Subscriptions for Subscriptions

[DarkestPaladin]

How do you feel about Sub for Subs? Will you subscribe to someone just to get a subscriber? Or would you prefer honest subscribers who do so on their own?

[joannekwan]

I prefer honest subs, because then I know who actually likes my work.

[Edowado_Fujji]

I prefer be honest. Currently I am subscribed in only 5 webcomics. In the final if you sub in anyone you will got only some subs... What will make a famous work is not subscribing but a hard work and quality.

[wbparham247]

I don't mind sub for sub as long as the other person is legitimately going to at least read through some of my stuff, if I were to do a sub for sub I would be sure to at least give their stuff a chance. And I mean, networking never hurts. But the idea of just subscribing to add to your numbers is pointless.

[michaelson]

Sub for sub can actually hurt your ranking in the trending section if the subs aren't actually reading your comic. So just a heads up.

[Dranif]

Personally, I prefer honest readers.
If they subscribed just for the heck of it and then just outright ignore updates, they have no logical reason to be there.
I get depressed far more easier than a normal person would, so its especially important for me to know if my readers care about my works.

[eschaefges]

yeah, i only want real readers - even if they binge-read all at once, i'd rather not have someone subscribing because i subscribed to theirs.

[MichelleAntisocial]

Yeah... I'm pretty much only interested in people subscribing if they're actually interested in my comic.

[mappypaint]

I prefer honest because i'm not motivated by the number of subs anyway. Most of the honest subs I got are the readers, and I wouldn't trade 1 reader for 1000 subscribers. However, I did get readers by sub for subs, and I did get to see awesome comics from subscribers that I wouldn't have seen if they haven't subbed in my comics.

[Aetherwing]

I prefer honest subs. If you sub to someone you're getting their hopes up that you will read their comic, and doing it just to further yourself kind of feels wrong?

[Kayke]

I don't believe in that sort of thing on any website. If you are going to follow me, it should be because you want to. And, on the same note, I only follow people who's work/ideas I'm interested in.

[Caelestie]

I personally like having honest subs more but I do know that if you gain more subs even when it isn't honest it might gain more attention and you might get more honest readers out of it! So I don't have to many problems with the concept of subbing to get more subs at the end! though it doesn't always work!

[YoungAdventurer]

I have to say I would rather have one overly-enthusiastic passionate subscriber then 50 who are just there because I subbed to them.

[AnnaLandin]

I dislike subs for subs, because it's fundamentally dishonest.

They're rarely actually interested in reading my comic - and people actually reading my comic is part of why I make it and post it online; otherwise I could just let it sit unseen on my computer - and it puts the expectation on me to subscribe to a comic, regardless of its content, and I don't do that. I only subscribe to comics after I've read through all the existing pages, and I only stay subscribed because I read the comic.

I prefer to do my networking on social media or here on the forums, as it allows me to interact with people. Just subscribing to somebody's comic doesn't actually do anything for them. It's proper interaction and sharing that does things for people.

[Vikiro_Hop]

yah, I suppose I'm with everyone else. Solidarity is great, but if you don't enjoy my comic then don't be a subscriber. I know it can seem awkward, but you can still get along with people without enjoying what the put out right away. As a community we shouldn't expect everyone to love what we do. Having dissenting opinions and tastes is what will help us all grow.

[Doubtcent]

I definitely enjoy when someone I subscribe to then subscribes to me... but that should only be because they saw that I was a fellow creator, looked at my stuff and found enjoyment from it, not simply because I subbed to them.

I do look through the series my subscribers make, just to see what they have made.

Also, sometimes I feel like they need a new dedicated subscriber once in awhile. I do enjoy seeing how different creators get better as they go along.

[igneriss]

I prefer honest subscribers, ones that enjoy my story and sub because they want to find out what happens next.

However, I usually check out series of my subscribers/commentors, and a lot of times I subscribe as well. It's not really a sub-for-sub, just wanting to enjoy the story ( : this is a nice way for me to find new series CX //sees long list of to-read comics and hides

[Jrej]

I'm gonna chime with everyone here but there's nothing more valuable than a subscriber that is genuinely interested in what you are doing. It could be tempting to crank up your stats at the begining, but in the end, what matters the most is interactions and feedback with readers.
I see it mostly with likes and view count.

On the other hand, What would have been a subscriber for stats could turn into a real reader if he gets into the story, right?

[mappypaint]

I remember when I was new around tapastic and @Jrej subscribed to my comics. Thinking he might have the same interests as me, I went to see his comics and started to read Shades of men. Our style and story are very different, and yet I enjoyed his work so I became one of his readers.

[AffectedMind]

I hate that idea! It's cheating! Why would you want to sub something you don't read just to get an empty sub that works the same way... This person probably won't read your work, you won't be getting any support and it will be just an empty number. It's not a competition, who will have more subs or followers. You can have thousand of them, but no feedback at all.
Sub to sub buisness is a scam born with urge to be popular.