changing how i do "file dumps" (Patreon)

hey everynyan, heres an overly complicated snoozefest post regarding how i was thinking of going about doing the "file/art dumps" going forward:

just want to know your thoughts on the file dumps i post every few months, that collect all the drawings, animations and the project files (Flash files, Clip Studio/Photoshop files) into a zip.

its mostly handy for those of you that like to look at the Flash files and Clip Studio files and see how i layer things/put things together etc. as well as the timelapses i include in them, so this probably only really concerns a fraction of you

i usually try to post one every 2 or 3 months, but also i'm wondering "...why do i do that...?" especially when there's times like now where i spent basically the past month working on mostly one animation, so what would mean the "Jan-Feb-Mar" zip feels a little "light".

the other issue with those zips is that they sometimes go up to 1GB+ in size, which i've been taking for granted, but might be a pain in the ass for someone to download if they JUST want the project file for that one drawing i made and not the entire months worth of stuff.

so what i was thinking about going forward is to change how i share project files. firstly, when i post a new cartoon here, i ALSO link the project files to it in the same post. when i post a new drawing here, ALSO link the timelapse video and project files to it at the same time - as i did with this Ashley post from yesterday. seems kinda obvious to me that i shouldve been doing since the start. so the project files are immediately accessible to you instead of making you wait another month or two before its available in the "tri-monthly zip file!"

secondly, i opened a 2023 MEGA folder and just collected everything in sub-folders there, and will upload project files/hi-res images & videos/timelapses/sketches etc. to there throughout the year as i make them, that people can access at any time. I'd also attach that link to everything I post so it's easily accessible at all times too.

Here is what i set up now (currently just accessible to the $5 tier):

https://www.patreon.com/posts/81021324 

the only issue regarding this, is it might be too much hassle and take up more space on my MEGA account i think if i continue seperating SFW and NSFW and doing a whole extra "SFW 2023" mega folder as well.so unfortunately this MEGA folder link will continue to only be accessible to $5 tier patrons. What I'll probably do for $1 tier patrons, is make the usual bimonthly or so "file dump" post where I just now link to the individual SFW items from the Mega folder instead of uploading a separate zip.

Again, the links will still also be available on the posts as I make them now like the above Ashley post, you can still immediately access the project files/timelapse from the post itself, and then i'll repost it along with all other SFW content i've made every month or two as the new "file dump" posts for $1 patrons. hopefully this makes sense lol!! really all of this is just to make a more quick and convenient way for me to post this stuff and make it more immediately accessible to people, especially the $5 patrons who can access the master MEGA folder whenever.i probably explained all that like an ape, but hopefully you get the gist when looking at the link above.i might go back and do this for all previous years if it seems like a good idea.