Hi Pillowfolks! Last month we held a survey to get a pulse on the Pillowfort Community and to help our team determine what to focus on in terms of development. 377 users responded to our survey. We wanted to share some of the results with you as well as summarize what our next steps will be. Â
70.2% of users participating in this survey are established users who have been on Pillowfort for 1 year or more. Thanks for being here!Â
82.8% found out about Pillowfort through social media.
55.4% report they have a mostly positive experience on Pillowfort. Â
Users made it clear they do not want an Official Pillowfort Discord Community. 65.5% answered no. Â
46.9%Â are somewhat satisfied with Pillowfort's UI Redesign.Â
47.2%Â have invited 1-5 friends to Pillowfort. Thank you for sharing Pillowfort with your friends.
MOST favorite current feature on Pillowfort:Â
Ability to share NSFW & SFW ContentÂ
LEAST favorite feature on Pillowfort/aspect that needs improvement:Â
Platform is too small / Low engagementÂ
Most requested new feature:Â
Post Drafts & Queue
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What's Next?Â
Based on the results and written feedback (not provided in this post, but read & shared with Staff) we hear you loud and clear: We need to prioritize ways to increase user engagement on the platform; continue to work on eliminating existing bugs before introducing too many more features; focus on abandoned User Communities; release Post Drafts & Queue features; and improve our overall communication with the Community.Â
Our team will be meeting to determine additional ways we can improve communication & transparency with the Pillowfort user community regarding Staff activity and our development plans. We will also reveal our teamâs development goals for the rest of the year within the next couple weeks, once the details are finalized.Â
Thank you all for taking the time to provide us your thoughts. We genuinely take all feedback to heart and will continue to work hard at making Pillowfort the best platform it can be for our users. We hope you will stick with us while we implement both immediate and future improvements.
Have a great rest of your week!
Ew I hope people report this gross seller whoâs loading up the keywords on all their Trump and Jesus items with popular cartoon character names. If you search for Steven Universe on eBay right now you keep getting spammed with Conservative political/religious shirts. They all seem to be one seller so maybe itâll be taken down soon. (I did report it.)
At first I figured itâs a deliberate move to shove Conservative stuff into queer-friendly keyword searches, but the other keywords in this loserâs spam trove seem to just be a bunch of popular stuff and not necessarily works with queer or leftist messages.Â
So itâs probably just soulless capitalism.
No surprise.
Edit: You canât see it if you browse on mobile but the full version of eBay does show that the keywords contain what I said it did.
Hi Pillowfolks!
We would love to hear your thoughts on how we are doing. This is the perfect opportunity to provide any feedback you would like us to know! We care about your opinions and will be using your feedback to guide our development decisions. Now is your chance to tell us what you want us to add or change.
If you have a moment, please consider filling out this survey. The survey will remain open until 11:59pm CDT on April 28, 2023.
[Â Pillowfort Community Survey April 2023Â ]
Hey everyone! We are still on track to release Pillowfort's new premium subscription service tomorrow-- how exciting!! We just wanted to let you all know that this update will take longer than usual because we have some server configuration & maintenance to perform before everything will be ready to go, so don't be alarmed if the site is unavailable for a while tomorrow afternoon. That's all; see you on the flip side!
Get ready to enhance your blog with Pillowfort Premium launching on April 17, 2023!
Note: This is a long post. We have placed the remainder of this FAQ under the cut.
What is Pillowfort Premium?
Pillowfort Premium is previously known as Pillowfortâs Premium Features Suite. Pillowfort Premium is our solution to building a more sustainable form of income that doesnât rely solely on donations and registration key purchases. Developing Pillowfort Premium has been a collaborative effort with our community throughout the years. User feedback helped our team decide which Premium Features would launch first.Â
Make no mistake; We will continue to offer a wide-range of features for free. Pillowfort Premium only provides users with additional experience enhancing features catering to different needs and preferences.
Why does Pillowfort Premium exist?Â
In order for Pillowfort to remain online we need money to cover our various expenses such as hosting & data fees, staff compensation, etc. We do not receive any funding from corporate investors or venture capital because we are committed to keeping our user experience a priority. While this allows us more freedom, our company continues to face financial challenges such as being charged higher processing fees because we allow adult content. Â A breakdown of our monthly expenses is available on the Donation page.
Can I still use Pillowfort for free?
Yes! Pillowfort Premium just adds new features; everything on Pillowfort that was already free to use will remain free.
What are the Premium Features?
The Premium Features launching on 4/17/2023 are:Â
Multiple Avatars ($1.99USD / month)Â - Upload up to 200 avatars that you can choose from when making a post or comment.Â
Higher Image Upload Limits - ($2.49USD / month)Â Pillowfort Premium Users will be able to upload up to 4MB rather than 2MB. We recognize that this feature being part of Pillowfort Premium rather than free may upset some users. Unfortunately, multimedia data fees are one of Pillowfortâs top expenses, and so in order for us to host larger images we need to make sure we can cover the higher fees that will result.Â
Premium Avatar Frames ($1.49USD / month) - Decorate your avatar with premium frames. All existing frames that have already been released will remain free. We will continue to add more premium frames in the future!
This is only the first wave of Premium Features, with more planned to launch in the future.
If I have an existing subscription, do I have to cancel it to sign up for Premium?
Nope! If you have an active legacy subscription (i.e., a donation subscription made before the release of Premium), you can easily convert it to a Premium subscription, and you can add an additional donation amount to your Premium subscription if you wish to continue going above and beyond in supporting Pillowfort!
What is the refund policy for Pillowfort Premium?Â
Pillowfort Premium, including credits, can not be refunded. If you no longer wish to subscribe to Premium, simply cancel at any time and keep what you paid forâ youâll retain Pillowfort Premium access until your next payment is due. After that, you will no longer be able to use Premium features. We will however issue refunds for certain scenarios, such as if you accidentally enter a huge donation amount, there is some billing issue on our end, etc.
Help! What happens if I'm charged twice?
If you notice multiple payments to Pillowfort Blogging LLC there are a few things to check.Â
When you add a new premium feature to an existing subscription, you are charged the new cost of those features immediately, and your subscription will be charged on that date from then on. If you are only removing features from your subscription, your payment date & interval will remain the same as before.
Check the status of your payment on your bank statement. Â If the payment shows as pending or processing this is a temporary authorization charge by your payment provider.
If you take the above steps but still think you were overcharged, contact Staff and our customer service team will help you out ASAP.
What are other Premium Features coming soon?
Subscription Gifting - Â Users will be able to purchase subscriptions that can be gifted to other users. You will be able to gift a Subscriptions to a specific user, or your gifted Subscription can be added to a communal pool for any unsubscribed users to take from. Users who gift subscriptions will receive a special badge they can display on their profile.
Post Promotion & Advertisement Opt-Ins - Users will be able to promote their posts by paying a fee. (Note: You do not have to be subscribed to any other Premium features to promote a post.) By default, this promoted content will only be displayed on a separate page specifically for viewing promoted content. While this will mean potentially less revenue, it is important to our business philosophy to respect our userâs experience and not force advertising on everyone. As a trade-off however, users can choose to opt into viewing promoted content in their home feed, and will receive a discount on premium features for doing so.
Will the Multiple Account Management and Draft & Queue Features become a Premium Feature?
No, these features will be free to all users. Despite rumors that weâve seen circulating to the contrary, the Multiple Account Management System and Draft & Queue have never been planned as a premium feature.
I have donated to Pillowfort in the past. When will I receive my credits?Â
Every user who has supported Pillowfort before ___ will have the total amount of their prior donations credited to their account, which can then be applied toward the cost of Pillowfort Premium. When you go to create a new subscription, or convert an existing subscription to Pillowfort Premium, you will be able to see how much credit you have available. It may take a little while after the launch of the Premium system for all usersâ credit to be calculated and applied, but we will announce when we will begin rolling out credits shortly after Pillowfort Premium is live.
(Note: Only donations that you have made through the Pillowfort site will be applied to your account. Past payments made through our Kickstarter, PayPal, etc. cannot be applied.)
We have exciting news to share. Our developer team is planning to release the Premium Features Suite this Monday (April 17, 2023). We will be sharing more details by the end of the week.
We have exciting news to share. Our developer team is planning to release the Premium Features Suite this Monday (April 17, 2023). We will be sharing more details by the end of the week.
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