One year ago, Vanessa and I decided we’d give Patreon a try. Many of our friends were/are on Patreon, and taking into consideration how much we create and produce, we thought it could be fun to accumulate all of it in this new (for us) and fascinating place. And perhaps even get paid while doing it. Well, so far, so good!
Since our inception one year ago, we have apparently posted 273 times (including loads of unreleased music, films, poems, cut-ups, private photos, news, updates, general writings and more). Perhaps this is less than if you’d look at ten years of Facebook or Instagram, but still… The Patreon feed has a more distinct life of its own compared to the other giant black holes of social media narcissism.
Why? Because there is a little story here. A kind of very personal history writing. Intimate and uncensored. Genuine. As the messages are directed to our patrons (whom we regard as real friends, given the support angle) it definitely becomes a very personal sphere.
Sometimes it’s Vanessa and her cut-ups; sometimes it’s me and my rants. But most often it’s the two of us together, creating projects, products and happenings that may not be global smash hits but that certainly give our lives a whole lot of meaning. And we know that’s true for others (like yourself) too.
Facebook (and the others) is like digital quicksand. On its surface float a few desperate “likes” before the entire post sinks into dark oblivion. On our Patreon page, however, it’s just us and whatever we do, with no ephemeral suggestions from others about which events to go to, which films to to watch, or who had a birthday when, or which celebrity just died. And then, all those ads…
We like our Patreon environment, and we will build a stronger presence there during 2019, rather than allowing ourselves (and others) to get lost in space at the other social media platforms.
We’re going to have a lot of fun while doing it, so please join us if you will, and always keep in touch! Always a pleasure!
