tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post5532550660901385906..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Ponyo - First Review (Spoiler-Free)Daniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-82033120266567444172008-07-04T11:48:00.000-05:002008-07-04T11:48:00.000-05:00Recently some comments regarding GhibliWorld.com w...Recently some comments regarding GhibliWorld.com were posted which surprised and saddened us. As they were rather negative, our first idea was not to reply on them. However, to avoid any gossip or people getting the wrong ideas, we changed our minds and decided to comment on them.<BR/><BR/>First of all, let me again say that reading these comments made me pretty sad. I think it is clear to everybody that GhibliWorld.com consists of some great admirers of the works of Studio Ghibli who are trying to do something good instead of bad. As our main page mentions, we aim to promote and encourage interest in, and discussion about the works of Studio Ghibli. This is something we spend an immensely large amount of time on. We do this completely for free and completely non-commercial (even more so, it is costing money, because hosting a website like this cannot be done for free). <BR/><BR/>To comment on Anonymous’ remarks:<BR/> <BR/>- “GhibliWorld never mentions a Japanese name who live in Japan and translates these Ghibli news stuff.”<BR/>GhibliWorld.com has never claimed to be a single person project. It is a successful effort of various people. For over a long, long time the people who contribute to it have been clearly mentioned by name on GhibliWorld’s main page. <BR/><BR/>- “Hashimo's blog was driven into the stop. Because GhibliWorld direct linked.”<BR/>We have indeed found out that the blog was driven into stop, but Hashimoto’s blog mentions a completely different reason than because of his Ponyo review. If it was still the cause, wasn’t that because Hashimoto decided to write about it? If this was because, like Anonymous says, “Because GhibliWorld direct linked”, shouldn’t we take this a step back? GhibliWorld.com can’t tell in advance that somebody from within the industry itself(!) writes something on his public blog that is not supposed to be there. With all respect, but shouldn’t Hashimoto have been the person not to write about it...?<BR/><BR/>I think it is also very much worth mentioning that we had informed Hashimoto in advance, sending him an e-mail in Japanese to tell him about our interest in his review and about our translation. <BR/><BR/>- “GhibliWorld mentions about Copyright, but GhibliWorld quotes many images from other articles without permission.”<BR/>Indeed we mention copyrights. This is because we want to inform people that these images are not ours. These images belong to Studio Ghibli and other respective copyright holders (of course we ourselves cannot make this kind of beautiful art), and we always very clearly mention their sources (not only for imaging, but for articles as well). <BR/><BR/>The news and translations that we post, are posted because of the hundreds of thousands of people longing to read this information. Information that would normally only be accessible in and to Japanese. And we want non-Japanese to enjoy Studio Ghibli just as much as Japanese can. We are not doing this to violate copyrights, but to inform all the Ghibli admirers abroad. To promote Ghibli. Which, I take it, is something good instead of bad! Is this free publicity abroad costing Ghibli money? I think we can agree chances are high it generates them extra sales.<BR/><BR/>(Furthermore, with all respect(!), what is the difference compared to the images galleries at Buta-connection.net, the full articles at Nausicaa.net or the videos at Daniel’s Conversations on Ghibli blog??)<BR/><BR/>- “It is famous among Japanese Ghibli fans, and Studio Ghibli staff as Badsite.”<BR/>I am curious on hearing about the sources on this. On what information is this based? Over all these years we have gladly never been called what you call a “Badsite”. Not by Japanese Ghibli fans, nor by Studio Ghibli staff, nor by the countless other people from the animation industry that visit GhibliWorld, not by anyone. If GhibliWorld.com is a bad site, wouldn’t we have been take offline? Remember, GhibliWorld.com is trying to something GOOD here.<BR/><BR/>Hoping to have cleared something up.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/><BR/>Peter<BR/>GhibliWorld.com<BR/><BR/><BR/>P.S.: If somebody would be justified unhappy with GhibliWorld.com, I hope for them to tell us directly so we can something about that. That is why have an e-mail address which is open to anyone: info@ghibliworld.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-62330505938785718592008-07-01T13:09:00.000-05:002008-07-01T13:09:00.000-05:00Hmm. This was interesting. I certainly didn't exp...Hmm. This was interesting. I certainly didn't expect such a response. Perhaps it would help if you provided your name and credentials, instead of merely staying Anonymous.<BR/><BR/>For the record, Conversations on Ghibli is not a gossip site. Repeat: this is NOT a gossip site. I am not in the business of revealing secrets or spoiling insider information. I'm just an American animation fan who aims to educate and enlighten others about these great animated works. We are movie lovers, and we do this for the love of the artists.<BR/><BR/>Your comments about GhibliWorld are surprising. I must admit I do not know about their methods, or how the information comes into their hands. If Peter Van Der Lugt is violating copywright, or unjustly obtaining artwork, text, etc., then it is an issue to be taken up with GhibliWorld.<BR/><BR/>The problem, as I personally know all too well, is that once something is posted online, be it text or art assets, it spreads like wildfire across the internet. Anything and everything is scattered across the globe in an instant. If you're dealing with copywrighted material, then you have a serious problem.<BR/><BR/>Again, let me repeat: if GhibliWorld is doing anything wrong, then the responsible parties need to deal with them.<BR/><BR/>It really is unfortunate if GhibliWorld has earned a poor reputation in Japan, especially among the staff of the Ghibli studio. They should understand that we write online and share our love of their great works, not for fame or fortune, but the sheer joy of sharing great art. This is a labor of love for me, and many other Americans who read and write online.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing, Anonymous. You've raised a lot of good questions.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-1109444061169694512008-06-30T23:37:00.000-05:002008-06-30T23:37:00.000-05:00GhibliWorld never mentions a Japanese name who liv...GhibliWorld never mentions a Japanese name who live in Japan and translates these Ghibli news stuff.<BR/>Hashimo's blog was driven into the stop. Because GhibliWorld direct linked.<BR/>GhibliWorld mentions about Copyright, but GhibliWorld quotes many images from other articles without permission. It is famous among Japanese Ghibli fans, and Studio Ghibli staff as Badsite.<BR/>You should read this Studio Ghibli's message, if you are true fan.<BR/>http://www.ghibli.jp/90misc/000061.html#moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com