Should GMTK join Nebula? (Patreon)

Hey everyone!

So, last week I had a big chat with the team over at Nebula.

Nebula is a Netflix-like streaming platform where a very select group of creators can post their YouTube videos - and Nebula subscribers can view them ad free, and sometimes with additional bonus content. The creators also get a much better cut per view than YT.

It's used by a bunch of cool people you probably know like Lessons from the Screenplay, Extra Credits, Philosophy Tube, Jacob Geller, People Make Games, HBomberguy, and Tom Scott. So, a cool group of guys and gals.

Now if I did this, it would change, essentially, nothing about what currently happens. I'd still upload all my videos to YouTube. Patrons get exactly what they do now, and in fact any special bonuses made for Nebula would also be given to Patrons.

People on Nebula can advertise the fact they're on Nebula in a sponsored segment - but its not mandatory. Jacob Geller will invite you to join Nebula in most videos, but HBomberguy never mentions its existence. I think personally I'd do it very rarely or never - except in a situation outlined below. 

So I want to outline the three major reasons I'm interested in signing up:

1) This gives me an additional revenue stream, which provides a safety net. If either YouTube or Patreon went away, I'd still have Nebula. If Patreon announced next month that it's switching to only accepting cryptocurrency and I lost 90% of Patrons, I'd have somewhere to go. Right now my eggs aren't in enough baskets, this would help with that.

2) Joining Nebula gives me access to a lot of resources. You get a Slack channel with access to the aforementioned creators, you can request editing and animation help, and you get bonuses like music libraries and legal rep. 

3) Each year I think about getting a sponsor for the GMTK Game Jam - mostly as a way to pay the volunteers on Discord. But I've never found the right fit*. Nebula could be the right fit - no conflict of interest, extremely lightweight, and relevant to my channel. 

In terms of cons... I can't really see any. I've spoken to some of the creators associated with Nebula and they all seem happy with it. I retain all the rights to my videos, I can leave whenever I want, I'm not forced to run any sponsor messages, it doesn't impact the current YouTube or Patreon experience.

So... just kinda wanted to throw it out there and get your views! Like I say, this wouldn't really change anything except maybe mentioning Nebula in a few videos per year, or perhaps just the Game Jam.

Poll available, but lemme know any additional thoughts in the comments please!

*I started speaking to a certain very large game engine about sponsoring the jam before realising it would be a massive conflict of interest. Oooh, so the game made in Engine X won - and Engine X is a sponsor! How very sus!