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I'm happy to pay for things that provide value in my life. I pay a modest amount to some bloggers directly via Patreon for what I could otherwise get for free.
by anarchitect 10y ago
I'm happy to pay for things that provide value in my life.
I pay a modest amount to some bloggers directly via Patreon for what I could otherwise get for free. I'm also considering doing the same for The Guardian (though that gets me the removal of ads). It's not out of the question that I would want to do the same for Medium.
I would miss them if they went away or had to change direction to monetise in new ways that reduced their value to me. Is this so bad?
- lathiat 10y agoI agree with this, I contribute $54/month on Patreon and $10/month on YouTube Red for creators. Having said that I think people will struggle with Medium because Patreon is sold on a personal relationship with a given creator and genuinely wanting more from them. Seems like that won't work so well with Medium. I like Medium though
- Baeocystin 10y agoI really like Patreon. I spend about the same as you, and it goes directly to help support the folks that are creating things I think are good. And it is like you said- the personal connection, and wanting to help support worthy effort. I would be willing to do the same for high-quality news and opinion. So far, there's far too much chaff in the wheat, and I don't think Medium is the answer. I hope people keep trying, though. Quality journalism is genuinely important.