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Larslaustsen
May '19

This forum is cool, and I love to be a part of it.

As you also love to be in.

We create good stories and we read good stories.

We help others creator and get self help.

We sub to sub.

We ink here and ink there.

But…

We not doing anything to the people that is only are readers, what I call "Only Readers"

Where are their on this forum? Why there not a part of this cool forums?

One have say:

So what shall we do?

How shall we have more community?

Are you a (Only Readers) what will you have in this forum?

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Rodimus13
May '19

As it was also mentioned in that thread though, it's very hard for most readers to GET here. People who only read tend to only use the app. The app does NOT have a forum button.

The readers that show up here are small in number and use the computer as well.

It's not really a getting them to stay issue, it's a getting them to know this place exists.

yansusu
May '19

I think what I wrote in that post on inksgiving pretty much sums up what I see as the "problem" in this regard: We would need topics that are interesting to readers.
This might be hard to do though because creators have something very basic in common here while readers might be more diverse in what they'd expect of a forum. As in: They have the basic interest of reading in common but the stories are posted over on Tapas directly so that wouldn't be what happens in the forum. Communicating with their favorite creators also wouldn't be a likely reason to come over here since they can leave comments or even message the author on Tapas.
The only way to find out what else they'd expect of a forum would be to ask them.

On another note: I'm actually not that sad about not having a lot of people here that are only readers. In a sense, that gives a bit of security. As an author, I wouldn't mind talking about some subjects here that I might not bring up in a forum that mostly (or to a large part) consists of readers. For example, we had a lot of posts dealing with rather personal problems here that often have to do with creating but also the trouble that brings. Many people might not mind putting that out there but maybe they feel better with a smaller audience where they know almost everyone and where they (this would be a huge thing for me) feel secure that putting it out there won't influence the performance of their creations badly.

Larslaustsen
May '19

If there is some "Only Readers" here today i will ask.
What will you have in this forum?
How can we as creators, do so you can be a part of it?
Or are you a part of it already?

Rodimus13
May '19
Larslaustsen

Well that’s the thing. I think the idea of the forum is it is for the creators. The app is for the readers, so features that would be helpful to creators (like comment notifications) aren’t there but they are on the computer based website. You can link but most wont visit because it’s a pain to log in on your phone. It tells you to go to the app when you try

jensrichard77In the making of Bunneh The Rabbit
May '19

There are many different kind of user around Tapas.
In my Last BL Comic1 story, I'm gaining good subs and views, but no one comments or even care for the like button.
Under Inksgiving I almost double the sub. But no one was giving Ink.

On the other hand.

I have a slow grow of subs for my Blue Life1 and the readers there (also the readers only) are super supportive and engaging.

I think that it depends on your series, what kind of reader do you attract? If the Reader Only you have not even wanted to write directly at your series, what should they talk about here at the forum? They are only, "Readers Only"

But I do feel you, and I did also like you and many new creators asking the same question.
Where are the readers and how do you find them?

Rodimus13
May '19

Yeah I can too (and am now) but it is a pain because on my phone it keeps going it failed and I have to go a second time for it to recognize it. You can’t expect a lot of people to be willing to put up with that.

keii4ii
May '19

Genuine question: what would readers talk about here, anyway? Readers come to Tapas to read comics, and if they want to talk about comics they read, well... What does the forum offer that the comments section doesn't?

Coati
May '19

What about the creator start a thread about their own comic? I'm afraid that people will find it petty. Idk

Larslaustsen
May '19

I agree this is a great forum for all creators.
And maybe we just shall let it be like that, and find the readers under our comic/novels.
But how to get the comic/novel out to be seen to the "only readers? (I know there is lot of answar to that around on the forum) but I still ask.

Larslaustsen
May '19
Coati

In fact I have just try that :grin:

BobbyjoeX
May '19

in all honesty, its not about if the readers know or can get access, the readers really don't care, what is the forum to them?. nothing to really talk about when you are not a creator on here. this is why there are no "just readers" on here cause this is basically a creator based forum

Maps
May '19
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I would absolutely love to have readers join on a Tapas forum if it provided a lot of good subjects for them to engage in. I’m sure it could be fun for them to be in on the conversations and talk about our stories that they’re reading with one another and making up theories, or discussing what they love about the stories and art. But I almost wonder if it would be good for readers to have a forum of their own on the Tapas App?

I’m not trying to be negative, because readers are what’s important to a lot of creators. And, I’m just taking this from comments I’ve read on multiple platforms like webtoons, etc. But I fear if we had readers in our forums as well, things could possibly get more toxic. I say this because there will be many more people, they will be discussing what they like and dislike about our work. I don’t want creators to read anything that would be hurtful on this forum unless they’re asking for criticism from other creators.

But I also think that it would be great for readers to discuss amoungst themselves about the theories they have for our work, the characters they love or ship, they styles they appreciate. And if creator’s want to join in on a “readers” forum, then they are making the choice to have the possible chance of seeing criticism of their works, but also seeing positive comments and theories about their work. So, I’d suggest that Tapas have two separate forums, one for creators and one for readers if that’s something that seems necessary.

I hope this doesn’t come across too negatively. I sometimes to think of “worst-case-scenario” just to put it out there as a possibility.

And, like people have said, there is always the comments section.

jensrichard77In the making of Bunneh The Rabbit
May '19

Say what ??? Who is desperate?

Maps
May '19

LOL that was meant to be “separate” :joy::joy:

charliesackett
May '19

The comments section under every single thing on tapas is essentially a readers forum, lol