Quick question! IG or Patreon? (Patreon)
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21-02-20 UPDATE :
I have added everyone on this post to my "close friends" list on insta, so you should now be able to see my personal stories! I post on there more or less everyday!
I will still be posting on Lenses occasionally, for anyone who doesn't have instagram or for whom it is more convenient to stay on patreon. There might be a few less progress shots and such, but I'll have regular updates nonetheless.
And for anyone who doesn't have either insta or Lens, don't worry, everything I post in lenses, I will usually make a full post about a few days later. :)
Hey peeps,
I did a little Ask in my Instagram stories asking what kind of rewards people liked the most on Patreon in general, and Sasha mentioned that she liked being added as a "close friend" on Insta (a restricted version of Stories, where your pictures only appear to people who have been added to the close friends list), and seeing sketches, wips, sneak-peaks and behind-the-scenes there.
Currently, I am trying to use Lenses more (the equivalent of Instagram stories on Patreon), to show you more content, but would it be better for you if I did that on Instagram instead?
I could add you to my close friends list and could post what I post on Lense now, on Insta instead.
My question is :
How many of you follow me on Instagram and would you prefer it if I posted my WIP previews, sketches, and behind-the-scenes on Insta instead of Patreon Lenses?
Let me know below!
And if you vote for Insta, let me know your instagram username in the comments so I can add you to the close friends list!
Sorry, I realise this might have been a bit confusing. Let me explain.
I want to replace Patreon Lenses with Private Patreon-only Instagram stories.
If you don't know what either are :
- Patreon Lens is a feature of the Patreon app that is similar to Instagram stories.
Only Patrons can access them, but it requires that you have the Patreon App installed somewhere on your phone or tablet. Lenses are accessible via the Patreon website, but you need to go on the webpage, which is a bit over the top for a temporary short phone picture, and I don't think you get notified by email if I post a lens.
I usually use Lens to share sketches I'm working on, early previews of work in progress and paintings, sketchbook pages and behind the scenes, before I post them on my Patreon feed.
The Lens app is fiddly and annoying, crashes a lot and is in every way inferior to the Insta stories feature.
- Instagram Stories are 24h-only short updates on Instagram, and they have a feature that allows you to only share certain stories with whoever you added to your "close friends" list.
Instagram is much easier to use, more people have access to it on their phone, and it is much less of a problematic app that the Patreon one.
Therefore, I am considering adding any of you who have an instagram username, to my Instagram "close friends" list, so that you can have access to my private Instagram stories instead of using Lens.
THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGES TO MY PATREON FEED OR PAGE, I WON'T BE UPDATING IT LESS, THIS IS JUST ON TOP OF MY NORMAL PATREON PAGE UPDATES AND POSTS.
So if you were already not watching my Lenses, this would change nothing to you. Unless you have an instagram account, in which case, you'll get even more updates, because you'll get the normal Patreon one as well as exclusive instagram stories.