I don’t think this decision was fair. It’s censorship. You allow the money and viewership to sink or swim an authors work. And, to frame it as racism is a bit of a stretch. It wasn’t interesting to me, but who am I to judge another individual interests. So…you cancel this one what’s next.
what censorship? the market spoke up, gave feedback, and rejected the product, so the producer pulled it from the marketplace because they want to continue making money.
the people who were concerned based on what was shown in that one chapter explained the potential for this to go wrong(er than just its conception in the first place) in multiple ways and brought it up to the creator and platform. and evidently the creator recognized the limitations to their preparedness and/or ability to execute the story in a way that satisfactorily addressed those concerns, and discontinued the series.
and that's not a bad thing!
i have said in other replies that i don't think the topic of war, post-war conditions, slavery, and all sorts of sensitive topics are untouchable in fiction. but that doesn't mean that anyone can do anything any which way they want without reaction or criticism. ideally, someone who has done the research, is aware of the racial dynamics, and has the skills for it could pull off a story in this setting. i think it would have to depart from many typical BL conventions to be good and worth doing, though. people can and should be free to create whatever they want, but that doesn't make it free from criticism or pushback from other people, especially when the profit motive is involved. why should anyone be able to make stories based on painful real life history and make money off of it without any feedback or response? the creator and the publisher sought to make money off this series, and it was feedback from potential customers that indicated that there would be problems monetizing a series like this. if this story was something the creator felt passionate about the world seeing, they could release it for free. otherwise, they currently have an opportunity to rework it/do something new, and make a better release.
what censorship?the market spoke up, gave feedback, and rejected the product, so the producer pulled it from the marketplace because they want to continue making money.the people who were concerned based on wha... sottovoce
I believe it was censored, Where does it stop? Next it’s Jinx, or whatever the next unpopular storyline is today. It’s your right to judge the work, but canceling it because you don’t care for the storyline is a slippery slope. Just don’t read it, but if the author made the decision based on their own opinion, then that’s her choice. We have to be care, with great power comes great responsibility.
I believe it was censored, Where does it stop? Next it’s Jinx, or whatever the next unpopular storyline is today. It’s your right to judge the work, but canceling it because you don’t care for the storyl... PeacePeaches
you're going to use a popular even with the hate 100 chapter manhwa that only recently finished with side stories on the way as your example of a work under threat of cancellation due to negative opinions? not even going to try to define what counts as censorship? invoking the slippery slope fallacy like this? so unserious...
you're going to use a popular even with the hate 100 chapter manhwa that only recently finished with side stories on the way as your example of a work under threat of cancellation due to negative opinions? not ... sottovoce
There are several examples of hated characters or storylines. We’ll have to agree to disagree. And I’m very serious.
There are several examples of hated characters or storylines. We’ll have to agree to disagree. And I’m very serious. PeacePeaches
and nothing has been cancelled or discontinued as a result. the presence of hate or criticism by itself has not endangered or ceased the publication of any of those stories.
if you're serious about protecting series from backlash like this, you'd better get to work on efforts to dismantle capitalism, because the major factor deciding whether or not things get censored and pulled from the market is their impact on the producer's ability to profit from them. money talks.
and nothing has been cancelled or discontinued as a result. the presence of hate or criticism by itself has not endangered or ceased the publication of any of those stories.if you're serious about protecting se... sottovoce
I don’t think this decision was fair. It’s censorship. You allow the money and viewership to sink or swim an authors work. And, to frame it as racism is a bit of a stretch. It wasn’t interesting to me, but who am I to judge another individual interests. So…you cancel this one what’s next.
what censorship?
the market spoke up, gave feedback, and rejected the product, so the producer pulled it from the marketplace because they want to continue making money.
the people who were concerned based on what was shown in that one chapter explained the potential for this to go wrong(er than just its conception in the first place) in multiple ways and brought it up to the creator and platform. and evidently the creator recognized the limitations to their preparedness and/or ability to execute the story in a way that satisfactorily addressed those concerns, and discontinued the series.
and that's not a bad thing!
i have said in other replies that i don't think the topic of war, post-war conditions, slavery, and all sorts of sensitive topics are untouchable in fiction. but that doesn't mean that anyone can do anything any which way they want without reaction or criticism.
ideally, someone who has done the research, is aware of the racial dynamics, and has the skills for it could pull off a story in this setting. i think it would have to depart from many typical BL conventions to be good and worth doing, though.
people can and should be free to create whatever they want, but that doesn't make it free from criticism or pushback from other people, especially when the profit motive is involved. why should anyone be able to make stories based on painful real life history and make money off of it without any feedback or response?
the creator and the publisher sought to make money off this series, and it was feedback from potential customers that indicated that there would be problems monetizing a series like this. if this story was something the creator felt passionate about the world seeing, they could release it for free. otherwise, they currently have an opportunity to rework it/do something new, and make a better release.
I believe it was censored, Where does it stop? Next it’s Jinx, or whatever the next unpopular storyline is today. It’s your right to judge the work, but canceling it because you don’t care for the storyline is a slippery slope. Just don’t read it, but if the author made the decision based on their own opinion, then that’s her choice. We have to be care, with great power comes great responsibility.
you're going to use a popular even with the hate 100 chapter manhwa that only recently finished with side stories on the way as your example of a work under threat of cancellation due to negative opinions? not even going to try to define what counts as censorship? invoking the slippery slope fallacy like this? so unserious...
There are several examples of hated characters or storylines. We’ll have to agree to disagree. And I’m very serious.
and nothing has been cancelled or discontinued as a result. the presence of hate or criticism by itself has not endangered or ceased the publication of any of those stories.
if you're serious about protecting series from backlash like this, you'd better get to work on efforts to dismantle capitalism, because the major factor deciding whether or not things get censored and pulled from the market is their impact on the producer's ability to profit from them. money talks.
We’ll see won’t we