Leaving Tapastic

As of today, The New Yesterday will no longer be updating on Tapastic. A month from now I will remove the entire archive from the site and delete my account.

Without getting into it too much, I believe that Tapastic has a predatory relationship with the creators who use the website, and they do not have our best interests at heart.

I'll let @Iron_Spike explain a recent issue that has brought this to light:

https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike/status/895142811917529088

My personal experience with Tapas has been neutral. I would spend a great deal (read: inordinate amount) of time formatting and scheduling updates, only to be buried under more popular comics. It feels like the site is just a popularity contest. Smaller comics rarely make it to the front page, and unless they fit into certain niches will never actually find an audience.

That said, I have found a small, dedicated readership here on Tapastic. The few of you who subscribe, comment, and keep up with the comic mean a lot to me - being able to hear your thoughts and words of encouragement really helped in the earliest days of the comic reboot and I'm truly grateful. I would be honoured if you continued to keep up with the comic outside of Tapastic, and here are a few simple ways to do that:

1. Follow and chat with me on twitter @jay_mack & @thenewyesterday
2. Bookmark thenewyesterday.com and check it out every monday for updates!
3. (And this is the big one) PLEASE consider donating to my Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/thenewyesterday

If every subscriber here on tapastic pledged 1$ a month it would change my life dramatically, and allow me to make the comic much faster and more consistently. Check out the link above and give if you can.

Of course your continued readership is more than enough for me. Thank you so much for reading this past year, I hope we meet again!

-JMG