My Master Plan is Proceeding... (Patreon)

Hail all!  SO!  I stand now at 89,000 subscribers, and will likely hit 90,000 sometime tomorrow!  In light of this, I want to share some of my thoughts with you regarding the future, and the important role that Patreon and SubscribeStar will play in that future.

As you know, this COPPA bulls*** is sweeping over all of YouTube, providing YouTubers with a Faustian choice...to check or not to check the box that says you're kid's entertainment or NOT kid's entertainment.  If you are then YT limits your ads, which is fine, except do that falsely and they'll flag you, torpedo you, whatever.  If you aren't, then ads run as always, but then if the FTC DISAGREES you get hit with a $42,000 fine.  There are risks associated with EITHER option, and so it's looking more and more like it's time to leave YouTube.  Just as I'm gaining subs.  Oh the irony.

So while I haven't figured out the particulars yet, I'm basically going to be using YouTube mostly as a recruitment scheme for Patreon and SubscribeStar, and for livestreaming until that goes away.  I think as of 1/1/20 all my back catalog of videos will go away from YouTube, just yank them all down.  From then on, if I can figure out a good way to do it, I'll be making those videos available HERE for you guys.  Also, via that same delivery vehicle, I'm going to theoretically be streaming my NEW videos here, certainly all the ones with Harvey.  Harvey could be construed as some kind of damn kid's entertainment, and that wouldn't do at all.  So changes must be made.  

I'm not sure on the time table for this, but this is what I'm currently thinking.  New details that arise about the impact of COPPA may shift this strategy and it's not set in stone, but yeah...it seems that Patreon is going to be more important than ever in 2020, and I want to thank you ALL for your loyalty and support.  Without you guys, I think this would all very likely be over.  With you guys, I think this could be a great blessing in disguise.  I'll keep you posted.