Membership Post!
January 5th, 2012 01:17![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
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First and foremost, thank you for your interest in joining this subbing community! I'm glad you paid a visit, and do hope you'll enjoy what I have to offer. :)
Second, I would like to explain in detail why I have decided to open up a community for my subs. It might be a long read, but seeing as how this will be the first and only time I talk about it in this much depth, I'd appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes of your time.
When I first joined the LJ Arashi fandom, I knew I wanted to sub but did not feel the need for a community. I thought releasing on my personal LJ was enough, and by having all my posts in one location, I would be able to keep track of my releases as well as my radio and magazine translations.
However, as it was a personal journal, I felt the need to keep my private posts locked for my f-list. In order to "protect" my subs, so to speak, I inevitably had to lock the posts, which then meant that those who were not on my f-list could not access them. Some of you may know that I do not friend back easily, and it's not because I didn't want to share (that would defeat the purpose of fansubs); it's because it was a personal LJ. Of course, I was often troubled about this because my desire to share clashed with my slow friending process. Plus, I know not everyone joins the LJ community at the same time (meaning that if you weren't active when I released, you wouldn't know of it), so that was another worry of mine.
To be frank, I did not think I would need a community just for my subs when I first began. But through the years, I realized that I had released quite a few clips. More importantly, I intend to continue subbing. The reason why I didn't start this community sooner was because I, too, have what we call "RL". I work full-time just like most everyone else, and honestly, I felt I would not have the time to maintain a community. I did not want to start something on a whim nor did I want to be irresponsible after having created a community. After weighing the pros and cons, though, I realized that now is as good a time as ever to open one. It was a long time coming, but I hope you can see why I took this long. And, for those who had been waiting for me to take this step, thank you for waiting, and welcome. :)
Now, here's how to join. I know most of you are familiar with the fandom rules, but I'm putting it here as an obligatory post and because it's kind of an unwritten rule to do so. ^^; Plus, when you comment, I will assume that you have read this post and are therefore held accountable and responsible as a member of this community.
The Rules:
Regarding subbed files:
1. DO NOT UPLOAD to online streaming sites.
2. DO NOT SELL subs for profit.
3. DO NOT REPOST links (reuploading files counts as reposting).
4. DO NOT CLAIM as your own.
5. DO NOT REPOST files elsewhere.
6. DO NOT REENCODE files (includes other formats).
Regarding translations:
1. DO NOT RETRANSLATE into other languages. By this, I mean that you cannot use the translations on my subbed files to translate again into another language.
2. DO NOT USE without permission.
Regarding the community:
Please be courteous and respectful of other members. I want this place to be a comfy, rainbowy community; I hope you all feel the same. :)
DISCLAIMER
(Sorry, this is the only part that has to sound mean; I wish I didn't have to say this, but): I reserve the right to decline membership requests, and modify or terminate existing members based on current or previous offenses of the fansub rules. There are serial offenders and, though this fandom is large, it is small enough that if someone catches you breaking the rules, subbers will be notified. This is also why a lot of subbers left the fandom in the past, so please be nice!
I won't ask you to comment on every release. It's okay if you're only here to leech (though, quite honestly, it'd be nice to get to know my members since that's how a community thrives). But please, the only thing I ask is that you respect these rules. I put a lot of time, effort, and most of all, passion, into my work. I love what I do, I love Arashi, and I really hope it shows in my work. To join, please leave a comment here telling me that you've read the contents of this post. Then, and don't forget this step, click "join community". Note: I only add LJ accounts. This means that if you are using a FB account, for example, I will not add you. And, this may be more for my benefit, but if you have anything to say regarding what you want to see in, or what you want from, this community, add a blurb in your comment. Or, you know. Spam me with cracktastic, Arashi gifs. xD I welcome public displays of affection and appreciate the love. <3 I would be delighted to hear that you all enjoy watching the clips as much as I enjoy subbing them. I'm here to share, so please respect my work and follow the rules. It's as simple as that, and that's all I ask.
Processing membership may take a while, but I ask that you please be patient. I run this community alone, and as I mentioned before, I work full-time. I will try to get back to you within a month span (that is, I will take one month at most). If you do not hear from me within 31 days (inclusive), I may have accidentally missed you. >_< Poke me again with a comment on this post only if you have not heard from me after two weeks. Commenting frequently to be added does not give you any higher an advantage. ^^;
Processing membership may take a while, but I ask that you please be patient. I run this community alone, and as I mentioned before, I work full-time. I will try to get back to you within a month span (that is, I will take one month at most). If you do not hear from me within 31 days (inclusive), I may have accidentally missed you. >_< Poke me again with a comment on this post only if you have not heard from me after two weeks. Commenting frequently to be added does not give you any higher an advantage. ^^;
Just a tiny sidenote♪ If you like my work or would like to give feedback, please do not hesitate to leave a comment in the release posts. I enjoy conversing and I appreciate your input and support. Believe it or not, I read every, single one and often comment back. Also, I'm notorious for flailing in comments, so feel free to strike up a conversation with me. I can get quite chatty. :P
Lastly, thanks again for your interest in joining my community! :Dv
Originally posted on: January 5, 2012 01:17 JST
Last edit: October 4, 2016, 05:36 JST
Latest membership processing: CLOSED (*see below)
Attention: As of October 4, 2016, membership processing is CLOSED. FYI: YES, I will still be subbing things, and YES, membership will be opened again in the near future. In the meantime, I will continue releasing subs in my comm for existing members. I will let everyone know when membership is open again, so please check back at this post for updates!
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January 19th, 2012 09:23 (UTC)p/s: i'm actually a kat-tun fan. but i do follow arashi as well. i'm so an aiba biased! he just so irresistable. XD
hopefully you would approve me. :) take care!
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February 10th, 2012 00:25 (UTC)(no subject)
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January 19th, 2012 12:01 (UTC)no subject
January 19th, 2012 17:01 (UTC)i've read your rules, and promise, i will follow it,,
i just wanna enjoy the video for myself,,
and pardon my bad english :D
hope i can join ^~^
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February 10th, 2012 00:26 (UTC)(no subject)
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January 19th, 2012 17:27 (UTC)Congratulations on the new community!
I've read the rules and I promise to follow them. Please let me join. Thank you!
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February 10th, 2012 00:26 (UTC)(no subject)
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January 19th, 2012 17:59 (UTC)a) the fact that the "leave comment" link text is "put yo hands up!" makes my fangirl heart jump for joy! xD
b) i have read your introduction, and i promise to follow your rules and leave you praise and love when you give us beautiful subbed things <3
c) just having an a) and b) would have been weird, so here's a third bullet-point just for funsies.
d) you're awesome.
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February 10th, 2012 00:27 (UTC)no subject
January 20th, 2012 02:21 (UTC)no subject
February 10th, 2012 00:27 (UTC)no subject
January 20th, 2012 03:35 (UTC)I have read the whole post.
I'll be good I promise :D
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January 20th, 2012 08:56 (UTC)i've already commented here 2 weeks ago. but i wasn't accepted yet. i would ask if there is some problem with my request?
sorry for bothering you!
in any case, i re-promise to follow all the rules!
thanks in advance
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February 10th, 2012 00:28 (UTC)no subject
January 20th, 2012 13:28 (UTC)I will respect the rules of the community
i will post comment now and then but no promises that they will be interesting(never really know what to write)
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February 9th, 2012 23:31 (UTC)(no subject)
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January 21st, 2012 11:58 (UTC)no subject
February 10th, 2012 00:29 (UTC)no subject
January 21st, 2012 12:50 (UTC)I promise to abide by the rules you've set out in this post. And really, I appreciate the hard work that goes with every subbed video, so I am really thankful that people like you exist. ♥ (In fact, my motivation to get better in Japanese is to hope that I can join a subbing team and contribute to fandom).
Hope I can join your community. Thank you! ♫
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February 10th, 2012 00:30 (UTC)no subject
January 21st, 2012 15:59 (UTC)i've read through this post, and i agree to follow your rules.
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February 10th, 2012 00:30 (UTC)(no subject)
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January 21st, 2012 19:02 (UTC)i've read all the content of this post, the rules and regulations also. promise will be abide by them! :D
i hope everybody here can make this comm a comfy, rainbow comm :')
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February 10th, 2012 00:31 (UTC)no subject
January 21st, 2012 21:59 (UTC)I have read through your whole post and promise to abide by the rules by not reposting/reuploading/selling/retranslating any of your work. I'm very appreciative of all the efforts you and others like you have put into bringing the rainbows to us fans.
I hope to be able to join and be a part of this community (:
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February 10th, 2012 00:32 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 08:29 (UTC)I've read the rules and I will promise to follow them ^^
thanks for your hard work and よろしくね ^^
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February 10th, 2012 00:42 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 13:20 (UTC)i would like to join this community .
i've read the rules and i promise that i will follow all of them
thank you for all of your hard work ^^
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February 10th, 2012 00:43 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 13:41 (UTC)Congrats for the new community :D
I read the rules and I will follow and accept them :3
Nice to meet you <3
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February 10th, 2012 00:43 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 14:47 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 17:27 (UTC)I've read all the rules and will promise to follow all of them! :)
Thank you for always working hard for this community. I hope I can download your releases soon :))
BTW just a little about me :) I'm a sakuraiba biased :) But still yoroshiku ne~
I hope you can accept me:)
Thanks~~
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February 10th, 2012 00:44 (UTC)no subject
January 22nd, 2012 20:23 (UTC)I read the post and I'll always follow the rules!
Thank you so much! ♥
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January 22nd, 2012 20:41 (UTC)I read the whole comment including the rules and will promise to follow them. Please let me join your community and thank you for your hard work!
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January 24th, 2012 06:06 (UTC)Thank you for your consideration
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February 10th, 2012 00:45 (UTC)no subject
January 24th, 2012 15:16 (UTC)I've read the post and I won't upload, sell, repost, claim or reencode any of your files! Can I join your community?
Thank you! ^^
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February 10th, 2012 00:45 (UTC)no subject
January 25th, 2012 22:41 (UTC)So, after reading this post I promise to never sell or re-post anything. I'll just watch stuff. :D
request to join this community
January 26th, 2012 14:55 (UTC)I had read the rule and I promise to follow all the rules.I really appreciate your hard work.I hope that you will approve me to join this community.:)