When do you sub?

[eslameldeeb]

First couple of pages tell me everything, i usually go easy on writing if it's not the best, bc what interest me the most are the art (including sequencing and pacing between panels), main plot, story and the overall mood
Right now 'am reading all comics on my reading list, so i bookmark all new interesting ones

[ReroOnyx]

I'm curious on how many of you do actually bookmark instead of subbing. One of the biggest problems with Tapastic is that you can't differentiate between updates on the comic or the artists wall. I have nothing against the artists who I subbed but... I subbed for the comics, not necessarily to hear updates on the walls about daily lives.

And 'm thinking at some point of just switching off the subs of comics I enjoy but receive too many many...what I feel are...unnecessary personal updates and just have a bookmark ready to read the comic directly. It's something I wish Tapastic would do and be able to sub to both a comic and/or an artist .

[lunaartemisasama]

If I feel like reading it then I sub lol. It doen't matter if it's because of the art or the story.

[mac]

its usually gonna be the first page or so for me. usually sometimes its one panel lol

[scythe]

I sub for the art, every time.

[rainbowolfe]

If I like the first few pages I look at, I usually end up subbing to a longform comic o3o but for gag comics, i gotta like... read the entire archive and catch up completely before i sub =3= im very particular about my humor ((not rlly))

[NickRowler]

I usually read about ten or twenty pages before subbing. I rarely sub to anything with very few pages and never if there is only one or two (no matter how good it might seem). I do this because I want longer more active series and I know it is very common for some people to upload like 1 to 4 pages and drop a series.

I never sub for a sub. If people are subbing me only to get subs back, well they ain't getting any. And when I sub people, I never expect them to sub me back. They should sub me because they like my stuff, not as some pity or whatever.

[Mikayi]

i love a good story, often times I read the plot first because even if I read the first few pages I may not get what's going on. It's hard for me to get the story by just 2 or 3 pages. So plot help.

As for the sub for sub thing? Empty subs don't make me feel good. I don't do it because for me I want the people reading to enjoy the comic. And hopefully comment on it one day. Rather then someone just doing it for me to sub back. I normally will comment on comics I read, not every page but I'll say something once in a while. Or like the page . But sub for sub I feel may hurt someone if I did that, because I wouldn't be enjoying the comic and it gives false impressions to the artist. If that makes since

[6ooey]

I usually sub once I've read a couple of chapters/episodes and they've still kept my interest. I'm very open to art styles so that isn't a factor for me. And once I click that sub button I'll most likely not unsub. There's prolly so many comics that have piqued my interest but I haven't had the chance to read it due to school so I end up bookmarking them until I have the time to do so!

Like with others here, I think the sub for sub is kinda... odd. Like what Riko and Keii mentioned it just makes the artist/creator feel very bummed when you realize that you have a small percentage of subbers actually reading your works despite the number of subs you actually have.

[J.Z.Castillo]

I myself don't sub in the hopes of getting something back.

but you just said that you expect things in return... so which is it?

[ReroOnyx]

No I didn't. I outright said that I sub because of

1.) I like the comic.

2.) might like the comic and thus will keep it in check for later.

3.) I have received a sub in return and thus feel a sense of obligation to offer some support as well, usually in the form of the sub for them.

At no point did I ever say I expected something in return. I've made it very clear in this topic that I give subs out as respect and support for those who have gone out of their way to support me. I have not at any point said that I sub to others expecting them to sub me back.

Please don't try to put words in my mouth.

[sefra114]

I especially look at the dialogue- if the writing style grabs me, I'm so much more inclined to sub! I'm also partial to unique artwork, fresh stories and designs. Something that feels different, that I don't see all the time. I also enjoy subbing new stories, I like seeing people's work grow, it's really something special.

[shazzbaa]

I only sub to a series once I've caught up and am ready to read updates! I unsub basically as soon as I notice myself skipping updates or putting off checking the new page a whole lot. Which, uh, is why I have a reading list of 14 things. Subscribing feels a bit more like a public commitment than I'm comfortable with, so I'm very likely to look for the creator on twitter or something instead of subscribing at all!

[haleymewsome]

I sub when I like the characters! The moment I am curious about them or care about them its game over, I have to subscribe. uwu)b

[niinasalmelin]

I used to sub to series the second I was interested in them, but dropped it because few of them stayed after I caught up to them. Nowadays I read all the pages first and lurk around comics that have just started to see where they're heading. Usually what gets me is the characters, I need to feel for them. Sub for sub is a big no no and I admit I check out if the creator I'm about to sub is busy updating their wall every minute, because if they do that, I'll drop the comic even if I like it and bookmark it instead.

[mac]

im subbed to TOO MANY comics, but at this point i dont wanna unsub 2 any,,, lol

[Doubtcent]

I often subscribe to a lot of comics at a time, mostly because there's so many good comics out there. I may have subscribed to TOO many, and I've been really behind, but that's just how it works.

I will actively find some lower or unknown comics out there that have potential or hidden potential, just to see how they go as time pushes the artist. Of course, not all creators will improve, but subscribing to the little guy can be a great motivation. I'm not doing it to help myself however. I just like seeing comics from the beginning.

[nerosmoke]

I sub when a Story is interesting and I want to read more latter. not so much that the story is good. so when you lose a sub that just means someone has read the story.

[Marton]

I'm very strict to what I sub too because I don't spend much time reading webcomics these days. If I had the time I would read nearly every comic I come across.

So it all comes down to the artstyle. If it's really good I subscribe. I love when I get inspired by other comics, not only can I enjoy the comic but I can also learn things which I can add to my own comic. If the writing is good that is a big plus.
I also subscribe if I know the author or if the story is very similar to my own comic.

[Shanny8]

My general rule of principle is that I only sub comics that interest me. Even if I "swap subs"- it mainly means said comic piqued my interest enough to make me decide to swap subs with that creator.