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[meeks]

I'm considering a couple of new perks for next month, and I'd like to know what you think.

One was inspired by ysabetwordsmith's post, and is for those of you who help with promotion: Some new commenters mention whose link they followed to find me, and I would like to start counting these to reward people for sending traffic my way. I am thinking something like "x number of referrals in a month can earn a free icon or equivalent amount of work on a sketch of your choice." Would something like that appeal to you? How many new participants/month seems fair?

The other is a variation on the "pay to vote" payment model described by haikujaguar. I already do specific revisions in exchange for tips, but I am thinking that each tip could also count as a vote, so that the sketch that has received the most tips gets another round of work...similar to my current perk for linkbacks. This is something I already track, so it wouldn't be difficult to implement using either the number of individual contributors, or the actual dollar amounts. The latter seems a bit less democratic, since it favours those who are most willing/able to spend money, but I do have other perks for non-cash support methods. What do you think?

My sketch of minor_architect's Wanted: One Gnome has feedback from enough people to get cleaned up :)

Congratulations to this week's icon winner: the_vulture! Teddy's visit to Australia will be the subject of my next sketch :)

linkytime!
wrenstarling is hosting a one-card draw from her bird oracle deck! Tips are appreciated but not required.

Stormy has posted a new chapter in her latest book. Epic danger is epic! And one of the characters may have sort of exploded...o.o

And just because it's adorable: moonvoice's latest commission is for a fairy penguin! Squee! I can't wait to see this one in colour. ^.^

Art from this week:
New icons!
The Reluctant Rescue (rough sketch)
Salt and Pepper (non-story, finished painting)
Feather-blessed (cleaned up sketch)

Tips: $5.00

Comments

[clare_dragonfly]

I like the idea of both of those perks!

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I like the "tip = vote" perk too.

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

My sketch of minor_architect's Wanted: One Gnome has feedback from enough people to get cleaned up.

Yay, thank you! I'm trying hard not to SQUEE in the middle of my quiet library; the patrons already look at me funny and they don't need another reason. :D

This is something I already track, so it wouldn't be difficult to implement using either the number of individual contributors, or the actual dollar amounts.

Since you do give perks for non-cash support already, I say try the $X = X votes option. I'm hoping this idea will put more $$ in your pocket as compensation for your time and for art supplies. People put money towards art commissions all the time and your illustration service is something like that, so I don't see anything extraordinary about this payment model.