XaiJu
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Open Letter to $25 Patrons

I know it's a bit of text but if I could borrow 5 minutes I'd really appreciate it!
First, I have to say thank you. 25$ is a big chunk of change to give any one person, even just for a month.

Secondly, I feel guilty sometimes having this tier. I flip between two moods: 1, I wish there was more I could offer to make it worthwhile; I can't think of anything to throw in that wouldn't overload me(i'm slow enough as it is), so things like custom/personal artwork I doubt I could get done, and I don't want to 'lure' people in with things where you're not guaranteed something.

And mood 2, I also try to make sure that people know they don't have to pledge any amount they don't feel my stuff is worth. I don't like the feeling that I'm taking support and don't have enough extra rewards to thank you for it. I mostly just don't want people signing up and then feeling like it was wasted or don't get what they might have expected. Patreon isn't meant to be like a store, buying the rewards, but just stuff that can be offered as thanks.

I've thought about getting rid of it before, but even if I did, people could still pledge 25$ if they wanted to, leaving the issue of the original reason I made it in the first place: to offer SOMETHING, small extras, etc. to the people pledging that much, because there were a few. I just didn't expect this many more people to move up to 25$, so now I feel kind of guilty that there isn't much 'meat' to it. Each tier below has one big primary perk that justifies the price, I think, and I can't think of a good one for 25$.

So my summary is this: I don't want people to pledge this much if they feel it's empty, wasted, or aren't getting what they thought they'd get. Some bonuses are limited, like previous rewards ratio, or cameos I know are kind of rare and far between(though a few come up in the current comic soon). I'm happy to refund pledges if people aren't satisfied with the tier, btw, and I take no offense in that. But ultimately I'd like to find out what you guys, the 25$ tier, would like to see more of, or differently, or new things that could be added/changed.

Just want to try my best in making this Patreon feel worth it to all tiers, but the 25$ is just one I'd been having trouble with. I may lower it some, to 20$, if that means a good middle ground? But I want to hear from you guys before I do anything. You're a big chunk of my supporters here and I'm incredibly grateful for being funded to do this, my best work, each month. This all probably sounds weird, as most creators would just take funds without question, but I just want to know if I'm doing it right, and look at the big picture.


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