You guys keep saying sub for sub, but no one ever sends me my sammich!

[skicoak]

But on a serious note, do we really need both of these...

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...side by side on the forum?

It's nuts.

[Kelheor]

When you see a similar thread, but you want to make one too

[skicoak]

@ratique Can we please figure out a way to locate all the self promo threads in one category ...so I can block it with the fury of a thousand viking bezerkers?

[DualDragons]

I'm not one for sub4sub but a handful of people are. Maybe it would be a better idea if they made one mega sub4sub thread that they could use. Though I wonder how that idea would be executed

[byelacey]

I'm not one for sub4sub but a handful of people are. Maybe it would be a better idea if they made one mega sub4sub thread that they could use. Though I wonder how that idea would be executed

There is one

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[skicoak]

Though I wonder how that idea would be executed

Just make a promo category ...like the collaboration one. Every promo thread etc goes there.

[DualDragons]

That would be a good idea actually, a promo category. I'm in for the idea.

[shrikha56]

Hi I actually agree with that it would also be easier to reach out​

[Azifri]

Do people not realize that links on those promo threads hardly ever have any clicks? And why would you want sub for sub if the sub isn't going to read your work?
I'd say the "post your latest page" is the most effective promo thread I've seen on the forum, the others tend to be just link dumps.

[byelacey]

Yeah it's all just noise at this point. If you get subscribers who don't read your comic, what have you accomplished? Getting to the ad rev/ink threshold? Who's giving you views for that ad revenue? Who's giving you the ink?

There have to be better ways to promote yourself than "sub for sub"

[Azifri]

Not to mention that to get anything meaningful out of ad revenue takes thousands of views, and even then it's pocket change. Similar for ink.

[skicoak]

even then it's pocket change.

Hmm...I purchased my third yacht with my Tapas profits. Wonder what you're doing wrong?

[mappypaint]

Yeah I noticed a lot of subs for subs threads recently but it's okay since I can avoid them. At least it's not as irritating as getting a PM to check out their comic. XD

[DualDragons]

The truth
I think the fact that you immediately get to see an example of someone's work along with their link works better than just a link dump.

[darthmongoose]

I think the fact that you immediately get to see an example of someone's work along with their link works better than just a link dump.

This! I get more subs off people when I post actual art from my comic in things like the "post your latest page" threads than any threads where I just post a link.

[nathanKmcwilliams]

I came here for sandwiches. But I don't see any. Bye.

[skicoak]

I came here for sandwiches. But I don't see any. Bye.

No one sends me my return sammiches...I have to hoard my own!

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Now I just see you as a pro-wrestler wearing a Scrooge McDuck outfit and diving into a olympic pool sized pile of sandwiches.

I bet the older ones smell of mold. Probably not even edible anymore.

[nathanKmcwilliams]

To be on topic for once... xD I agree with @mappypaint, it's super annoying to get PMs about Sub for Sub. At least on the forum I can ignore it.

I have no solutions though, beyond ignore. I don't think it's possible to eliminate these kinds of threads completely.

[skicoak]

I have no solutions though, beyond ignore. I don't think it's possible to eliminate these kinds of threads completely.

It's simple...they all go in a Promotion category, and you can unfollow the category if you have no interest in them. Just like they did with Collaboration