Really, REALLY loved this article. You guys clearly spent a ton of time on this.
"Of course, the tag system is implemented on a user-by-user basis. Which means that anyone can tag a drama with whatever they want and however they perceive it. This opens up an alternate explanation for why some dramas got tagged while others do not. As I mentioned before, it may have to do with how prominent a concept the age gap is within the drama."
So while we do have staff approve tags [so that random tags aren't added], our staff haven't seen everything and do rely on reliable users to push through the tags that they feel are right for the title. If you guys see any dramas with no tags, feel free to add the ones that you think are accurate.
Thank you for explaining. Wish we could get a response like this directly from them rather than the ones I’ve…
At this point, it seems like they could say 1 + 1, and some people will say that's not the case. In the months to come, we'll see how they do. I have faith in them.
Just a few things to note: 1) Embedding official Youtube videos [from TV networks like MangoTV] is perfectly acceptable and even supported by TV networks. Youtube actually allows companies to decide whether to allow or deny the ability to embed their videos, and these networks have allowed it. Any money earned from them via video ads is given by Youtube TO the networks. HotPot is not earning a penny from them [and they have no ads at the moment]. Embedding does NOT equal downloading and re-uploading the video.
2) We're 100% confident in HotPot being a license holder of the dramas they've uploaded onto their site. ~ 80% of their content is actually on their own player, and the other 20% is via Youtube [from official networks.] We view them as a potential Viki / DramaFever of Chinese/Taiwanese dramas and in time, expect them to provide a great service bringing otherwise unsubtitled and unlicensed content to users around the world. This is just the beginning as they launched two days ago.
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Just a FYI since some users might not know this, but kisskh's goal has always been to help support the Asian Drama and Film industries. In other words, we'd never help promote a site if it didn't have licensed content.
Apparently if many rates 1, it’s a spam. But if many rates 10, it’s perfectly normal. I guess the majority…
We have checks in place to remove any attempts at vote manipulations [whether 1s or 10s]. Our only bias is to have fair and accurate ratings reflecting what the average user thinks, regardless of what the show is.
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"Of course, the tag system is implemented on a user-by-user basis. Which means that anyone can tag a drama with whatever they want and however they perceive it. This opens up an alternate explanation for why some dramas got tagged while others do not. As I mentioned before, it may have to do with how prominent a concept the age gap is within the drama."
So while we do have staff approve tags [so that random tags aren't added], our staff haven't seen everything and do rely on reliable users to push through the tags that they feel are right for the title. If you guys see any dramas with no tags, feel free to add the ones that you think are accurate.
1) Embedding official Youtube videos [from TV networks like MangoTV] is perfectly acceptable and even supported by TV networks. Youtube actually allows companies to decide whether to allow or deny the ability to embed their videos, and these networks have allowed it. Any money earned from them via video ads is given by Youtube TO the networks. HotPot is not earning a penny from them [and they have no ads at the moment]. Embedding does NOT equal downloading and re-uploading the video.
2) We're 100% confident in HotPot being a license holder of the dramas they've uploaded onto their site. ~ 80% of their content is actually on their own player, and the other 20% is via Youtube [from official networks.] We view them as a potential Viki / DramaFever of Chinese/Taiwanese dramas and in time, expect them to provide a great service bringing otherwise unsubtitled and unlicensed content to users around the world. This is just the beginning as they launched two days ago.