Exciting News - Patreon Livestream
Added 2021-03-19 21:51:54 +0000 UTCI hope you can join me for a special livestream. Yes, Saturday at 10 am Eastern. I am trying a different time than usual so If you can't make it, I will make sure to make the replay available.
Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5dFp9a1ZE
Comments
Very exciting update! I think this is a great idea. One click from YT can end the channel -- can't put ask the eggs in one basket.
Sarah O'Toole
2021-04-01 12:23:30 +0000 UTCPeople forget that until Web 2.0 and the near monopolization of platforming by the social media giants that people making and hosting their own content was the norm, not the next big thing. Starting with Blogger and MySpace, it became easier for people to participate with Internet content, but at the near complete loss of content control. Good to see it swinging in the other direction again.
BvD
2021-03-28 13:51:58 +0000 UTC😍 amazing news, I recently created my own website to put my content (articles and the like) on and I have to say that it's far more freeing: you feel like you're in control of what you're creating, you're not afraid of an algorithm curating it, plus there's no external junk - it's a terminus that people reach to engage with what you're making and that's it. I think you're ahead of the curve here, it's a risk but I'll continue to support you and continue to enjoy what you make.
Nick Werren
2021-03-27 11:55:03 +0000 UTCHi Jon just watched the video sounds exciting. I’ll be a guinea pig
Yasmine Sacristan
2021-03-26 05:50:50 +0000 UTCTotally understand. And I know it is still in progress. Looks great so far. Definitely don't want to be a pain, just want to help it be the best it can if I can in any way. All the best with this.
Jack DelGado
2021-03-24 20:51:37 +0000 UTCSure, we would love to hear your input. Understand, we don't have control of all the look and feel of the site and we are not done yet. Thanks!
Jon Townsend
2021-03-24 20:37:55 +0000 UTCI'm in and signed up. Heard you mention it a bit after I typed that. Love this idea and direction. Are you open to any feedback or thoughts on the site? I know you guys are all great at what you do, and this is really nice, but I am a Creative Director/Graphic Designer by 30+ years trade, and do a lot of web design and marketing. May have some insights that could help. But I promise to keep it light and not be a pain. Just let me know. Thanks Jon! Keep up the great stuff.
Jack DelGado
2021-03-24 20:25:41 +0000 UTCTry Townsendsplus.com
Jon Townsend
2021-03-24 20:11:18 +0000 UTCSorry guys if I missed it, but how can I view and test the new platform now? I'm only about halfway through watching the video now. Maybe it'll be mentioned at the end. If not, would love to know! Thanks.
Jack DelGado
2021-03-24 19:59:42 +0000 UTCReally excited for you guys! So happy to hear you are taking the reigns and creating your own platform. I know it's a TON of work and cost, but I have been so discouraged with YouTube and other social media companies lately. I believe you're doing the right thing. Count me in as a guinea pig in any way you'd need or like. Love you guys, your content, the whole package. I definitely would like to continue to support you in any way i can.
Jack DelGado
2021-03-24 19:55:46 +0000 UTCMy browsers shows the time stamp of the current position and the entire length
Jon Townsend
2021-03-24 16:17:43 +0000 UTCI forgot the code as well, as it wasn't mentioned until later in the video.
Sonjia Leyva
2021-03-24 16:14:14 +0000 UTCJust caught up with the news. I think this is great. Maybe some additional collaborations with historical sites or reenactment groups would be good video topics. Google TV app would be great.
Brian Garland
2021-03-24 11:43:32 +0000 UTCChromecast support would be ideal for me. My wife and I watch all the YouTube videos by casting them to our smart TV, and there's no way to do that with the TPlus website short of hooking my laptop up to the TV with an HDMI cable.
SQ_Minion
2021-03-24 03:56:03 +0000 UTCEducation with TPlus: Crash Course, from the fathers of YT, Vlogbrothers, got together a school package (raised funds) for classrooms to go along with their various series of Crash Course. I would recommend contacting them to discuss their template for electronic education. info@crashcourse.tv
djgonzales
2021-03-24 01:46:02 +0000 UTCOh, and yes, the video of do you always dress like that & zombies are the best of the "comedic" ones. I really enjoy all that back catalog.... So, in my suggested tier, maybe we could get a copy of the movie? Asking for a friend.
djgonzales
2021-03-24 01:39:31 +0000 UTCI am testing on my phone's browser (Android). I can heart, comment, and get the share buttons to work. When watching a video, if I expand it while in portrait orientation, then turn the phone to landscape, the image disappears; I can still hear and get controls to pause etc, but no video until I turn it back to portrait. However, if I turn the phone to landscape, THEN expand the video it works just fine and I can rotate back and forth to my heart's content.
Heather Torrey
2021-03-24 01:33:40 +0000 UTCHow about adding a Tier here on Patreon of say $20 that gives us an account on TPlus, so we have access here and there? I also forgot to put in the code.... Oops.
djgonzales
2021-03-24 01:19:31 +0000 UTCI got an email reminding about the trial period ending, which is VERY nice! Most subscriptions want you to forget, but not Townsendsplus!
Heather Torrey
2021-03-24 01:17:20 +0000 UTCYeah, I totally missed this, too. Especially since I forgot the time difference. zzzzzz
djgonzales
2021-03-24 01:12:08 +0000 UTCSince the subject of producing content for children came up, I’d like to suggest that simply producing more content that INCLUDES children might be a good place to start. I’ve only viewed a small percentage of the content available on the channel. However, most of that involved adults talking to or working with other adults to depict/demonstrate/discuss activities adults would have engaged in back in the 18th century. Children are by no means entirely absent (they’re in the recent brick making & firing videos for example) but their inclusion doesn’t seem particularly common. It’s my understanding that large families were far more common in the 18th century than they are now. Further, children apparently played a much larger role in contributing to the survival & success of their families. Including them a bit more often in the content (even if it’s only in the background) in situations where children would normally have been present could add yet another small “period correct” detail to our understanding of 18th century life. During his recent visit to the Nutmeg Tavern Mr. Michael Dragoo stated that “I try to do things that are infectious.” That struck me as a splendid approach to making history both interesting and relevant on a personal level. Helping young viewers realize that they too had 18th century counterparts might prove infectious as well.
Ed Hanley
2021-03-22 21:17:27 +0000 UTCEd had some useful comments above, but to continue, "Dashboard" is similarly inscrutable as a category. I'd suggest "Account" or "Profile," or something similar. The "x" to close the section instead of other navigation is not optimal for navigation and can get users stuck. Also, when you click on the top-right "Cooking Videos" link, only season 16 comes up, with no easy way to get to the other seasons, but that may just be a beta situation. The responsive design is okay, but it does not not dynamically crop or resize your background images. With the secondary carousel navigation, you should probably have rollover or static descriptive text for what the categories are. For the video comments, you might consider giving users the ability to edit or delete their own posts. Minor layout bug: When not signed in, the down arrow next to catalog is showing up underneath and not next to "Catalog." Haven't had a ton of time to kick the tires, but some initial feedback. Looking forward to the new material. EDIT: Caught another one on the way out: the Filters->Category drop down is not wide enough to display all the text of the categories in the drop down.
BvD
2021-03-21 19:54:22 +0000 UTCI can see the length of vids before I choose which one to use. It's just not there when I'm watching it. It's probably been like that forever I'm just silly. 😂
Dominika Sasanka
2021-03-21 16:03:40 +0000 UTCPerfect! 😊
Dominika Sasanka
2021-03-21 16:00:38 +0000 UTCIt works ! Lovely Jon.
Dominika Sasanka
2021-03-21 15:59:51 +0000 UTCHello All. I have watched pottery vid today and I can't see how long the vid is going to be on it. It just shows me how long I've been watching. Is this just my browser I wonder?
Dominika Sasanka
2021-03-21 15:57:02 +0000 UTCGood morning Jon. You are most welcome. Thanks for the opportunity to be part of this!
Ed Hanley
2021-03-21 12:43:14 +0000 UTCEd, Thank you for the thoughtful suggestions. I have already sent them to the rest of the team working on the site.
Jon Townsend
2021-03-21 12:30:51 +0000 UTCJon, A few quick comments: Adding menu headings for “About” and “Community” might be helpful. “About” would give you the opportunity to explain the purpose of the site to new & perspective subscribers -something you might want to have in place when the proverbial doors open. Even an edited version of yesterday’s Patreon livestream might serve well initially. Also, giving your community of subscribers the opportunity to ask questions and leave comments – as we can thru Patreon – could prove useful. The initial feedback you might receive could actually help guide your efforts to develop the site. The menu heading “Catalog” seems an unusual choice. The word suggests (to me at least) either a print or online catalog of merchandise. Perhaps “Library” or simply “Videos” (as on the You Tube channel would work better or at least just as well. Will you be bringing other content under this new roof also? From the Nutmeg Archive, the blog, and “Sifting the Past” for example. Just wondering.
Ed Hanley
2021-03-21 11:51:13 +0000 UTCI would love a Townsends Roku channel! I really like the idea of more woodworking and pottery videos on Plus. Signed up tonight - everything has been working without any issues.
Lynne Olson
2021-03-21 05:25:09 +0000 UTCDuckDuckGo browser seems to work very well with the site.
Quicksilver
2021-03-20 23:03:06 +0000 UTCSigned up, nutmeg got $10 off the yearly fee, and it is a pretty page!
Quicksilver
2021-03-20 22:32:47 +0000 UTCWorks great for me! Looks good.
Lui Trui
2021-03-20 19:41:25 +0000 UTCThanks for the update. I think, I might have it fixed now. Give it another try.
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 19:35:20 +0000 UTCYay! TownsendsPlus is a great idea. All signed up! I did notice something small in the profile section: it looks like you should be able to set or select an avatar, but there isn't a button to do so.
Annie
2021-03-20 19:19:58 +0000 UTCPaypal link doesn't seem to work, either. I'm doing everything I can to break as much as possible.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 17:50:52 +0000 UTCVPN doesn't make a difference.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 17:50:11 +0000 UTCYou mentioned content for children. What might be helpful would be to lookup the National Education Standards and provide a list of what videos might work with that particular standard. Another would be to invite teachers to create lesson plans that incorporate your contents. I'd avoid state standards right now - while similar, they're a LOT of variations between states.
Sonjia Leyva
2021-03-20 17:46:17 +0000 UTCI'm using a VPN. Wonder if that is having an impact. Power came back on so I'm on the laptop. Still can't access the site. Guess I'll have to join to see how it looks. Clever of you, Mr. Townsend.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 17:39:16 +0000 UTCStill having play issues on Townsendsplus.
Timothy Kuehn
2021-03-20 17:26:05 +0000 UTCSorry I missed the live - 7 am on a Saturday (PDT) is a wee bit early for us West Coast folks. 😴
Sonjia Leyva
2021-03-20 17:15:52 +0000 UTCSigned up with discount for year. Both on PC and mobile. Looks great! Townsends always put out great material. Started with Townsends by purchasing materials back in the 70's. Hoorah!
Timothy Kuehn
2021-03-20 17:08:33 +0000 UTCThank you
Caden Forbes
2021-03-20 16:54:43 +0000 UTCDoesn't work on Chrome, either. Unfortunately, our power is down so I can't try a real computer.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 16:51:18 +0000 UTCI'm assuming that I should using the "get access now" button on the home page. Like I said, stupid old man. I'm guessing that the problem lies on my end. I am using my phone and the Brave browser. I'll give Chrome a try.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 16:49:25 +0000 UTCI went through the chat and I found the link. Love the channel
Caden Forbes
2021-03-20 16:39:08 +0000 UTCIt says there is an error redeeming the code. The internet is broken again! :)
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 16:31:54 +0000 UTCHooray! You fixed it! The videos play using any browser!
Patty Fagan-Miller
2021-03-20 16:31:29 +0000 UTCI tried every variation I could think of. I'll go back and try again.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 16:30:13 +0000 UTCDarn, missed the live stream! Jon, I'm behind you in this venture as I can be. :>)
Timothy Kuehn
2021-03-20 16:16:45 +0000 UTChttp://townsendsplus.com
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 16:12:56 +0000 UTCWorks on Chrome as well. Kind of a pain chasing the link through the chat replay though...
Sue O'Connor
2021-03-20 16:10:49 +0000 UTCYippee! Plays on Edge. Testing other browsers now.
Sue O'Connor
2021-03-20 16:05:58 +0000 UTCCould you post the link to the townsends plus site please
Caden Forbes
2021-03-20 16:00:04 +0000 UTCOK - I turned on the comments part of the videos and I think they should all "play" now.
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:53:11 +0000 UTCDid you try NUTMEG all uppercase?
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:52:36 +0000 UTCAnd now I see my original comment....more stupid old man!
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 15:48:24 +0000 UTCIf I'm repeating this, I'm sorry. Think I left before I posted it. Stupid old man issue. Anyway, nutmeg is not working as the coupon code. Thanks for all you're doing. Looking forward to seeing y'all on Roku.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 15:45:21 +0000 UTCIt won't accept nutmeg as the code. I'll try back later.
Tom Usher
2021-03-20 15:41:56 +0000 UTCTry this link: https://townsendsplus.com/programs/brickmakingv1_1mp4-b656dc
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:41:55 +0000 UTCOK - I think I have it.....
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:41:45 +0000 UTCJon, Thank you for this morning’s livestream. Standing up your own in-house streaming capability is an excellent idea. I don’t have the chat thing figured out so I was not able to comment to that effect while the livestream was in progress. But congratulations are obviously in order so – congratulations!
Ed Hanley
2021-03-20 15:40:11 +0000 UTCDoes it play for you?
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:37:32 +0000 UTCIf you are signed up - try this link: https://townsendsplus.com/programs/collection-mtopefnccwk
Jon Townsend
2021-03-20 15:37:17 +0000 UTCJon, I'm listening but don't have a chat option, or even comments. No idea what's up for me. I am so excited to hear about the new endeavor! I will absolutely watch. It will be great to see where this all goes. Thanks for bringing history to life ❤
Heather Torrey
2021-03-20 14:18:16 +0000 UTCCount me in on your own streaming platform. Great News.
James Neeley
2021-03-20 14:09:18 +0000 UTCSOUND judgement on platform independency, sir!
Richard DeLotto
2021-03-20 14:09:11 +0000 UTCaudio is fine
Richard DeLotto
2021-03-20 14:01:01 +0000 UTCTwo o'clock for me here in Scotland
Deborah Scotland
2021-03-20 13:56:58 +0000 UTCA weekend treat - Thank you Jon!
Pat Emery
2021-03-20 09:29:43 +0000 UTCOh no! I'll be driving then and have to miss it live. I'll catch the replay.
Mossy Log
2021-03-20 01:24:55 +0000 UTCOoooo! The suspense!!! 🧐
Lane Andress
2021-03-19 22:04:06 +0000 UTCSounds great!
Mike Kruk
2021-03-19 22:04:03 +0000 UTCCan't wait..thank you Jon!
Danielle Binnom
2021-03-19 21:56:21 +0000 UTCSounds good. It'll be an afternoon treat for me in Ireland. Nice.
Dominika Sasanka
2021-03-19 21:53:39 +0000 UTCBrunch with Jon!
bil Jeschke
2021-03-19 21:53:05 +0000 UTC
