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How Should I Handle Audio Articles?

  • Leave them embedded in video and exclusive to $3+ supporters 1
  • Add them to the audio RSS and make them available to all supporters 5
  • 2017-07-14
  • multiple choice
  • 6 votes
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Content

As I always point out, Patreon offers an Audio RSS feed that will get you all the audio content I publish. This is how I offer an ad free version of the podcast, but not how I offer the audio versions of the articles that I create. Those are posted as videos because they've always been only for $3+ supporters and I can't segment the Audio RSS feed like that.

But here's the thing: those videos don't get many views, presumably because nobody comes to Patreon for content or clicks through the e-mail alerts. I could easily add them to the Audio RSS feed so that they would show up in the podcast feed, and you could listen to them on your phone or whatever. But that would mean they wouldn't be exclusive to the $3+ supporters any more. They'd be available to all supporters.

If you're a $3+ supporter, would this bum you out? Or would it be worth it to get the audio articles delivered to your phone like micro podcasts? Would you lower your support level if it were? Feel free to comment and/or vote in the poll.

Comments

James Alexander

I don't mind those audio articles being available for everyone via the RSS feed. If possible it would be cool if you still posted the videos as well ( doesn't matter the tier level) because I actually do listen to them that way on occasion. My podcast service of choice (Google Play Music) doesn't support adding RSS feeds at the moment so I personally don't use that avenue.

Ed White

Hey, just wanted to chime in. I don't mind that it's available for everyone. I subscribe and listen to the public feed anyway. I just support in hopes of making it easier for you to create your content, which I find very valuable 😃 Honestly, if posting publicly helps raise your profile (getting more patrons, virtuous cycle, yadayada), I'm all for it.

Dioneira

Just read the post now while binge listening the last two months articles. :-D I would love listening to the articles in the rss feed. It would be easier for me and I guess I would listen more regularly. And let's be honest, science should be for everyone if possible.:-)