[autumn_fox]

Binktopia has recently announced that they will begin watermarking their releases due to the blatant disregard for proper accreditation the scanlating group has recieved from certain sites.

Binktopia has long held the policy that their cleaned scans are free for international groups to use as long as they are credited for the work. A rash of groups not doing so elicited a strong warning in Binktopia's releases two weeks ago.

The situation came to a head once Binktopia contacted a site named Bleachexile for hosting their, and other groups, releases without permission. The site responded by removing every credit page from every release available.

The slap in the face led Binktopia to begin watermarking their latest releases. Most noticeably the new Bleach chapter Pendulum 5.

I haven't met a person who likes watermarking but I think Binktopia is in the right in this regard. They work hard and for free to deliver good manga and only ask for their proper credit in return. It is a shame that things had to turn out this way due to the actions of a few but that is the situation that we find ourselves in. For those of you who upload manga to this site I ask that you please remember to enter the scanlators name if you know it. It might seem like a small thing but it is a sign of respect that their group's name is attached to their work and it doesn't just say N/A next to a chapter.