Why I'm considering no longer Live Streaming on Patreon anymore. (Patreon)

This is a follow-up post for the Patreon Poll I just posted. I just wanted to get the general feel but some people want more details on why I'm considering this change. 

1. Limitations - Right now, given how I stream through Vimeo, there are bandwidth limitations that I can't exceed. This is the reason why I try and keep my streams around 5 hours since going longer will force me to pay Vimeo more. As it stands I'm already giving them over $20k a year and it's only going up the longer I stream. I know a lot of you don't care about that, but I absolutely do. Without Vimeo breathing down my neck, I can do 6 or 7-hour video recording's EASILY without worrying about time limits. Watch half a season or the entire season of a show without worrying about the Vimeo Monster growing stronger every passing minute. I can also upload more frequently since there isn't a timeframe as to when I can react since they will all be video recordings. This actually gives me more freedom to stream on Twitch... which you know what that means. 

2. Moats - Moving forward I will be making the Patreon live streams only visible to Patreons, no matter what. The main reason is that YT channels have been/will be taking my content and porting it to YT when it should be reserved only for you guys. I'm no fool and I KNOW it's not enough to completely prevent this, which is why I will be making strides to strike and block these channels/videos through an active 3rd party. However, a baseline paywall is a deterrent ON TOP of actively striking content. This is very important for NOT just Patreon but also my Kingu~san channel since that content is this Patreon's content. The main issue is the divide this will create with you guys, the Patreons, and Non-Patreons. Since you guys will be able to Chat Live, there will be animosity targeting aimed at you guys. There might be the need to create the Passione-club on Discord accessible ONLY to you guys, but that won't stop a lot of the hate. So the safe bet for everyone might be to fortress the whole Patreon and only have videos instead of streams. 

3. Speed - Aside from uploading videos more frequently the anime reactions themselves will be shorter too. I've gotten a LOT of complaints about my interactions with chat and how much time they take from the actual reaction itself. I do enjoy chat interactions 100%, but for an anime reaction they seem "counter-productive". When I react on my own time it's a much quicker reaction. 50mintues shortens to 34minutes or shorter. I really do wonder if I NEED interactivity for my reactions since we ARE watching Anime. 

4. Format - The Gateway for this Patreon in the future will be the Kingu~san channel and hopefully more people join as that channel continues to grow. However, 1 thing the new members seem to be confused about is how to interact with the content. Since I do everything in 1 BIG stream, outside of Paasione+, people don't know where to look or even start. Even though my descriptions have the anime I watch during the stream, Patreon itself doesn't have a clear way of organizing posts like say YT has it. If I didn't have the big streams in the first place and had marathons or seasonal anime reactions videos, it makes the overall format of my Patreon page so much cleaner. 

5 - Last thing: Me - This I'll keep vague since I'm not one to really share my personal issues unless they're physical health issues... which to be fair some of them are. Obviously, I'm not the healthiest dude and that does affect the job. Of late I've been feeling hella drained and a good night's sleep is a luxury. It might surprise you but with the work I do; streaming, pre & post video editing, thumbnail creation, researching, and a list of other things... let's just say 80hrs a week isn't out of the question, weekends are just as busy as weekdays. Shit like other channels taking my content, people KNOWING about it but not finding out until recently is also added stress... in my family stress is a killer and it's part of the reason why I try to just enjoy life and work I do. Gaming has always helped me alleviate stress but you know how that's going. Anyway, relying on 5-hour energy just to focus all the time ain't healthy, and mentally I'm not as focused as I used to be. Being 400+lbs isn't manageable at my age. So no matter what I am going to have to make schedule changes, just so I can get that time to focus on my health. 

There you go, that's the full list as to why I'm considering stopping streaming on Patreon. But based on the poll results most of you still want it, so I'm not gonna take it away atm. What I'll do moving forward is stream earlier in the day and ONLY to you guys the Patreons. I also will ONLY STREAM important shows like One Piece, Summertime Render, Isekai Ojisan, etc. Other shows like Spriggan, BASTARD, and w/e I'll record videos for and upload them. I'll do a poll and let you guys decide later. 

Anyway, I'll see you Monday night for Anime Tonight.