Post by Consequence on Jul 10, 2016 15:37:09 GMT -5
Friends and Family of Bleach Gotei,
Several months ago we announced that we were instituting text-only ads onto BG in an effort help offset the costs of running and hosting the site. This worked well for some time but, simply put: no matter what you do, ads are both distracting and unpleasant. As well as that, they don't really earn all that much these days. So based on feedback and common sense alternatives, we have (1) removed the ads as well as (2) created a Patreon page to help fund the site.
You may view our Patreon page by clicking this link.
At present, we feature three distinct goals towards funding the site and three distinct levels of Patron Rewards for individuals who contribute. It is my pledge to you as the Site Owner that the money generated by the Patreon is intended to be 'zero sum'. What this means is that each dollar will be ultimately going right back into the site. This will take some very obvious forms, such as paying for our monthly hosting and utilizations fees, as well as the other costs associated with the site. It also extends to covering software licenses, support charges, or any other miscellaneous 'technical costs'. Basically, we will first for the things that keep the lights on.
As part of the contributor rewards, we will be creating a thread on the forum, and a new sidebar block, to feature and give thanks to our supporters and recognition for their generosity! Should our community contributions ever exceed the funds necessary to keep the site running, there are two primary pools for this money to contribute towards:
First, the boring one: In an effort to mitigate any future pain, a small reserve will be built up in order to help pay for any upgrades or server moves that may yet lay down the road. This includes up-front software costs, hosting fees, contracted technical services, et cetera.
And the second, exciting one: As a way to give back to our members, we have been speaking with a very talented artist: Sideburn004. They will be creating quality artwork, manga pages, and other treats that directly feature characters and events from the happenings on Bleach Gotei!
A gift from the community, to the community.
Even though her commissions are currently closed, after negotiations with Shun Minamoto she has agreed to do projects for Bleach Gotei. In order to give the community a demonstration, Shun has elected to pay out-of-pocket for an example image featuring Truth, Knowledge, and Wishes -- with post-production edits by Kyousuke himself.
Sideburn004 is an incredibly skilled artist and we look forward to a long relationship working with them. You can see the original, full-size image here.
Notice the banner on our Patreon page? That's an image of Ichigo drawn by Sideburn004 that we licensed for this use, and we look forward to getting some of those copic marker-colored images for the community as well!
Thank you, sincerely, for all the time, energy, and words you pour into this site. We would not be here without you, and are looking forward to the ways that our Patreon campaign can help make Bleach Gotei even better.
Several months ago we announced that we were instituting text-only ads onto BG in an effort help offset the costs of running and hosting the site. This worked well for some time but, simply put: no matter what you do, ads are both distracting and unpleasant. As well as that, they don't really earn all that much these days. So based on feedback and common sense alternatives, we have (1) removed the ads as well as (2) created a Patreon page to help fund the site.
You may view our Patreon page by clicking this link.
At present, we feature three distinct goals towards funding the site and three distinct levels of Patron Rewards for individuals who contribute. It is my pledge to you as the Site Owner that the money generated by the Patreon is intended to be 'zero sum'. What this means is that each dollar will be ultimately going right back into the site. This will take some very obvious forms, such as paying for our monthly hosting and utilizations fees, as well as the other costs associated with the site. It also extends to covering software licenses, support charges, or any other miscellaneous 'technical costs'. Basically, we will first for the things that keep the lights on.
As part of the contributor rewards, we will be creating a thread on the forum, and a new sidebar block, to feature and give thanks to our supporters and recognition for their generosity! Should our community contributions ever exceed the funds necessary to keep the site running, there are two primary pools for this money to contribute towards:
First, the boring one: In an effort to mitigate any future pain, a small reserve will be built up in order to help pay for any upgrades or server moves that may yet lay down the road. This includes up-front software costs, hosting fees, contracted technical services, et cetera.
And the second, exciting one: As a way to give back to our members, we have been speaking with a very talented artist: Sideburn004. They will be creating quality artwork, manga pages, and other treats that directly feature characters and events from the happenings on Bleach Gotei!
A gift from the community, to the community.
Even though her commissions are currently closed, after negotiations with Shun Minamoto she has agreed to do projects for Bleach Gotei. In order to give the community a demonstration, Shun has elected to pay out-of-pocket for an example image featuring Truth, Knowledge, and Wishes -- with post-production edits by Kyousuke himself.
Sideburn004 is an incredibly skilled artist and we look forward to a long relationship working with them. You can see the original, full-size image here.
Notice the banner on our Patreon page? That's an image of Ichigo drawn by Sideburn004 that we licensed for this use, and we look forward to getting some of those copic marker-colored images for the community as well!
Thank you, sincerely, for all the time, energy, and words you pour into this site. We would not be here without you, and are looking forward to the ways that our Patreon campaign can help make Bleach Gotei even better.
