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# Fauxlosophers Quarterly Review Q2 2020
### Create Date: 2020-04-04

## Old Business
- Platforms
    - Accounts created
        - Apple
        - Google
    - Accounts to create
        - iHeartRadio
        - Flattr
        - Spotify
    - Multi-upload software
        - Waiting on file host

- Website
    - VPS
        - Approved

- Community chat server
    - Matrix server approved

## New Business
- Mailing list
    - Yes

- Automating Videofication
    - Video Formatting
        - Components
            - Intro -- short < 15sec
                - Music
                    - need to be selected. 
                - Visual
                    - Title Card w/fade out
            - Episode Content
                - Video Overlay
                    - Looping Video - changes with each episode.
            - Outro -- moderate, no real length, but has to be substantive 
                - Patreon/Sponsor reads
                    - Refreshed Quarterly 
                - Music
                    - same song as intro, but can be longer and include vocals
                - Visual 
                    - as needed: patreon, sponsor, etc. 
            - End Cards
                - Setup within Youtube framework

- Privacy.com (payment management)
    - Yes

# Fauxlosophers Quarterly Review Q1 2020
### Create Date: 2020-01-04

## Old Business
 - Platforms
     - Q4 2019 Notes
         1. Other Platform Accounts
             1. Google Podcasts/Google Play (create by 2020-02-01)
             1. Spotify (create by 2020-03-01)
             1. Flattr (create by 2020-04-01)
             1. iTunes (create by 2020-04-01)
         1. Multi-platorm upload software
             - 1st iteration due by 2020-04-01
                 - 1st iteration includes current plaforms as of 2020-01-01 which include exclusively
                     - Patreon
  - Website
      - Q4 2019 Notes
          1. Don't have a place to host. 
      - Current
          1. Joe to provide non scalable hardware on his home network for the time being. 
              - Recquirements
                  - Unix-esque OS
                  - Remote Access
                  - for SSH
  
  - Community Chat Server
      - Q4 2019 Notes
          - Use Riot.im. 
          - No implementation goal set. 
      - Current
          - goal to implement by 2020-04-01
  
  - Bank Account
      - Q4 2019 Notes
          - Chosen Arkansas Federal Credit Union (henceforth known as AFCU)
          - no implementation goal set
      - Current
          - implementation goal for Q2 2020 (2020-07-01)
  
  - Portable Studio
      - Q4 2019 Notes
          - Purchase Request *Tabled*
          - Request for Constraints issued
              - followed up in separate document
      - Current
          -  Request for Constraints(RFC) Accepted
          -  Budget
              -  Soft Limit 700USD
              -  Hard Limit 900USD
              -  Lowest proposal that meets RFC spec preferred. 
  
## New Business

 - Goals Publishing
     - Should we publish our goals? If so, patrons only or publicly?   
         - Yes, we should publish our goals. 
             > Publishing our goals is both an accountablility measure and a reassurance measure. 
         - Yes, we should publish our goals publicly. 
             > Public goals are a reflection of our values; to maintain an appropriate level of transparency, which in and of itself and along with our dedication to growth and encouraging a successful venture attracts new patrons.
     - We should post our goals on Patreon (and any future revenue source) and any area which we communicate with our Patrons, but in such a way they are visible to the broader public.

 - Google AdSense Account
     - At this time, No. 
         > Advertising would likely distract from our goal to search for truth in a genuine, and entertaining way. Additionally, we do not approve of business practices surrounding the AdSense program at this time, and wish not to contribute to a system with whose practices we disagree. 
         > 

 - Word-of-Mouth Marketing
     - No action item, but request for consideration
          > Given our current status as a small venture, word of mouth advertising would be our best bet to increase viewership, and grow our community. We would like to consider ways to network with potential viewers by neighboring interest, both in person and online as individual/joint efforts as opportunities arise. 