Re: Anime streaming and simulcasts: what do they mean to you
I'll give this a bash. I've just had a power nap and am a little woozy, so apologies if I ramble a bit.
1. I use Crunchyroll as my main dedicated anime service and Netflix as my main general streaming service. I tolerate Wakanim for the series they have and used NicoNico for the first episode of Sailor Moon Crystal (but due to it being me, haven't watched any more). I do not use the others.
2. I subscribe to Crunchyroll and Netflix, I think both offer good value for money. I prefer the subscription model over ad-supported when it comes to streaming as I feel HD content, no ads and quick simulcasting are worth the money...if the price is right. I don't want to have too many subscriptions though as that will be quite expensive.
3. Ideally more money should go to the actual animators and creative team and less to executives but this is unworkable 
Otherwise I can't say I've really thought about the split.
4. Netflix is by far the best streaming service out there. It's available on almost every device I own, the interface is smooth and easy to navigate no matter the platform, the quality of streams are excellent and there's a good selection of titles. Of the dedicated anime streamers, Crunchyroll are my preferred option. They mostly bring out new episodes like clockwork and the PS3 app works quite well for me. The web based player isn't the best on my old laptop, but it's still decent.
5. I want options. The more the better. Being locked out due to my territory annoys me.
6. The guides on the forums are invaluable to me in this regard! It used to be easy, but the likes of Animax and Wakanim have muddied the waters, especially with the communication issues those two seem to have (Wakanim are getting better here though).
7. There hasn't been a site that I cannot use yet. However, sites that are such a struggle to use that I just can't be bothered anymore are a different story...
8. I take a flight to another region if we're blocked out on Crunchyroll or Netflix. If it's on something like Funimation, I can't be bothered though. Before I would just watch rips and/or fansubs but now I just wouldn't watch it. I've got enough to watch legally that I just don't need to go that route anymore for now.
9. Before, it was simply a lack of money as a result of being a poor student. Now that I have a job and this is no longer an issue, I've stopped. However this has only really been possible thanks to legal options becoming more accessible to me.
10. A stream is a very useful tool in helping me decide what I want to own. Ultimately the quality of the show itself decides whether I want to own something on disc, and what better way to make that decision than by...errrr watching the show itself. If I never had the chance to see it streaming and I'm blind buying, it will depend on A) Impressions of the show B) How much it appeals to my personal taste C) Whether I think it's worth a punt based on the price and value proposition.
11. Yes. HD is the bare minimum I expect of any new media nowadays and it should be standard. Case-by-case in certain situations though but that'd be digressing.
12. Absolutely, I consider each language to be a different take on the material and the more options the better.
13. If a service promotes itself as offering weekly simulcasts, I expect to know exactly when those episodes will be put up, so yes. Less of an issue with Netflix when they just put everything up at once.
14. I understand that the chaotic nature of anime production can often lead to last second delays. Crunchyroll generally seem to do a good job at getting things out on time, so that's my general baseline. If the delays aren't down to content delivery delays and are purely the fault of the streaming service, then I have a problem.
15. This is very important to me. If it shows up on another service in an English speaking territory, I want to be able to watch it at the same time.
16. Big catalogues are always better. I hesitated on a Crunchyroll subscription until I felt that the catalogue was a decent size. As I keep stressing, I want options.
17. I am not a fan of download-to-own. I don't like the piecemeal nature of paying per episode, which is generally of a higher cost.
18. I subscribe to both Weekly Shonen Jump and Crunchyroll Manga. Weekly Shonen Jump is cheap, but the current Jump lineup isn't particularly inspiring and I find having to download all 200+ pages of an issue cumbersome. CR Manga has quite a few titles I like and the Android app is decent. Still a lot of work to be done here though, I'd like more titles to be available.
19. We should have as many options to watch as possible. People who prefer DTO should have that ability. People who prefer Animax to Crunchyroll should have the ability to use both and pick their preference. I want to watch on my laptop, my phone, my PS3, my sister's Chromecast, whatever is available to me. I will pay for what I think is a fair price for convenience, quality and timeliness, but ad-supported free streaming options should always be an alternative option.
I'll finish off by saying that I love streaming. It's a great supplement to buying home video and gives me so much more choice to watch things. I just don't ever want it to REPLACE home video!
