MrBiffo
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501 PATRONS: A HUGE MILESTONE!
🕑 Added 2022-03-28 10:49:22 +0000 UTCAs of this morning, we’ve hit 501 Patrons. That’s a mad, mad number. I’ve heard that you can expect 1-5% of your audience to sign up to a Patreon, but there are way more than 1-5% of you on here, even if you do combine Digitiser and BYAMPOD.
I keep saying it, but Digi has a relatively tiny audience compared to many of our YouTube mates. Yet, we seem to have more Patrons than most of them. Why that is, I dunno, but something about what Digitiser has always been – whether in its Teletext incarnation, or more recently – seems to generate passion and loyalty in its audience.
In fact, the audiences we have now with BYAMPOD and Digi mean so much more to me than the 1.5 million we used to get, purely because it seems more personal. I know more of you by name. We interact more. I’d always take what we have right now over those 1.5 million anonymous people.
Sometimes we do get a bit disheartened when a video we’ve made seems to struggle, but it’s coming back here and seeing how many of you want us to keep going - to the point you'll contribute financially - that ensures we do. I cannot stress how much I appreciate it.
And then there’s BYAMPOD, which is the very definition of a labour of love. We’d do it for nothing, of course, but it’s beautiful that some of our listeners do want to support us.
What we make on here isn’t exactly a living wage – certainly not compared to the work that goes into what we do – but over the past couple of lean Covid years, I’m not sure we could’ve survived without it. Coupled to the Digi Level 2 Kickstarter, and two sell-out live shows, your faith keeps whacking us in the face.
I think the fact you’ve been there for us through all that has given me – and us – a confidence to continue with the direction we’ve moved in. Yes, we get moments of insecurity and doubt – show me a creator who doesn’t – but we’ve stayed the course, because you’ve shown you believe in what I make. It’s a gift. Honestly. You’ve given me, personally, something very special.
It seems daft now that I was so reluctant to even ask for money in the first instance. All those years ago, a core of you – many of whom are still Patrons, insanely - badgered me to set up a Patreon, and I did so very reluctantly at first. It felt wrong to be asking you for money. Which is weird, given how my favourite band literally made crowdfunding a thing.
So, whether you’ve signed up for Digitiser or BYAMPOD, or the new Writer’s Club – currently my new favourite thing, so if you fancy hearing me talk about my day job with searing honesty, it’s worth signing up – I thank you. A million times over.
Paul (and Sanja)
Comments
Sharpworks
I may not always be able to view your videos immediately but I do get around to it eventually! And please keep going, you are doing something very unique and it has always helped lift my mood whenever it needed lifting!
Paul Rose (Mr Biffo)
That makes what we do all the more meaningful to us. Thank you for sharing, Christopher. Much love.
Paul Rose (Mr Biffo)
D'awww...
Paul Rose (Mr Biffo)
Thanks, love.
Christopher Clayton
You absolutely deserve every bit of success that comes your way. Not to give you a sob story but I lost my father to Covid in April 2020, got quite ill with it myself around the same time and then lost my cousin in January 2021 to it as well. Throughout that time Digitiser (and BYAMPOD) has been one of the things that’s helped me, offering genuinely funny entertainment that’s helped picked me up out of some dark places many a time. Long may you reign sir.
Simon Carlson
Best channel on YouTube, hands down. Proud to make my small contribution to your work.
Zobbster
I bloody love you and your work, Biffo. I'm investing in you because the world would be a much worse place without the things you create. You still manage to still make me laugh like wot you dun back on the teletex when we were both much younger and I can't thank you enough for that. F'reals.
Jeff King
Congratulations! You really work hard to provide great content and have earned a loyal following. Plus, you and Sanja are just lovely people!
Mr_PumpkiN
You simply must tell me where you got that lovely coat?
Simon Lee Tranter
Biffo's 501s. It's a superior jean pool! Really chuffed for you both. Hugely deserved for such lovely people. Onwards and upwards!
Matt Kimber (Timberwolf)
Wow. Well done. Did you perhaps consider a quick celebratory, "don't you know who I am?" as you were made to leave the National Gallery?
John Veness
💜💜💜
Colin Hughes
Awesome
