Hello,

It seems like you've posted this exact same comment in both posts twice. Apologies but I'll have to delete the other one.

Also, I understand what you're saying. As I have told you in our previous conversation, I am approaching this project with a realistic mindset. I don't expect that all videos will get reuploaded - heck I don't even expect that I will get a reply from all fansubbers. I am just throwing around some IDEAS, after all.

In relation with each of your points...

1) You may say that an overwhelming majority don't check the comments, but there are still who do. If I can help other fans (whether they be 5 instead of 5000), I'll consider this project a success. Also, let's assume that a fansubber allows uploading of mirror links in the comments, then we can create a masterpost of links that direct people to the comments directly.

2) Then so be it. I'll ask permission from a fansubber, and he/she can either say yes or no. I'll respect his/her wishes. If he/she doesn't reply, I won't take action either.

3) Again, then so be it. (Same answer to point 2). Obviously I also won't reupload links that can't be seen anyway.

4) and 5) Let me copy from the above post: "We understand if you don't want your links posted outside your community. What we can suggest is that we can help you reupload the files, and you can be the one to edit the original journal entry of the subbed file. However, if you don't have time to maintain/update your community, I am more than willing to help you maintain the community (in accepting new members and updating old posts with new links). This way, your links will still remain inside your community."

Let's say that the community is long dead and the fansubbers cannot be contacted, then so be it. There's nothing else we can do about that. Let's say LJ stepped in and made the community an archive, so be it.

I'm getting the impression that you somehow think that I'm aiming to recover ALL files. That is NOT my intention. I am aiming to recover and reupload the files that can be recovered, and as I have previously mentioned, everything from this point will depend on the fansubbers' replies. If we get replies, we can go forward. If we don't, we obviously can't.

You say that "People just don't READ. there's a 99% chance people WILL NOT want to go through all the pages of a post to look for re-ups."

My answer? Helping that 1% who DO READ will make this project a success.

Again, and I really cannot reiterate this enough - actions from this point forward will depend on whether or not we can contact fansubbers.

As for 3, it might work to post the links without the http and www part, or something along the lines of:
mediafire[dot]com[slash]xyz123zyxz13