Add Vietnam to the Database next

 newbiefan:

I would love to explore more Vietnamese dramas and those from countries like Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal...

Content from some countries is not receiving the global recognition it deserves, potentially due to the smaller size of these countries or other factors that limit their visibility. Despite the quality and uniqueness of the content produced in these regions, it often remains unnoticed on the global stage. This lack of recognition can be attributed to several reasons, including limited distribution channels, insufficient marketing efforts, and the dominance of content from larger, more influential countries.

Moreover, content from these smaller countries is often not available on major platforms, whether free or subscription-based. As a result, the rich cultural narratives, innovative ideas, and diverse perspectives from these regions remain inaccessible to a broader audience. This situation highlights the need for more inclusive and diverse content distribution networks that can bring attention to the creative works from all corners of the world, ensuring that talent and stories from smaller countries receive the recognition they rightfully deserve.

 ASTER:

No country should be excluded from being added to this site for any reason. It is crucial to acknowledge that the responsibility to follow the laws and constitution of a country lies with its citizens, who are inherently more aware of their own socio-political context than outsiders.

Your whole post was well written. There is more to any country (and life) than BL. If we could include even one or two titles from a country that has found a way to export them on a legally available channel then those interested can watch them and the audience could grow. With growth, hopefully would come a growing awareness of the conditions under which the citizens live and perhaps good change can follow.

Aster, 

You write very well and have succinctly stated positions I very much agree with. I haven't commented on this topic for quite awhile but I've been following the conversation since shortly after the discussion began - nothing has changed.

I agree with you 100% that no country ought to be prevented from adding media to this site - well, at least no SE Asian country considering that part of the world is the focus of this site. This is not a public site tho, I don't even kno who owns this site and I'm fairly certain as to the reason why Vietnam hasn't been added yet and I'm quite disappointed with the MDL staff - but that doesn't seem to affect anyone, so I'm going to spell it out rn

MDL Staff, 

Eventually this is going to become an actual issue - something I don't think that you are prepared to handle at all, like not at all - I doubt you even understand what I'm implying.

If you were to add Vietnam now, you could say its bc you "reviewed their media and found they met xyz qualifications" or something like that - that legitimize both your adding them now AND this ridiculous waiting period. Plus that would give you a legitimate process for doing this in the future - which tho I really dislike how I think such process will be used, it does seem like you may need a way to prevent certain country content from arriving on this site - a real way, not just ignoring it and hoping it goes away. I don't need to be watching content made by a brutal dictatorship for example - you can censor that. 

That is what you are doing to Vietnam, censoring them - you have no legitimate reason to do so. Its becoming more and more obvious everyday that there is only one reason why you are censoring them.

This is very shady what you are doing - someday the chickens will come home to roost. I suggest you get ahead of that and while doing so, give yourselves a little bit of a legit foundation to stand on for similar situations you will encounter in the future.

Just my 2 cents.

It would be good to see Myanmar, Malaysia, Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia & Nepal added as well. I occasionally find a Cambodian drama YT & I started a Malaysian drama somewhere but changed locations and lost it.

 hp001:

Any BL content coming from Malaysia is government propaganda. If a private company/director would dare to produce BL content in Malaysia, the director and actors would be in prison (promotion is prohibited by Islamic laws) or killed by government or fundamental jihadists (extrajudicial killings of gay people is tolerated in Malaysia).

Hi, I'm from Malaysia and you are clearly spreading false information. If you know nothing about our country you are advised to do more research about it. So far for almost half a century living in Malaysia I haven't yet to see any gays/trans got persecuted by death sentence, neither do they got beaten or killed by some random people on street because of their sexuality. Maybe you got brainwashed by weird propaganda?

Please also note that MDL isn't specific for BL. It's very far stretch to not include a country just because of their regulation on BL related media.  Maybe you should open a separate site called MBLL (my BL list)? Then you can include BL specific contents and not including any country you think isn't BL friendly.

PS: Sorry for the off topic but this guy is spreading false propaganda I just can't help replying.  

“This site is "supposed to be" for perfect Korean Idols.”

This is what it’s starting to feel like, tbh

Because this is about Vietnam and I cannot remember if it has already been mentioned... Has anyone seen kdrama Star with a Secret? FL is a Vietnamese actress who has a page in MDL b/c she acts in this crossover (is that the right term?). Her boss and her have a few conversations in Vietnamese. Cute little drama.