Ji-N:
Just to clarify and put this to rest: we have not added any streaming services in the past 2–3 years, and we are not adding any services at this time. This policy applies to all platforms, regardless of requests or paid.
In upcoming version 7, streaming services will move to a community-driven system, where new services may be added by the community.
This will be our only clarification on the matter. Thanks for your understanding.
Hi Ji-N, hope you're doing well! Have you heard any updates about V7? :)
Daring To Dream:
what was timeline of Ji-N's response?
Gagagoolala has been available since 2020- so there's still a bit of malarkey that went on. If V7 really does fix that- wonderful.
For about 2-3 years, the admins repeatedly refused to add GagaOOLala to the list of services. THEN the admins stopped adding new services.
GagaOOLala hasn't been added because the admins are homophobic. That's the only reason.
what was timeline of Ji-N's response?
To clarify and expand upon mjf314's reply, there was no response at all until late last year -- Ji-N (or any other admin) has never before responded with words, only with complete and utter silence.
In December 2024, I tried to dig up as much as I could about the issue, and posted my findings in this very thread, with links:
Saeng:
GagaOOLala themselves created an account and asked to be added as a streaming service here and here. I recommend scrolling a bit further, there are more people requesting Gaga in April and May 2021, and ... just a short time after, staff decided that they wanted users to use a form when requesting new streaming providers to be added.
Several people (and GagaOOLala themselves!) said they filled out the form immediately afterwards, but -- well.
It could be a coincidence, but I don't really believe in coincidences.
(A form is private, nobody will know how many requests there were, while in a public thread other people, like me, can easily see that requests were made and ignored.)GagaOOLala also asked to be added as a network in this post (the same request was also made by users, as you'll see if you scroll down a bit), but there was no response at all.
(They do produce originals, and it's just ridiculous to see a GagaOOLala Original on MDL, without any indication that it was produced by them, but with a link to WeTV or iQiYi.)GagaOOLala have also tried to reach out via other platforms, I found this thread on Twitter.
Only after this thread gained much attention early this year, Ji-N deigned to give us a reply in March (so, about five years after the first person asked that GagaOOLala be added):
Just to clarify and put this to rest: we have not added any streaming services in the past 2–3 years, and we are not adding any services at this time. This policy applies to all platforms, regardless of requests or paid.
In upcoming version 7, streaming services will move to a community-driven system, where new services may be added by the community.
This will be our only clarification on the matter. Thanks for your understanding.
I leave you to your own conclusions to draw from the years-long silence and the tone of this one single reply.
Regarding version 7, there is, to my knowledge, also not much information about it (maybe you can see a pattern here?). I first heard about it in September 2024, when I asked whether there's a roadmap for future developments and got this reply:
Probably not, we will probably do that when the v7 come out.
So, yeah, don't hold your breath for the mysterious v7.
Its still WIP
Hi Ji-N,
I hope you’re doing well. I’m following up once more regarding the possibility of adding GagaOOLala as a Service Provider on kisskh.
We submitted the Google Form and also attempted to add our streaming link manually but it was rejected by a Database Moderator. We also noted the forum announcement that no new Service Providers have been added for approximately three years with additions currently on hold pending the v7.0 update.
We fully understand that MDL has its own policies and processes and we are happy to follow any relevant requirements. However, as GagaOOLala continues to grow as a key global streaming service for Asian BL and GL content with audiences worldwide, we wanted to provide some additional context as to why we believe we would be a relevant and useful addition:
Out of the 250 BL and GL series we carry on GagaOOLala, 196 are already listed on kisskh and MDL users have consistently asked for us to be listed as an official streaming option for these titles.
Of the 136 Service Providers currently listed on MDL, 55 are streaming services and 81 are YouTube channels (attached images). Given MDL’s role as a user-driven and community platform connecting English-speaking audiences with Asian content, we believe having GagaOOLala represented alongside the existing providers would provide meaningful value to MDL users seeking for a one-stop global streaming service to legally watch a substantial number BL and GL titles already in MDL’s database.
We also wanted to better understand how the v7.0 update may affect the addition of new Service Providers. From our understanding, adding a Service Provider is primarily a database/listing matter, so we would be grateful to know whether there may be an opportunity for new providers to be reviewed before v7.0, or if there are any current considerations that would require us to wait until the update.
With that in mind, could you kindly help us better understand:
What are the current eligibility criteria for becoming a Service Provider?
Were all 136 existing providers added through the same application process, or were some added directly by the MDL team?
Is the Service Provider database completely frozen until v7.0, or can new providers still be reviewed manually?
If there is a specific reason additions need to wait for v7.0, could you kindly help us understand the relevant limitation?
Will there be a new application or review process once v7.0 launches?
We are not looking to request special treatment or bypass MDL’s policies. We simply hope to understand the process and whether there is a reasonable path for GagaOOLala to be considered, particularly given the existing presence of our titles and continued interest from MDL users.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. We would greatly appreciate any guidance you can share.
Best regards,
Kwan
GagaOOLala
