Hi, all. Just wanted to give a brief update on a recent site update.
There are (surprising to me) paid supporters for this site. For whatever reason, over the course of the last year, some have determined they wanted to support my content. I enabled this capability earlier this year based on a suggestion from some of the early supporters, but never implemented it on content at all. However, over the last year, the number of supporters has grown significantly - to the point where I feel I need to do something special for them to show my appreciation.
You may have noticed that this week there are some paid articles but I want to ensure everyone that everything on this site will be always free. To show my appreciation to the growing group of supporters, some content will be initially paywalled, but will then be scheduled to release about a week after the initial release for everyone.
So, it’s like when a movie releases digitally. Yes, one of your subscribed streaming services will eventually include the movie so you can watch it under your existing subscription. But, if the movie is really good, and you’ve been waiting for the digital version to release, you can choose to own it or rent it and get access right away. That’s the same concept I’m applying here.
Additionally, there are some other benefits to being a content supporter:
Subscriber-only posts and early access to free content
Post comments and join the community
Subscriber-only podcasts and audio messages
Thanks again to the supporters! I hope this change shows how much I appreciate all of you and I hope I can continue to live up to your idea of applicable and quality content. As with everything I do where there’s a “cost” to it, proceeds go to support St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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Hi, all. Just wanted to give a brief update on a recent site update.
There are (surprising to me) paid supporters for this site. For whatever reason, over the course of the last year, some have determined they wanted to support my content. I enabled this capability earlier this year based on a suggestion from some of the early supporters, but never implemented it on content at all. However, over the last year, the number of supporters has grown significantly - to the point where I feel I need to do something special for them to show my appreciation.
You may have noticed that this week there are some paid articles but I want to ensure everyone that everything on this site will be always free. To show my appreciation to the growing group of supporters, some content will be initially paywalled, but will then be scheduled to release about a week after the initial release for everyone.
So, it’s like when a movie releases digitally. Yes, one of your subscribed streaming services will eventually include the movie so you can watch it under your existing subscription. But, if the movie is really good, and you’ve been waiting for the digital version to release, you can choose to own it or rent it and get access right away. That’s the same concept I’m applying here.
Additionally, there are some other benefits to being a content supporter:
Subscriber-only posts and early access to free content
Post comments and join the community
Subscriber-only podcasts and audio messages
Thanks again to the supporters! I hope this change shows how much I appreciate all of you and I hope I can continue to live up to your idea of applicable and quality content. As with everything I do where there’s a “cost” to it, proceeds go to support St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
-Rod