I decided to finally monetise the channel for a variety of reasons, hence the post below.
Monthly costs are $40 for the streaming software, plus another $30 or so for the sites like this blog, the Kurganate etc.
There are much higher costs for Kurgan TV and of course, life invariably throws you some curve balls. So some of the reasons are:
To make streaming at least cost neutral or ideally create a small profit instead of a complete negative.
To make streaming both more regular (minimum once a week).
To include subscribers as guests and/or give their topics/questions/views more air-time and participation. I always enjoy the chat interactions, so this will be bringing things to a new level.
To increase the number of people I interview or have livestreams with.
Once we hit marginal profitability give the higher subscribers various benefits such as memberships to Kurgan TV, etc.
Potentially, dedicated streams that are members only if we hit a margin that makes it viable to so.
I’m not looking to make my millions off this, just not have to pay out money to do it. And if we hit 100 members at the top rate, or the equivalent with a mix of rates, it’s likely you could get dedicated videos/streams multiple times a week.
So: support what you like and let’s see how this works out. The section below was posted on the YouTube community section too.
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Memberships are now a thing on this channel. See the new Join Button on videos. There are three levels:
£2.99 per month – basic membership to show support for the channel, you get access to any membership only videos (they will happen only once we hit a certain number of subscriptions, which we will figure out together)
5.99 per month – As above, plus once a month (or more frequently if we get more people) a member gets to choose a topic and/or be interviewed on either a livestream or members only video, depending on topic, etc.
22.99 per month – Nobility package. This level will probably be limited in numbers and you will need to bear with us, but we plan to let you: choose a topic and/or be interviewed (on a topic of your choice that I approve) for either main videos or membership only videos. You can even have an “I argue with the Kurgan” about whatever topic you want video as long as you follow dialectic rules of argument and respect times for each side etc. Depending on the level of interest we are also considering giving this level free access to the Kurgan TV library, but probably only if we hit 50 members or so.
Aside from the above, members (of all levels) will get badges etc to show their membership and as I get more familiar with the system I will upgrade and add to those things, but as I am at the early stages, the first members will simply get preferential treatment on things that interest them. Eventually we plan to also issue real-life physical badges or some other benefits, but that’s once the channel and livestreams at least pay for themselves and begin to make issuing physical good viable from a cost perspective.
Thank you all for your interest and continued support over the years.
YouTube Memberships now Active
I decided to finally monetise the channel for a variety of reasons, hence the post below.
Monthly costs are $40 for the streaming software, plus another $30 or so for the sites like this blog, the Kurganate etc.
There are much higher costs for Kurgan TV and of course, life invariably throws you some curve balls. So some of the reasons are:
I’m not looking to make my millions off this, just not have to pay out money to do it. And if we hit 100 members at the top rate, or the equivalent with a mix of rates, it’s likely you could get dedicated videos/streams multiple times a week.
So: support what you like and let’s see how this works out. The section below was posted on the YouTube community section too.
***
Memberships are now a thing on this channel.
See the new Join Button on videos. There are three levels:
£2.99 per month – basic membership to show support for the channel, you get access to any membership only videos (they will happen only once we hit a certain number of subscriptions, which we will figure out together)
5.99 per month – As above, plus once a month (or more frequently if we get more people) a member gets to choose a topic and/or be interviewed on either a livestream or members only video, depending on topic, etc.
22.99 per month – Nobility package. This level will probably be limited in numbers and you will need to bear with us, but we plan to let you: choose a topic and/or be interviewed (on a topic of your choice that I approve) for either main videos or membership only videos. You can even have an “I argue with the Kurgan” about whatever topic you want video as long as you follow dialectic rules of argument and respect times for each side etc. Depending on the level of interest we are also considering giving this level free access to the Kurgan TV library, but probably only if we hit 50 members or so.
Aside from the above, members (of all levels) will get badges etc to show their membership and as I get more familiar with the system I will upgrade and add to those things, but as I am at the early stages, the first members will simply get preferential treatment on things that interest them. Eventually we plan to also issue real-life physical badges or some other benefits, but that’s once the channel and livestreams at least pay for themselves and begin to make issuing physical good viable from a cost perspective.
Thank you all for your interest and continued support over the years.
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