Future of the Patreon Poll (NSFW vs SFW)
Added 2025-04-29 17:04:16 +0000 UTCHello My Dark Acolytes
Okay, so this is a poll/post I have been mulling over for a bit of time now. I've been watching the state of Patreon, NSFW stuff, and other creators and wanted to get your opinions on spicing things up around here. With the content I make, I seem to be within the rules set down by Patreon.
Of course I want to clarify how I'm thinking of doing that - what features I'd like to implement and get feedback on what you all like. Feel free to share what other creators are doing and how that's working for you - the Patreon member. I want this place to be the best 'Absynth experience' possible.
First off I'm not planning any changes to the current benefits, only thinking of adding some additional ones. Here's what I've got so far:
A post with the comic that is available to Dark Acolytes. This allows the comic to be read and experienced on the Patreon directly. I could offer those posts to non-Patreons on a 'buy this post' basis as well.
A weekly post with the NSFW and SFW images from that week. This might just include images that were not caught in a regular Patreon post give them a place to be viewed here.
An archive of the posts and image as originally posted or a record of the Adventures of Absynth blog(s). Basically screenshots of the posts. I'll probably will go through in batches to do this. I want this for myself so making it available here also makes sense to me. For some, the captions are half the fun. This will probably be a downloadable item.
The pinned post will become a directory with links to the comics, nsfw galleries, and other goodies Dark Acolytes have access to.
Certain images will only be available for download in the zip files. There are some images I post for AI challenges, the more realistic looking ones, etc that will remain only available via monthly download. The Patreon will focus on my cartoon self since the realistic stuff is hyper scrutinized and not allowed under the ToS. But, I'll still share all the fun images in the monthly download.
Why SFW in the first place? There are a couple reasons I stayed SFW to begin. The state of Patreon and AI was iffy and Patreon has clarified their stance a bit since I started. All of my content is consensual, non-realistic depictions, non-relatives, and not deepfakes. I work hard to grow this place and I didn't want to make any mistakes to take it down. But I also feel like I can offer more here on Patreon.
Okay so the poll is simple:
Go NSFW
Stay SFW
Thank you all for being here and for your amazing support. I value your input.
Your Goddess
Absynth
(The image above is a Patreon Exclusive Image)
Comments
Thanks for helping me with this, Druid. I value your opinion. So, for the most part, all my material that is public facing now will still be that way. So, for example with Comic 3: Cyberpunk. I'll still have the full public release. But the PDF, CBZ, and ZIP files would be available to Dark Acolytes with an option for purchase of that post and access to those files. I'm still going to maintain my own drive with the content though. If I need to pivot in the future that will make it much easier. I've thought about doing a Patreon Exclusive comic, but I've also been thinking about the shelf life of exclusivity. Maybe I make those images exclusive for 6 months, then release them more widely. Since I'm passed 6 months now there would be a rollout of old exclusives. Which I kinda like. None of this is set in stone yet, so I welcome open discussion. Thanks, Druid!
Absynth
2025-04-30 13:36:33 +0000 UTCI'll abstain. I know the exclusivity and subscription model is something Patreon is really pushing now, but I'm from the old school when it was a platform for crowd funding public art... I don't tend to view exclusives because they just kinda make me sad that not everyone gets to enjoy them
TheOldDruid
2025-04-30 05:28:10 +0000 UTCThank you, Evelyn!!
Absynth
2025-04-30 01:18:52 +0000 UTCSo hot
Evelyn Everlasting
2025-04-29 17:43:36 +0000 UTC