ÜUUURG Patreon is about to murder us all
Ay.
So, as you've probably heard from just about everyone else, on the 18th of this month Patreon is to completely shit the bed by, for no good reason, shifting the service fee from creators to patrons.
This means each patron will have to pay a fee of 2.9% of whatever amount you're pledging + a $0,35 flat charge.
Effectively, this means you do not pay $1 as a standard pledge, you're paying $1.38.
This is especially harsh for people who are donating to a number of different creators. Say, if you're donating $1 to 100 different creators, you will have to pay $38 extra. RIDICULOUS.
I totally understand if you're completely disillusioned by Patreon after this.
Due to the massive amount of backlash from pretty much everyone, I am direly hoping Patreon will listen and does NOT go through with this.
But, if they are, I will understand if you're deleting your pledge. I've already seen a number of people doing so.
If TTS and I start to die horribly due to this, let it be known that it is all Patreon's fault for shooting themselves and everyone within their vicinity in the kneecaps with a bolter.
That is all for now. I might try to find some kind of alternative to Patreon, but I'm not holding my hopes up that it'll work out well.
Thank you very much for your support throughout the years...
Have a good one.
Comments (31)
Continuing my support no matter what changes are made, for the greater good!
I'm sticking with ya. :)
Staying to the end!!!!
TAKE MY MONEY
I am here to stay damn it.
THIS DISPLEASES THE MACHINE SPIRITS!!!!!
I won't be dropping all my pledges, but I will have to drop a few and more tightly limit them. I hope the outcry makes Patreon at least think harder on this before making a decision.
I'll still be here, for the .95 cents that's worth to you a month. But.... I'll still be here!
The solution is a painful one, and that is to drastically chop the number of pledges I support and clearly state that I'm doing so because of the proposed changes. It's important that Patreon knows *why* it's losing money.
I'm already loathing having to make a list of which pledges go on the chopping block, but you've given me so many laughs I could never bring myself to pulling support from you.
Alfabusa if you DARE to stop making your most glorious youtube videos I will personally travel to your town find you and after im done squealing like a little girl and give you chocolates and bottle of wódka i brought as a visiting gift i will hand you a VERY angry letter.
I SECOND THAT THREAT OF AN ANGRY LETTER AFTER GIFTS! though mine will probably be some nice London gin and something fancy from Warhammer World....
Your work is important Alfabusa, I am maintaining my support despite Patreon. Ave Imperator!
I've support Games Workshop for over 23 years through all sorts of pricing shenanigans. You will have my Gold Imperial. Have no doubt.
Yikes. Depending on the ammo, wouldn't a bolter to the kneecaps also take a persons lower body off?
Been a longtime supporter. I am but an insignificant $1 plebian factorum serf, but I will continue to do my due diligence FOR THE EMPEROR... At least until another non-heretical crowdfunding site with better policies and higher worker safety regulations appears. This site's mortality rate is about to skyrocket.
Seconding what the others say, I'll not be dropping you. It would be a tragedy if TTSD was damaged by this
So what does Emps think about the Moneosanctius’s blunder cause I’m sure he’s already shat about 56 thousand warp storms
I've already cut back a few other Creators, but I'm never going to do that to you man. Patreon will have to go full retard while suffering a massive data breach for me to stop supporting you.
It didn't even occur to me that we'd be charged by HOW MANY people we support :/ You're top tier, mate, so even if I have to cut back, it's so I can keep supporting you. Power axe, power maul, power sword, power fist, and power wallet. To be honest, it's an incentive for people to do higher tiers on fewer people, which may be what Patreon wants since it means they have the same amount of money coming in, but with fewer creators and thus fewer transactions. Dirty, but economically it makes sense.
I'm happy I'm at the top of your tier. But yeah, it is, but unfortunately, the main bulk of a creator's donations ARE $1 donations. This will effectively kill the $1 donation, which is very worrisome.
Yeah, that's fucked up. Especially for people living in countries where dollar is overvalued like me. Even that 0.35$ is a considerable amount for me. Nevertheless I will continue pledging because you totally deserve it while I do understand why people stop pledging.
I hadn't even considered the exchange rates, and I assume Patreon hadn't either, god fucking damn it Patreon. Thank you though, really, thank you, that's exceptionally kind.
Your content the only reason I have a Patreon account at all. I'll shift to whatever service you choose, and a couple of bucks won't stop me from pledging my share, but please do not give up just yet. Actually, is it legal to gather support using two services at once? So that people who are not okay with the fee but would still like to support you at whatever amount is possible for them have a choice.
I'm very thankful my man, EMPEROR BLESS YOU AS HARD AS HE CAN. And yeah, I think it is, I see no reason for it not to be!
The biggest competitor on the horizon is drip. It is invite only right now but it will be live early next year. I have heard very good things about it though. Food for thought.
I've heard about it as well. If Patreon don't fix their shit quickly, they'll most likely risk losing a looooot of people to it.
I'll keep supporting you until you decide to change to a different donation site, or hell, if you actually make your own one
I thank you, my demigryph. <3
How much have you lost because of this?
$20 in the last day. I am expecting this to rise exponentially, especially if the fee actually hits.