December discussion! Pause or Naur? (Patreon)

Hello everyone, I hope you guys are having a less stressful time preparing for the holidays then I'm having lmao

This will be a poll deciding whether or not to pause for Decemeber sticker and print benefits, or to continue as usual, as well as some info I've learned concerning the whole missing envalope situations. 

Good news! A lot of people are recieving their envalopes finally, and that tells me that although it takes a quite a minute, that the mail can get to their location eventaully without issue other than a delay. Also, some people are getting their stuff almost immediately like the next day after I send them out, so hell yeah!

Bad news: The delays and missing envalopes and sendbacks are still affecting a decent handful amount of people, and while eventually their stuff shows up either for them or on my end as a send back (as in, the envalope is returned to me marked as undeliverable for some reason, and I repackage it and send it back out, which usually fixes it the second time around) As mentioned, this process can sometimes take weeks or more due to the strain on the postal system, like this envalope that was bitten/ripped up and returned to me over a month after I had sent it out. 

Currently with the info I have, it's a mix of the already strained postal system, (a lot of places missing mail machines thanks to the 2020 mail-in voter fraud conspiracy having them removed and never returned) as well as staff shortage and strain, plus me starting late could bunch together. They get to folks eventually, just a bit frusterating they take a bit. 

So! Here's the propasition: We can continue Patreon benefits as usual, pause the month, or possibly figure out a different benifit for December that's not mail related. You guys on here are paying my bills right (which thank you thank you i platoincally kiss you on the forehead) but I have enough savings I can be alright for one month if it comes down to it. I'll also be changing a bit schedule wise for December if its not paused, aka posting polls the last few days in November instead of waiting.

So the options are:

Continue December as usual: Comes with whatever the delay postal system has, but the sticker and print polls will be posted before December actaully begins, and packing/cutting will start Dec 1st. I will also be streaming more on twitch the actaul process (as much as I can again) 

Pause December benefits. No one will be charged for December and benifits (stickers and prints) will continue in January. There will be no stickers or prints for that month.

Offer a non-mail in option for December Benefits: (Suggestions and ideas highly requested!) This if folks still want to support as a patreon but doesn't want to worry about a sticker and print in the mail. Depending on the tier, this can be art related or really anything otherwise, though I legally have to say I can't do drabbles both for Patreon's rules and that the amount/wordcount might be a bit much. Suggestions are open!

Also if theres a split, there could also be an option to continue Patreon Benefits for December, but make there an option where someone could choose whether they'd like to recieve a sticker, or the other benefit thats suggested or none if they'd like to opt out of recieving one for the month for that month, but that would be in a later different poll depending on what you guys think

The poll is multiple choice and feedback is greatly appreiciated! Also, if you don't plan on being December Patreon and not sure if it's going ot be paused, please take this as your reminder to unpledge before the holidays! There are no hardfeelings and I apreciate you for stopping by while you can! Unpledging won't affect your previous months btw, and you should still recieve all your other previous benefits before December if you decide to. If you stay, Hi! I'm waving at you!

Thank you guys for supporting me and being patient, I'll be streaming art here in a few minutes, and will be streaming a LOT of sticker packing over the next few days over at Twtich Bam_Sara if you're interested in seeing the process. 

There will be another post after everyone has voted to confirm everything! Be safe as the holidays approuch! I am giving you all a cup of hot chocolate or tea rn<3 ☕️❄️⛄