I'm not gonna shut down the Patreon. I'm just gonna make a few changes :)
Added 2019-11-17 21:06:41 +0000 UTChey gang :)
First of all, I just wanted to say that I was seriously blown away by all your responses on the last post. Big ol massive THANK YOU on that. It REALLY gave me more perspective on the Patreon and made me realize that I've kinda been looking at it all wrong.
The biggest takeaway from all your comments was that you guys aren't necessarily throwing money at me expecting anything in return- you just want to support what I do because you love it and jesus christ that's so nice.
Basically that Patreon is more of a nice way to give me a monthly tip rather than a "hey I gave you money so WHERE THE FUCK is my thing?!!" type of deal. it's not fucking Kickstarter haha. Thank god for that.
So with that being said - I've decided what I want to do going forward. I'm going to keep the Patreon up, but some things are gonna change:
1) I'm not gonna give myself any grief or guilt when I'm not frequently uploading videos. If you want to support me because you think it will make my uploads more consistent - THIS IS THE WRONG PATREON TO SUPPORT. I'm just gonna do what I do and I strongly encourage you to pledge or unpledge knowing that info. Dog bless and thank you again.
2) I plan on doing some sponsorships in future videos because they can be suuuuuper good opportunities and there's plenty of things that I could/would do with the money.
But also full disclosure - I really don't want to do any ads at the beginning of vids. Hell no. Always just something at the end, similar to when I plug any new dumbass merch I've made (speaking of which, I'm currently cooking up some more dumbass merch)
3) I'm gonna change the rewards. Specifically the Discord channel.
I'm gonna be straight up with you guys: the Discord channel is just too big for me to manage now. The mods are doing great- don't get me wrong. And the server isn't going anywhere. I'm just no longer going to have it be a reward on Patreon.
A lot of you OG Patrons know that although I pop in from time to time, I don't spend as much time in there as I used to. Which I feel bad about, but that's because I just have more shit going on now and it's hard to feel like I'm staying on top of everything.
And that is absolutely NO reflection on the people in there now. There's a lot of really great people in that server and I know a lot of friendships have been made in there which is so wholesome. Love that shit. But the fact remains that there's just sooooo many people in there now and it can be overwhelming.
And I no longer want to tie it to the Patreon as a reward because simply put: it's just not the same place anymore. And that's okay- I'm not going to delete it or anything but I also don't want people pledging money to my Patreon just to gain access to something that shouldn't be behind a paywall. You feel me?
So the server will stay up, but I'm no longer going to advertise it on Patreon. Current mods will stay mods and I'm going to mostly leave the server's future in their very capable gamer hands.
BUT ALSO - I'm going to grant current members the ability to invite new people to the server so that it can continue growing and evolving. Also, I mean I'm not going anywhere. I'll certainly still be a member just so I can continue posting cringe in chat ewwwwwwww ;)
Also everyone will get the tunes for free now. $1 tier and $5 tier. Shabooyah role call.
So yeah. Nothing is actually REALLY changing but I just wanted to be transparent about everything with you guys. Seriously can't stress how blown away I was by the comments on that last post. Good god you guys are all such generous gamer lords.
Working on a really really dumb video right now. I feel great about it.
love, gratitude and attitude,
Jacob <3
P.S. - also play Jedi: Fallen Order because it's stupid good and Respawn deserves all the support :)
Comments
Huh..I wonder why people over on the discord seem kinda confused about Jake not being there so often, he literally explains it here in this post. Oh well, its past my head. I'm really glad I get to support this guy haha
Satin's Cream Soda
2020-04-13 09:39:14 +0000 UTCKeep doing you Jakey, this comment is brought to you by Raid Shadow Legends
2020-03-06 01:39:44 +0000 UTCMy social anxiety keeps me away from the discord server, but glad I can support you in any way I can and listen to your music as well. Love u man, keep it up!
2019-11-29 04:52:07 +0000 UTChttps://discord.gg/5K2XvcU
Voz Anderson
2019-11-25 04:05:13 +0000 UTCDoes anyone have the discord link? I'm not familiar with patreons layout too well and the latest link I could find has expired 😭
2019-11-23 16:53:18 +0000 UTCHell yeah im enjoying the shit out of Jedi: Fallen Order, I’ve been waiting for a good Star Wars game for 10+ years
2019-11-22 06:08:04 +0000 UTCbeen watchin your vids for a few years but just became a patron right just now and glad to hear you're sticking around. I don't care about an upload schedule at all, I'm just happy to spare a buck a month to throw at a fellow gamer girl who makes great content and slick ass tunes (y)(y)
2019-11-21 12:11:51 +0000 UTCYay!! So glad you're sticking around :D I'm looking forward to your new video!
abitofmiranda
2019-11-20 01:24:38 +0000 UTCI'm stoked to hear you're gonna go forward without worrying so much. Absolutely love the stuff you come out with, songs, vids the whole shebang! Dog bless and keep smiling 👍
2019-11-19 18:06:39 +0000 UTCSo damn happy I found your channel and your music. All your songs are on repeat. Dog bless ❤️
John Hallberg
2019-11-19 13:23:48 +0000 UTChere! https://discord.gg/5K2XvcU
NakeyJakey
2019-11-19 01:07:38 +0000 UTCoh here's a link to the discord if anyone doesn't have one yet! https://discord.gg/5K2XvcU
NakeyJakey
2019-11-19 01:07:23 +0000 UTCBeautiful
2019-11-18 18:53:33 +0000 UTCDude that's dope, I think this is all just great decisions :) One thing though: I've been a patron kinda on and off, and while I used to be a member of the discord server i sadly am not anymore because of the aforementioned on/off patronage, sooo I'm wondering if I could pretty please get a discord link before you send it off to the shadow realm or whatever, that'd be tight :) I totally get it if you can't make exceptions that's fine, but it would be kinda cool.
2019-11-18 16:32:31 +0000 UTCGreat to hear dude!
2019-11-18 15:27:59 +0000 UTCscrah du. Don't let the guilt stop you from doing what's best for you! Sponsorships that are good opportunities and give you money? Fucking sweet. Quality vids? Dope as fuck. New dumbass merch? I'm there. Tunes for all? Dog bless. P.S I haven't been playing Fallen Order but watching Mandalorian makes me want Mandalorian, Red Dead and BOTW to fuck so we can get a Mandalorian Red Dead with more creative freedom. Also lots of customization like with armor and weapons. I'd shit and cum. Much love Baby Jakey.
2019-11-18 15:25:13 +0000 UTCShabooyah! I love you more than you are willing to accept, like 'how can some stranger love me?' I just want you to feel the love and support transmitting across these internet wires because it really do be like that sometime
2019-11-18 13:43:06 +0000 UTCAll us Exleys love you heaps, mate. Keep rockin' and we'll keep on wicha.
2019-11-18 12:54:22 +0000 UTCHappy to hear you're gonna let go of that guilt. Patreon is a place of support, not a marketplace for putting a down-payment on content.
Jordan
2019-11-18 01:51:21 +0000 UTCCool. What are your plans for the future? Content-wise. I know you have a music career on the side, but will you be considering doing patreon votes or multiplayer games with fans?
2019-11-18 01:21:19 +0000 UTCWell got back from my birthday trip to a post that is almost as good as getting a shoutout for Jay and Silent Bob themselves. Dog bless you sir
Colt_seaman
2019-11-18 01:20:59 +0000 UTCi’m so excited to see what you want to do!! dog bless have a great one 🙏💖
kait
2019-11-18 00:04:49 +0000 UTCOh man. When you get super famous, can't handle it, and the fame inevitably goes to your head? Who's gonna play you in the made for Netflix movie? "The tragic story of the people's hero who just wanted to entertain, and how it slowly came crashing down".....wait. Are you the Joker?! It'd be pretty cool if it turned out you're The Joker. Let's just all hope Jared Leto doesn't get the gig. Anyone know if Joe Flacco can act?
2019-11-17 23:17:27 +0000 UTCJakey, you’re so great! Thank you so much again for the transparency you give your fans, it makes me feel like I’m supporting an actual person who appreciates my contribution (and tbh that itself feels like a hefty bonus). Luv you, Gamer God!
2019-11-17 22:47:56 +0000 UTCgood shit :)
2019-11-17 22:37:24 +0000 UTCDog Bless you, you wonderful man. Really appreciate transparency about the situation.
2019-11-17 22:32:50 +0000 UTCJakey the videos are amazing, keep doing what you love.
2019-11-17 21:56:30 +0000 UTCHype. Also keep rolling and love what you do chief.
2019-11-17 21:52:00 +0000 UTCSponsorships? This mean we gonna get Jakey alt costumes with burger king logos on your sparring gloves like Ryu in SFV?
2019-11-17 21:50:49 +0000 UTCYou're a beautiful man
Myles Dobson
2019-11-17 21:39:33 +0000 UTCI love you Jacob
Raph
2019-11-17 21:32:58 +0000 UTCdog bless man👆
lizardgf3000
2019-11-17 21:31:28 +0000 UTCYeah, man! Keep doing what you love and we'll support you through the whole way! You da, you da best!
Allen McCumber (JustSquigglez)
2019-11-17 21:20:38 +0000 UTCI think these changes will be good, and I like how I can donate this way still as otherwise it could only be done with merch (I'd love to buy merch but delivery is a bitch to Ireland and I'm happy just to support on here in my non dog ass attire). Love ya man keep it up.
Emmet Daly
2019-11-17 21:17:20 +0000 UTCYES BB you do you and most importantly BE HAPPY 😭❤️ So glad I can continue to support you and cannot wait for new merch THANK YOU JACOB!!!
2019-11-17 21:17:06 +0000 UTCI'm so happy to just be supporting such a kind hearted and amazing dude! Love you man! Also I'm totally getting that new merch I can't wait
2019-11-17 21:14:55 +0000 UTCdude basically: yes. I would definitely change some stuff and add more customization and maybe some RPG elements but dude it's still soooo good. love Respawn.
NakeyJakey
2019-11-17 21:14:29 +0000 UTCOh come here you
2019-11-17 21:13:28 +0000 UTCFuck yeah, dog bless ❤️❤️
JimmyIdiotBoy
2019-11-17 21:13:01 +0000 UTCMay the gamer dogs bless you Jakey.
2019-11-17 21:12:46 +0000 UTCFingers crossed the new merch is a NakeyJakey exercise ball
GlobularHits
2019-11-17 21:11:55 +0000 UTCWe’re here to support you!! Dog bless jakey
2019-11-17 21:11:32 +0000 UTCThank you for the transparency, we wouldn't be along for the ride if we didn't think you weren't worth the dime! PS is JFO the starborne - bloodwars you wanted?
2019-11-17 21:11:28 +0000 UTCGood to hear, Jake. Keep up and dog bless. :)
2019-11-17 21:11:19 +0000 UTCAwesome! I am super excited to see what you do next wether it’s tomorrow or 9 months away. Love ya man and quit being so damn cool it’s making me jealous
Aidan Kennedy
2019-11-17 21:10:50 +0000 UTCKinda skimmed this because of multi-tasking, but good shit Jakey. I like the approach you are taking. PS: Fallen Order was great, I finished it this morning. My only complaint is that the game felt like it did not know how to end, but at least there was no cheap sequel baiting and they kept it to open to practically any sequel they want to make.
2019-11-17 21:10:43 +0000 UTCPlaying FO right now! On top of the other 4 or 5 games I'm playing, I'm having the most fun with this one. Always happy to support you Jakey!
AJ Sharp
2019-11-17 21:10:40 +0000 UTCExcited for all to come!! Much love xx
Sammy Czewski
2019-11-17 21:09:54 +0000 UTCGlad you’re happy with you’re decision. And yeah Fallen Order rules it’s just did my taxes for me
2019-11-17 21:09:50 +0000 UTCRock on dude, dog bless
2019-11-17 21:09:49 +0000 UTCLove our boy Jakey
Pepperfaced
2019-11-17 21:09:47 +0000 UTCWe are here for you man! Keep doing what you do!
Meg Rae
2019-11-17 21:08:57 +0000 UTC
