The Bitching thread 2.0

[cosmicfunnies]

Yeah, I was in the daily snack more than once...That's sad to know that people just joined because of hype and not due to the interest of my work...I find that very depressing...

[KoreanTacos]

Considering the amount of people who submit new comics every single day on Tapas, just getting the opportunity to have people give you a chance should be something to be happy about. You should honestly be ecstatic you have readers in the first place, where most creators barely manage to get 10. I think your comic is perfectly fine, but taking it down is a risk of losing a majority of your readers, and chances are most probably won't seek you on Tumblr unless they're truly devoted (to be honest there's only really four comics in my reading list I would make the effort to follow outside of tapas if it ever came to it). In the end it is your choice, I believe you should just enjoy what you do and stop worrying about numbers.

[IdiotWithPencil]

tell me about it :C, but don't worry mostly the slope will keep going until it stabilises and the only people left are those that are actually interested in your comic, they will then share and like which will expand your exposure and you will start gaining actual real subs instead of hyped ones, you already have a foundation that most here would take up to a year to get, so don't get discourage and keep on making the comic that your real readers will love to share and read =D

[cosmicfunnies]

So I should just ignore the falling numbers and keep working? As in returning back to my hobby days when I just treated my comic series as an everyday hobby and not care wether people liked it or not? That's kind of hard considering I am trying to spread awareness of my work in hopes of selling my book series. Those deviant art hobby days for me are over for me.

But, I guess I can try not looking at the numbers and keep posting..

[cosmicfunnies]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I guess i'll just keep chugging away and post more works. Maybe my new series (That I hope to release soon) will be better!

[indagold]

I'm pissed I went from having a freelance gig that paid 65,000 a year to now forced to work in retail because no one wants to hire me as a freelancer because that previous job was my only experience. Only one who wants to hire me is some place that takes 3 hours to get there, i've never heard of it and Glassdoor reviews makes it sound shady as all hell

[IdiotWithPencil]

Glassdoor reviews makes it sound shady as all hell

don't go there and don't ever answer, if it sounds shady it probably is shady, where theirs smoke theirs fire as they say =0

[TheThoughtfulBoxful]

Aww, that’s too bad. My brother found your comic on tumblr a while ago and he enjoyed it ( I dunno, I just felt I should say that).
Nothing wrong with going independtent as far as hosting goes (i plan to have my own tumblr site ‘til I can afford a domain).

edit: * notices the issue has been resolved after the fact *

[cosmicfunnies]

Thanks for your comment! It really does help and at least gives me hope to continue working on my series!

[Aspie_Gamer]

@indagold That sucks. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

@cosmicfunnies You wouldn't be the first person who's been featured via Daily Snack/Staff Pick who's numbers soon thereafter began to plummet. From what I've heard before, this is the downside to being featured that nobody really tells you about. Hang in there and be grateful for the genuine subs you do have. That imo is the ultimate mark of whether a work is really worth your time as a creator.

[cosmicfunnies]

Thanks Aspie! I'll keep my chin up and continue posting then!

[ISNEKO]

I hate when I try to follow a thread but when I come back there's over thirty replies and I can't be bothered to read them all.

[TheThoughtfulBoxful]

I'm sick as a dog now due to stress and some idiots who never would cover their mouths...

[IdiotWithPencil]

@YangKoete
@TheThoughtfulBoxful

[GesuGesu]

I'm back on Tapas again after nearly an entire year of low activity or none. I like reading through this thread.

Actual vent: Sometimes I feel like I'm slightly sociopathic for the things I think and the things I say, and I'm aware of what's socially acceptable, but I can't help feeling attacked when multiple people say I'm hurtful and don't try to see my side of things. I've been called extremely liberal as well as overly right wing. Each time it's always been at least three versus one on my side. Are politics everything nowadays? I'm a bit of both and I don't see why I can't express it. I also feel that many people who tend to get riled up by me are trying to push their cultural views on me...

I want to make closer friends with other artists and creators, but at the same time, I'm wary of online friendships and becoming overly attached /vice versa. I value my own privacy and own time as much as I want to spend time just chatting - I also want to have the time alone to be productive. It seems like no matter what, I hurt someone's feelings for being too detached, too cruel, or unsympathetic. I'm already at a point where my real life schedule clashes with my other close friends' real schedules so that we rarely can find time to meet up due to work.

[IdiotWithPencil]

Are politics everything nowadays? I'm a bit of both and I don't see why I can't express it

what most people hate is when you aren't black or white
-_- I'm fairly central an I get called out for not being with either of the two groups
also yes politics are everything these days, that and religion and sexuality

[ISNEKO]

I hate when people want you to be either or.

It's fucking tragic that our country is killing itself with guns. I live in Vegas and my family is connected to people that got hurt and we are in the therapy sector. Fuck. That. Stupid. Asshole.

And the piece of shit who shot up that church because he can't handle family shit like an adult.

But I like guns.

So give me 10,000 hoops to jump thru to keep them and I'll jump.

1,000,000 hoops and a spike pit even.

But don't take them away from me.

anticipates arguments

[IdiotWithPencil]

So give me 10,000 hoops to jump thru to keep them and I'll jump.

hell even if they take it away people are just gonna find other things to kill each other with, like in london where gun control is so strict people started using acid to kill/disfigure for life people

I ain't saying don't have gun control far from it, I'm saying maybe search out why people are killing each other in the first place instead of taking away the weapon, cause in the end if a human wants to kill even with a stick he will do it

[VibrantFox]

i think there's really a need to address mental health and allow people to find a way to get to the root of issues. I've seen people internalize and done the same myself but it doesn't have much benefit save for making you sick later on. not to mention keeping emotions pent up for too long and eventually everything just blows up in your face

had it not been for people reaching out to me to just TALK about what issues i was having i dont really know where i'd be in life; and i think communication, without judgment and forcing ideals but just being understanding and respectful it'd make at least some difference. it may be a personal opinion and maybe some may agree. i just think open communication is needed but in an open minded environment and if issues arise let them be handled peacefully

[Shanny8]

But I like guns.

At one point in my life, I wanted to own a gun; kept telling myself it was "for protection". Mind you I was in my early twenties, so I'm pretty sure if I ever did own a gun I probably would be dead by now. Life came & went, I had a kid, and after a while I didnt think about owning a gun anymore.

I still like guns, but I'm pretty much at the point where I feel if I've gotten this far in life without one, then I'm probably better off. Not saying that I'm against guns, but I do feel that every Tom, Dick, & Harry shouldnt be able to walk into a gun store, pawn shop, or gun show and be able to get one(or more) with ease...and I'm def against open carry.