$10 rewards (Patreon)
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So, I mentioned a few posts ago that I was going to be looking at changing the rewards for $10 patrons. There were a couple reasons for this:
1. I can't keep up with requests. Between my day job, various comic projects and the illustrations/pics I'm more invested in doing, there's always going to be more requests each month than I have time to do. Which sucks, because...
2. I want ALL my $10 patrons to get an equal benefit from their pledge. I hate to think that some of my donors aren't getting enough value out of their pledge, and I want to be as fair as possible to everyone.
3. By dropping the requests, I can keep tighter control over the type of content that appears on this page. This is especially important since I've already had one suspension of my page due to content.
So, the question became this: How do I give my patrons a real, and fair, way to contribute to the content produced on this page without leaving it open to potential violations of Patreon's TOS?
Here's my answer:
Story/comic Polls.
Like the polls at the $3 level, patrons get a chance to vote on what I should draw. However, whereas I keep the $3 polls intentionally vague (often incorporating small jokes for myself), the Comic Polls would be much more transparent. I'd be asking questions like "Which of these three characters would you like to star in a short comic?" or "Which of these two story ideas should I work on next?" Much more specific, much more opportunity to take an active role in deciding what shows up on the page but without sacrificing control. I'm still driving the car, but you guys get to suggest the route (if that makes any sense).
I think I'd also like to make full res or .pdf files of those comics available to $10 patrons as well.
So! That's what I've got so far. Let me know what you think by commenting below.
-D