#Webtoon canvas

[somesecretpie]

Fans and Creators of Webtoons!

I want to talk about Line Webtoon’s new “Super Like” program and why it sucks for literally everyone.

What is a “Super Like?”

According to their website, super likes are a new way for webtoon creators to monetize their work. Readers can pay real money to buy a super like for their favorite webtoon, and the creator gets a fraction of that money.

Wait, a fraction? Not all of it?

Yep! Webtoon skims quite a chunk off the top.

30% goes to Webtoon, and then another 30% of that amount goes to the payment processor.

So what do creators get? 49 cents for every dollar their fans try to give them. Literally half.

That’s pretty ludicrous, right?

Interestingly enough, they announced that they had a “tipping system” in the works in the same email they ended the CANVAS creator rewards program (and many comic creators livelihoods)

They said tipping system in their social media posts too

Obviously this tipping system is referring to super likes right? They say they’re going to do a tipping system, and then this rolls out.

But “tips” are not something that buisinesses can just take a cut of, at least not in the United States. According to the Department of Labor, it is illegal for any amount of tips from customers to go to an employer.

Webtoon is trying to walk back this language, of course. You won’t find the word “tip” anywhere on their website page explaining how it works. But those old social media posts are still up.

This is all pretty scummy

But wait, it gets worse!

They removed the Patreon button at the end of episodes and replaced it with this:

Yep! That’s right. Webtoon really said “what if we replace the tipping system that already existed with a shittier one where you only get half of it 🥺”

Unsurprisingly, they faced a ton of backlash.

Webtoon was quick to point out that the Patreon button was only removed from the end of episodes and there was still a button on the creator’s homepage. But of course, the end of episodes is where that button matters the most.

Creators know this. Webtoon knows this.

Eventually, after days of continued complaints from creators on social media, Webtoon went on damage control mode and announced that they would be putting the Patreon button back at the end of episodes—

As of right now (May 11th, 2024) the Patreon button is still not back.

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So…Super likes are “super totally not a tip.”

But if they aren’t tips…what are they?

Well there’s a bit more to the story of what a super like actually is. After announceing the program, the app updated to reveal a new ranking category on the front page

When you click on this ranking tab, you can see that there is now both a daily and weekly ranking

If you’re a CANVAS creator, you know how difficult and seemingly random it can be to get your comic on the front page of the app—so my immediate worry was that comic creators were going to buy superlikes on their own series to get in this ranking and…

Yep, that’s already happening.

But why would webtoon even allow creators to buy superlikes for themselves? How does that make sense?

Surely goading desperate creators into buying superlikes can’t be that lucrative, can it?

No. I think there’s another, possibly even worse reason.

Fandom wars

If you’re into music, you probably are aware of how common it is for super fans to make concerted efforts to get their favorite musician to the top of the billboard charts. They coordinate over social media, stream music on loop as soon as an album drops to inflate the numbers, buy albums in bulk to increase sales, all so that they can say their fav is number one. It’s especially common among K-pop fans and swifties

This phenomena is well documented

Fans of Webtoons can be just as ravenous as K-pop, so I think Webtoon is trying to capitalize on this. They want to encourage fandom war and make money. That’s why they have this ranking. Not only can super fans brag about their favorite series topping the charts but they can wear their super like proudly on their reader profile that webtoon will be rolling out soon.

They’re just testing this super like stuff out on CANVAS right now, but once this starts up with originals? Oh. It will be a very profitable, very terrible mess.

(Oh and I mean profitable for webtoon, not creators, in case that wasn’t clear.)

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Anyway, if you’re a creator, do yourself a favor and don’t enable super likes.

If you’re a fan of a webcomic, just donate to that creators patreon or Ko-Fi to show your support. Don’t give a red cent to webtoon because they did not do any of the work to make the series you love, alright?

Also check out my webtoon haha.

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[harpygee]

Hello webcomic day!

Here’s my process for my comic Harpy Gee, and some pages from the current chapter in no particular order!

It updates every Monday, and on Wednesdays I post the thumbs and inks for the pages of that week for ko-fi and Patreon subscribers.

🩷💖💚 #WebcomicDay

#harpy gee #webcomics #hiveworks #webtoon #webtoon canvas #webcomicday #webcomic day

[kuberish]

<<Previous | First | Next page http://lostandfound-comic.com/

or read it on WEBTOON

(Attention: not all comic pages are on tumblr because some of them got flagged because…. shit bot 8). Make sure to read the entire comic on my website or on WEBTOON )

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Wanna read early pages and get some bonus doodles and concepts? Support the comic on PATREON Or you can also tip me on Ko-fi

#G/t #giant tiny #gianttiny #sfw G/t #sfw giant tiny #giant/tiny #sfwGT #GT #sfwG/t #sfwgianttiny #webcomic #webcomics #webtoon #webtoon canvas #my art #my doodle

[cosmicpoutine]

me every week drawing my silly little webcomic for my 5 readers

#webtoon canvas #webcomic

[datmcomic]

Things are BONKERS over at death and the maiden

New pages on Webtoon and DATMcomic.com!

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Twitter | Insta | Webtoon | Ko-fi | Patreon

#webcomic #webcomic update #webtoon canvas

[godfleshcomic]

GODFLESH UPDATE || Monday, May 13 || 2024

UH OH...None of this bodes well I fear....

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WEBTOON ✶ TAPAS ✶ PATREON ✶ ITCHIO

#godflesh comic #godflesh #webcomic #webcomics #update #comics #comic #artists on tumblr #my art #tapas #webtoon #webtoon canvas

[thestarbornpilgrim]

Day: Chapter 47 is here! Go check it out!

#the seeker #sky children of the light #sky cotl #that sky game #skycotl #comic #skychildrenofthelight #theseeker #art #that game company #webtoon #webtoon canvas #tapas #webcomic #indie comic

[secondlina]

New Crow Time 🐦‍⬛🦊🌟

#secondlina art #crow time #webcomic #webcomics #webtoon #webtoon canvas #comic #comics #artists on tumblr

[elioli-art]

#artists on tumblr #elioli art #disney #fanart #meet the robinsons #art #webcomic #webtoon canvas

[heyitsjaki]

...I think Phaedra is going to need more tequila! 🤣

#jaki draws #oc #ladykillers webtoon #webcomic #webtoon #webtoon canvas #artists on tumblr #sapphic #wlw #lgbtq #lesbian #phaedra song #mal weiss #laszlow novikov #wlw art

[nerdandjock-comic]

Nerd and Jock Ep 212

Twitter   Instagram   Patreon

#nerd and jock #comic #webcomic #funny #nerd #jock #lol #wholesome #comics #hilarious #tiger #summer #ice cream #webtoon #webtoon canvas #marko raassina

[podoro-vines]

[oc] Please leave a message after the beep ☎️

#silly strike! #silly strike! webtoon #silly strike! webtoon canvas #silly strike! tapas #webtoon #webtoon canvas #tapas #oc #original character #art #digital art #digital illustration #concept art #concept design #artists on tumblr #character design #first artwork as a fresh 18 year old 🥳 #<- context: my birthday was yesterday!!

[somesecretpie]

END OF CHAPTER ONE

If you enjoyed this weird lil comic please reblog!

It’s part of a much larger story I’ve been cookin up. It’s on webtoon for free if you wanna check it out :D

#broccoli soup comic #artists on tumblr #comic #webcomic #weird comics #art #artists #webtoon #webtoon canvas

[ilustrariane]

Hmm..so i heard this art challenge was trending?

here`s my take lol

Rain from my webcomic Atnomen - in the AU - My Cinnamon Girl, which you can read fully on PATREON, beware very dirty, but wholesome, content

#atnomen #my cinnamon girl #artists on patreon #monsters #monster love #monster boyfriend #monster lover #demon lover #demons #gargoyles #exophilia #terato #digital art #art challenge #procreate #webtoon #webtoon canvas

[whatsupbeanie]

Maybe this isn't very relatable, but sometimes I catch myself thinking into the past to when I was thinking about the future and it feels like past me and future me are connecting somehow haha.

#wholesome #comic strips #webcomic #comic #comics #comicsofinstagram #introvert #relatable #webtoon canvas #sliceoflife

[boinday]

[This is a story about Fate and Agency... And sexy pirates and monsters and the most reckless Princess alive]

Read the comic for free here! Hope you enjoy ^_^

#long post #long post warning #my art #rose tide rising #rtr comic #webcomic #webtoon canvas #webtoon #free to read #(reblogs are appreciated to help the comic spread <3)