IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - PATREON CLOSURE

 Hello Patrons, I have an very important announcement I need to share with everyone.  Due to an unfortune content leak / re-upload issue that has been brought to our attention I will be shutting down the patreon entirely from August 31st (End of this month).  It has been many years since I started the patreon and an event like this was always possible, I feel like this has been a calling to end this chapter of my career for now.

Unfortunately there is also no way to pin point the compromised account leaking posts and thus the decision has made to close up this service entirely.  I would advise all patrons to download any content on the patreon if you have not already!
You can find everything within the downloads tab: https://www.patreon.com/CoolKoinu?filters[tag]=Download

Schedule & stream will remain as normal for this month, although our last stream may be a sort of closing party if you wish to attend! (I will be making new arrangements for the event!) Over the next month myself, Lua and our lovely moderator team will be doing some major overhauls of the discord server which I would like to share in more detail!

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★When will you be shutting down the Patreon?
Patreon will be shut down on the 31st of August and no further payments will be taken via this service(You will not be charged next month) . We have made this announcement as soon as possible to give patrons time to adjust their payment or tiers beforehand if necessary, otherwise it should automatically be terminated on shut down date!

★What will happen to the discord server?
The discord server will be undergoing some large changes including new gallery channels, market (Koinu sales / listings / commissions), public social channels and public stage channels for streaming.  Essentially, we will not be removing anyone from the discord and will be moving everyone over to the new public channels!

★What will happen to the patreon channels and roles?
We will be removing all patreon roles after the 31st and will be implementing a new role selection system. Patrons / all current discord members will have access to a small selection of new public channels, the set up will not be too much different from current just more condensed.

★What will happen to the patreon bases?
Some of these bases will be moved onto Gumroad for individual listing sale, the other alternative I will be pushing forward is base fill packs. Discord members can request a base fill in commission pack where you will have a selection of bases to choose from in which I will complete for you! (Sort of a 5 for $50 type of pack with the bases of your choice)

★What are the gallery channels?
The gallery channels will be a new feature we will be adding using the forums system in discord. Members will be able to like, comment and view all my artwork from discord, making this server a new gallery hub!

★Which channels are you keeping?
Many of the social channels will be cut back for some time, we will be keeping the following channels:

• General
• Art Share
• Media
• No Mic

Announcement channels, marketplace, gallery and resources will all be more read-only orientated sections.

★What other new features are coming to the discord server?
On top of the new gallery and marketplace we will be implementing new features such as stages (New streaming set up), raffle channel and resource sections to the server!  

★Will you be offering a new subscription service in future?
Yes I will be looking at alternative services in future! With international mail returning to a somewhat normal status I am looking into the idea of mail print packs.  We may also have a member's only channel section linked up with Ko-fi if that is a possibility too!

For the time being I would like to focus on the server overhaul and offering some small commission options instead of monthly rewards and such! If you have any further questions please feel free to reach out to our moderation team!!

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I would just like to thank all patrons for the tremendous support over the years! I would not be able to be where I am without the support I have received from you all! Everything has been possible because of the community's support and I look forward to the next chapter with you all!
-Koinu