Support Us

Remake of a popular meme reading "Thenks suporter for my rent' (sic)"

What I do (with your support)

My projects focus on:

“A more fun, more social web” for fandom and other niche online communities
Approachable, beginner-to-intermediate technical education targeted at historically marginalized internet dwellers
More accessible open source development, with a focus on open and decentralized technologies

You can read more about them on the projects page, and support them on Patreon, Ko-fi, or on one of the self-hosted tiers below.

Help me pay me (and throw money at my collaborators)

My work charts a path towards a more independent, community-led web. With a long and windy road ahead, your help really makes a difference.

Self-hosted support tiers

a nice egg $3/month

Can you offer me a nice egg in this high-inflation time?

Support my work on a more open, more decentralized, and (above all) more fun web
Help me bring more underrepresented people into coding and open source
Ensure the creation of more fandom-oriented Ethical Chaos™
Access to $upporters-only posts, polls, streams and code
Periodic discounts on merch

Give $3 monthly Pay with Stripe

specialty coffee & boba $8/month

I mean, it's a latte, Michael. What could it cost?

All previous perks, plus...
Comments on $upporters-only posts
Send in priority questions for Q&A days
Alpha access to unreleased sites and services

Give $8 monthly Pay with Stripe

almond butter toast $15/month

Frankly, my dear, I don't like avocado.

All previous perks, plus...
Second-wave "dibs" on releases of limited-edition or discounted, one-off merchandise
Feature your blorbo on the $ponsors blorbos wall (upcoming)
Even deeper "Behind the Scenes" access to early-release screenshots and documents

Give $15 monthly Pay with Stripe

subsidized massage $25/month

"It's like one of my Silicon Valley start ups!"

All previous perks, plus...
Priority "dibs" on releases of limited-edition or discounted, one-off merchandise
Feature your blorbo on the $ponsors blorbos wall (upcoming), <strong>but bigger</strong>
Support Ms Boba's continued health by adding $3/month to her massage fund

Give $25 monthly Pay with Stripe

...or through these external websites:

Looking for one-time support?

You can also support me by buying a ship ownership certificate on RobinBoob ($10+, digital), a yaoi cheese paddle on FujoBoard ($20+, physical), or grab a pay-what-you-want Boba-tan emoji set!

Want to give more? Consider sponsoring me!

Sponsorships are custom support tiers for those who wish to make even more of an impact! They can be one-time or ongoing, and they can include custom rewards that are particularly meaningful to you. If you're interested in sponsoring me, please reach out at essential.randomn3ss@gmail.com for next steps!

FAQs

How are you splitting your time these days? What am I supporting?

As my projects page hopefully conveys, I work on an ecle

These days (early 2024), I’m proritizing the following projects:

Shipping FujoGuide Volume 0: not only a succesful Kickstarter deserves a successful delivery, but making Git+GitHub accessible to a new public will redefine who can be building the web of tomorrow
Secret WIP project: Not ready to talk about it yet, but it fits nicely with everything else :)
My Own Worksona: My professional online presence, including this website. In 2024, I must start bringing in enough money so I can continue empowering myself and others to build towards a better future for the web
BobaBoard Community Handoff: BobaBoard (the main project I’ve worked on since 2020) is ready to leave its cozy nest and be embraced by the broader web. To that end, I’m helping transition the project from being led by me to being led by its own community.

Your support buys you early access to news about these projects (and beyond), as well as my eternal gratitude. Refer to the tier cards for more info!

Are there terms of service for $upporters?

There sure are! Make sure to read them on the Terms of Service page!

Which support mode do you prefer?

If you love (moderate) adventure, joining my attempt at a self-hosted support tool is very appreciated. Alternatively, Patreon is a very popular option.

Is my payment info secure?

Yes. I’m selling subscriptions through Stripe and PayPal links, which means your credit card information never leaves those sites.

How do I cancel?

You can log in to your PayPal account to manage all your subscriptions. For Stripe, click here for the customer portal.

In case of any issue, contact me at any time at essential.randomn3ss@gmail.com.

What if I'm currently on the old $5/month plan?

You can keep that, and be automatically enrolled in the "almond butter toast" support tier as a thank you for donating before it was cool.

If you wish to up your amount, you can cancel that subscription and create a new one. As long as it's using the same email, I'll make a note to leave you at least as "almond butter toast", regardless of amount.

In case of any issue, contact me at any time at essential.randomn3ss@gmail.com.

Help! Something isn't working!

Thanks for letting me know. This is a very experimental page, and things might break unexpectedly. Please do let me know what went wrong by contacting me at essential.randomn3ss@gmail.com.

In the meantime you can also donate through Patreon or Ko-fi.

Can't I just support you by buying a premium BobaBoard account?

While BobaBoard is the main project I work on, I work on a lot more than BobaBoard. It's important that I continue doing so for the long-term success of our goals.

Even more importantly, there are many reasons why tying my ability to survive to the success of the social software I build is a bad, bad idea. While this might end up being its own blog post at some point, for now I ask you trust me: if you want to see more of what I do, please donate to me directly.

Who designed these beautiful icons?

My amazing friend SKUMSUCK generously created them for me.