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Re: How to compete with Patreon

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Post by nscalf » Mon, Oct 09, 2023, 6:35 PM UTC

olah_1 wrote: post #204

sebzim4500 wrote: post #160

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Generally people use Monero just to hide the connection between two wallets on BTC/ETH. Either for money laundering or just privacy. I don't see why you'd need it here, where you are purchasing something legal but unpopular with payment processors.

Why would anyone want to avoid the panopticon if what they are doing is legal? Leaving a trail of metadata on everything you do is just not always desirable. In terms of privacy, I don’t see using Monero as different from using Cash.

I think the caveat here for people doing something legal is the questionable future status of crypto. Countries have completely outlawed holding them before, I’d rather just not have it tied to my name if there’s any risk of it becoming illegal, if there were a feasible option.

Re: How to compete with Patreon

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Post by patcheung » Mon, Oct 09, 2023, 8:40 PM UTC

This feels more like a discussion on how to compete with Stripe and Paypal.

Re: How to compete with Patreon

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 2:58 PM UTC

hoofhearted wrote: post #209

hoofhearted wrote: post #202

Would anyone be interested in a self hosted version of what Patreon offers for creators? I have been working on a free Wordpress alternative that is built with React, and removes the guard rails and burdens for creators that WP creates. https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli I have had requests to include Twitch like features such as tipping, subscriptions, and power ups. I started planning out these feature…

I got downvotted lol.. I'll take that as a "Yes, build it" from the haters. I'll set up a payment gateway with Stripe and whitelabel their subscription service to offer content creators a Patreon like experience on their own website, and post a SHOW HN for feedback. Stay tuned : )

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Re: How to compete with Patreon

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Post by egypturnash » Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 11:39 PM UTC

krisoft wrote: post #61

egypturnash wrote: post #29

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"by works is illegal" I've been using Patreon this way since it launched in 2013, and I am pretty sure they have grown to the point where it is impossible for the only reason they get away with it is that they are too small for anyone to say "hey this is illegal, you have x months to stop doing this before we come down on you". "why would I give API access without being able to monetize it" It is worth noting that Pa…

> I think his musical output has fallen off a lot as "running a system of money pipes" took over his life Does not appear to be the case? Jack is pumping out music at an insane rate. If you mean quality wise, that is a lot harder to judge objectively. Subjectively I like his new stuff, and his new band the Scary Pockets is doing well popularity wise.

Oh he is? I just got as far as looking at his Bandcamp page, which hasn't been updated in years. I'm not into his music, just a happy client of the company he started to try and make more money than Youtube was willing to trickle down to him.