Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-35301431-20170314133630/@comment-53539-20171128151409

I don't know what Japans policy is on minors, but it should be a lot worst then it was back in the early 90s which is a good thing. If the story is true then the guy would be notably in trouble with the law. Either way, we should if anything just focus on any aspects which effect him in regards to Vocaloid.

I think the line drawn here in regards to this story is to respect the personal life of the producer. This is an issue that needs to be sorting in Japan and not for others to interfere with, if he has indeed broke the law then the law will sort him out and we should not concern ourselves with that aspect of the situation.

I guess we should stick to the selfish side of reporting on Vocaloid, and just focus only what concerns our area of interest, leaving out all other details. It may be the coldest we can be, but its often the best approach. At the end of the day, I guess what was said several weeks ago by Damekuken about the Japanese fandom and us needs to be taken fully note of. Its not the western fandoms business to make the Japanese business our business, as it were.

Either way... I said that we really need to define when we report on a controversy and I state it again as its situations like this were we end up discussion on even if we're in the right to report on something. I understand people want to know what the status is with Vocaloid producers though and we really need to note when something comes up that effects their work... Its just defining what we need to keep out of that seems to be where we all have our erms and ers about.