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Asking for Patron Input! Rotating Blossom Rewards
🕑 Added 2023-03-02 22:22:13 +0000 UTCUPDATE 3/3
So I've done some pondering.. As many suggested, I think randomly chosen would be easiest, however I don't want to breach any patreon guidelines, as I have read doing any "raffles" like this is not okay with them, unless they also include the public which.. is beside the point for a sub reward to me ;-;;;
Although, I feel there are a few routes I could go to remedy the current model:
A: All patrons are cycled through in a list like it currently stands, BUT new patrons will NOT be added on the front. I will cycle around the full list and only add in new patrons when all the older subs have been done once in the cycle.
I feel this is still fair to everyone, however without a cap on the tier, the wait will still be long if more people keep joining, so something to keep in mind!
B: Add in a cap on the current tier of Blossom, OR add in a new tier of $15 that is capped to maybe.. 4 or 5 slots? And make this tier the new rotating reward tier. Additionally, this tier would need to be emptied so new people can come in, maybe once a year?
This would take some more thinking about the amount of people in the cap, the price of the tier, and how long each person would be waiting in between rewards before the tier is emptied.
C: Similar to B, but instead of having the current reward where its whatever I feel like - the style would be guaranteed to be either fullbody, halfbody, lined etc.
Not sure what would be best to choose for me atm but I'm willing to consider this too! The price may depend on the style chosen for the reward.
D: And lastly, If everyone likes the idea: someone on twitter suggested doing an OC poll? Like I guess you guys would all give me OCs to enter and then we do votes on who gets art? (And to keep things fair, would probably remove the winner for the next one or more times)
My only fear of this is that people would feel like favorites are being picked? But I wanted to leave it as an option still in case that sounds like a viable thing to you guys!
I would love more than anything to make multiple OC reward tiers at this time, however I don't want to push too soon and bite off more than I can chew. But I still want to make the choice that will be best for as many as possible! ;v;
With these new thoughts in mind, I'd love to hear more on how you guys feel about this if you have the time <3
Thank you to those who have already given me such helpful feedback as well! ;u;
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ORIGINAL POST
Hey guys, hope your day has been well! :D
I wanted to ask your thoughts on my current system, especially since there are more new people coming in, and as the list grows I want to keep things fair <3
Currently the way my Blossom Tier reward sketch works - is that I basically have a queue of people in line.
So my first ever patron is the first to receive this sketch, then my second patron to join receives the next one, and if no one else new subs, I then rotate back to the first patron for the next month!
IF someone new subs, I will usually add them to the front of the queue, and if multiple people join, they will receive sketch rewards in the order that they joined (one per month of course). Whenever I completely move through the list of Blossom subs, I rotate back to the first patron, and go in order again.
My question for you guys, is how do you feel about this system?
I'd love to hear if you think its fair, or unfair, and for what reasons!
And if you have issue with this, how do you think I should change it?
Suggestions are ALWAYS welcome here! I want to build a benefits system that has your interests in mind first and foremost. My goal is to give back the kind support I have as much as possible. So I truly appreciate any feedback you may have <3
Comments
Courtney
I definitely agree with all the other comments about this. I find it a little unfair if it’s only the newer subs that get sketches. I definitely understand where your going with it though. Finding a good rhythm that works great for you and all your subs is key. I don’t know much on how you can find a good way to pick patreon subs but I can’t wait to see what you come up with ☺️
Kayfoxii
You're very right about the balancing, and I can very clearly see now especially after asking how my current method could go poorly. So thank you for your honest feedback <3 Sadly I may have to find an alternative to doing it randomly though, as from what I've read this is against guidelines on Patreon ;-; I'll have to do some asking to see maybe what other artists have done too with their systems, I'm sure there is some alternative that could be fair. Just definitely needs some thinking! ;v;
UndeniablyFoxy
I think rewarding everyone you can is one of the hardest things to balance. I feel like you're trying your best to do right by everyone, but I agree with some of the others, where older subscribers may be left in the dark permanently. Without increasing your workload, you could introduce a higher tier for sketches, though I could understand where some could see that as a form of gatekeeping to force less people to be able to afford it. I think the easiest solution would be to cap off and finish your queue, then completely randomize after that point. Maybe make it so people who win can't win again for a certain amount of time.
