Feedback from y'all
Added 2017-12-08 03:03:18 +0000 UTCAssuming Patreon is going to 100% implement this shitty system, how would you prefer I handle this? And I need as many people to comment as possible, I want to know your opinions. Normally I'd do a poll, but they're still not working.
A) Just leave everything the same, its only a few cents extra.
B) Lower the tiers I can lower, so that my patrons are still pledging the same amount they've been pledging. (i won't be able to lower my $1 tiers because you're not allowed to have reward tiers for less than $1)
- $4.51 = $5
- $9.36 = $10
- $19.07 = $20
- $48.02 = $50
C) Pool the tiers who can't afford Patreon over to another site, like Dr!p https://d.rip/
My math may be wrong on B.
Comments
I won't be able to lower the $1 tiers, which is my main concern. But I may be able to lower the rest so that they're paying an even $2-5, but I still won't be able to do anything about the $.35 fee unless every other artist does the same if that makes sense
Alyse Kizia
2017-12-11 22:00:50 +0000 UTCMaybe lower the price of the lower tiers but keep the higher ones the same? The additional cost is pretty negligible as a share on the upper tiers.
2017-12-11 18:06:04 +0000 UTCIf I lower my prices, I end up around the same as I'm making now. I might do it to my lower tiers cuz they're who're affected the most.
Alyse Kizia
2017-12-08 17:02:45 +0000 UTCI don't really mind giving a bit extra, even if that extra cents isn't going to you. I want to say don't lower your prices because then you end up with less money.
2017-12-08 16:36:22 +0000 UTCAlso, I'm here to support you (and other creators, of course), not to support the platform, so if you have to go to a different platform to be able to afford to keep making art, I'll go there to support you.
Emily Bostic
2017-12-08 07:17:12 +0000 UTCI favor A, but it works worst for the lowest tiers. A $10 pledge goes up ~$0.65, only 6.5% more, but a 1 dollar pledge goes up ~$0.38, which is 40% more. The biggest impact is going to be on patrons who pledge to a lot of people at the $1 level, to get updates or just show a little support. (Amanda Palmer had a great post about this on her Patreon)
Emily Bostic
2017-12-08 06:56:32 +0000 UTCI appreciate your input, a lot of people are okay with it right now. But we'll see how it goes.
Alyse Kizia
2017-12-08 06:20:29 +0000 UTCI'll definitely keep you posted. The only reason I haven't jumped ship over there yet is because I don't know how secure it is yet, since its a new site. And I don't want to screw over my patrons even more.
Alyse Kizia
2017-12-08 06:19:44 +0000 UTCIt is hard to say. I would think C is best myself. If it works I would prefer to donate over there so long as you get the same money right now.
Silevran
2017-12-08 05:01:57 +0000 UTCSounds like they're trying to fix a system that isn't broken, c'est la vie, I'd rather you kept the tiers the same, your arts worth every penny
Badwlf7
2017-12-08 03:38:19 +0000 UTC
