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Patreon: Year Three

When I started with Patreon I promised I wasn't going to do "Patron Only" stuff, because I don't want to put my work behind a paywall. But since this post is specifically intended for Patrons, it makes sense to make it for subscribers only. 

We're coming up on the third anniversary of this whole Patreon adventure. Usually at the start of June I do some kind of end-of-year retrospective of how I'm doing, how the content is doing, what my future plans are, and maybe a polite appeal for more people to become Patrons.

So supporters: Do you have any questions you'd like to see me answer? Questions about me, the process, my goals, the site itself, or whatever?

Sure, I can ask these questions on the blog, but I wanted to ask them AHEAD of the 3-year anniversary post, and I kind of wanted to solicit feedback from subscribers specifically. 

Also I'm curious if any of you actually pay attention to this feed on Patreon. I support several people, but I never read their stuff on this site. I just follow them on YouTube or whatever. I'm curious how common this is.

Also - and I know this is just appallingly obvious - thanks for the support.

Comments

Finally took the time to pledge, owe a lot to you Shamus. Your posts on programming got me interested in computer science and has led me to an awesome career that I love. Keep on making your awesome content and hopefully we can see more programming posts as you learn C#.

New patreon, but old time reader. Not sure what drew me in, but all the content have kept me. Story, games, programming, all fun. Question: Why, when you clearly would like to live by doing this, are your biggest Patreon Goal at minimum wage? I read the post, so I know why... but still, your logic is warped. I know I have postponed my (monetary) support since your goal was already met. Had you added another "Lets me live comfortable" goal, I know I would have thrown a bit of money at you earlier. I have been enjoying your content - I have also supported a (tiny) bit with one time payments a few times. I am a big fan of your "I give what time I have, and cannot promise more" stance, but still: What about adding a "what I am worth" goal (with no new content promised)? Best Wishes :)


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