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You're missing the network effect. With Patreon you can see who your friends are supporting and use the network effect to influence or signal to your friends wh
by patrickaljord 9y ago
You're missing the network effect. With Patreon you can see who your friends are supporting and use the network effect to influence or signal to your friends who you're supporting, kind of like Kickstarter. Conversion rates are higher too because chances are your would be supporters already have an account on Patreon.
It's like anyone could write a Facebook clone, the hard part is cloning the community.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoNetwork effect is overrated. I don't look at any of my friends on Patreon. I don't even think I have any Patreon friends. Its just a more simple way for me to Paypal people I want to support.
- gwenzek 9y agoAgreed l. Also network effect may happen IRL and on FB, no need to rely on Patreon for it