dork love scans

FAQ + RULES POST OMFG

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:49:00 GMT

(Because two-dimensional dweebs getting it on is VERY SERIOUS BUSINESS.)

!! PLEASE READ !!

THE GOLDEN RULES OF SHARING
IF you are going to share our scanlations elsewhere:
- Do not alter the scans in any way. This includes resizing, editing, or changing the file format.
- DO NOT REMOVE THE CREDITS PAGE. JUST DON'T DO IT. I'LL CRY. ;__;
- Always direct full credit back to the community please and thank you.

** This is, if you noticed, a big change; after thinking about it long and hard, I've decided to relax on the redistribution of our projects. Nothing I say is going to stop it, and there's no use in trying to police the internet in order to prevent it. Share as much as you like, all I ask is that you follow the three simple requests above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use your scans for icons and the like?
A: You can, but PLEASE credit the original artist (i.e. the doujinka/circle)! (It makes us feel less guilty about sharing their artwork without permission. ¬_¬) If you're an icon-maker who shares batches of icons, make sure you point this out! Just because you're not using them yourself, doesn't mean you can just ignore this simple request! It's not like it's hard to do. :|

Q: Can I donate my own IchiIshi doujinshi scans?
A: Sure! I can't *guarantee* we will do it, but as of right now, it is likely. There aren't any exact requirements in terms of scanning, but just make sure they're good quality, and the text is big enough to read. Also, on the off-chance we already have raw scans of the doujinshi you want to share, it would be a good idea to ask before you go through the trouble of scanning. Also note that the process of translating->editing->cleaning->posting can take a while, and everyone works at a different pace, so it may be quite a while before we actually post the completed project.

Q: Can I use your scanlations to translate into another language?
A: Simple answer is yes (as long as you credit!), but please ask first. I will ask the original translators if they want them retranslated.

Q: Can I help?
A: At the moment, all we could really use are Japanese translators. If you're interested, email one of us.

Q: How do I join?
A: You need a livejournal account in order to see our scanlations. When/if you have one, simply click the words "join the community" in the userinfo, or, on the main page, click the "Join" conveniently located on the sidebar. Doing so will bring you to a confirmation page where you'll be asked if you want to "watch" in addition to joining. Clicking "Yes" will mean the community posts will show up on your Friends page. I'd recommend doing so, so that you can keep up with any new posts. However, you don't have to "watch" in order to to see our scanlations, just join. If you're still confused, you should probably take a look at Livejournal's FAQ rather than bother us.

Q: Can I share your scanlations with my friends/family/dog/ect.?
A: Sure. Refer to the flashing red letters up above.

Q: Can I affiliate?
A: Sure, why not? If you're actually relevant, of course. Interested? Email us.

DIRECT ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS TO EITHER sublimeparadigm OR onthefloor. We do not keep track of comments left on posts. Any important (or unimportant, for that matter) questions should be emailed to one of us with "Dork Love Scans" in the header. Don't worry - despite all this internet yelling, we're both pretty easy going people. :)
KANTOKU: sublimeparadigm - urbeth@gmail.com
KANTOKU JR: onthefloor - shoujo.kakumei@gmail.com

Also of note, I made a few banners so people can link to us:

So feel free to link to us if you wish! :D Uploading the images to your own server is appreciated, but not required.

IchiIshi party, and a hello.

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:53:38 GMT

Hey everyone!

Just a quick post to let you know that we're not dead; just busy. You should head over to sublimeparadigm's LJ for her IchiIshi Party; there may or may not be doujinshi there. ;)

Also, just a quick hello and introduction. Because our beloved Kantoku has Serious IRL Biznis coming her way, she's appointed me as her Fuku-Kantoku. I'm sure she'll make a post regarding this soon.

And finally, regarding the big LJ rules revision drama... we'll come up with something. Don't you worry about us. But just in case, if there was a particular scanlation you liked, I'd suggest going back and snagging it. Just sayin.

Right. <3 Thanks, and may the Dork Love be with you! ^_^

ANNOUNCEMENT

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:13:56 GMT

Chances are many of you were expecting this to happen anyway. I'd been mulling over it for a while, but being alerted to this was kind of the last straw.

From now on, all scanlations will be friends-locked. All this means is that for those of you who are only watching the community without being a member will now have to join in order to see the posts. And this includes previous scanlations, which I will be going back and f-locking.

Thank you for your understanding, and sorry for the drama. XD

p.s. A new scanlation will be up within the next couple days. 8D

PSA

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:47:46 GMT

*sigh*

Look, I don't want to be a nazi. But I have this in our userinfo, and it's been there for a while:

Q: Can you put your releases in a zip for easy download?
A: I'd rather not, to be honest. It's not really my (our) intention to "distribute" our scanlations. I'd much prefer they be kept within livejournal, not that I'm going to stop anyone from sharing outside of it.

And, as I label at the beginning of each post: Please do not distribute scans without permission.

So, whoever is taking our releases, uploading them, and posting them to places such as Baka-Updates and Manganews, please stop distributing our scanlations. Having them "tracked" by these sites is one thing. *Providing downloads* is another.

Just . . . please don't, okay? It'll just cause problems for us. These scanlations are meant for the livejournal fandom, not for the anime/manga community at large. Because it's much more comfortable that way, you know?

Thank you. :) And may the Dork Love™ be with you, always. ♥

INFO POST

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:25:27 GMT

This post is directed towards all of my scanlators. (Please read you guys!) Any others watching the comm feel free to pass this by. Unless you're ~~nosy~~ curious.

I need to apologize for being HORRIBLE about keeping up with who is doing what. >.< BAD KANTOKU.

So this afternoon I took the time to create this chart to help get everything on track. I hope it makes sense. ¬_¬ If something on here is wrong, please let me know!

DORK LOVE PROJECTS
~DOUJIN~	~Translator~	~Status~	~Editor~	~Status~
Sono Kanjou wa	minkyleigh	complete	tiny_sparks	complete
Buzzhead	minkyleigh	complete	gwy	complete
Lesson 3003	myst_fujiwara	complete	firemasterskye	complete
Dragon Complex	kikucutie/tiny_sparks	complete	tenma_kun	in progress
Repeat	emcyclopedia	complete	bucket_shot	in progress
Tempest	minkyleigh	complete	tiny_sparks	in progress
Family Wars	merry_tasogare	complete	semecucumber	in progress
Criminal Fruits	merry_tasogare	complete	bucket_shot	complete
Valse Sentimentale	minkyleigh	complete	sublimeparadigm	complete
Baby I Love You	minkyleigh	complete	firemasterskye	complete
Schoolgirl Ishida XD	myst_fujiwara	in progress	gwy	in progress
other chinese	mirai_ld	in progress	---	---
Melodrama	kikucutie	complete	gwy	in progress
Prince of Thorns	minkyleigh	in progress	kawachu	in progress
Matsumoto-Ken	merry_tasogare	to be scanned	---	---

"---" means I have yet to assign this task to anybody.

TO SCAN

from Chinese anthologies:
- short 4-pager with Ishida in schoolgirl uniform | crack (volume 4) **
- 29-page super-cutesy ghost story | fluff/serious (volume 1)
~~- 18-page humor story with Ichigo breaking Ishida's window | crack/fluff (volume 3)~~

others (all in Japanese):
- the other Anayoroshi (same artist as our 1st scanlation) | ~80 pgs | smut/crack/romance [NC-17] (think I might only scan part of this)
- Matsumoto-Ken | ~20 pgs | crack/fluff
- Valse Sentimentale | ~25 pgs | serious/really hot boykissing **
- Melodrama | 8 pgs | crack **

miiiiight scan, but not really planning on it as of right now:
- the mixed-up Ishida-centric 40-pager (alternates between short comics, short stories, and sketches. kinda too chopped-up to really be worth the effort.)
~~- the purty and supercute Honeydrop 40-pager (. . . mmmm now that I think about it, this would be an awesome one to do as well. XDD It just looks hard to scan. >.>)~~

** means I want to do these ones the most

SO. Please to be telling me what you're interested in doing! If you're interested in editing say, Melodrama, or Family Wars, comment! If you want to translate the 29-page ghost story, comment! If you want to translate the Anayoroshi, but don't want to do a whole 80 pages, comment! You get the idea. 8D

Please and Thank You guys! This will be really helpful to me. *nods*

Sign Up Post!

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:04:27 GMT

To make it all official-like. 8D ~~And because I keep losing track of things.~~

Who I have on my list:
bucket_shot (editor)
emcyclopedia (chinese translator)
firemasterskye (editor)
gwy (editor)
kasumi_blue (quality checker)
kawachu (editor)
kikucutie (japanese translator)
merry_tasogare (japanese translator)
minkyleigh (japanese translator)
mirai_ld (chinese translator)
myst_fujiwara (chinese translator)
semecucumber (editor)
sublimeparadigm (scanner, Kantoku) ~~what? I always wanted to be called "Kantoku".~~
tenma_kun (editor)
tiny_sparks (japanese translator, editor)

Comment if:
-you'd like to add yourself to this list. (please specify what you'd like to do)
-you'd like to not be on this list any longer. (no hard feelings! 8D)
-I listed your "position" or whatever incorrectly. (for example, you'd really rather just translate and not edit)
-you simply feel like spamming me.

02/20/07 EDIT: All we really need right now are JAPANESE TRANSLATORS. If you're interested, please leave a comment with your EMAIL, and **specify whether or not you're willing to translate/edit porn.** You don't have to, but I need to know.