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Quick Status Update
Hey patrons, it's been a whileβso I wanted to fill you all in on where I've been πLast month I was invited to go to Berlin to do coverage of Nextcloud's conference (this video is almost done! It's a fun one)Aside from the traveling, I ended up catching COVID on (likely) the flight home and fell beh...
Welcome new patrons from June! π
Just wanted to send a thank you to all our new patrons in June for contributing to the Techlore mission!MauldusEthanMopeEnricsstereoJohnCharlesThank you all! Keep an eye out for a post mid-month for a Q&A :)-Henry
New Patreon Perk: Name in Video Descriptions β
Thanks for the patience patrons. I've been doing a lot of work back here automating things, I'll be publishing our normal monthly posts the next day or two for June, sorry for the delay! With that said, exciting announcement:As an extension of having our Hidden Helpers ($15/m) & Anonymous Allies ($50/m) in our ...
New Patrons in May! π (And Q&A?!)
Henry here π - welcome to May, it's almost summer time and I'm thrilled to see some new people here on Patreon!I wanted to individually thank some of you all who recently joined in April & Early May:- Clark (Anonymous Ally!)- Eldarix- Casper- RB- AutisTech- JohnnyO- DemonicaThank you all for supporting our h...
New Showcase For Top Patrons π
Hey patrons, we previously showcased our Anonymous Allies in our 'support' page on our site, we just migrated this to our homepage as a more proper showcase of your support for us. We couldn't do this without all of your support, so thank you to all patrons - especially anonymous allies β€οΈ
Announcing Q&As - Our Newest Perk For All Patrons! π
Hey everyone, Henry πFor those who've been supporting us for a while on Patreon, you may recall the various methods I've tried to engage with the platform - from monthly livestreams to movie nights.Historically, the problem revolved around the amount of time required to offer fun perks, that frankly only a s...
Important Updates, Apologies, & Patreon Security Concerns
Hey everyone, Henry πThis is a long overdue PSA, and I'm sorry for how long itβs taken me to catch up with communication.First, I want to apologize for how poorly weβve been maintaining our Patreon. Weβve been inconsistent in delivering your perks, as well as taking an embarrassing amount of time respondin...
New Perk For All Patrons!
For those who missed the announcements, we recently opened a brand new forum community!If you link your Patreon to our community, you'll now have a special role/badge for the world to see :) Happy to see a few of you already there, and hope to see more!- Henry
A PSA Regarding Our Video Schedule
At the beginning of each month, we post tentative sneakpeaks for certain Patreon tiers (Hidden Helpers & higher) with content we hope to publish that month. However, April received no such notice, and this is due to an internal change you should be aware of:We learned that setting ambitious deadlines for projects just ...
2021 Recap & Patreon Changes For 2022 π₯³
This is likely our last formal Patreon post of 2021, so to get started: Happy holidays & wishing you an early happy new year! π₯³1. Recapping 20212021 has been a massive success for the Techlore Patreon. We've accumulated close to $10,000 throughout 2021, in addition to hitting each and every one of our Patreon Go...
Proper Tor Usage Event! - Dec 5th, 6 PM UTC
It's that time of the month! Our event is taking place this Sunday on December 5th @ 6 PM UTC to talk about the best practices when using Tor. There will also be an open Q&A for any questions you might have. Keep an eye out the hours beforehand on Patreon for a URL to join.
Choose an OS Event Details!
This Saturday, Henry will be going live with patrons to discuss the pros/cons of each operating system, and how to choose one (or multiple) for your individual needs.When?Saturday November 6th, 5 PM UTCTo view event details in your timezone, visit this linkWhere? Streamed on YouTube, Link will be sent shortly before th...
Update Galore: Patron-Only Community, Signal Number Problems, Consulting, Monthly Events, & More!
Hey everyone, Henry here. We recently published some updates for you, but there are many more we need to talk about! Let's get right into it:Removal of the $3 TierAs stated in our previous update, we went ahead and removed our $3 tier to simplify the tiers for people. Thank you to everyone who stuck around!Monthly ...
Shopping Privately Event Information!
Shopping safely is a major point of discussion for both the real & physical world to protect your financial information. This patron-only event will get you started with the tools necessary to shop privately & securely. We're opening this event to all patrons regardless of their tier! Q&A will also be open at the e...
Important Techlore Patreon Updates π
Been a while since we've done one of these! Not too many changes, so let's hop right in. We said back in February that we were getting ready to phase out our $3/month tier in March and (embarrassingly) forgot to follow up on this. This will simplify our tiers and make it easier to give the fewer tiers their ben...
Plant Your Flag Event - Mark Your Calendars!
Planting your flag is the idea of marking your digital territory to prevent others from impersonating and/or stealing your identity. We'll chat about these situations, what to do about them, how to keep your identity safe, and the floor will be open for questions in real-time to those tuning in.We're going to k...
What do you struggle with the most relating to privacy + mental health?
Doing a quick poll for a project we're working on!
Techlore Movie Night! πΏ π₯
I am happy to announce our first ever movie night (woot woot π)Some context, I assigned our production team to watch Zero Days - a documentary/movie covering Stuxnet as inspiration for an upcoming video of ours. Weβd love to have you join as well π Stuxnet is a massive deal and the movie is pretty well acclaime...
Back from Vacation! (February Meetup Information)
Well Iβm finally back from Vacation π Apologies for lackluster communication in regards to our monthly meetup. Iβll be in a Jitsi room tomorrow at Noon, Pacific time (UTC -8) Iβll post a link here so we can all chat in addition to (hopefully) a livestream. Supposedly thereβs a way to livestream Jitsi meeting...
February Livestream Date & Time βΊοΈ
It's time to do our livestream! I'll be going live at Noon, pacific time. Use this link to view when the livestream starts in your timezone.Some notes: I am traveling and technically on vacation, so I do not have my normal equipment OBS hasn't been working on my computer lately (Very annoying issues with Ma...
A Plethora of Patreon Changes! π
Things are constantly changing here at Techlore - and it's time to update our supporters on what's happening.Patreon Tier Updates Secret Supporters ($1) & Privacy Promoters ($3) have gone unchanged. Pseudonymous Patrons ($5) have several new perks, including sneak-previews of our upcoming content - in addition ...
Patron Livestream Delayed - New Date Below!
Iβve been on vacation these last few days, but Iβm doing my best to make time for our monthly stream.Letβs shoot for February 3rd @ Noon Pacific Time. Iβll send a final reminder the day before. Thanks for your support and especially your patience. β₯οΈ
January Outro Patrons are LIVE! - And an FYI For Next Month Changes
After our video hiatus, weβve finally resumed our content. Our January $5 patrons & higher are now updated on our webpage and in the outro of our newest video. π Thanks for your support!FYI: There are now over 50 people in the outroβit scrolls too quickly to even read names, itβs a great problem to have! Becau...
Go Incognito Premium & Merchandise π
Hello all of our fantastic supporters!- Go Incognito premium is moving along nicely, ETA is this weekend for publishing, which is incredibly exciting as it adds the much-needed resources to help you implement the information into your day-to-day life. (In addition to many other fun updates to make the course even bette...
December Livestream Details
Hello all of our previous and brand new supporters! Itβs been a hell of a year with a lot of great accomplishments, many of which can be attributed to your support. Here are some details on our livestream:- Weβll start the livestream with the aforementioned guide on how I personally audit and will be going through ...
Thank You Patrons - First Audio Upgrade in a while
Havenβt upgraded audio in our videos for over 3 years, and we can finally justify the extra cost partly thanks to your help and support. Thank you all!
November Livestream Cancelled
Hello Patrons,Unfortunately YouTube has again mis-striked our channel due to a URL (This time it was a Coinbase URL) meaning I am unable to upload or livestream for a week. We will have a make-up session once things have returned. Sorry for the inconvenience :(
Brand New, One-Time Techlore Support Method
Hello Patrons. Several of you over time have expressed youβd prefer a one-time support method that deviates from the monthly/annual subscription.Today, Iβm proud to introduce our first one-time support method β₯οΈ Support our mission todayβand only today: https://ko-fi.com/techloreThis is simply a one-time dona...
November Outros Have Been Updated!
Hello patrons, our most recent video includes the new outro for November patrons. If youβre a $5 supporter or higher you will see your name π Thanks for your support and enjoy!
Exciting Patreon Updates For You π
Hope everyone is having a great new month. Here are some updates for you!New Tier ThemeWe have moved past the lemur theme. Here is our new theme:- Secret Supporter ($1)- Privacy Promoter ($3)- Pseudonymous Patron ($5)- Anonymous Ally ($50)Youβve already been moved over, thereβs nothing you need to do to utilize the...
