I read that some of the subbers at Viki are striking. I’m letting my subscription go. If they have another special I might get it back but otherwise
I mean, I get it. I hold no ill will toward the volunteers however I will not continue to pay when what I want to watch takes weeks for one episode or is not subbed. Especially when it’s because it’s not popular. UGH, I’m going to miss out on quite a few dramas…legally.
I let mine go because I was upset that the subbers remain unpaid despite them introducing a premium service. And now they’re replacing them with bots? But continuing to charge a premium price? I’m very done with Viki.
The quality of the subs by the volunteers can NOT be beat. I don’t understand how Viki thinks a bot can compete with that. I do think a lot of it is because since the demise of DramFever (#forevermissed) people flocked to Viki and complain about the speed and incomplete subs. Thereby giving Rakuten a reason to implement their bot.
The subs for subscription trade was nice until Kocowa came along. It is very unfair and RViki benefits the most now. Kocowa messed up a lot things for the Korean drama community.
I was upset at first but honestly, Kocowa is just doing what everyone else is doing. Streaming their own content instead of letting someone else make money off it.
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thatstp
September 24, 2019 at 3:28 PM
I read that some of the subbers at Viki are striking. I’m letting my subscription go. If they have another special I might get it back but otherwise
I mean, I get it. I hold no ill will toward the volunteers however I will not continue to pay when what I want to watch takes weeks for one episode or is not subbed. Especially when it’s because it’s not popular. UGH, I’m going to miss out on quite a few dramas…legally.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
September 24, 2019 at 3:33 PM
I let mine go because I was upset that the subbers remain unpaid despite them introducing a premium service. And now they’re replacing them with bots? But continuing to charge a premium price? I’m very done with Viki.
strawberry
September 24, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Thats why I stopped using Viki too. 😔
thatstp
September 24, 2019 at 3:45 PM
The quality of the subs by the volunteers can NOT be beat. I don’t understand how Viki thinks a bot can compete with that. I do think a lot of it is because since the demise of DramFever (#forevermissed) people flocked to Viki and complain about the speed and incomplete subs. Thereby giving Rakuten a reason to implement their bot.
The subs for subscription trade was nice until Kocowa came along. It is very unfair and RViki benefits the most now. Kocowa messed up a lot things for the Korean drama community.
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
September 24, 2019 at 4:53 PM
I bitched about Kocowa a couple years ago — google “dramabeans kocowa rant”. Still not a fan.
thatstp
September 25, 2019 at 8:47 PM
I was upset at first but honestly, Kocowa is just doing what everyone else is doing. Streaming their own content instead of letting someone else make money off it.