Over the years reading on websites like these have made me realize how great it is to support the author. Though when you can't because of the app its on has country restrictions nothing but this can be done. It always made me super skeptical because while some will be fully translated others often suffer like this.
Scanalation groups are usually fan run groups and they vary from really great to really poor. Though sometimes some fans will try to go ahead of another scan group which frustrates the readers along with the group. In the end it becomes one big mess because the group doesn't want to necessarily argue with either their fans or the new translation group, but if it is noticeable that one is clearly better than the other there will be strife.
In the end it is easy to blame the readers who often support the group because at the end of the day its illegal. It's also something they don't have to do so the reader must always be grateful. They literally put their necks out on a limb and can incur actual real life punishment for this authors work. So anytime I see another translation group trying to take over a project I always get worried because of the reaction of both the reader and the groups involved.
But at the end othe day there is nothing that can be done. You still get illegal translated stories to read no matter how good or poor. You still aren't putting nothing but your own entertainment on the line. Act like you know how to understand the story because you know English enough to briefly understand what they're saying.
The group or person translating doesn't matter and if the site gets shut down let it be a lesson to you that you don't always get what you want. Everyone in the comments talking about anything but the authors work is not right. There is no point to prove, if you don't like it and you're not willing to do what these groups do then suck it up and take what you're given.
Also groups you're allowed to do what you want or what you don't want to do and no one can do anything about it. Though it is always a common courtesy to ask before doing anything. Empire was asking for help for quite some time before officially handing Beatrice over. So while I am happy its being continued by someone I am unhappy to see all these comments that couldve been avoided if things had been tried differently.
Fans are allowed to get frustrated at disorganization because some of these fans actually support the fan run groups. They actually invest and spend money in these fan run groups that still support the author for those of us in a different country that cannot. Though if you're not a fan and you're just a reader sit down and take a L. If you're too young to do anything I am sorry but you'll just have to wait for the author.
Though when you can finally support the author make your voice heard, show your support, fangirl, do what you love and don't hold back. Though the author is still human, and things happen but supporting the author is always better than dealing with any of this.
Always.
Supporting platforms that are fair to both the reader and the author are always better than this.
Always.
Your opinion and your frustration as a reader and as a fan is held in equal standing in the authors eyes. There is no arguing between groups, fans, and readers because they are their works best advocate. There is just the author and you. The author decides the quality and timelyness of their work and what is deemed disrespectful from their their audience. Because at the end of the day the only person who will put the best/"worst" possible product forward will always be the author. The only person in charge of suddenly stopping production is also the author for the authors reasons. Rarely is it the case that the platform dropped them, but who cares the author can change platforms.
So if you really wanna read anything you really love then go find a way to support the author. Because even supporting these groups doesn't guarantee anything, but yes we shall forever be grateful to those who do it. Because we all cannot always do what we want, but I'm not about to act as if this isn't illegal by any means.
I'm also not about to go crazy because I now have to do some mental editing. I am going to just be grateful that there is someone willing to share this work with me. I am tired of seeing the comments acting like they have to blame someone also. It is what it is guys, get over it and either read or wait.
Without any further commenting...
I thank you for the update MTL and I say farewell to empire scans doing Beatrice.
(^-^)