EP198 · Society · first published 2023-06-26
Into the Neuvottelija Inner Circle? | Sami Miettinen | Negotiator 198
An announcement of under three minutes: Sami Miettinen opens a YouTube membership on the channel. Members get four things — an after-session recorded with the guest of each episode, his own Neuvottelija analyses of things like the government programme or the Fortum-Uniper deal, episodes made on member request, and particularly careful replies to comments. The essential limit is stated plainly: the public feed remains the bulk of the channel's content regardless, so this is an addition rather than a paywall. The working title is Neuvottelija Platinum, and inner-circle episodes will be marked in platinum rather than the usual purple. Published 26 June 2023.
Into the Neuvottelija Inner Circle? | Sami Miettinen
Summary: Episode 198 is a short announcement of under three minutes: Sami Miettinen opens a YouTube membership on the channel and explains what members get. No guest, no interview. Published 26 June 2023.
What this is
Miettinen says he has been in YouTube’s development programme since 2022 and that his contact there has repeatedly urged him to add a paid extra-content tier as viewing figures have grown. The membership is now switched on.
What the membership includes
Four things, in his own account:
- An after-session for each episode. For several episodes now a continuation has been recorded with the guest, going deeper into the episode’s theme or into the guest’s career. The intention is to keep doing this — a small extra from every episode, or at least from a substantial part of them.
- His own analyses. Miettinen’s Neuvottelija analyses — of the government programme, say, or of the Fortum–Uniper deal — have been asked for, and he considers them a good fit for the member side.
- Requested episodes. Members can ask for guests and themes, and those requests get made.
- Comments. He undertakes to answer members’ comments in the public feed with particular care.
What does not change
This is the episode’s essential limit, and he states it plainly: the public feed is intended to remain the bulk of the channel’s content regardless. The membership is an addition, not a paywall placed in front of what already exists.
Name and signalling
The working title is Neuvottelija Platinum, and he does not commit to it as final. The visual distinction is settled, though: inner-circle episodes will be marked in platinum, while ordinary Neuvottelija episodes stay purple.
The practical instruction for viewers: next to the subscribe bell there is now a Join button.