So I'm asking for a bit of advice in the form of a poll: Party emoji if you agree, forehead slap if you disagree ...
Should I add people who only post "There hasn't been an update in a while ..."-type posts to my auto-ignore policy? (Currently only obvious trolls get the no-look axe.)
EDIT: The count is currently 4.5/2 in favor (docked one "yes" half-a-point for not following the rules). Also, I implemented this before anyone voted anyway.
It would help if development updates weren't primarily in Patreon and locked to supporters only. If you have an ongoing project, it's less likely to net you new subscribers if you hide your progress. Want to leave teasers and such for subscribers only? Sure! But let everyone else know that you're still alive and work is proceeding steadily. That's the information that you
want to be disseminated widely.
The same goes for "join my Discord". Having to join, then leave a Discord server is annoying enough, but most people don't want to wade through endless discussion by superfans to find out that the current estimate for release is X. Nor do the fans there want to deal with people constantly popping by to ask the same damn tihng.
It's the same principle as FAQs. They formed on Usenet because people were sick and tired of endlessly answering the same basic questions over and over again. Take your most common, likely questions and put the answers right up front in a highly visible place.