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Queer Panic Defence Poll

(Since the overwhelming number of you want this to go live, I've just made it public with a new thumbnail. If anyone has any problem with it being made public please DM me and we can work something out. )

Hey there, everyone. 

So to my shock, after telling me over a month ago that no way in hell could it be monetized, YouTube has changed its mind and informed me that the Queer Panic Defence video actually can be monetized. They even went ahead and added in the ad breaks for me. Way more than I put in, personally. Their monetization policies continue to confuse the ever loving hell out of me.

My first impulse was to keep it entirely Patreon exclusive because so many of you signed up specifically for that video and I didn't think it would be fair to share it. But a few of you have urged me to share it in comments as well as DMs. So I want to run a poll to see what everyone thinks. Nick suggested making it public only for pride month in June so I'm listing that as an option as well.

Comments

I belive it to be important to see, as do I wish to share it with others without them needing to commit to a patreon. I love all your work, so I did pledge to you. 🌟

Sean

imo this video should be made widely available 🤓 people need to become more aware

Everyone needs to see this

Make that money!

Jenlifer Fronester

I'm happy to give you Patreon money even if everything goes public, I just want to support a fellow queer creator to keep doing what he does :)

Since the overwhelming number of you want this to go live, I've just made it public with a new thumbnail. If anyone has any problem with it being made public please DM me and we can work something out.

Get that bag, James.

James: I very much understand your worry over making it public after people paid to see it, but this is an important work. Everyone needs to see it. And I bet the vast majority of people who bought in to see it found the quality of the video so high that they'll continue supporting you.

Tbh, i'm not a patron for the exclusive things. I'm here because i love your work and i want you to be able to continue. So yeh, i think more people should be able to see your videos

It's an important message that should be public, imo And as patrons I think we all agree that we're here because we want to support your work, more so than exclusivity

Anisa Sanusi

I came here because of this video, but I'm staying even if it goes public. I think it should go public, really.

My heart says public or public for pride month, but honestly I think it should be whatever's best for your financial situation/health of your channel. You do incredible work and while I think it would be a net good for the world if more people saw this video, if keeping it exclusive would help you create more of the videos you want to make, then that might be an even bigger net good imo.

Due to not falling for the sunk cost fallacy I am voting for public ;) Also joined for the entire year so :shrug:

Tangerine - they-them

I joined just for the video, but I think it should be made public; we get videos earlier anyway, and that’s enough for me, and I don’t think it’s fair or helpful to keep information exclusive, and I feel like this is too important of a topic to not be shared.

Couldn't have put it better myself. Whatever happens, I'm still going to keep supporting your work as a patron, but this is the sort of video and information that could really benefit our community to have access to good information about.

RaniTheCyborg

I'm a new patron too and I'll stay because I appreciate your work. I think this video should be public, the topic is too important to be Patreon-exclusive.

I just joined your Patreon this month because I wholeheartedly believe in the work that you and your team are doing with this channel. Our people have fought hard not just to tell their stories contemporarily, but to have our history unearthed and recognized in spite of attempts to destroy or hide that history. I think our history should be as accessible as possible to as many people as possible. Again, I'm here because I believe in what you're doing and what you do deserves to be seen by everyone. I vote for making the video accessible.

Youtube shouldn't have blocked it in the first place. But absolutely make it public, I did sign up to watch the video, but all of your videos are so great, you gotta share them with the world.

thesimslover828

I support your channel because I want to support your videos. I’ve had a busy month and I haven’t even gotten around to watching it yet but exclusive content is not a primary reason I support anyone on Patreon. Definitely share it, I say!

I found your channel about two months ago and have watched about a dozen of your videos. I did just sign up as a patron to see this video, but I would have done so anyway. I believe that this needs to be seen by as many as will watch it.

Make it public. We got early access and that’s a privilege in of itself. Make that money and spread awareness. The message is important.

I would very much like to share the video with the rest of my Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee at work.

Razzy

Make it public. We all in here had the privilege of an early access and for me is more than enough. It wouldn't compensate having the other video demonetized but it'll be something

I sighed up to watch it, but I found myself hoping you would put it on YouTube. It's so important and so well done, it should be shared to help educate people and bring attention to this topic.

I became a patron for the video but I think it'd be a shame if you didn't make it public for everyone else, it's a very important video. I'll stay a patron anyway, I want to support your work! Plus, I got to see it early anyway, so I don't consider myself cheated at all :)

The only reason I think it should be public is so that I can share it with others. I think it was extremely important and informative.

My Patreon support is to enable the creation of the content; never looking for any exclusive access.

I think the video is important for people to see. I understand if you want to keep it patreon only for monetary reasons. I'll continue my patreon regardless.

Mandi Mateer

I think it’s a really important video. People should have access to it.

The queer panic defense video prompted me to subscribe. I feel that it should be made public, as a very powerful piece recording queer history. Your work is well worth the price of subscription regardless, and early access is a common patreon reward.

Important information for others AND please GET THAT SCHMONEY!!!!

Rosallora

glad this turned into a poll. As I was watching it last night I thought about how this is the single most effective argument I've ever heard for federal hate crimes legislation, and that I wish it was more public so I could show it to people who don't think we need them.

Rob Ruhland

I signed up to watch it but the truth is I have been meaning to sign up for a while to support what you do, please share it with the world

Newer patron here. Absolutely make it public! You did a splendid job and more people need to know about this.

This is an important part of our history and it needs to be shared. Monetize the fuck out of it. I think it would be cute to get early access to video in the future but your content is awesome!!

Personally, I joined the patreon because I love your work and want to support you as a creator in general, not because I expect anything to be "exclusive" or just wanted to see one video. That being said, I think the early access at this point is really more than enough - everyone in the public deserves to witness the hard work on your part and the raw impact of the stories told.

Elliott S

I will continue to support but not everyone can, but everyone should see this video

I agree that it needs to be public. I support your content in the hopes others can see it too!

Tristan

I've been a patron for a while so I sure don't mind it going public but I can't speak for the people that signed up exclusively potentially to see that. But I feel your content is effective and educational and that's quite an important topic and I would hate to think that anything I said prevented it potentially getting to a wider audience and educating people.

SSLeif

Like I said on your previous post, I think the valuable information in the video could do much good if you make it public. That, more than anything, is important. The fact that all the hard work you put in could have a monetary gain for you this way is also nice.

Courtney Rayle

It is a really important story (are important stories) that need to be told.

allykitten87

I’ve been a patron for a while so I can’t speak as someone who signed up for this video, but I think you should make it public -you deserve the revenue that would come from it. It’s a really good video and it’s obvious you put a lot of time and hard work into making it. We still got early access to it as patrons so it’s like what a lot of other creators do as a patreon bonus anyway!

Caitlin, purveyor of Gay Frog Water™️


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