Time to get Down and Dirty - SFW (Patreon)

COVID aside we're coming up on a new year and some of you loyal, delightful, mates have been with me for a very long time. I am devoted to you as if you didn't already know. You have weathered my storms, shown up with kind statements, beat me with a stick (not literally) to get my act together and have even showered me with the sheer joy of just being you.

But with every silver lining there's that bad egg - that complaining soul - that angry mob that posts nasty comments on their way out without having the courage to say something to my face. That is actually common in fact. People expect Patreons to serve them, dare I say, shackled to appease their demands which they don't remotely even use common sense to dictate what those demands are retrospectively. We are at a loss and we have no one to blame but ourselves. Be kind to one patron and recognize that kindness robs the rest unfairly.Attempt to right the infraction only to be berated and belittled OR simply deny anyone the consent and live with your decision to do the "right thing". I fucked up. It would seem. And I had to do the right thing.

What the hell am I talking about? I gave a $1 level access to the Vault and it was wrong. Do you know what $1 gets you? A burger the size of a silver dollar at Mickey D's, it gets you access to the "blog" a freebie section here at Patreon and now it gets you nothing because I removed it. This is not a rant but an explanation of what goes on where the sun doesn't shine. I am hoping to provide for you the best experience for your money that you give me and apparently I'm failing at it. No fear, those several loyal will beat me with that stick and get me back in line. But just know this is hard for me, too. I have a confession to make. 

I, too, am a Patron. Of myself. Yup I pay myself $30 a month so I can see what you see. I have been doing that since day one. I was hoping at some point I could stop "paying" myself but that doesn't seem to be the case. In fact I've been paying myself while laid off due to COVID and no unemployment checks have shown up, but I continue to do so to keep this going. This is not a plea for money or commissions it's simply the truth. Am I worthy of $30? How can I answer that - but just know change is coming and it will all work out. People will depart, leave nasty comments that literally no one sees them but me and yet others will stay because I don't know what I've done to earn their loyalty.

So now you know some things and I got that off my chest. Look at the time, it's time to go to my 40 hour week regular job and then back here later with more requests, magazine covers, polls, random mini-series and all those other things you're hoping for but have yet to inquire.

Cheers,
And take care - Greyson