without even translating the cartoon-comic-bubbles in the ending?
Question 7
This one is rated PG-13.
Subject: wtf
Your an arrogant cocksucker, who the fuck you think you are? i mean come on! you fucking sub anime for fuck sake.
Question 8
You have no idea how uncomfortable it is to be extremely up yourself. ;(
Subject: anime
i don't like the fact that you have a monopoly over naruto anime subbing. do you do this on purpose because it seems that you are the only people that dub naruto and i don't like your customer service. i think your company is extremely rude and in breach of competition policy, any to put it simply you are extremely up your selves.
Question 9
This one is actually a two parter. This fine lad sent us a feedback, to which I replied, and he replied again in feedback. At that point I ran out of things to say to him. So perhaps you'd all like a chance.
This was his original message:
Subject: "Hello ungrateful retards/leechers"
Instead of making a proper discussion board
you make useful fascistic anouncements, well done
retards ?
so you are biting the hand that feeds you ?!
oh yeah and be a 10 yo spoiled brat and ban me
To which I sent this reply:
Subject: Re: "Hello ungrateful retards/leechers"
You obviously don't understand the meaning of the phrase "bite the hand that feeds". In order for that to be applicable, we would have to be getting something in return from our fans. We get nothing in return for subbing the episodes. I suggest that people like you who send us nasty comments are the ones that are biting the hand that feeds them, since someday we might get fed up with the ungrateful leechers and quit fansubbing.
lafnear
DB Staff
He then submitted this gem:
Subject: “The hand that feeds”
“The hand that feeds”
YOU exist because WE the leeches and WE the retards click your site and download your episodes, so don’t get ahead of yourself. Your attitude is the ungrateful one, if you weren’t doing such popular anime, you would HAVE to do things such as a forum and stop talking to people arrogantly from your high horse.
PLEASE DO STOP doing Naruto and Bleach, it won’t take long for a better group to take it up; and you know that. Who do you think you are?!
YOU TAKE THE RESPECT THAT YOU GIVE. You are not irreplaceable. We are very grateful to most fansubbers but they understand what they do, it is me or the next guy who likes Japanese series that’s involved in fansubbing. And simply the number of hits of a group’s torrents IS WHAT KEEPS THE GROUP ALIVE and what they get in return.
I have seriously never seen such discontent for another group, and the comments you get simply reflect that. We do owe you something, but you owe us more.
Thank you for taking the time to answer
Gaara
Dattebayo looks forward to reading your insightful replies!