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Patreon update - What happen these last weeks?
🕑 Added 2018-01-23 00:35:08 +0000 UTC Hello everyoneI have decided to write an extensive text regarding the recent happenings and patreon future, in hopes that it keeps everyone up to date.
TL;DR
Pc died and mobile apps\means of posting on patreon didn't work;
I'll be changing my patreon, deleting some tiers and redoing stuff;
New update with stronger theme on robots will be back in February.
No PC
First let me start off by saying happy new year, 2018 is going to be an interesting turn of events.
Actually, it already has started on my end! In case you were not aware (I posted this on my twitter ) my computer stopped working in new years eve. I was not aware of what was the problem but me and my brother originally thought it was the graphics card, untill mid January where it turned out to be my motherboard that had died. Because I was using old discontinued parts, I was forced to upgrade, and this included buying a new cpu, motherboard and ram and new, decent parts don't come cheap.
And then I had a problem with patreon. Being on mobile I couldn't do much but atleast I would try. But patreon didn't let me, so I couldn't write anything here, I had to wait untill I got my machine back... and it didn't look like it was going to happen any time soon.
I thought I was done for.
But by a miracle, I had clients and friends who didn't want me out of the game just yet, and they took upon themselfs on funding the pc upgrade just so I could come back. I now owe them, but they gave me support and I have no words to describe the happening. It is thanks to them and the other clients who commissiond me for paper sketches that I am currently here writing this. I am very thankful.
So, what now?
Looking back when I started this patreon, I didn't have much faith on any of my work, let alone give enough interest for people to even pledge here, but thank you to everyone who pledged throughout 2017, you gave me a small kickstart to actually start art as my profession and sole job. I am thankful for everyone who has helped me.
But things tend to change with time, and my patreon is no different. I don't like the current state of patreon, where yiff.party steals (hello who ever is uploading this!) content because they don't wish to spend $1, and patreon themselfs are starting to go a dark path too. And in regards to my patreon campaign, where most of the money comes from selling my self short on commissions (with the art rewards). This system does not work with me anymore, not because I'm lazy, but because it interferes with all of the other content I'm doing outside of patreon. Thus the $15, $25 and $60 will stop existing in their current form within the next update.
I have also switched the patreon from monthly to charging per post, this way no one gets charged untill I return properly. I will switch it back to monthly whenever I return.
I will be giving everyone's rewards that are currently missing, but I can't work with this much pressure on a monthly basis anymore.
Next update when?
I wish to make a new and revamped campaign in February, where it has polls and weekly (or monthly) content back, but also something related with most of my recent content which are related to Lady robots.
If you read it all, then thank you very much. I'll be coming back soon.
Cheers! <3
