What a network built on connection means for fans

Creators and their fans deserve a better internet – and we’re building one. You can learn all about what that means for you as a creator, but what does this actually look like for your members and fans?

Your community will see a brand new Home feed

When you combine your profiles and enter the network, your existing members will now have the option to view two distinct feeds within Patreon's mobile app.

• A Home feed that shows members posts and Quips from creators they already follow — ranked at the top — along with recommendations for creators and communities they may not have interacted with yet. Soon, these recommendations will also be based on interests they can select, and the overlap between creator communities on Patreon.

• A feed just for memberships that is exactly what it sounds like: this feed will feature posts and Quips from your fans' memberships, and will not have recommendations from creators they aren’t already a member of.

These two feeds provide fans the option to discover new creators and communities within their interests, while also having the ability to easily tap into the creator communities they are already part of with their memberships.

The other notable new feature fans will encounter is Quips – a new posting format on Patreon that creators can use to share quick, short form thoughts directly into the new Home feed. These posts are free and public, letting fans discover more creators right on Patreon in a lightweight way before making the decision to joining a creator's membership.

In case fans ask you directly about why they’re seeing these new feeds and Quips, here’s some language you can use:

The updates you’re seeing are part of Patreon’s investment in becoming a network driven by human creativity and connection.

The Home feed helps you discover new creators you might love, while the feed just for your memberships keeps you up to date on new work from the creators you already support.

Quips let creators like me share quick updates with both existing members and fans who haven’t yet discovered this community. I encourage you to interact with any you see – it’s a great new way for creators to showcase creative work and for you to find new creators you’ll love, while still keeping in touch with me.

Fans set the pace of their discovery

Fans and members on Patreon aren't passive recipients of whatever is presented to them. They have the ability to very directly shape their experience on Patreon and influence what they discover. They can:

• Toggle between feeds and find their people fast. Members can switch between the Home feed and the feed dedicated to just their memberships at any time to control whether they are actively discovering new creators and communities, or just engaging with the ones they’re already members of. If they swipe left or tap the set of icons in the top left of either feed, they can quickly access a list of every membership they have.

• Tell us their interests from day one. Soon, new fans installing the app can pick interests before they get into the Patreon app, from broad categories down to specific topics. Their feed starts from those picks, not from scratch. The more they select, the more relevant their experience becomes — for them, and for the creators they discover.

• Improve feed relevance and experience through everyday actions. As fans engage with more creators, Quips, and posts within their feeds, over time their activity will improve their feeds by making them feel more relevant and personalized. Liking posts, leaving comments, and joining creators all signal what members want more of. Tapping the ‘…’ menu and selecting ‘Not Interested’ on a post adjusts discovery experiences to not include those topics in the future.

Fans can engage and participate how they choose

Beyond just discovery, fans can also engage and participate to the degree they choose.

Comments are getting better. We're improving the commenting experience so the most engaging conversations are surfaced first. Members can switch between sorting comments in chronological order, or to the most engaging threads to hop into discussions with the community.

Fans can manage when they hear from you. When you post or reshare a Quip, your members get notifications to make sure they don’t miss it. Members can always navigate to Notification settings to control whether they hear about all your Quips and Posts, or just those notifications you choose to share for your longer-form work.

We’re letting fans know what the new Patreon network means for them

We know how valuable relationships are on Patreon, so we’re making sure your fans and members know exactly what’s changing, why, and how to make the most of these updates to deepen their connections with creators like you. To make sure they have the latest, all fans:

• Are receiving emails that guide them through the changes to their experience on Patreon, and the tools they have to make it better.

• Have access to our Help Center to answer their questions about the new Home and Membership feeds, their Notification settings, and how to make their discovery experience more relevant.

• Will see updates across Patreon, press, and on Patreon's social channels about the network and how to make the most of it.

We want to hear from them, too

Just as we want creators to shape this experience, we’ve built a few ways for fans and members to tell us what’s working and what’s not.

"Not Interested" is the most direct signal fans have. Tapping the '...' icon on any post and selecting “Not Interested” tells us to show them less of that subject area.

For anything else, fans can head to our Help Center, or contact our Support team directly. If your fans bring feedback or issues to you first, that's the right place to point them.

A few more things to note

• The new Home feed is currently only viewable on the app. Right now, Quips only appear in fans' mobile feeds. Fans can view your Quips on web through the "Quips" tab on your Patreon page, or via direct links, but they won't see Quips in a web feed. Web support is in progress and will be coming soon.

• For creators who make work for Adult/18+ audiences: Members using the Patreon app will now see posts from creators who make work for all age audiences in their Home feed. Your posts are not affected — they'll continue appearing in your members' Home feed, their membership feed, on your Patreon page, and in any emails you send, exactly as before.

• If your fans and members have questions about why Patreon is pivoting this way, feel free to direct them to this open letter from Drew Rowny, Patreon's VP of Product.

Building a better internet

Patreon will always be a place where creators run and grow their businesses, and where fan communities thrive. Our new network expands on that promise by giving creators more ways to reach new fans, while giving fans more ways to find and connect with the creators they love, all directly on Patreon.

If your members reach out to you with questions about their experience, or if they need any help along the way, please feel free to point them to Patreon's Help Center, and if they need additional support, our Support team is happy to assist them directly.