What's your opinion on splitting a single chapter into several decimal chapters?

[casteryvan]

If the file size exceeds 10mb, the upload keeps on failing.
So in order to fix that problem,
Splitting the release into several decimal chapters like 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 is something
I thought to solve such a problem.
What's your opinion on this? Is this good or bad or readers simply don't care?

 

[MavB_Ver]

@AbyssalMonkey
According to the rules, it's 100mb. Also, there is no rule forbidding splitting or altering the contents if you are the scanlator yourself.



Personally I won't support splitting chapters unless there is no other way. If you have to, keep the number of split chapters at minimum.

 

[justforthelulz]

I think the 10mb file size limit is per page, not chapter.

 

[Holo]

There are no per page limits.
There is only the 100MB chapter limit.

A valid reason for splitting is to get around the 100MB limit, only if you have exhausted other options to reduce the filesize, such as optimising with pingo, resizing so it's not 5000x10000 etc

 

[Plykiya]

@casteryvan @justforthelulz

There are groups uploading like 33 mb single pages lol.
Uploads failing common causes:

1. Connection is timing out to our server. If it takes longer than 1 minute this is probably the cause.
2. Files or folder having loads of (((([[[[]]])))) in filename can cause it to break.
3. Nested folders within folders or hidden folders.
4. Not a .zip. We don't support .rar or .7zip at this time.
5. Apple device owners - the zip contains a hidden folder and metadata.
6. It's your first upload.

Solutions:

a. Optimise your files to reduce filesize. See https://mangadex.org/thread/250545 for info on how to optimise.
b. Try a free trustworthy VPN such as ProtonVPN (free tier) https://account.protonvpn.com/signup and set the exit node to EU.
c. Rename the files and folders, make sure there's no nested or hidden files/folders and zip as a .zip.
d. Apple device owners - use the solutions posted in here to remove the files. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10924236/mac-zip-compress-without-macosx-folder
e. If all else fails: https://discordapp.com/channels/403905762268545024/419288532830650378/667415116320342026 (on our Discord channel) Post using the format supplied and let someone else upload it for you.
f. First uploads require approval. It will be checked as soon as someone has time.

A more permanent solution to files timing out is being worked on, but is not ready for use yet. Keep an eye out on site announcements for when we roll it out.

 

[AHDL]

Many times the chapters are splitted cause the raw is in that way.
A group can put all the parts together or not.
Other times for the max file.