"Popularity" Questionaire [CLOSED]

KitKat 2019-04-19 02:11:06 UTC #1

Edit: Hey everyone! Would like to apologize if the questionaire isn't generalized and mostly looking for specific answers. I also forgot to add that you can change the questions a bit but it has to be similar if you want to. I am fine with all the answers as long as you show your general opinion about it.
I know the questions were poorly rushed and the emotion from talking to these well known author got the best of me. So I am sorry!

I am glad I changed my belief now on Popular =/= Good. I came from a place which pinpoints everything and complains and criticizes all the time so yeah. Just happy.
I am closing the questionnaire now, thank you for participating and for being honest.

Jenny-Toons 2019-04-19 02:48:55 UTC #2

When I was younger, I was drawn by the idea of being popular and well-known. The idea of being featured on Webtoons or Tapas would've definitely appealed to me.

But now, I'm older, and I realize that, personality-wise, it's not for me. I don't like too much attention drawn on me and I like to have my privacy. So I'm rather much ok with having a smaller community of fans.

Hmm, well since this assuming the fan is saying it's "fan-art" and not "this is my original work", I kinda don't care. as a kid, I used to redraw scenes from my favorite shows, and I'd definitely try to match up with the style.

But I never tried to claim that I did it all on my own. As long as no one's trying to claim my work or anything, and it's just a simple fan-art, there's no harm.

Have a Questionnaire and Announcement update. Honestly, that's the easiest way I can think to get to all of those comments from fans. Let's be honest, sometimes, the sentiments are repeated over and over:

"I love your work!!"
"I can't wait to see what else you do!!"

And they're so lovely, really they are! But if I responded to all of them, it just feels like I'm a robot who doesn't really care, and I wouldn't want to give that impression. I'd rather do a more heartfelt overall "THANK YOU" to all of the comments as opposed to leaving "copy-paste" replies that I've seen some creators do.

But, I do make an exception to some fan comments, which leads me to answer both these next two questions in one ---

When someone makes fanart or provides comments that go in depth (questions, headcannons, theories, etc), I'm more inclined to answer those. I've already had a few people leave paragraphs on why they like my comics and what interactions they've noticed.

It's comments like those that kinda drawn me in more, and it also inspires me to make more updates pointing out those headcannons and comments and giving more content to my readers.

Well, yes and no.

All of my fans will always be treated with respect (until they do something that's not very nice, but I've never had that problem). However, some of my fans are my closest art friends (and in turn, I'm a fan of their works as well).

They're fans, but they're also friends, so they might get closer insider looks on my content. Course, I feel it's a bit different in this case because we're artist friends, so it's kinda normal for us to share our content before others see it.

But, other than that, I don't think I'd treat my fans differently based on skills or level of support. I appreciate them all.

For me, the best kind is when people start to cosplay my characters or make wholesome quality content for them. I'm a sucker for people who make wholesome headcannons, like "XYZ loves pugs and turtles!!" It's just very cute!

I give me props! Honestly, tastes differ and I don't know the behind the scenes for every creator out there. Yeah, maybe a popular story I see doesn't appeal to me, but hey -- for all I know, that could be that creator's 5th attempt at getting out there.

They were able to find their audience and got that advantage! Sure, it might feel "unfair", but at the end of the day -- we're all at different places, and it's easier to help each other out than to let jealousy or whatever tear us down. If anything, it makes me curious on what they do for their stories, and I might check them out to see the hype. Who knows -- maybe I'll become a fan.

Eh -- I ignore them.

I can kinda tell the difference between criticism and someone being pissy that a story didn't appeal to their personal taste. First and foremost, I create for myself. If people end up coming along for the ride, that's wonderful! But the content I make is mostly for me. I take advice when and where I can and I keep it moving. People who dislike my work have their valid feelings, but it's not gonna make me stop.

Only time I'd ever consider it is if my content ever unintentionally tread along harmful lines. I do well to put up warnings and I'm very open-minded about that. As of now, I don't think I've crossed anything lines, and I like to keep it that way.

I would interchange -- but mostly spend time for other things.

As of now, I'm at a busy stage in my life. College, family, internships. I have to balance that out, and sometimes, I might have smaller time for my fans. Of course, It wouldn't be nice to leave them in the dust, especially when they support me. I might sure I can answer questions when I'm available or post bonus content. But if and when I'm busy, I let them know.

I think it's important for fans to understand that creators have lives outside of their comics. Though, I also still think a creator still has a job to at least inform their fans when they're too busy to interact. Just so people aren't waiting months - years for a voice. It's about balance.

I'm going to interact with the veteran fan first. Usually for me, my veteran fans are the ones who have the most to say about my work. They write the paragraphs and everything else.

That's not to say I wouldn't talk to that popular creator fan or that they won't have something to say other than "I love your work!!". I'd definitely welcome them to the community and hope they've enjoyed my content so far! But, I wouldn't allow their popularity to overshadow the efforts of my previous fans.

Don't work in a bubble.

I sometimes hear people say they can't work in romance or horror or whatever, and I say "bullgunt!!"

We all have something to learn from all genres, because genres can differ in styles of story-telling and interact with one another. It helps build creativity, I feel, and you're able to pick and choose parts you want to see. If you limit yourself to only tropes you see for genres, you're not going to truly understand them.

Also, don't have limited ideas on what it means to be popular.

When you look at the works that have risen to popularity, don't focus so much on the tropes they use or the dynamics.

Look at their story, their style, their previous works.

Honestly, people can get so focused being popular, they forget that popular creators had to (and still have to) work to get where they are. In order to understand what it means to be popular, you have to peer behind the scenes and understand the work effort of those creators.

ble 2019-04-19 03:17:20 UTC #3

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gh0stcr33p 2019-04-19 03:48:39 UTC #4

1. Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
um.. eheh, yeah. I really do hope that it'll happen some day. I mainly just want my comic to eventually be recognized outside of the platform(s) I upload it to. (I'm also just kind of thirsty for attention)

2. Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork. what's your reaction or what do you do about it?
if it ever were to happen I'd probably try my best to ignore it and not respond to whoever made it just to avoid conflict.. but if I didn't then I'd maybe ask if they traced my work (as a rhetorical question)

3. You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
I usually try to respond to everything that's worthy of a response and I'd try to do the same if I had a larger audience, but maybe only answer one question of each kind if there were too many.

4. Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.
for me, fan art is fan art. as long as it's not traced or just completely messed up I'd respond to them no matter what. if somebody showed that much dedication and put in so much effort just for me I wouldn't want them feeling it only went to waste

5. Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
I'd be most likely to respond to fan art first since I know how much effort it takes to make art, and if you're making it for somebody specific you'd probably be hoping for at least a bit of acknowledgement from them

6. Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
if they show support no matter what I would

7. In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity?
probably just popularity for making good content in general

9. Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
I haven't gotten any. only some occasional constructive criticism which I usually find helpful as I can improve my work from it. I'm not sure how I'd respond to negative feedback since A. I haven't gotten it for my comic and B. it really depends on what they're saying

10.. oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?
if someone was expecting a response I'd try to give them one

11. Lastly, holy crap a popular author who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?
that's kind of a hard question.. I guess I'd respond to said author first, since it seems more like an opportunity I'd only get once. with a dedicated fan I would probably already have responded to their support several times, so being late once couldn't really hurt

TJSchongar 2019-04-19 03:57:00 UTC #5

1) [Before the other questions] Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
The idea of becoming popular is a bit overwhelming for me. I do want a large subscriber base. I do want fans of my work. But I want these things because I want to make a living off of writing, and I want to create a community around my work. I'm not really interested in the things that come along with 'popularity.' I don't want to be on a pedestal. I just want people to read my stuff and comment so I can comment back

2) Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)
I'm a novelist, but I do draw. If someone were to trace my artwork...honestly, it's fanart. They're not trying to make money off it. They're trying to pay homage. If they brought it to my attention, I can't imagine their intentions were bad.

3) You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
I post a note on my wall saying "Thank you SO much for all the comments! I will work through them as quickly as I can!" and then I will do that - work through them as quickly as I can. I love reader interaction, and I want to try to reply to everything, even if it's small.

4) Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.
If someone took the time to put THAT much effort in to a response, HOLY CRAP. They get a shoutout on every platform I have, ASAP. That kind of love and attention - I don't feel that I will ever earn that. That is a gift that is not owed to me. I want them to know how much I appreciate their skill, just as they put in the time to show their appreciation for mine.

5) Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
Ranking of priorities for replies: 1 - lots of time put into it. 2 - Super nice/respectful/insightful. 3 - Comment made in chronological order.

6) Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
My subscribers are precious to me, and I appreciate whatever they are willing to give. Their viewership is already something I'm grateful for - if they give more, I am touched

7) In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity? ( we all know that not all people became popular in a good way) [also I kinda don't like people who became popular mostly just because of leeching of other people's fame]
Gaining viewership is complicated. It rarely happens in a vacuum. Often shoutouts from other people, marketing, and general networking is what gets material in front of eyes. I don't necessarily think that there is a best way to become popular. I'm more interested in how someone handles their popularity when it comes to them.

8) Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
When it comes to great art and a bad story, it is unfortunate - but good art is not stumbled upon. There is EFFORT there, even if the effort isn't where we would prefer for it to be. I don't think it's unfair for someone who has put in a lot of effort into their craft to become popular. Just unfortunate that good art/bad story is often preferred over not so good art/good story (There are exceptions, though. The real moral? Just work hard.)

9) Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
I'm in the position where I have not received hate comments...yet. Who knows - it'll happen at some point, I just don't know when. But I DO deal with people who are 'haters' every day in my job - I'm a teacher. So how do I deal with a kid who tells me to f*** off or otherwise be disrespectful? ...I remember they're a kid, and I'm an adult. They have crap going on that I don't know about. They also don't know what the hell they're talking about, and don't have the cultivated grace and wisdom I have. So I deal with it calmly and internally discount everything they're saying. Because unless they have some ACTUAL thought out critiques...they're just wrong.

10) oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?
I would probably balance between interacting with fans and taking a mental break. I have social anxiety disorder - I would choose my fans if I'm in a mental place where I can handle lots of interaction. If not, then I need to take care of myself so they get the best of me when I do interact later.

11) Lastly, holy crap a popular author (regardless if you know them or not but they are called popular by most people )who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?
This is the one question that I actually DO have experience with. I had the pleasure of joining Bijou_Paradise's discord a month ago - the writer of Human ##, which has been #1 in novels on Tapas popular for about 3-4 weeks now. We've become friends, I've done art for them, they give me shoutouts, we edit each other's work - I feel very blessed to know them. But the blessing comes from the fact that they are a GENUINELY wonderful person and we have a lot in common It just so happens that they have had amazing success. This experience has helped me recognize that the best thing to do is to just be friendly with people, and see where that friendliness goes. Popular or not, treat your fellow writers and artists with respect, and be prepared to give as well as get. We're all in this together, no matter where we are in our journeys.

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?
- Upload every day
- EDIT
- EDIT
- EDIT
- Interact with your fans. They are your lifeblood.

amortelito 2019-04-19 04:02:41 UTC #6

Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?

No, I want to maintain my comic underground It's too personal. for my other work I do aspire to have a recognizable name.

-Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)

I with probably shut up about it because somehow people think that you are just picking on a less poplar artist out of arrogance.

You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?

-I will try to establish that I can only reply to the first 10 comments and other 5 at random. Seems fair.

Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.

I would make time to thank this person, if they took so much time for my fanart it is fair to at least comment something nice.

Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?

The ones that imply they expect an answer, like questions.

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?

For sure, what matters is that they enjoy the comic.

In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity? ( we all know that not all people became popular in a good way) [also I kinda don't like people who became popular mostly just because of leeching of other people's fame]

The Popularity that comes from your WORK, at times even "good popularity" focuses on the personality and fans start policing their personal decisions, morality and political views of their idol. When people only follow you because of your work they are not as intrusive.

I admit I don't follow many popular comics precisely because the artwork is gorgeous but the stories are boring.

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?

most likely don't acknowledge or politely correct them if they are twisting your words. Mostly ignore because they are entitled to their opinion, so they can express themselves freely.

oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?

I would love to interact with them. I feel so rude when someone talks to me and I don't acknowledge them.

Lastly, holy crap a popular author (regardless if you know them or not but they are called popular by most people )who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?

The one who contacted me first, it is just basic politeness. If I only had attention for one of them I would probably prioritize the older fan out of respect of what they have invested in my work

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?

As far as I can see becoming popular has more to do with your reach and social media presence, so I would work the crowd first, sadly not always the best artists are the one on the top.

GesuGesu 2019-04-19 05:25:18 UTC #7

Not really. If it happens, it'd be nice. I do admit I definitely paid a lot more attention to numbers in the early game.

No reaction. In fact, I wouldn't even acknowledge that kind of fanart.

Reply to maybe one or two, and then ignore the rest because I ain't got the time.

I actually did get fanart like that! I just retweet and thank them. I even try to include their fanart in my updates at the end when possible.

The amusing ones get my replies, or the earliest comments since I'm more likely to be around when they happen.

IDK... Fans are different from friends. I did have a few friends who happened to be fans, but I wasn't expecting them to always comment or like my stuff. Honestly though, I can't afford to treat all my fans as well as I treat myself because I love myself the most.

The kind that comes without drama. No one has anything to say about your personality or your work effort or whatever poor comment you happened to make in the dead of the night.

Popular comic USUALLY = good comic to me. There is a reason it got popular and if it ain't for the artwork then something else must be there to keep people coming back. I honestly think the idea that "just because the art is good it covers the shit story" is some jealous excuse from smaller creators because even getting to such a level of art takes effort, so if their story is subpar, they made up for their effort by practicing their skills visually instead.

Nothing. I mean, if they're commenting at all, they've been reading my stuff. Thanks for the views.

I usually just go about doing my own things. Sometimes I bump into a fan when going about random discord servers doing free requests and they mention "I'm so honoured that I get art from you! I've been following you for a while now!"

It's already happened and I'm honestly happy. We give each other more solid feedback since we don't treat each other like "untouchable idols" and it's good to have someone with the background to trust if you're receiving advice rather than from someone who doesn't have the skills or experience of making it there.

Skill attracts people, no doubt. Whether it's skillful storytelling or visuals, that alone pulls people just as much as subpar skills + marketing combined.

LordVincent 2019-04-19 05:33:30 UTC #8

It already is and I have a premium comic. I am mostly answering this questionaire to give insight to how it is for someone who already is in that position.

Most fanart isn't "serious work", it's appreciation art and I would treat it as such. It doesn't matter to me whether the person traced some art, photomanipulated some images, did their own art from scratch (regardless of skill level) or wrote up a short fanfic. I still appreciate the fact that they enjoy my work enough to do that! With fanart it really is the thought that counts.

Think about this for a second. How many hours are there in a day?
How many minutes are there in an hour?
In all honesty, the immediate response to this is I just never read them all. It is physically impossible. Even if I were to neglect my family and friends, stop producing content (which... the point is kind of lost then, isn't it?) and thus render myself incapable to pay bills and put food on the table, i still wouldn't be able to keep up with all the comments, likes and whatever else I get.

I read comments on my most recent 1-3 pages. Try to keep up with the comments on my wall and I check my tipping comments once in a while. Emails and private messages take priority since it's possible someone might have a serious inquiry in regards to commissions or other business related things. But that is really all I can do. I doubt my audience would appreciate me dropping my update rate to be "once in a blue moon" just so I could reply to every single comment I get.
A lot of the time I don't have time to reply to comments. There are multiple reasons for this:

I just don't have the time
My words have power. If I don't watch my words carefully or stick to mostly jokes, people can end up misinterpreting them and either turn them against me, or for some reason think I hate them. Power comes with great responsibility, and great responsibility weighs heavy on your shoulders. I feel more free to speak on discord and chats like that since the medium itself is more forgiving than comment walls and forums, giving more leeway for me to be human. But in more open places I just can't be that anymore. I don't have the freedom to be human. I can't make human mistakes or have opinions without it possibly becoming the next big drama. Or without the possibility that someone will take it the wrong way and feel so bad about themselves that they cause themselves harm. That is the one I fear the most.

Nice! Sadly whether I will see it or not is a gamble since I am very busy creating the content they made fanart for. If I do see it I will probably like the post, if it's on a social media site that I am active on.

Comments that are in regards to my services. My art is a business, I have to approach it professionally. If someone is having trouble on my Patreon for example, I have to do my best to help them out.
Second most likely is... whatever comment I can think of a good response for. Most likely a jokey one or if someone asks a genuine question and noone else beats me to it in regards to educating them. Usually these days other audience members will get there before I do, though, which is appreciated because it saves me a lot of time.

Yes and no. Paying customers are paying for a service, so if they have a serious inquiry I have to attend to it first since I want them to get what they paid for.
Besides this, I was raised to view all people as equal, so that's what I do.

Any popularity that isn't based off of people watching you just because they hope you will crash and burn one day?? Dunno what to say to this one.

People like different things. Just let people like what they like.

Depends. If they say things that can hurt my fans, i take action. If they're just speaking badly about me, it's whatever lol.
Some people did once try to start an online mob against me to try to make me release my content for free though. That's some stuff I won't take.

I'm starting to think this questionaire has a specific objective. This question is sort of guilttrippy lol.
How about I rephrase it:
"Oh cool, you have some free spare time, absolutely nothing to do! Do you spend it with the customers from that restaurant you work at who support your business and make sure you get paid or do you go do something else??"
Maybe sometimes I will feel like spending time talking to fans. Sometimes I won't. It's all my choice and I shouldn't be judged regardless of which one I do.

Lol this has happened. Sometimes I reply, sometimes not. Chances are I already know and talk to the person elsewhere because we are creators of similar content on the same platform. It's nice to speak to others that don't only share your interests, but also your perspective in those interests.

Focus on making what you enjoy firsthand because becoming popular is a big gamble and takes many years of constant hard work. There's no easy way to get there and if you jump on a bandwagon just to gain subs you will lose them as soon as you start making the stuff you really want to do. If you make what you like to do you can at least find joy in that if it doesn't go like you expected.

Also, be aware that there are many negatives to being constantly seen. Some of them I have listed in my replies here. I still love my job and love what I have, but being a public figure is not something everyone can handle.

graveweaver 2019-04-19 06:18:05 UTC #9

I did. I'm being featured on WT in a few months.
People trace my comic a lot, I really don't care.A lot of my fans are elementary/middle school, and around that age I traced a lot too. Tracing eventually leads to wanting to learn to draw original works. I don't mind.
I read most of them. I don't reply to a huge portion of comments. I get too many.
I like the post, and write a comment of appreciation.
I like all fanart, reply with a nice comment to fanart that looks like it took a pretty good amount of time, and reply to comments that are either questions that need to be clarified or are truly heartfelt.
Can't say that I do. There are some fans that actively criticize my comic or attack me every episode, and I actively avoid them. I also would take the criticism of a fan who is an experienced writer more closely than someone who is angry their ship isn't canon. I also value the comments of my friends more, I think that's just natural as a human being and acting like I'm a true impartial god without emotions and people I favor is just a lie.
Idk.
Idc
Ignore. I only engage if the comment is spreading bad information (like blatant lies about the story, art, etc) or if they're attacking someone else in the comment section.
I interact with fans when I want to. I don't like this idea that I have a duty to them. After all, these people only like me because I have a skill that is valued- Being good at drawing. I'd rather spend my free time with people who like me for me, like my friends and family.
I would give a like to the nice fan, and a like to the other author with maybe a "Oh! I love your comic too!" at the end. I'd engage with the other author if they wanted to talk further like if they sent me a DM or something. I can learn a lot from other authors. We can talk on equal footing, both being popular authors, and relate about tiring comments or expectations from fans. We can also critique each other's work, and know the critique is coming from a place of experience because we are both successful.

Though I'd like to reply to that last bit about a fan constantly engaging with me. As I stated before, that fan ONLY cares about me because of the content I produce. And hell, maybe they're trying to get me to notice them so I'll boost their stuff and theyll get more followers. Or maybe they're trying to social climb entirely, aiming to be my "friend" and then use me to get more popular. People don't care about me, they care about my comic, my popularity, and me possibly boosting them on social media. If they genuinely want to be my friend, it's because they've built an image of me from what I choose to show online, and turned me into an idol. And that's just uncomfortable. I truly do appreciate my fans but at the same time I don't owe anyone anything (except weekly chapters to my editor lul), and I certainly don't owe anyone my time or friendship. The whole concept of me owing people replies/time/etc for the effort they're putting into me actually sounds like Nice Guy™ rhetoric.

Last question: Just make content

Pandastrophic 2019-04-19 06:21:18 UTC #10

Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
I'm lucky to have achieved some level of popularity online, on Instagram for my art and on Webtoon/Tapas for my comic and I'm glad its working out. The main reason I want to be popular is to be able to do my personal art and my comic as my full time job.

Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)
lol then I don't know better. It happened a few times with fanart for my comic and I usually thank them and I'm happy to have received fanart. In my case it was clearly a younger fan of my comic and even though it was traced, due to their age and skill level the drawing probably required a lot of effort from them.

You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
It happens, I can't reply to everything, I usually prioritize replying to longer comments and questions not included in my FAQ on IG.

We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
Question 3 answer. With fanart I usually try to reply to everything or at least like it.

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
Yep

In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity?
Someone who pushed other members of the community up, featuring other artists or doing tutorials to help other artists, etc.

Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
I disagree. and I'm kinda tired of this argument being brought up so much in the forums.
Yes popularity doesn't always mean good but you have to understand that there is a level of appeal in the persons work that worked on a lot of the people that like it. If we're talking about comics then yes, art is important because it's a visual medium, that doesn't mean that the art has to be professional or anything but it has to work with the comic because you use the art to tell the story, just as you can look at one illustration and be able to see a story in it, it's the same with good art in a comic panel.
People read different comics for different reasons so even if you don't think that the story is good then it probably appeals to someone else for a different reason. Instead of assuming a comic story is bad because it doesn't fit your standards of what a good comic is, try to understand why people might like it and see what you can learn from that.

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
Ignore unless it's a critique.

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?
Work on your art no matter what skill level you're at. I do about an hour of anatomy studies during weekdays and it helped so much. While people appreciate good art they appreciate improvement much more.

This is a small critique in case you decide to make another questionnaire in the future but I find a lot of your questions are leading questions, meaning they're trying to get a specific answer instead of phrasing the comment in a more general way to get someones honest answers. This is probably not your intention but because you include your own opinion sometimes that would probably sway the person answering, examples:

unknown_user 2019-04-19 06:57:17 UTC #11

Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?

Yes, I want, but not in that degree which would make me change my main ideas and plot for pleasing a readers. I try to polish art and storytelling and thoughtfully consider criticism (not related to ideas and plot themselves), so my comics would become better in expressing things. But it is still more important for me to express myself in it, than to get popularity.
I hope I've expressed my priorities clearly.

Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)

First time I would just say "Thanks", but I wouldn't feature this work anywhere. If the same person would do it again, I would say that it would be more interesting to me to see my characters drawn in their own style. If the same person would continue to do it after that, I would probably start to just ignore it from some point.

Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.

I would go and praise this fanart in the comments to it or PM (if comments are closed). Then I would ask the author, if I can feature it in my "guest/fan art" section (with credits to author).

Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?

I would more likely reply to of old fans, who were with me for a long time, than of new ones. Also I would more likely reply to qualitative arts and comments, and also to those questions which seem the most clever to me.

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?

No, I wouldn't treat them equally. I would love some kinds of fans more, than others, like:

fans who I like as individuals;
old fans, who was with me for a long time;
fans who do good fan art, donate more than others or give a good promotion to my work.

I would value all these fans more than the rest ones and would answer to them more often.

In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity? ( we all know that not all people became popular in a good way) [also I kinda don't like people who became popular mostly just because of leeching of other people's fame]

I dunno? Maybe if people like and appreciate individuality of your creative work?

Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?

People like what they like and I have no idea what can I (or anyone) do about it. We should just live with it.

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?

If I can delete these comments, I delete them. If I can't do it, I ignore them.

oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?

I would spend some time to answering to fans, but also left some time for myself.

Lastly, holy crap a popular author (regardless if you know them or not but they are called popular by most people )who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?

I would talk with both, but with dedicated fan first.

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?

¯_(ツ)_/¯

BobbyjoeX 2019-04-19 08:11:04 UTC #12

[Before the other questions] Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?

yes, well i want to see people love my work or more i want to be that person people keep saying "you brightened my day" or "your comic got me through some hard times"

Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)

honestly, if the person was a new artist, i wouldn't, i can see tracing as a bit of a learning tool and usually people are just doing it for fun

You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?

i'll tell them i at least read every comment (which i will, i am that type of person).. plus i have really nothing to respond with... im a very meek person...

Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.

i would probably cry

Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?

whatever came first to my attention

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?

yes, everyone should be treated the same, only time i'll be put off by a fan is if they were a... violent one....

In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity? ( we all know that not all people became popular in a good way) [also I kinda don't like people who became popular mostly just because of leeching of other people's fame]

probably refer back to answer one

Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?

well my story is a train wreck to begin with, its not going to get any lower XD

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?

depends on the comment, i am a bit easy to anger but i would probably keep the worst to myself

oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?

a little of the former, a little of the ladder

Lastly, holy crap a popular author (regardless if you know them or not but they are called popular by most people )who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?

the fan, i can talk to my friends on discord

DokiDokiTsuna 2019-04-19 08:28:53 UTC #13

Yes, yes, and yes
If it's labeled/titled as fan art from my comic, then I automatically get most of the credit, so I'm not sure I would do anything (let other people figure out that it's a trace). However, if it isn't labeled/as such, I'd probably have to say something.
Answer the ones I like the most, and let the others go. If you ever truly become popular, you won't have time to interact with all your fans, so it's best not to establish a 100% reply rate to begin with. No one will feel left out if it's common knowledge that you don't reply to every comment.
Automatic gush and thanks~. I can't resist good fan art...at the moment, it's a really rare and special occurrence for me.^^
Something funny or thoughtful. I like to know that my work doesn't just entertain, but inspires people to do things of their own accord.
Mmm...nope. It may sound bad, but I can't say I treat every fan equally. After all, there are those I ask for suggestions because I know they have good ideas, and there are those I have to actively discourage from spamming me with all their bad/self-serving ideas, just to give one dichotomy. But on the brighter side, this means I do treat my fans as individuals. ^^;
I think the best kind of popularity is when people appreciate you and your own ideas, when they feel they can trust you to do good work and are always looking forward to your next steps.
Oh, geez; not now. That could take a whole essay in itself... XD
I'm not sure; I'm not quite popular enough to have to deal with that sort of thing. I do think, if you are truly popular, you inevitably develop a non-fanbase along with your fanbase, Having some small percentage of dislikes on your YouTube videos, for instance, is a badge of honor that you should wear proudly. ^^ But I don't know what to do about actual negative comments. At the moment, there are so few that I can just delete/block/hide them and forget them.
Depends on how I'm feeling. If I'm in a particularly sociable mood, interacting with fans can be fun~
I'd definitely talk to the old fan first, but not for the reasons you think. It'd probably take the whole day to craft the perfect reply to a 'senpai' who finally noticed me; I couldn't possibly speak to them right away. XD

Zin_Trollborn 2019-04-19 11:37:04 UTC #14

No. I used to have a small popularity years ago in some fandom and I don't want to live it again with my comic. My actual comic is a very selfish project I don't even promote.
I think it's cute even if it's not the most creative thing to do, the persons who do that are mostly young or beginners in drawing and they genuinely want to please people in doing this. I'll encourage them to draw without tracing tho.
If I have time, I answer. If I don't, I make a general post to thank everybody.
I'd probably shit myself Still would do #3 before fangirling at #4
The well thought questions and the comments the most interesting to me. The comments that are like "Woah your art is amazing" are cool but what do you want to answer except "Thank you"?
Actually I'm treating people (fans included if there's some) way better than myself as long as they don't become nasty.
The popularity that is not enough popular so people don't start to act creepy.
I think it's quite unfair to compare other people and their popularity to you and judge their work as bad. It just sounds like a jealousy thing and I think it's unhealthy. If someone is popular even if their work is not the best, I'm just happy for them.
Oh my. I miss this so much. I used to troll them so hard, it was very fun
Go and do something else. Giving all your time and all your life to your work and fans sounds very unhealthy to me. As a human being you need alone time and you need to step back and breath fresh air times to times. That's not because fans give you popularity that it means you owe them everything. Popularity is fleeting, nobody should build their whole life around it.
First to send a comment would be first to get an answer I guess? And it depends of the content of the comment, if that's just "lol I like it." I'm not sure to even answer
Popularity sucks and doesn't mean anything. I hate it and how people run after it. My tips? Never get popular, it only gives you a whole load of problems hidden behind kind words and fake friendships. Instead, just enjoy what you are doing and don't give a shit about what people think.

Akhdas 2019-04-19 12:07:23 UTC #15

Yes
Unless they pursue legal action and try to claim the comic ip or profit from it, it's all fun game.
Reply to them all, i have all the time in the world
Feature it/promote the fan art and their page
All
yes
People who still promote smaller content creator and not be consumed in their own ego, kinda like pewdiepie
Some yes, star wars is garbage
Still reply to them or follow their clowning

10 Unless my brain go on a tangent i'll reply to any kind of reply to my comic

ddd 11. i'll still reply to both of them, those who ask me first gets my reply first

I don't follow popular content unless they have the quality or i'm stuck with it, otherwise i ignore them to oblivion

MangoTango 2019-04-19 14:16:54 UTC #16

I have no intention or want to become popular, (already a little scared about it tbh) all I wanted is to see my readers happy and interacting with me like friends would do. I have experienced "popularity" before and it was stressing me out and lead me to some mental issues... seriously.. some people tried to destroy privacy (I left my previous community because of this) which is why I started fresh this year starting anew and new projects to do, new peeps to interact with. My comic? I want it to be well known for my target audience that would be enough and basically enough people liking my story and art that's all.
I think it's harmless especially if they are just young people trying to trace your art and never claims it as their own., but if it's someone who traces it and takes it as their own profiting or whatsoever, that would be the time that I would address some serious things nicely, just trying my best to chill.
I guess hold some Q and A portion on my comic or social media answering some questions? And generally make an artwork post thanking everyone at the same time.
Ofc I would thank them so much for it and repost it c: Probably do a little art gift for them in return if I do have the time
I guessss ehh the ones that are very worth it to reply to or who I can tell invested so much on their time typing that comment or fanart, I will slowly try to reply to everything as I can if I had the time
yep, like a friend. I don't measure it on their talent, whatever but if they do support me wholeheartedly and are respectful I would try to treat them similarly back. Those who do so so much to support are more likely the ones I would treat better than the rest.
You deservingly get popular with your own hardwork and dedication and never had thoughts of being popular in the first place I guess lol. aa
I think I understand where you're coming from. But I came from that kind of community in the past years where everyone easily judges on something to be something good and so perfect both equally on art & writing and I am so glad I left that shitty place. This lead me to shaming myself and working hard to get what people want. to be good on both things. If something gets popular and liked a lot just be it. There's always a reason behind it (whether silly or weird), so don't worry as much and just continue doing your own things. Art is very much visually appealing and it gets people's attention a lot rather than writing so it's kinda normal some people enjoy the art more than the writing I guess.
Delete or ignore them or if there are worst I try to vent out to my close friends/siblings and I would cool down again. Just continue doing what you like as long as there's nothing bad or harm with it. don't let ppl discourage you.
I would do a balance of both, caring for them and caring for myself as well.
The fan and it's more likely I have already talked to them first if they support me that much. I would still try to accept a conversation with the popular author like a normal person would lol if they are that good and friendly as they are. It would be an honor hahahh

--- if you rlly want to get that popular, my advice: be mentally prepared and your coping is high, you know how to handle situations with a big swarm of people over your content andd damn, be careful not to even upset anyone. because augh drama can be easily made in a giant fan base full of diff. ppl, at times and it's unhealthy.

observe existing popular people and how and why did they become popular. Is it because of visually appealing art? Good story? good advertisement? Great interaction with people which makes them approachable?

But seriously my best advice, don't get "being popular" in your head, just continue doing what u love, interact or approach people with the same interests as your content normally and you would get what you actually want or deserve if you rlly work hard for it.

tbh I would rather want to surround myself with a few, close and trustworthy friends/acquaintances who understands and like ur content rather than a huge crowd who wants to pressure u and all that : /

Probably just me because I hate being paranoid ;; and I am actually mostly an introvert irl.

ghostly 2019-04-19 14:36:00 UTC #17

1. Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
I would love to become popular! Not just because of fame and all that, but I want more people to see my art, my comics, my work in general. And also, I kinda want to become freelance? So I want to at least have some fanbase, bc I won't ever be able to make a living with my art if I stay unknown.

2. Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork. what's your reaction or what do you do about it?
I'm not sure... Like @DokiDokiTsuna said, if it's labeled as a fanart, I guess I wouldn't mind too much, but if it's not? I would be disappointed and I would try to talk to them in private first.

3. You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
Depends on what it is. I always like people's comments, but I would prioritize answering to comments that engage more with the content? Like questions, specific comments about something happening in the comic, etc...

4. Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.
I would absolutely promote them and tell them how much I love it. I would do this to any fanarts really, unless they are traced!

5. Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
Like what I said on #3! Questions, specific comments about something happening in the comic, etc... Also fanarts!

6. Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
Yes, absolutely. In fact, I try to support anyone I can.

7. In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity?
I don't know?

8. Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
I don't really care. People have different taste and I'm sure that some people will hate my comic when I will finally post it even though I worked really hard on it. I'm sure that, in those cases, the person is working really hard? It's unfair for you to decide that they don't deserve the popularity.

9. Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
I've never really gotten hate comments, so I'm not sure of how I would react to it privately? But I would not respond to them unless they are really offensive(racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, etc.) and I would tell them to, please, go away.

10. oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?
I would probably try to interact with them.

11. Lastly, holy crap a popular author who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?
Depends. I try to answer comments in the order I see them, so unless the popular author is someone I really love, I would not prioritize them!

Cronaj 2019-04-19 15:16:07 UTC #18

[Before the other questions] Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
---Yes and no. I want my comic to be well-known, and my work in general, but I don't know how I'd feel about me myself being popular. I mean, I guess it's unrealistic to ask for one and not the other. I would much rather popularity if it meant getting people to read and enjoy my work.
Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)
---I already get fanarts every once in a while, and honestly, I could care less if they trace over my work, one, because I'm confident enough in my own work standing out regardless. Tracing is usually pretty obvious. And two, because pretty much any fanart is a gift. It doesn't matter how poorly made it is, it contains the affection and admiration of a fan who loves my characters. Lol, no one loves my characters as much as I do, and once someone else shows their love for my characters, even just a little, my gratefulness is immense.
You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
---Again, never to that great a scale, but I get a decent amount of comments on the Webtoon upload of my comic. When I was uploading consistently before, I got nearly a hundred comments on some of my chapters. But here's the thing: not every comment wants or needs a reply. Some people don't even reply even if you thank them for their kindness. A lot of the comments, while they are nice and I read them all, were only 1-3 words long. Now, I replied to the comments that were meaningful or directly asking me a question.
Holy mackarel someone did a fanart that took them a month or week to do it, all the details, the colors and in their own style? Amazing! They posted it in their social media tagging you and even thanking you for doing such wonderful content. Don't forget you still have # 3 question in the line.
---Again, I've had this happen before, and it's always a great feeling to see that someone else would put so much effort into depicting my characters. I try to thank everyone for sending me fanart, but I never know how many I might receive on a regular basis in the future. What if I end up getting a fanart multiple times a day? If I stop to thank everyone for every drawing they do, how will I get any drawing of my own done? (Hypothetically speaking if I was stupidly popular, of course.)
Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
---I basically already answered this question, but I would reply to any comments that stand out to me as insightful or ones asking about my process. Sometimes the really amusing comments that make me snort with laughter.
Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
---Yes and no. I appreciate all the support I get, but sometimes a certain fan/reader will stand out because of their insightful comments, or the amount of work they put into a fanart. Honestly though, a thoughtful comment will always be more important than a fanart. You don't have to have skill or time to send a good comment, just sincerity.
In your opinion, what is the best kind of popularity? ( we all know that not all people became popular in a good way) [also I kinda don't like people who became popular mostly just because of leeching of other people's fame]
---Hmmm.... This question is a bit weird. Are there really different types of popularity? If you mean how people rose to popularity, I don't see how that matters. Oftentimes in the real world, your career depends on connections anyway, so does it really matter how you were discovered? Whether it's because you were promoted by a company or individual, that doesn't make your skill any less or more than someone who rose to popularity because of coincidence or abusing algorithms.
Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
---There is certainly something to be said about the popularity of a comic/character. While you can analyze a character or comic to death and come to the conclusion that you don't like said character or comic, that doesn't invalidate all the people who do like the same character/comic. You can certainly disagree, but in the end, it's just an opinion. But think about this, there had to be some trait that captured the hearts of so many fans. Unfairness? Now that's just silly. People are free to like what they like, and if they don't like the same characters you like, then they haven't done anything wrong.
Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
---I ignore these as much as possible, but for truly damaging comments, I try to get them removed. Never, and I mean NEVER reply to such comments, because it never turns out well. Some people just want to watch the world burn, and you running up to them and pointing out how unkind they are is just adding fuel to the fire.
oh cool you have some free spare time, nothing absolutely to do! would you want to spend at least some of your time interacting with your fans awaiting for you and have been supporting you as always or go do another one of your things instead?
---Uh... I'll probably hang out with my family, tbh. Free time is time when I don't have to work, which means not working on art, which means not responding to comments, which means not thinking about my comic at all. Family time. Me time. Relaxation time. And no, sifting through comments and interacting with fans is not relaxing.
Lastly, holy crap a popular author (regardless if you know them or not but they are called popular by most people )who has recently became a fan of your content and they wanted to talk to you! Them just simply giving out one comment vs that fan who has been constantly giving so much supportive comments/fanart on your content. Which one of them would you talk to first?
---If it was an author I was already interested in, obviously I would be very eager to respond to them. But if not, it probably wouldn't change anything. Now, if they approached me with a collaboration idea of some sort, I might check it out. Regardless, I don't respond to every comment anyway, only the meaningful ones, so...

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?

---Work your butt off. It's not going to happen overnight, and in the end, your work should be more important than anything else. Take care of yourself, because it can be tiring. Always be professional, because being popular is basically a full-time job.

DasIstWunderblyat 2019-04-19 15:35:54 UTC #19

Before the other questions] Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
I think by being popular, I'd worth more in my own eyes.
The more popular I am the more I am being acknowledged and assured that I am with my work definitely worth something. If I'm not popular, it means nobody likes my work and my work is bad. Sure, even popular artists are still being shitted on and such; and what does it means to smaller artists? They aren't being shitted on only because people's pity.
I don't care about the drama or people saying being popular is not worth it, I don't care if people call me shallow and pathetic. I will buy my self-esteem with people's acknowledgement and finally be at peace.

Oh, you got some fanarts from your comic and it seems they legitly traced over your artwork (or some parts of it) what's your reaction or what do you do about it? (especially if you're an artist you would know better to teach or address)
I would PM the person to tell about the matter personally, while still appreciating the intention. Most of the time they're just impressionable young people who know only a little, don't kill their spirit to create unless they're repeated offenders.

You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
If I can and not forgetting them, I will try to do it.

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
We naturally don't treat people equally. I will probably treat them based on their personalities and how they behave. As for level of support, especially monetary I do think some people have same chance as the others so it's a bit rough to judge them that way.

Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
Same thing like how junk food sells, it's natural occurence. You can't do much about it; either learn from it or shit on it.

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
If they have a point I would listen to them. Other than that it'd be the work of the block button.

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?
It would be really good if you don't fixate your worth on other people's opinion, don't be like me who think I and my work only have worth when it's popular. It's tiring, it hurts, but I can't help thinking about it. Seeing all the "Being popular is not that good" and ungrateful people pains me so much, basking in acceptance and acknowledgement, no longer needs validation, must be so good.
TL; DR: be normal and have self esteem.

Azifri 2019-04-19 16:19:18 UTC #20

Did/Do you want to become popular? Do want your comic to become well known or featured?
I doubt that my stuff will ever become popular xD If it happens it happens, but honestly I prefer to have some readers that care about it, like I have now

You got a hundred fan comments/questions/appreciations waiting for your reply, what do you do?
Maybe respond to the older readers, or write something on the most interesting commments but that's it.

Ok , ok, We all know you can't reply or like to all the fans' comments, questions, fanarts, etc but what kind of comment or fanart would you mostly likely first to reply or like to?
I currently respond to all of them because they all show that the readers are involved.
In the unlikely case there were too many comments and I didn't have time, I'd reply to those that say something about the plot or the characters. If I see any sort of repetitive comment, I'd address it later maybe in some Q&A extra, or if it's about something unclear in the story I'd try to fix it.

Do you treat all your fans equally like yourself? Regardless of what talent, level of support or what can they do as a fan?
They are reading my crap, they all have my eternal gratitude for it.

Popular comic =/= Good comic or popular OC =/= Good OC. There's nothing worse than having people loving the artwork appeal so much but the story/development is badly written. These cases happen all the time and it's quite unfair to some. Any thoughts?
People like things for different reasons. I might disagree with their choices but that's a personal thing; I for instance follow several artists because I like their art. Don't think that's wrong.

Of course when there are fans, there are also hater or dislikers. What do you do to comments such as these?
Delete them Because it's my comic, it's not a democracy.
If I can't delete it, just ignore.

Any last tips or words to people who would wanna become "popular" and at least noticeable?
I'm not popular so no idea xD