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Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by chipotle_coyote »

danShumway wrote: post #79

When I click the signup link, I get a message that by signing up, I agree to your terms. But I don't see a link to those terms in the message, and I can't find a link to those terms anywhere else on the main page. I also can't find your privacy policy. A couple of questions on that front: - Do your terms include mandatory arbitration agreements for creators? - Do your terms include mandatory arbitration agreements fo…

> Your signup link mentions that you ban adult content. Do you have a clear definition somewhere of what adult content is, or is this following the "know it when we see it" model of platforms like Patreon and Steam?

It's a little dismaying that so few -- quite possibly zero -- mainstream creator-payment platforms like this are comfortable with adult content. Patreon seems to still be trying to thread that needle, but there's a near-annual ritual of "OMG Patreon is cracking down the porn" panic. Ko-Fi explicitly (ahem) changed their policy to disallow NSFW content and BMaC here seems to be starting with SFW-only in place.

And, yes, I know the fingers are always pointed at the payment processors here, but that just shifts the question as to why payment processors do this. We're not talking about 1-900 numbers or adult video stores in the divey-ist parts of downtown that are going to face chargeback after chargeback as a cost of doing business; is there truly a good business case for Stripe and PayPal policing somebody's patronage of risqué catgirl comics or what have you?

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by Babiker »

romwell wrote: post #88

>We do not allow adult content I just expressly wanted to un-thank you for this. Sincerely hope you would either change this - or fail. It's 2019, and "adult" content creators could do with less of this nonsense. Erotic content creators (let's call things what they are) drink coffee too.

No, it's ok, we've had enough of your filth. I, on the other hand, would like to thank them for this.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

#93

Post by el_dev_hell »

cwkoss wrote: post #87

Reading https://www.buymeacoffee.com/terms These potentially seem like some fairly onerous restrictions, and would potentially exclude nearly all of my favorite youtube channels. What is your definition of "creators who involve with:" - does this only cover content posted on your site, or any content the creator makes across any publicly available service? To what extent can creators discuss these topics if they don'…

> Can creators outside the US use your service (in countries which are on the US OFAC sanction list)?

It looks like both payment processor integrations (PayPal and Stripe) are US based, so I think it's safe to assume there will be restrictions on sanctioned countries.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

#94

Post by Wouter33 »

alasdair_ wrote: post #75
jijosunny wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

thank you! Yes, we take a 5% cut like Kickstarter.

>thank you! Yes, we take a 5% cut like Kickstarter. So if someone donates $1, I would receive 95c in my bank account? How do you make money on this when Stripe is likely charging you quite a bit more than 5c in transaction fees?

They charge 5% besides any Stripe or Paypal fees. The users connect their own Stripe and Paypal accounts and Buy Me a Coffee charges a platform fee.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by WrtCdEvrydy »

Babiker wrote: post #92
romwell wrote: post #88

>We do not allow adult content I just expressly wanted to un-thank you for this. Sincerely hope you would either change this - or fail. It's 2019, and "adult" content creators could do with less of this nonsense. Erotic content creators (let's call things what they are) drink coffee too.

No, it's ok, we've had enough of your filth. I, on the other hand, would like to thank them for this.

> your filth

That got personal, I like selling adult books like Don Quijote, Brave New World and 1984... but keep getting banned on other platform.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by cwkoss »

el_dev_hell wrote: post #93
cwkoss wrote: post #87

Reading https://www.buymeacoffee.com/terms These potentially seem like some fairly onerous restrictions, and would potentially exclude nearly all of my favorite youtube channels. What is your definition of "creators who involve with:" - does this only cover content posted on your site, or any content the creator makes across any publicly available service? To what extent can creators discuss these topics if they don'…

> Can creators outside the US use your service (in countries which are on the US OFAC sanction list)? It looks like both payment processor integrations (PayPal and Stripe) are US based, so I think it's safe to assume there will be restrictions on sanctioned countries.

Oops, dropped the NOT when rephrasing for clarity, thanks - fixed.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by munmaek »

Babiker wrote: post #92
romwell wrote: post #88

>We do not allow adult content I just expressly wanted to un-thank you for this. Sincerely hope you would either change this - or fail. It's 2019, and "adult" content creators could do with less of this nonsense. Erotic content creators (let's call things what they are) drink coffee too.

No, it's ok, we've had enough of your filth. I, on the other hand, would like to thank them for this.

Why such a puritanical view? When payment providers rescind access at whim, nobody wins.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by throwthisaway2 »

romwell wrote: post #88

>We do not allow adult content I just expressly wanted to un-thank you for this. Sincerely hope you would either change this - or fail. It's 2019, and "adult" content creators could do with less of this nonsense. Erotic content creators (let's call things what they are) drink coffee too.

Supply, demand ... i think pornhub and others have cornered that market.

Unless theres a feature that is lacking. As far as i know porn is lucritive, so what is not being provided that you need.

Dont force others to support adult content if they dont want to, and will not force you to stop participating in it if you want. Its teally not that important of an industry.

Re: Launch HN: Buy Me a Coffee (YC W19) – Give your audience a way to thank you

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Post by ambernightcrush »

heymijo wrote: post #26

> unobtrusive way to monetize their work I have seen this movie before and I know how it ends. [waves at Patreon] Help me understand why this a venture scale business and not a non-profit, a benefit corporation, a co-op or some other model I am unaware that does not demand venture-scale returns.

By connecting creative economy types online and across the globe with their audience so that they can more easily engage in transactions/commerce is the definition of "venture scale". The only thing that separates business from non-profit is the tax designation, and how much ROI you plan to make for yourself/funders/public.
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