IMPORTANT: HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR MESSAGE GETS READ IN FULL – AND ANSWERED!
Deke and I care about our viewers. But, unfortunately, since there are only 2 of us at the moment, it is simply not feasible – especially given the demands of our upcoming projects – for us to reply to every single message we receive. However, there are some simple ways you can massively improve your chances of getting your message read in full – and answered.
The key principle to remember is this: The more consideration you appear to have shown us, the more consideration we will seek to show you.
In practice, what this means is that anyone who, for example, sends us a properly-thought-out and graciously-worded message, and seems to have accompanied it with a donation compatible with their financial circumstances and reflective of the value of our work to them (or at least reflective of the amount of work they are asking us to do for them) – is certain to get a prompt and high-quality response; whereas anyone who simply fires off some ill-considered, brusque, brain-dump accompanied by zero support, is supremely unlikely to get anywhere.
P.S. We always make sure to read the opening section of every letter we get. But if the message seems to be of the graceless variety, we may well stop reading it quite quickly. So, if you’ve been kind enough to complement your message with a donation, please let us know the details (i.e. the date and amount) in the first couple of sentences. Thanks.