Quick question for all of you

[ametueraspirant]

how many of you skip the 'use a has posted x on their wall' notifications? Like I'll read through them if I'm pretty caught up, but if I'm on a binge reading session after a day or two away, I'll skip those as they make up the majority of the notifications, and are almost always 'here's a little side drawing' or 'I'm so sorry I haven't updated' or 'heyyyy I want to chat with all of you' or 'I'm off to an event thing' and unless it's a user I know will always have an interesting topic amidst the rush of 'buttsbuttsbuttsbutts' comments, such as nox.fox or that one other person with the beanie avatar that makes that comic I forget all the details about, I'm probably just going to skip it anyway.
I don't even really like to spam this feature, myself. Half of all my recent posts were set not to notify anybody else.

[DeadAccount]

How dare we announce our upcoming cons, streams and side drawings. It's not like these are the things we do for fans, that take time and effort. I make sure to read all the announcements, then again, none of the artists I follow are particularly spammy. It's up to you what you want to follow and engage with, but don't make it look like the artists are doing something wrong.

[ametueraspirant]

I didn't want to cause offense or vitriol. I don't know where that came from. offensm not meaning to say people don't enjoy interacting with artists. I'm just one of those personalities that is easily overwhelmed by a sheer amount of interaction, and was wondering how many others have similar feelings as I about such things.

[L4213]

ah be a sport, he's just voicing his opinion sometimes creators just spam the wall thing sometimes.

its a double edge sword for me, on the plus side. i do like seeing updates from artists i like (and sometimes interact with them, if they're interested... :v ) i myself like it when they post art since im an artist myself~ but yeah sometimes its just spam and random ramblings you might not fancy.

but maybe its just because i don't follow enough peeps that it becomes annoying. i dunno.

i treat it like an fb wall post or twitter update

[igneriss]

I'm guilty of skipping those sometimes XD Usually I'd read -and comment- them all, okay, it's always nice to be on time with updates from creators I follow. But I skip them if I'm really tired or have no time, and there are like 10 of them in my notifications.

[ratique]

It really depends on the artist. There are some that I am more interested in than others, since they have a history of posting interesting things to their wall. When I know there is a good chance of them posting something cool, I will go check it out.

The rest I might skip if I am busy, or check out if I am bored. Since I am not subscribed to too many artists yet (and since I am on this website ALL the time...), I find it very easy to handle the notifications.

[Raven_C]

I don't get a lot, so I don't have trouble reading any wall notification. I guess I can understand if someone doesn't have time for it, but I always make sure to read them.

[Icelug]

I have a short reading list. I read everything people post on their walls, either comics, notifications or simple announcements. This usually leads me to think how come people manage those enormous reading lists (talking bout 300+), I mean, how do you keep track of all those stories, I usually have to reread everytime someone updates a comic.

[magmi]

I usually check them all out, but when there is too many of them, then I might skip some. And most of them are livestreams that already ended >_<

[DeadAccount]

Well, I might've been a bit harsh, but just yesterday me and another artist were discussing how wall updates on Tapastic bring no social interaction whatsoever comparing to other social media, so this kind of resonated. Obviously, I wouldn't want random ramblings that have nothing to do with art or comic stuff, but I guess so far I've been lucky in avoiding artists that do that. I try to keep my reading list short, too.

[Raven_C]

me and another artist were discussing how wall updates on Tapastic bring no social interaction whatsoever comparing to other social media

I would have to agree with you on that one! A shame, really. I know many people just don't like to comment (i'm guilty sometimes), which is why I wish there was a "Like" button on wall posts somewhere. Haha.

[SuperRazz]

I read most of them. depends on the artist though. If the artist has a past record of spammy posts, I'm most likely to ignore them.

[winglesscomic]

I unsubbed from some fellows who kept spamming me with 'here's a side drawing!' posts, or post questions like "Who's your favourite character?" etc.

I don't give a shit about that stuff, therefore it's my decision to unsub from them. If it's a once in a while, "I reached X subscribers milestone, thanks!" Then I'm cool with it, I'll say congrats and move on. But when people constantly post side drawings - I don't care. I'd rather have those things on your deviantArt, not on a comic site. When I see a notification, I want to read a comic or see something important, not a picture you could've thrown on your dA account.

"S.A., you're such a bitter angry old asshole!" you say. Yes, I am.

[Kura]

It depends on the artist for me.

When I first follow someone I give them the benefit of a doubt and will go, after a while if it's all just constant messages of what feels like spam (it's a feed related to your comic. Not a twitter wall) then I will skip them over depending on the artist.

But most of the time I don't mind checking them out. I like a side drawing (related to their comics) here and there, I like seeing a creator get excited about subscribers, I also like when authors put an effort to communicate with their fans (it's even something that is encouraged when you are making a web comic) but ONLY if it's on topic so to speak, as in, I don't appreciate the "WHO SAW THE NEW AVENGERS MOVIE?????" quote unquote 'announcement ' or a "I drew a fanart look." or "I felt like drawing random guys making out look" as even though still art from the artist, these are kinds of pictures I kinda see as spam, because they have nothing to do with any of the comic series that I am watching them for, and if I see an announcement I want to be something related to the comic I am reading at least.

The issue with the wall system is that is is extremely poor when it comes to management and what you can do on it. So literally everything gets melded together and pushed down by other things because there is absolutely no way to organize or prioritize posts other then the 'notify subscribers' button. It's why I don't like the 'Thank you for Subscribing' wall posts, because I seem to get the majority of them after I do an announcement post like "I'll be on hiatus for a bit because I'm in the hospital" or "Thank you for helping me read ____ number of subscribers here is a gift illustration to celebrate" and then people miss it because it will so quickly be pushed down by 'thank you' posts and depending on your update schedule, your own updates. The best option is 'notify subscribers'. You can't even pick which fans you send it to if you work on multiple comics, because sometimes your announcement (extra drawing especially) does not relate to ALL your series.

It's not a good system. At all.

[getsuart]

It also depends of the artist for me too.
I check everything usually, but sometimes, when it's about "hey I ate a pancake and it was good", err... okay ? It's cool, sure, but Twitter is already like this, so I'm not fond of those posts on the wall section.
Side drawings are nice, I don't have problems with it. It's still comic related. Maybe getting a side serie with "doodles" for the comic is a good thing, so you just have to put everything in there.

I try to only post when it's about something new (like reaching x numbers of subscribers), livestreams, sometimes finished drawings, and if I have questions that I can't answer myself. My most recent post was about spanish language. I don't know anything at spanish, and I really needed help for the script of the chapter. Also, I try to have not only a post with only one image, but it contains an image (the first subject, like a finished drawing) + a question that will help me in the future.

But like @kurapikasuki said, the system for now isn't the best. as it is not the first time those problems were pointing out, I'm sure a new management of the wall will be done : )

[ametueraspirant]

yeah, the problem seems to be the barebones nature of the wall system, it works just like the comics: they make a post, you get a note. I would hate them to implement something like facebook's ranking system into it, as that would imply that some artists' posts have more 'importance' than others, and I don't believe we're that kind of community. it might just come down to us as a community being more aware of when a post might bore people, and to save posts like 'I did a thing!' or 'here's a picture of my life!' for more suitable social networks.

[UzukiCheverie]

The only time I really pay attention to a creator's notification posts is if they're hosting a giveaway or doing a livestream or doing a kickstarter, etc. - basically anything that's worth looking at. Sorry folks, but I don't care what you had for breakfast this morning xD"

[eagle1]

I'm starting to get the idea that I am not normal. I do all of my reading through Comic Rocket, so I never get those notifications. The only real downside is that it doesn't show up on creator's subscription statistics, but the site views do show up. The key part to me, however, is that it allows me to see all of my comics in one place, without having to hit bookmarks and go to multiple sites.

Eagle

(I never thought I was normal, but how strange am I?)

[aspiderjonny]

I don't think I've ever had the problem of someone spamming their walls with junk. There are some people who do show up a lot in my notifications but it's usually for real comic updates and livestreams, so I've never felt annoyed by it. I've started posting more on my wall since I've started an extras series to let my readers know about it. But if I ever become annoying I want someone to tell me. I feel people sometimes don't realize they write too much and it shouldn't be an issue to let them know. You're a reader and you should help these creators grow as people. Just don't be a dick about it.

[keii4ii]

I don't like it when creators announce that they've updated their comic. I already get notifications for that in the other feed. I don't need to be notified twice for the same update.

The issue with the wall system is that is is extremely poor when it comes to management and what you can do on it. So literally everything gets melded together and pushed down by other things because there is absolutely no way to organize or prioritize posts other then the 'notify subscribers' button.

I agree. I see a need for at least four different categories: private messages, like notifications, "art" notifications (this would cover non-comic art and stream announcements) and "miscellaneous" notifications. Possibly a fifth category for "events" which would cover con appearance announcements, kickstarters, giveaways, etc.

I know many people just don't like to comment (i'm guilty sometimes), which is why I wish there was a "Like" button on wall posts somewhere. Haha.

For me, it's because there's currently NO way of opting out of receiving notifications once I've posted a response to somebody's wall post. Every time someone else says something, I have to be notified, and I just avoid commenting on wall posts altogether because of this. I'm pretty sure Tapastic is working on the opt out feature, and can't wait for that to be implemented.