Website updates and collecting feedback

[amberberry]

@Slimy_Boi_Enigma Really summarises the whole thing nicely. There really wasn't any need to change anything. The site worked very well like it was and perhaps only small tweaks were needed.

[KRWright]

Thanks for listening Michael. Wish I’d seen this before I fired off my email haha

[Random_Guy]

It's important to be able to give advice and criticism briefly enough so that the main point doesn't get lost.

[oshirockingham]

My opinion about the new look in overall? not yet, I will wait to get used to it for at least 7 days then I can tell if I like it or not.
So far the only thing that bothers me is the disappearance of my comic's banner.

[Croik]

First priority really should be fixing the novel section bugs, as entire sections of missing text (italics) and no breaks between paragraphs are rendering many novels completely unreadable.

[jensrichard77]

First priority really should be fixing the novel section bugs

That should be priority one!
edit. In this case I would have restored the site, fix the bug, and re-upload. Content missing is critical. The rest is just a matter of nonsens

[Random_Guy]

Agreed. While I don't really read novels here on Tapas (I'm looking at starting when summer rolls around and I've got more free time), the fact that there are issues like that should be (and probably is) at the top of their priority list.

[joannekwan]

Not really a major bug concerning the novels section: but I just noticed with the new formatting, it gets rid of the automatic breaks between paragraphs.

It makes it hard to read unindented paragraphs, and I only left mine unindented because of the automatic breaks.

The breaks are still on the app tho.

[spadesart]

People have already brought up the hidden subscribe and support buttons enough, but I'd REALLY like a dark mode if the website palette can't be changed as is. It's giving me a headache to look at it.

[vothnthorvaldson]

I'm aware this must not be the easiest thing to get data on, but one thing I'd like to add, is that in my small 2 years of use of Tapas first as a reader and then as a creator, I've seen a tendency of a deepening of the gap between the expectations of mobile readers and website readers. Obviously mostly around the app censorship issue, but not only. Although not a clear cut thing, I feel we have now 2 relatively distinct populations, and thinking that what works on app will work on website may not be the right mindset.
At this point, I feel a lot of people read on website to AVOID the app experience, because they don't like it. Obviously the new changes would be upsetting to them.

I feel it would be better to keep the app and the website different enough, to give the choice of the experience to the readers, and only implement changes that are adapted to website subsample of readers.
I understand the need for some universal 'Tapas' feel, but sincerely, it was there (black and yellow) and was removed.

[TheRabbit]

Might wanna do something about this?

[blackdevil72]

I'm just a simple reader and this looks BAD. And I mean really really bad!

And I feel readers where not the priority at all with that design update. I feel we've kinda been completely forgotten. While our experience should be the most important thing for you guys. I mean focusing on creator is a good thing but if it is at the expense of the people who read their work it doesn't work. They will loose readers and you will loose them.

A fixed width design? In 2020 Really? Are you guys still using 800x600 4/3 CRT? Because from a 1080p 16/9 or a 1440p 16/9 it is looking soooooo small on every pages.

Where did the infinite scroll went? For me that was the MAJOR thing making me stick to tapas. Because it was way more comfortable for reading than on any other website.

Where is the side bar when reading something? It was really helpful to know where we currently are in the reading and to go back on a previous page if I wanted to look at something from a page I've already read.

Where are all the colors? now tapas looks bland and sad.

For now its all I've seen and I'm not I want to see more and discover some more butchered things.

[cain3]

First priority really should be fixing the novel section bugs, as entire sections of missing text (italics) and no breaks between paragraphs are rendering many novels completely unreadable.

To let everyone know: this issue is being worked on as we speak! I'll let you know when they fix it.

Two other issues that should be fixed now, but please let me know if you have trouble:
- Drop-down search menu being unresponsive.
- Everyone is a creator, in the comment section.

[blackdevil72]

That is what I feel too. All that mobilization of the web is a bad thing. If I read on a computer there is a reason and I4d like my website to be adapted to my monitor size.

[HRAM]

As a reader AND a creator I find the site almost unusable now.

[carloswebcomic]

We hear you when you say you miss the personality that the previous look and feel of Tapas had

Screw the "personality".
I'm more concerned with the ever shrinking lack of visibility for anything that isn't premium or ultra popular with every change you guys make.

[Random_Guy]

Woah, slow that roll, buddy.
Let's take a bit of a step back here and try not to lose it on the Tapas staff.

[joannekwan]

Really? blackdevil is right kind compared to some of the comments in the other thread.
And their concerns are extremely useful as they are a reader.

[HRAM]

I'll give the staff their due, they seem much more responisive and fair than DeviantArt who are STILL trying to convince users that their 'Eclipse' thing is great. Tapas at least seem quicker and willing to listen.

[sheap]

I just find weird that the site reccomends you the same 4 comics in each genre (For example, Al the comedy comics have this same four comics in the "More like this section" and another differents 4 one for drama, another 4 for actions, etc)

I get those are popular and they worth the reading but I'd like some variation? Maybe, find something I didn't know yet.

Overall I like the new navegation better, less elements all around the page to focus the focus on it.