Can't we keep those tiny 'support me' buttons we have now next to the comments section under each episode? That would be helpful : )
We originally discussed keeping the small banners and support buttons to allow you to link them to something else, but unfortunately the code for those features was thoroughly integrated with the rest of the Support Program and could not readily be separated.
Okay, but banner doesn't show up on mobile versions. Is this going to be upgraded? And will you able to see notifications as well?
Too bad :/. Thanks anyway for considering it.
The problem with messages in header images is that they look different on every screen, and sometimes this happens:
(It's not a matter of scrolling, I see it like this always because of my screen resolution. Which is quite a standard resolution for newer desktop computers).
Maybe writing a recommended 'safe' area on the upload banner section would help.
There are ways to design your ad around that. In this thread, some very helpful guides are given that show safe zones. It's mostly for designing the banner to show well on the app, however same thought can apply. Just move important text more towards the center than the bottom.
The mobile apps are changing significantly to accommodate the new business model and additional content types, so the Support Program will not be emphasized there in the near future. On the bright side, the vast majority of support comes from people on desktops (i.e. Windows, Mac, etc.) and not mobile users on the web or apps.
Notifications will not be included immediately, but will be added in the future when we are able!
We considered this too and realize it's less than ideal. The top cover banners were really intended as background images to introduce a bit of personalized color, style, etc., not really as a place to include detailed text or messages. However, without building a new feature or making other significant changes, adding a link to the top was the most available and visible option.
There's not really a "safe" area, as the image keeps zooming/cropping as the window size increases (i.e. if you stretch the window enough or go full screen on a large monitor, the image will continue to stretch to fit). In general the guideline is to make any important content stay within the width of the content area below... in other words, within the 940px in the center of the banner. Likewise, content is safest near the vertical center.
These will unfortunately be going away at the end of November (along with the Support buttons and other TSP features) as CK mentioned above.
However, you can of course add additional links in your series and episode descriptions if you like.
That's a hella good news.
I wasn't talking about the banner you put when you are in support program, I created my own banner about my Patreon I put under pages, so people will notice it for sure : ) (That's a good solution too btw)
Ah, sorry I misunderstood! That's a good solution (either to encourage people to Like and Share your episodes, or visit your support site, merch page, etc.). People can't click on the image to link to it directly, of course, but it's definitely a visible way to ask your readers to take action.
Instead of unlocking all locked content, would it be feasible to give each creator the option to either mass-unlock all, or mass-delete all locked content? This wouldn't affect me, but I know there are others who keep forever-locked episodes. Maybe they would prefer to repost the locked content on Patreon as backer-only content, in which case delete-all would be helpful.
I was seriously expecting it would be sometime next year. * sweats * Well. I guess I gotta speed up the research of new platform for moneys and business plan redesign...
I'm not a webdesigner or expect in the technical aspect of those things, but while I understand the big issue with the Support button being too much tied to SP, is it possible to replace it when SP will be deactivated by a similar button that would link to a page in which creators could put text and images? It should of course certainly contain a "report" button in case of inappropriate use/content, but that would probably be the most comfortable solution on our end, even if we may have wait past Nov 30 to get to use this feature.
Awwwnoooo ; n ;
I liked them.
Are you sure they can't come back after? It was so cute and nice... ; u ;
Still, thank you guys for the headsup and efforts!
I can't say the exact amount of work involved because I'm no @isyoon. But it's not as simple as that - our team is really small, and our small team is focusing on building a new thing. Everyone is pulling more weight than they can comfortably, and often that "one more thing" can be that proverbial "straw that broke camel's back". We'll discuss this more internally, but regardless of what we end up doing (or not doing) I wanted to give a little more context to it.
@michaelson So do we add a "support button" into the banner like this to let people know it's clickable?
...... I can't help it, it feels somewhat wrong... ಠ_ಠ
But thanks for at least adding that 
Yeah, it feels dirty doesn't it? Haha, I think it'll take readers some time to adjust to it. The more creators who adopt this, the faster readers will be able to get accustomed to it. So it'll be a community effort - of course, we'll make an announcement about it to readers to let them know to explore more
I just added a Patreon link and logo to my banner. Doesn't feel wrong to me. As creators, we're offering up 'free' content. Yet while it's free to consume, it's nonetheless highly valuable. Readers shouldn't expect to have access to free content without being sold something at some point, and creators shouldn't feel ashamed to promote that they're accepting patronage.
I was mainly referring to the fact that it wasn't clickable before so it's sort of strange that it's not clickable.
Yeah, I think they'll get used to this new feature real fast. I like that it gives agency to the creator. It's up to them to make it as prominent or subtle as they want, they can link it anywhere they want to, and they can write their own call to action as they please.
@michaelson @scythe I just can't help but think that unless you have a phrase like "click here" in the banner, people won't realize it's clickable...
Also, I may be old school but to me a header on a website always leads to the home page so even if people find out it's clickable, they'll think it will lead them to a list of episodes, at least it's what I would think...
@scythe 's banner gives me the first impression that the series it's at is a special series dedicated to promoting on Patreon, and that the main series is somewhere else.
... well, these are my impressions and I am aware that I'm not used to social media too much ^^;;
