[StonerPenguin]

Honestly, I bummed it's gone -- but I think this is a great opportunity for manga publishers. The biggest reason why I don't buy manga (and believe me, I've bought a bunch as it is...) is because it's somewhat embarrassing to have all those kicking around and they take up a bunch of space. Moreover, the licensed U.S. translators (especially Viz) dick up the translations, edit/omit things, and has slow releases. Even people who don't mind paying (and don't know Japanese) would have to wait months for chapters to come out.

However, I think the publishers selling HQ downloads themselves is great! Especially RAWs (Raws are a pain to find and are often illegible anyway!) About 25% of the price of the original book seems fair to me. Come on publishers, capitalize!