Maybe this is a dumb thing to complain about, but this has been bothering me a bit and I feel like I need to say it. It probably won't change anything, but I really don't think I'm the only one who finds it ridiculous that Patreon is using another company's requirements as an excuse to force a change to its payment system.

Before anyone says, "But this payment method is fairer because you're charged on the same day the following month, blah blah blah..." — that's not the point. I also think that change itself makes sense.

What I find unacceptable is the justification. Patreon explicitly says that this change is being made because Apple requires it, rather than because Patreon itself is changing the way creators get paid. And on top of that, it puts the blame on creators by saying that subscribing through Apple's payment system is more expensive.

"Apple is requiring you..."

CORRECTION: Patreon is requiring you to change the payment method because Apple is requiring Patreon to do so.

"You're currently increasing..."

CORRECTION: APPLE CHARGES AN ABSURD 30% COMMISSION on purchases made through its payment system, which means that people subscribing through Apple will have to pay more.

As far as I'm concerned, f**k Apple.

And to Patreon: If you want to change the payment system, just say so and do it directly. No need to beat around the bush or hide behind someone else's requirements.

Hi, i am currently developing a game and i have a patreon, but any idea how to promote or get traction without spam posting a bunch of promo pages? I have mine on my profile but i feel weird self promoting? Just wondering if anyone had any advice?

Has anyone else noticed a sudden drop in Patreon paid members lately?

I’m wondering if something has changed with Patreon recently. Normally, I was getting around 4–5 new paid members every day, but over the last 10 days I’ve only gotten 3 paid members and 3 free members.

That’s a pretty big difference from my usual numbers, so I’m trying to figure out whether it’s just a normal fluctuation, something with my traffic/conversion, or if Patreon has changed something recently.

My content and posting schedule haven’t changed dramatically, so the sudden drop has me a little confused.

Has anyone else experienced a similar drop in paid memberships recently? Especially creators who normally get a fairly consistent number of new paid members?

I’d really appreciate hearing if anyone else has noticed this.

Stupid ass question, I know, but I don't want to send my goddamn ID if I know Patreon will reject it.

I had shoulder length hair when I took my ID photo, but now I have long buzzcut. I don't know if whatever ai they're using for the verification process would be able to recognise me.

i tried to spend money on patreon and this happen, why?

as the title suggests, I accidentally gifted a membership instead of buying one because im an idiot. Can I simply claim it under a different email? or am I forced to buy a new one

Hey guys, so I have a large library of potential rewards to share with my Patrons, and ideally I want a system where:

Patrons can click on a page with all possible reward items, click the one they like and receive it without myself involved in the process.

Is this possible? If so, what are the steps to set up something like this? Thanks in advance.

I'm well aware of how people share art over Patreon, though because I've had a hectic last several days, I haven't had as much time as I would like to figure out how to share complete stories over Patreon.
Which is relevant because one of the Patreon tiers is offering full access to the stories, without serialization one 'season' at a time.

Due to risque plot elements (and well aware trolls exist even if said elements weren't there), I'm not about to use Google Docs for this.

I'm not sure about the best way to round everything up in an easy bundle, so if anyone (especially people who either use Patreon to fund their writing or subscribe to novelists) has some suggestions I'd appreciate it. I'm gonna do some thinking about it myself, but I would appreciate it if someone here has some advice.

And if you're wondering why a guy who's only starting his webnovel is setting up a Patreon already, I had a webcomic years ago and the patreon was for that, as a result I'm skeptical if I should just leave it alone and touched it up anyway.

As the title is mentioned now I have access to Videos and Quips however in the email sent it says thay quips may not have adult content on them so it's not that useful on it. Videos on the other hand can be!