Some Fun Patreon Updates (Patreon)

Hey Patrons!

I've recently added Annual Memberships, which is a feature many of you have asked for. People have been asking for a way to do this for a while, and Patreon recently added the feature, so I have enabled it. Annual billing is simpler for many, and it reduces transaction fees as well, since there's only one per year instead of twelve.

If you're a current Patron who wants to switch to Annual, here are steps to do so:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pledge-annually-40597689

You may also notice a new credits sequence in videos that is (hopefully) easier to read and find your name. In honour of this and the expanded membership options, I've also renamed the existing tiers with a machine-shop theme. The three levels are now Apprentice, Journeyman, and Sprocket's Patrons. The latter because you folks make sure Sprocket is getting nice and fa–prosperous. I originally made up those old Patreon tier names off the cuff when I first signed up many years ago, and I never really revisited them to make them match the theme of the channel. This is part of a gradual visual improvement program that I'm working on, trying to make the channel better and better.

Nothing has changed for benefits– just the names and now you can also pay annually if you like. Cheers!