Dear Creators at Tapas

[arushiangelica]

This seems interesting. It's a great way to discover new creators.

[TheFalseVyper]

I really like the thought of this! Great idea!

[spicy_sweets]

I like this, as well! Though, is the badge in the picture? I'm having a hard time finding it.

[SleepingPoppy]

So forgive me if I’m slow, but is it just a list of creators, or a messaging system? Because the ap could use some kind of private messaging similar to the desktop.

Regardless, happy to see staff asking the forum for thoughts. It does look nice.

[VibrantFox]

gotta click to view the whole image, think the badges are rookie, premium and legendary?

I'm kinda curious what would determine how you earn a certain badge. Like if it's a system similar to the forums or are there other factors like how it shows whos a premium creator.

some kind of private messaging similar to the desktop.

I'd love that. I feel bad not being able to reach out to the mobile users

[Laht]

If there is a badges system, it would be more fun to let all users able to get them. Or else it would seems a bit too much like... competitive ranking system?

For example, different badges for participation in a particular event - (es. March writer competition 2018; tipping event, Xmas collaboration etc.)

There might be badges titles for readers (es. "100 comics in the library" - Avid reader; "1000 likes" - a comic lover; "50 share" - Sharing love around)

Or badges for the contributors in tipping ("5000 coins tipped" - Generous giver, "10 000" - A wonderful human being etc).

It would makes a fun environment, badges distribution as thanks, for collections etc. They usually help to encourage more participation. Just an idea.

[spicy_sweets]

I support this all the way (*´∀｀)

[cleo_san]

Great idea so far =) Although I can't use the mobile app (have neither apple nor android) I think it's a good thing.

I have a question though: If a creator has more than one series - will it be possible to choose which one will be the "main" series and displayed in this screen?

Like in the example pic: "Dungeon Construction Co." - can the creator choose which series will be displayed or will it be determined by latest upload etc? =)

[Yoon]

Thank you for the kind words and suggestions. Again the prototype above is just a concept page so we hasn't decided anything yet. So I believe the final design of the badge system is very up to our creators. I'm thinking the initial version badges would determine some stats data that creators have (view count / subscribers count / etc..). Then I'll hear you guys opinions once we have the first version of badge system then keep improving. it's because I'd like to build it as soon as I can. I'll keep listening our creators opinions for this view because it's not for me it's for our creators.

For example, different badges for participation in a particular event - (es. March writer competition 2018; tipping event, Xmas collaboration etc.)

There might be badges titles for readers (es. "100 comics in the library" - Avid reader; "1000 likes" - a comic lover; "50 share" - Sharing love around)

Or badges for the contributors in tipping ("5000 coins tipped" - Generous giver, "10 000" - A wonderful human being etc).

It would makes a fun environment, badges distribution as thanks, for collections etc. They usually help to encourage more participation. Just an idea.

One of our team members suggested this last year and we keep thinking about reader side badge system as well. Thank you for suggestion!

I have a question though: If a creator has more than one series - will it be possible to choose which one will be the "main" series and displayed in this screen?

Like in the example pic: "Dungeon Construction Co." - can the creator choose which series will be displayed or will it be determined by latest upload etc? =)

I think to give option to creators to choose main series is great idea(I'll add this option to dashboard so that our creators can use it)! By default, I think most subscribers series... but any suggestions are always welcome.

Thanks, All!

[cleo_san]

@Yoon: I like the approach of the most subscribers series =) But I was thinking what if I had a new series (=0 subscribers) and finished my old series (=1000 subscribers) - then I personally would love to choose the new series so that people can see "Oh, there is a new series from my favorite creator, gotta check that out" =) This is why I was asking about the choosing option, so thank you very much for your kind and quick response! =)

[Shanny8]

Kind of " I dunno"...while I like the design & format, I gotta wonder if the side labels on the right(premium, legend, rookie) will affect reads...

[Yoon]

Yeah you're right but maybe I believe our readers can find awesome creators easily?! Crossed fingers! haha

[Zugaikotsu]

seems very tasty! And thank you, really, for hearing us!!!!

[Harmony-S-S]

Honestly I really like it! It shows all the basic info, even if that person is a premium creator or not

[Harmony-S-S]

And I agree with @Yoon, it'll make finding people so much easier

[Samuraiflame]

Are there going to be sort or search options built in to find creators?

[bilvyy]

i don’t reeeally understand the purpose of this you can just find a creator by clicking the author of the comic you like, and that’s how i would find people and want them to find me. i would rather there be a notifications feed on mobile so creators can see our likes, comments and subs on the app.

perhaps it would be more useful if tapas were a place where multiple people worked on a single comic and you want to be able to find a particular colourist and all the things they’ve worked on etc. a page to find creators, when the whole app is already about finding comics made by individuals, seems like a bit of a redundant feature.

[Yoon]

i don’t reeeally understand the purpose of this you can just find a creator by clicking the author of the comic you like, and that’s how i would find people and want them to find me.

Haha yeah that's true though.. I could be wrong but I believe it might help readers to find creators. Like I want to let readers to know that there are many awesome creators and you can find if you want even if you don't know a specific creator's comics. It's okay to provide another way to find comics/novels/creators while they're using the app.

I'm sure we will have a activity tab please give us a little time to build that. (sorry I've heard that creators want this feature for over 3 years..)

perhaps it would be more useful if tapas were a place where multiple people worked on a single comic and you want to be able to find a particular colourist and all the things they’ve worked on etc.

Are you talking about https://tapas.io/episode/325189 ? Allowing co-authors feature?

Thank you for your feedback!

[Yoon]

Yes. I'm thinking .. Popularity, Joined and Name like https://tapas.io/creators . If you have any idea for this, please let me know. If we can do it, we will add it.
Thank you!

[spicy_sweets]

Will novelists also be listed? How will the section be ordered?