Can't resist to add my rant:
1) Editor :: manga editors are cleaning the scans and even redraw parts of the image that never existed before to give the english characters a nice fit. Don't know how that can be bottom work. Other than that, they do it, you do not. You are in no position to disrespetful talk of their work. If you do not like it, stop distroing their release.
2) File Format :: Chuushin news states that they change to jpg for browser compatibility. Lets check the better browsers first: Opera, Phoenix/Firebird/Firefox, Mozilla, Konqueror, Netscape Navigator, Safari. All of them have no problem with png, some not even with transparent or animated png. No for the browsers worse, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6. As bad as they are, even they can render normal png files correctly. Transparent/Animated png have to be embedded within Flash.
There might be many reasons to switch from png to jpg (worse quality, non free format whose legal status is vague ... can't think of reasons positive for jpg) -- browser compatibility for sure isn't one.
3) Name Change :: we all know the way it works. One guy sees the file on chuushin and he distributes the direct link via forum or instant messenger to his friends. So changing the file name is an issue, as these ppl won't see the news posts. It has a reason groups put their tags in the names.
4) Taking out tags, taking out images :: Looks like it applies in some extent. Evil.
5) Complaining :: No one is in no position to complain. If they decide to release 4 chapters once a month - then they decide so. If they release on sunday even if they finished friday night - then they decide so. If they drop naruto - then they drop it. End of discussion. They held it back, mwaa, mwaa, mommie. They do what they like and if you can't respect that, do it yourself. If you decide not to do so, shut your trap. They owe you less than nothing.
6) General :: Inane have stated conditions on what to do with their releases and what not before from what I can tell. It is their work, so respect these conditions. If you can't live with them - go for a different release. Maybe Inane should include some weird EULA with every release.
They give naruto to us and all they want in exchange is respect for their effort and respect for their work and the ways they want their work to be threated/distributed. That is not much, more like the least thing someone can ask for and should be self-evident even when it is not explicitly said so. To not do so shows clear sign of immaturity and problems in the field of social adjustment.
7) The worst :: changing the "Don't support" tag and telling people that what they saw was done by Inane in the news. Shame on you. The said what they said and had enough courage to avow it. You changed it but were to cowardish to say "That was done by us". Less than scum - all of you. Everybody above that level with a little bit of self respect would have left chuushin/the chuushin team at that point. Totally unbearable behaviour.
Summary :: if you are unhappy with Inane or its members, go with $OTHER_GROUP_OF_YOUR_CHOICE. But don't complain about them in the news and still go with their release. Be consequent. You have problems with them or you do not have. There is no such thing as "a little bit pregnant".
I was never very fond of chuushin for other reasons that do not matter right now, but after that thing it is sure that I will never be.
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