Website updates and collecting feedback

[CodeMonkeyArts]

That is pretty cool! I didn't realize that!

HELLO READERS! WE LOVE YOU!!!!

[ratique]

I know that on the internet it seems as a million years have passed since the site's update has gone live, but I would like to remind everyone that it has been barely 24 hours since the launch.

The dev team likely already worked overtime and focused on the most urgent issues first and found some quick solutions for some of the other problems. I don't expect things to stay as they are or feedback to be ignored. There is no magical wand that does these things instantly - Web design is hard work & time consuming.

The Tapas team can't, nor would I expect them to, simply stop sleeping and eating because of minor bugs that overall don't break the site. Changes do take time and some patience will be necessary on our end as users.

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Or in other words, turning off my mom voice:
Jeez guys, give em a break XD

[Croik]

Can we get an update on when the novel bugs will be fixed? I posted an update yesterday to 40% fewer views than normal, and I have a different novel updating tonight. I don't want new readers to start at the beginning and have entire chunks of text missing, but I don't want to reschedule the update for my current followers either :\

Is there an ETA for novel fixes?

[TAMAnnoying]

As much as I agree with you that I don’t want people to have to work over time- the clock started ticking when they launched this. It only takes five days for the world to end when the farmers stop farming and the planes stop flying.

The simple solution is to revert back till glitches are solved but they don’t want to do that, if you’d like to point us to someone above mike so we can give >them< hell for doing this to the tapas team. I’d be up for that.

[ryoko]

After making changes to the source code, they probably have to recompile parts or the entire thing which can take hours. If they are fixing stuff live, that could account for the sluggishness and slowdown of the site itself.

[vothnthorvaldson]

I have no idea. It's really not my expertise.
I think there were topics on backups recently; otherwise, you can start a new one

[ratique]

It only takes five days for the world to end when the farmers stop farming and the planes stop flying.

So dramatic! well, I'm glad that my life doesn't depend on the Tapas website. Let's maybe not let them run our government

, if you’d like to point us to someone above mike so we can give >them< hell for doing this to the tapas team. I’d be up for that.

Same, that would be fun - although thinking about this, if they are willing to invest money and/or their livelihood into building a company for webcomics, which is everything but an easy industry to be in, nor one that makes you particularly rich, that means even the higher ups are likely just as nerdy as we are. So I guess I'll not give hell to anyone today.

[thecloudking]

i hate that when i click on a comic from my bookmarks to check the most recent update, im not taken to the newest page anymore and instead im just taken to its chapter selection page

[tfairbankssecond]

Hey, just for all those worried novelists out there, double check on your novels. Italics are visible now! If they aren't, lets compile instances here so they notice. Just thought I would let people here know.

[TAMAnnoying]

although thinking about this, if they are willing to invest money and/or their livelihood into building a company for webcomics, which is everything but an easy industry to be in, nor one that makes you particularly rich, that means even the higher ups are likely just as nerdy as we are.

How bout instead of assuming anything about who are why they do what they do- I just have a chat with them?

[Croik]

Ahhhhh phew. It must have just gone up because I checked half an hour ago! But they're back now, time to tidy up yesterday's update.

EDIT: When I preview my update it still shows no italics, but once it's posted it's fine, for anyone else doing some editing.

[cleo_san]

Question: So, we got all the changes no one asked for... did anyone think of an easy DM system? I really am uneasy when I want to send anyone a private message and have to check twice if I checked "private" ^^" I'd trade all of the new layout for a good DM system...

[tfairbankssecond]

Just make sure to give the tapas team some thanks; for such a harsh response they are working really hard.

[Birbmagadon]

LOL I happened to send an email about that days before this update launched. I was told they'd consider it in the future.

[cleo_san]

....lol XD Okay, the way this works, we'll wake up some day and have one XD Yay for surprises, although I don't need any more in the near future ^^"

[jensrichard77]

if you’d like to point us to someone above mike so we can give >them< hell for doing this to the tapas team. I’d be up for that.

Jeez guys, give em a break XD

All changes are with trouble. And yes we should give the dev a break. Because they are not in charge of what had hit us all.

But the issue is more ”why” and that question we can’t get a full answer at. And that strange ”why” had caused a downgrade in Tapas functions and navigations.

Why did we downgrade? With no to little warning and without no beta test. Tapas was good at communicating about Covers but missed out THIS?

WHY THE RUSH?

[FireCrossDraws]

I can redo it, and it would look much better, but it will never be the same.

[mariusthered]

Some people are saying that they did not learn the lesson of Smackjeeves.. well, I'm starting to wonder if they did not actually learnt it very well!

i have that blank stare again

I keep reading this but dont have a clue as to the reference as i have never been on smackjeeves or know the history to what happened? would be grateful if someone filled in the blanks for the peeps such as i

[HRAM]

I've never been on that site either, so every time I hear 'Smack Jeeves' I keep thinking it's an off-colour PG Wodehouse novel!

[vothnthorvaldson]

I'm sure many persons could explain it better than I do, but basically, SJ got purchased by a bigger company, announced it well in advance, but also announced the site would remain faithfull to its principles and features; then proceeded to implement drastic changes that removed all the special features and the site identity. Also made the navigation terrible and removed most ways of communication between artists and between artists and readers. There was a massive exode of creators.

Here is more details: https://forums.tapas.io/t/what-are-your-opinions-on-the-smackjeeves-changes/38929