I know it's kinda futile to keep bringing this up but I always request that my projects are not reuploaded without my permission. This is the reason they are in released in PDF form, and in the credits as well. The file is not downloadable and the PDF content itself is password locked, so you do have to go to some effort to share it.
Knowing that it took less than a day for Shangri-la to be uploaded to Manga Rock (an illegal aggregator app that has a paid option, meaning they are making money off fan work) is really stupid. You may be thinking you're helping by making it so everyone can read it, but you are making the situation worse for scanlators in the long run. Manga Rock is currently being targeted by legitimate manga/doujinshi authors and companies because it is providing access to millions of illegal scanlations (remember, scanlations are illegal since it infringes copyright) as an app that is legally downloadable on the Apple Store and Google Play, and its paid option makes it seem legitimate like the money will go to the manga authors. The income does not. It goes into the pockets of people who are stealing other people's work. Google Manga Rock and read what's happening with it.
Be smart and think of the consequences of your actions. It's unlikely that Japanese companies will go after individual scanlators but there's always the possibility that they are the next targets after aggregator sites/apps. If you are using Manga Rock, I highly recommend getting rid of it before it becomes involved in legal action (as someone who has turned user IPs over to the authorities, trust me, you're traceable, especially on mobile and if you're just a regular reader, find your favorite scanlators and follow them to be safer than using an app).
As for me, I know I stand on a very gray line. It's why I'm currently only finishing stuff I've already started (which there's a lot since they're all multi-volume/series). If it comes down to it, I'm prepared to just completely delete this tumblr and disappear. I would rather go back to being anon and have no interaction with readers than risking those immature followers who may get me in trouble.
Please realize that there is a reason why I (and other scanlators) ask that you do not reupload works. We don't want to get in trouble, you don't want to get in trouble either. So please don't reupload stuff to aggregator sites/apps, guys. It's mutually beneficial, because otherwise, the world will change in a way that scanlators can't operate. Everyone who whines about having no money to buy manga or that its not accessible in their country? You're squeezing your own necks if you can't even put in the effort of finding the scanlators you like outside of aggregator sites just because it's convenient.
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