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So what of importance is in their database that one could not find by otherwise searching the web? From the email i received from patreon i reckon the only act
by callesgg 11y ago
So what of importance is in their database that one could not find by otherwise searching the web?
From the email i received from patreon i reckon the only actual private thing is the exact sum i pay to who.
Some find addresses to be private, but at-least in my case any one can find where i live by looking on the local yellow pages website.
- greggman 11y agoThere are plenty of adult content artists that some people might rather not have others know they're supporting. Especially if that adult content is out of the ordinary.
- rasz_pl 11y agoYou can look up who sponsored Lara banging a horse for example.
- cuckcuckspruce 11y agoSome GamerGate supporters have made claims that video game reviewers have covered games and develelopers that they have backed financially through Patreon without disclosing this to their audience. This disclosuee would allow those making that claim to demonstrate if their claims are accurate, and it allows those about whom the claim is made to demonstrate that the claim is inaccurate.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoAren't patrons public, though? The only relevance to gamergate is that they'd be able to doxx people who support figures they don't like.
- mattbasta 11y agoDo GG accusations actually matter anymore? Does anyone still care besides the people actually making the accusations?
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- throwaypatreon 11y agoIt probably enables doxxing of anonymous artists and their patrons.