Patreon suspended my account. They have not notified me

Post by M2Ys4U » Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 3:48 AM UTC

manfredo wrote: post #2

Patreon sounds like something relatively easy to replicate. Effectively every utility implements what patron provides. It's essentially just scheduling recurring payments, with a discussion forum attached. More behavior like what we've been seeing Patreon do lately, and I can see larger creators shifting to hosing their own patronage services. Essentially the same reason why EA, Blizzard, and even more niche game pub…

Post by jchw » Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 3:57 AM UTC

manfredo wrote: post #2

Patreon sounds like something relatively easy to replicate. Effectively every utility implements what patron provides. It's essentially just scheduling recurring payments, with a discussion forum attached. More behavior like what we've been seeing Patreon do lately, and I can see larger creators shifting to hosing their own patronage services. Essentially the same reason why EA, Blizzard, and even more niche game pub…

Post by M2Ys4U » Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 4:37 AM UTC

smitty1110 wrote: post #14

M2Ys4U wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Patreon sounds like something relatively easy to replicate. I think the real problem is upstream: The payment processors. These companies set the rules and everybody else has to play along or risk being cut off from customers. Any competitor will face the same issues sooner or later.

> I think the real problem is upstream: The payment processors. In this case, the problem is Patreon itself. They aren't paying out to the creator, and apparently people are still being billed.

Post by egypturnash » Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 5:23 AM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #8

manfredo wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the core of Patreon's value is tying the payment to exclusive contents and access to patrons-only forums. That's why I think WordPress or SquareSpace would be suited to capturing Patreon's market. Creators can already create web stores in SquareSpace, it shouldn't be too much work on top of it to create recurring payments. It'd be more work, though, to wall off certain portions of the site to different paymen…

Do they? I thought income went private some time in 2018. I did use to enjoy looking at my favourite creators to see that indeed they were getting paid enough.

Post by egypturnash » Tue, Dec 25, 2018, 5:26 AM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #3

manfredo wrote: post #2

Patreon sounds like something relatively easy to replicate. Effectively every utility implements what patron provides. It's essentially just scheduling recurring payments, with a discussion forum attached. More behavior like what we've been seeing Patreon do lately, and I can see larger creators shifting to hosing their own patronage services. Essentially the same reason why EA, Blizzard, and even more niche game pub…

The most bizarre part, to me, is that it feels like this should just be a part of modern banking. "Hey if you like my stuff consider adding my to your monthly payments. I guess Patreon provides a walled garden of premium content for patrons, but I'm skeptical that's universally desired by creators. The few I know don't do any of that.