@spartan_cam_4 it depends on each person, but when its a solo projects, here are the pros and cons:
pros:
You get to write the translation directly as a typeset instead of needing to first write on a seperate script(which might mean less proofreading since no autocorrect on photoshop)
You get to go at ur own pace, but sometimes its not due to the demands
you basically get to do everything in one file, cleaning, typesetting all at once
cons:
u have to do everything urself; holy shit sometimes getting the raws are just troublesome since they aren't in a pack; sometimes you have to just take screenshots(one page by page) since there are no other ways
u cant have any second opinion, ur alone
typesetting imo is just pain in the butt, needing to reposition texts and doing font choice, super time consuming
no real quality checking
On group projects:
pros:
just overall less work
u get to learn from your mistakes since there are people that point it out
ur not alone
cons:
some people can be just pain in the butt to deal with
some people just dont keep up to their words and ur waiting for their work to finish for eternity (e.g typesetter cant start his/her job only until translation script(proofread) and cleaning of the raws is done)
people are pushing you for more all the time, after you thought you finish your chapter, they come and ask you to start working on the next chapter, very stressful
overall, i would say scanlation is something you should do as an experience, but its not a pretty thing to do, it really sucks your life away since ur under constant pressure or you just give 0 fucks and become a solo scanlator