How the map works

The map starts with seed data for countries where published research is available. This gives the project an initial baseline instead of leaving the entire world empty.

When visitors vote, their response is stored as a country code and preference choice. Visitors can choose subtitles, dubs, or both. The country panel shows the current visitor vote count when live responses exist for that country.

Votes are anonymous. The site does not store names, email addresses, or raw IP addresses with survey responses. A hashed value is used only to reduce duplicate voting from the same connection.

For countries without published baseline data, visitor votes appear as soon as they exist. For countries with published baseline data, the map can still show a useful starting point until enough visitors add their own responses.

The goal is not to claim perfect scientific certainty. The goal is to make language and localization preferences visible, invite more people to contribute, and explain why different regions developed different viewing habits.