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Vocaloid is a voice software (with a mascot character to represent it on the box cover), often used in the music side of the field. The media of Vocaloid goes as far as original voice software to its latest versions of them (1, 2, 3, Append, English banks if non-English), simple 3D program (MikuMikuDance, which is free), multi-game platform (rhythm music game called Project Diva), advertisements on television (Dominoes and Toyota), live performances with hologram in multiple countries, mini-manga, and couple of appearances in other websites for homage/cosplay purposes (such as Tinierme and the MMO Mabinogi). The one big thing they are known for though, is the music videos that the users create and upload onto nico/youtube. /omg-fanatic-on-the-loose.
The upcoming community project might allow Vocaloid a special spot for users to discuss about them since they encompass a lot of areas. If Gaia(n) doesn't want that, we can always ask Gaia to provide an internet entertainment forum of some sort, a place to talk about viral videos, memes, webcomics, Vocaloid, popular youtube uploaders for whatever they do, etc.
Thanks for a great Post.
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You've nicely explained why (I think) it's kind of hard to find a slot into which Vocaloid discussions would fit perfectly.
Heck, on top of that, there's collectible figures as well, so the range of Vocaloid topics is broader than most, and as such, could fit into a lot of existing Forums, and just as easily be bounced from a lot of Forums.
As I mentioned before, I think one reason there's not a large amount of Vocaloid Topics on Gaia is simply that people don't know where to go to post them, and as often as not, post in an inappropriate Topic, only to be CB'd or Recycled.
Add to that, the fact that there's a lot of people who really dislike Vocaloids (as witness some of the responses to this Topic, as well as the Poll results and Like/Dislike rating), and you could easily see people who
did like and want to discuss them, becoming quickly discouraged.
Fortunately, (or unfortunately
wink ) I'm not easily put off something that I like, so the the nasty responses I've received in other Topics where Vocaloids have been discussed (before being moved to the CB
wink ) aren't enough to make me turn and run.