Maybe, but it's an
experiment we hope works, so that we don't have to take more drastic steps.

I think of it as a leap of faith between us, the creators of the content, and you, the enjoyer of what we do. Think of it as a chance to become a benefactor, or a philanthropist of GeekCulture.

A crazy idea maybe, but perhaps if enough friends can help us in this way, we can continue to provide the laughs for everyone.

Now I'm gonna feel like a weasel for not paying to view your comics....

Anyway, I've got an idea for you. How about you create AY2K/JoT animations and give them only to people who pay? But not shockwave/flash animations, but real, fluid animation (yes, Death By Sysadmin was great for something we get for free, but it's not the thing you see on TV).

Nitrozac's great drawings and interesting, funny, cute and identifiable[1] characters have a lot of potential. I want to see more of them.

And to discourage people from sharing the animation on the media piracy services, each copy will be watermarked somehow, and people who share your animation will have their membership terminated (and possibly publicly humilated).

- Beenay
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[1] Can I use this word to express characters I can identify with?

However, I'm poor. Just spent 3 months essentially with no work, pay for the work I DID do has been delayed (mind if I call them bastards again? because they are, the bastards) and I have a short term loan to payoff and a car to buy (last one lost the tranny). I really *do* think $5 is too much to spend. If I had more cash and wasn't so damn in debt, I'd be happy to kick in. I had to pay for my print comics, I don't see why Web comics are inherantly different (except custom has made them free more often) (also, web comcis can do things print can't, but that's beside the point). Unfortunately, I'm at the point of "do without" rather than "pay the cash," not because I'm willful, but because I'm trying to keep my family housed.

Really, the only "perk" I'd want (if I were a registered subscriber) is a regularly published AY2K comic.

Beenay, animations are something we would love to do, but they're just way too time consuming for us to do at this point. Maybe the Cartoon Channel will buy the production rights to The Adventures of the Techno-Talking Babes,

platypus: don't sweat it, we know there are a lot of people who are unable to pay, which is why this is voluntary. We don't want anyone to do without, so this is our attempt to find a workable middle ground.

dragonman97: Ya, we'd like to be able to offer the no ads, but at the moment, I'm not sure how we would do that without a complete overhaul. (if people have any ideas, please post them in a new thread, not this one)
But I'm glad to help keep this great site going, because the web would be a little emptier without this place.
Thanks dragonman97!

Really, the only "perk" I'd want (if I were a registered subscriber) is a regularly published AY2K comic.
We've been musing about doing a paper version, mailed out to subscribers.

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Really, the only "perk" I'd want (if I were a registered subscriber) is a regularly published AY2K comic.

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me too; and i subscribed today

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Originally posted by macadddikt18:
Or, better yet, pledge now, and get a free autographed print of your favorite ay2k comic. That alone would make me pledge more.
Nayt

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C'mon, why would you donate more than you think its worth? You might as well just order the spiffs you want on top of your order!

I gave what I thought was appropriate, without hesitation. (Not to pat myself on the back, just a statement of fact)

But, I did it without thought of "What can Nitrozac & Snaggy do for me now that they're getting some of my dough?" If it works out, they'll do that: by continuing to do what they do for me by creating the amazing stuff they do.

And yes, I'm willing to contribute, so that poor college students and fixed income families can have the Joy of Tech. I'll carry some of that, gladly.

But I won't ask Nitro and Snaggy to do more than they already do, which is plenty. If they offer, and can afford to do something for subscribers, that's cool. If not, I couldn't care less, as long as they keep doing their geek thing here.

Hope that doesn't sound harsh or self-righteous, but I wanted to put some perspective in.

=bd

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Originally posted by DigitalBill:
I If they offer, and can afford to do something for subscribers, that's cool. If not, I couldn't care less, as long as they keep doing their geek thing here.

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That pretty much sums up my view on it as well. I already receive fair value, but bonuses are always nice.

I'd even pay extra for a "Solid Nitrozanium Super Fan" T-shirt. I can't wear the "geekier than thou" t-shirt because I can never be sure if one of the people viewing it might actually be geekier than I, and although my intellect is in the superior range I can't claim to be a "Genius", but it is incontrovertible that I am a super fan.

Superfans can send in a picture of themselves, or of their pet, or something of their choice, and Nitrozac will draw them. This image will be made into a SuperFan button. The SuperFan will then get a button, and the button will be added to our collection on the webstore, so other people can actually order "The SuperFan Collection."

Plus, the superfan will most likely also end up in a cartoon at some point.