Upcoming Changes to Patreon (Patreon)

Hey guys, I've been thinking a lot about the current rewards and system I've been doing for Patreon. I don't think it's working all that well anymore, and I believe it's partially my fault.

I stopped working on a particular comic because I was getting burnt out, harassed for it, and other unpleasant stuff from the fandom it came from. So I lost a lot of support, deducing that those particular folks were only there because of that comic, rather than my art in general. It's understandable, if I'm not drawing what they like, why give me any money, ya?

Because I lost so much support, I've been having to take commissions again to make up for the lost income, which sometimes I can be slow on depending on what's being asked. Commissions + Creating content for two Patreon (I paused my other one again temporarily because I was falling behind) was taking a toll on my health.

I've been talking to my friend Fluff-Kevlar on how he runs his patreon to get some tips to maybe get back on my feet. He does more request streams, one major pinup with variations, and comic pages. I remember talking to you guys about comics a while back but it fell through because I had stupidly taken on too much workload.

So I'm proposing, in hopes of getting more patrons involved with patreon (seriously, your feedback helps me), maybe helping me out with comic pages? I'll post like a WIP/Thumbnail, and you can critique the page, what I could add, take away, etc etc. For pinups...it'd mean less content monthly, but it will be voted on what will be drawn by EVERYONE and not just a select tier. That way, everyone gets a say if they want their voices heard.

I'll definitely do more request streams if I can get back to my 2k goal. A set date per one to two weeks for a couple of hours.

And..comics...I have a lot of unfinished comics, so I propose maybe one to two pages a month, and then alternating to work on a different comic each month so I don't get burnt out on the first one. The comics will be slower to update, but in this fashion, at least they'll be worked on, right?

I've been releasing lower resolution/quality patreon pics from previous months after about a month or so, perhaps I should lower that down to every couple of weeks?

I haven't been recording my videos as often as I should, but with the one major pinup monthly, there should be more to view if people like recorded videos.

What I'm saying is, I appreciate your support right now, and I could really REALLY use your input on how to improve my Patreon, and attract more potential supporters.

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