A moment of thanks
Added 2018-10-12 18:31:08 +0000 UTCRecently someone in a private creator group asked what were our biggest struggles to produce. Overwhelmingly the response has been about de-monetization. I admit, it is a concern to me but mostly because demonetized videos are not promoted.
Financially the show is in the black and, one day, when we dial down on the impossible list of guns it may even be equivalent to a reasonable income. The big campaigns help with all of this but are usually consumed by special, "ice breaking" projects.
Patreon, by which I mean you lot, has allowed us to pull our hair out over things much harder than the budget. I sincerely thank you all for that freedom. You, reading this, are the backbone of the show.
For anyone curious btw. My answer was the sort of dizziness I get switching between the general work columns of:
1. Research/writing
2. Team management
3. Filming in and outdoors
4. Editing and photography
5. Marketing, promotion, networking, and overwhelmingly: fan e-mails
6. Finding and managing loan pieces / direct acquisitions / keeping up with marks repair schedule
I have to leave myself lots of notes because I lose track of a big pile of carried 1s whenever I switch columns. That plate spinning act is my biggest challenge and why I am aiming for enough growth to full time Mae.
Comments
I did not realize Ian had content on Amazon, seems Gold Harbor Media has been packaging a lot of his episodes into chunks, InRange stuff too.
Anonymous
2018-10-16 08:19:57 +0000 UTCFN 1903 probably
C&Rsenal
2018-10-14 15:24:36 +0000 UTCwe put 10 hrs into this. It was all rejected due to call outs to descriptions, patreon, etc.
C&Rsenal
2018-10-14 15:23:23 +0000 UTCUnlike some other Patreons I've contributed to, the quality of this channel has just continued to climb. I'm glad to be a small part of helping to bring well-researched history to YouTube, even if the platform itself seems to be doing its best to drive everyone away.
Lockerus
2018-10-13 15:22:57 +0000 UTCI ran across a show on Amazon titled "The History of the Luger". Intreged, I began watching; it was all of Ian's "Forgotten Weapons" episodes having to do with the Luger development and additional episodes from the various auction houses. Do you think you can do the same? I would assume Ian had something to do with the production of the overall episode.
Robert LaPadura
2018-10-13 11:47:14 +0000 UTCIf you had to use an early semi auto pistol (Pre 1905) for self defense which would you choose and in what caliber (if there were multiple caliber options)?
SpaceCowboyfromNJ
2018-10-13 01:05:46 +0000 UTCYou guys have made my favorite show on YouTube. I watch old episodes all the time, mostly because of the amount of effort and information put into it. I think we can call it even.
BumroyV2
2018-10-13 00:40:39 +0000 UTCThank you to the whole team. We all appreciate the effort and toil you apply to documenting and bringing to us viewers your passion.
Cobra Commander
2018-10-12 22:42:08 +0000 UTCThanks Othias and Mae.I really appreciate all the work you put into it.Did I know all about the Kropatchek before watching the show?......No way........Now I do.Epic episodes.....Thanks!
Urban Wikström
2018-10-12 21:54:56 +0000 UTCNo pun intended, but you should be proud of the canon of work you have created. Any plans for long term preservation of the media?
Paul Heiser
2018-10-12 21:29:19 +0000 UTCIt's amazing what you have achieved so far, you're running a marathon not a sprint . Great work keep it up
2018-10-12 21:28:47 +0000 UTCNo complaints here. Wish I could do more!
A Pete Bingham
2018-10-12 19:32:24 +0000 UTCWe love y’all! Keep up the great work!
Thomas Ross
2018-10-12 19:25:45 +0000 UTC
