Q.  Can I ask about something that is already answered in the faq in the channel?
A.  Sure you can, as long as you know that a ban is coming your way.  You won't 
    get an answer of course.  Just a nice ban.

Q.  Will you be continuing Yu-Gi-Oh Uncut or Slam Dunk?
A.  Slam Dunk at this time is cancelled permanently on DVD, and since this is 
    the case, I see no reason to release the other 10 eps when there will be 
    no more eps of the series coming out in the US.  Yu-Gi-Oh Uncut Funimation
    has said isn't cancelled but will not have any new releases any time soon.  
    So in short if either one of these series ever starts being released again 
    then Yes, Otherwise No we can't encode DVD's that don't exist.

Q.  Do you guys have bittorrents?
A.  Absolutely not.  The rules state this clearly. Don't ask about them in the channel.
    We do not and will never have any torrents that we supply.  If you can find our
    stuff on a torrent somewhere, rest assured we had nothing to do with it (although,
    if someone wants to do torrents of our stuff.  As long as the filenames are 
    unchanged that is OK.  It isn't like we can stop you anyway.)

Q.  When will XXX series find its way onto E-D|VietBot?
A.  When its on there, its on there.  In other words, we don't know and frankly we don't 
    plan them.  So don't bother to ask.  There is a good chance that a recently completed
    series will find itself on E-D|VietBot right after its finished but this is not a 
    guarantee that will happen.

Q.  Where can I find some encode that is listed in the channel topic?
A.  Ever thought about looking at E-D|VietBot/A|Otakubot.  If you have problems with those then you'll
    have to scour Fservers.  We don't run those.  So we can't say where you'll find what.
    Although if you serve yourself you get access to some fservers that leachers don't so
    that is a good place to start.

Q.  Where can I find some encode that is not listed in the channel topic but is on the release list?
A.  Look on E-D|VietBot and E-D|Mai.  If its not on there.  Its time to go fserve scouring.  Remember, 
    not all fserves respond to @find so I suggest you manually look for it.  Also, whatever it is might
    find its way to E-D|Mai.  We are working with James to get as much older stuff added to that bot as
    we possibly can.  But I doubt that everything we've released will make it on there.  The bot just 
    doesn't have infinite space.

Q.  What codecs do you encode in?  
A.  Our newest encodes will be in X264 with AC3 audio.  Older encodes can be in either XviD or X264 with 
    either OGG or AC3 audio. 

Q.  Will this FAQ be updated often/at all?
A.  As we find out what questions people ask us most often, this guide will be updated to
    answer those questions.  Please keep an eye on it every so often to see what is new.

Q.  How long will stuff be on the E-D|Vietbot?
A.  We guarantee you will have one week for new releases and one month to get complete shows
    off E-D|Vietbot.  However, we cannot stress this enough.  You may not have anymore than 
    one week for new releases and one month for complete series to get them.  And once it
    is off the bot, it probably will not be back for a while.  Do not be lazy about getting
    things.  If you are, don't cry to us when they are gone.  Remember, we guarantee 1 week 
    new releases and one month for complete series only.  They may last longer but we only 
    guarantee this much time.

Q.  Why is English the default language of your encodes.  Everyone watches the Japanese and
    nobody watches english anyway.
A.  First quite simply, just because YOU don't watch english doesn't mean everyone doesn't.
    We have quite a number of people that come into the channel because they are looking for 
    a dubbed version of the encodes because they do not like to watch subbed anime. Second, 
    the usual default on US DVD's is english.  Therefore we use english as the initial
    language to match the US DVD.  

Q.  Why did Exiled-Destiny start using Graphic Subs only/Stop using text SSA/SRT subs.
A.  Well, there are more than one reason for this.  First off, our goal isn't the same 
    as other DVD Rip groups out there.  We are trying to provide you with the same
    experience you get from watching the anime DVD.  That way if you like the show, you
    will be tempted to go BUY the DVD.  Remember, we are only doing this for those of 
    us who just absolutely have no means to afford the DVD.  We aren't doing this for the
    slobs that can't be bothered spending cash on a DVD because they can get the encode for 
    free.  If that is you, we don't want or need you downloading our encodes.  You can be
    excused from the channel now.  BUY ALL THE SHOWS THAT YOU LIKE AND CAN AFFORD!
    Second, it is also much easier to deal with graphic subs.  There are no going through
    and making sure the OCR process didn't screw up words, leave out spaces, or add extra
    spaces.  Third, graphic subs are always correctly positioned on the screen as aposed 
    to text subs.  Text subs always wind up at the bottom unless you manually put in position
    info.  On some shows.  you want the sign text of a sign to appear around the sign ect.
    Finally, some shows have subs that you just can't OCR.  A good example of this is Excel Saga.
    There is absolutely no way you can do the pop-up video subs of Excel Saga as text subs (well at 
    least there is no way to do them and make them look good). 

Q.  Does Exiled-Destiny Take Donations?  How can I donate?
A.  Exiled-Destiny (the overall group) does not take donations for a few reasons.  I'll list
    just a couple here.  1.  We feel that by taking donations, we would be trying to sell you
    something.  We aren't about that.  What we are about is helping people who can't afford
    anime, still be able to see it.  If you can afford to buy the anime.  Please, by all means,
    don't be a cheapscate and buy it.  2. Even if we didn't feel this way (which isn't the case),
    we also don't want to deal with the issue of where donations go to.  What they would be used for.
    If you want to donate to bot providors, that is between you and them.  You can contact them in
    the channel if you want to do that.

Q.  What is in store for the next/future series/encodes in Exiled-Destiny?
A.  We keep hearing this question a LOT lately. While we aren't trying to be rude about this,
    it is time to add this question to the faq so its covered as it has become far too often.  
    First off, 99% of the time we have no idea what we'll be encoding next let alone a few
    weeks in advance.  So, chances are great that we couldn't answer this even if you do ask.
    Second, there are some things we might or might not encode that we don't want to discuss.
    We have reasons for this, good ones, but we also don't feel that those need to be made public
    unless we happen to give them publicly.  Personally, I do a lot of talking in the channel about
    what might be coming a lot of times.  If I'm vulenteering the info.  That is one thing, but it 
    is getting a bit annoying having that same question asked weekly/more than once a week recently.
    Dude also agrees its time to put this in the faq.  

Q.  When are you going to continue XXX series.  It has been so long since a release on it?
A.  Refer to last answer.  We don't know when/what we'll be encoding most of the time.  
    We haven't forgotten about whatever series it is, however there are other series for 
    various reasons we'd prefer to concentrate on.  We'll get to it as soon as we have the
    time.

Q.  Can I use XXX method to cheat and get more than 1 download on A|Otakubot or E-D|Vietbot?
A.  Absolutely not.  And if you are caught doing so, the penilty just might be a perminant ban
    from the bot and channel without any warning.  Sometimes we will give you a warning but if
    we assume you've been there long enough to know better.  Then there is a very good chance
    that we'll just ban you outright and get it over with.  It doesn't take that long in queues
    on A|Otakubot so there is absolutely no reason to even try.  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
    This only applies to a single bot at a time.  Like 2 sends from A|OtakuBot gets you banned but
    a send from A|Otakubot and a send from E-D|VietBot at the same time is A-OK.