On the possible tier increase (Patreon)

Hello my esteemed supporters, and thank you as always for making everything possible for me.

This is the matter I referred to in my previous big update.  If you didn't want to read that whole thing (and I don't blame you), I am considering increasing the pledge amount for the Nemetite tier (that's yours, if you're getting this message) from $3 a month to $5 a month.  More detail is in the aforementioned post, but here's the tl;dr:

Arguments for the change:

- $5 a month seems to be the typical baseline for web serialists and online content creators in general, as the starting tier with the basic perks

- I'm in a situation where increasing my income is necessary and increasingly urgent

Arguments against:

- I like having my Patrons pay less than the average, that's why I set it down to $3 in the first place.  It makes me feel good to do a little something extra for the people who support me.

- It doesn't sit right with me, changing the rules on folks after they've gotten used to it one way

- If this is a sufficiently unpopular move, it could end up driving away backers and ultimately cost me more than it gained.

So that's the situation as I see it.  I'm making this poll visible only to the Nemitite tier, so I can hear specifically from the people who will be directly affected.  I'd like to emphasize that I'm particularly keen to hear input from those who are opposed to the change; the response to the idea has been overwhelmingly positive, but it's long been my experience that people who feel positively about things I do are the ones to voice their opinions, while those who don't just silently cancel their pledges.

So please do not feel pressured to vote favorably if you don't feel favorably about it.  Every one of the options I've listed below is a position I consider entirely reasonable; I will not be offended or even disappointed if you pick any of them.  By the same token, I greatly appreciate gestures of support but I'll ask everyone to please refrain from speaking unkindly about those who may choose to vote against this change.  My specific need here is to get a sense of how many there are.

And most importantly, as I said in the big update, if this does happen it will not be soon.  Any changes will be held off until after I finish OVDT's Book 3 and take my post-book writing break, so this will be months off.  If there are going to be any changes I will make certain everybody gets ample notice.

Please let me know how you feel!