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Realistically, if Patreon didn’t exist, most of the creators on it wouldn’t be getting any donations, or at least much fewer, and they certainly would not be co

Realistically, if Patreon didn’t exist, most of the creators on it wouldn’t be getting any donations, or at least much fewer, and they certainly would not be consistent and monthly. Having a base platform that people trust to put their credit card in is a big deal; that’s basically PayPal’s whole shtick.

jerf 8y ago
"if Patreon didn’t exist, most of the creators on it wouldn’t be getting any donations," You can strengthen your argument more: When Patreon didn't exist, most creators didn't get any donations, or very minimal ones. However, the name of the service doesn't particularly have to be "Patreon", and speaking for myself, I'm not finding it a particular problem to be on 3 of them at once, so I don't see Patreon as having much of a moat here. Over the course of the last couple of years it seems like my creators have been somewhat unstable as Patreon has provided multiple reasons for people to seek competitors out. It's far from disastrous but it also hasn't been as smooth as it should be.
- stcredzero 8y ago
  It's far from disastrous but it also hasn't been as smooth as it should be. As a customer, I have a certain idea of what a well run web app looks like. Patreon never fit that, but I tolerated them because they were the only viable option. As a company, they give me the impression of being half-competent at most. As a customer, I'm champing at the bit for better competitors to come about!
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Kye 8y ago
Patreon is increasingly not that. They made the original fee change in 2017 almost as soon as they earned a reputation as a good place to give creators money. I don't think I know a creator who's happy with it now. They keep moving things around and no one knows what will change on them next. It's unnerving.

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Realistically, if Patreon didn’t exist, most of the creators on it wouldn’t be getting any donations, or at least much fewer, and they certainly would not be co

by gbear605 8y ago

jerf 8y ago
"if Patreon didn’t exist, most of the creators on it wouldn’t be getting any donations," You can strengthen your argument more: When Patreon didn't exist, most creators didn't get any donations, or very minimal ones. However, the name of the service doesn't particularly have to be "Patreon", and speaking for myself, I'm not finding it a particular problem to be on 3 of them at once, so I don't see Patreon as having much of a moat here. Over the course of the last couple of years it seems like my creators have been somewhat unstable as Patreon has provided multiple reasons for people to seek competitors out. It's far from disastrous but it also hasn't been as smooth as it should be.
- stcredzero 8y ago
  It's far from disastrous but it also hasn't been as smooth as it should be. As a customer, I have a certain idea of what a well run web app looks like. Patreon never fit that, but I tolerated them because they were the only viable option. As a company, they give me the impression of being half-competent at most. As a customer, I'm champing at the bit for better competitors to come about!
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Kye 8y ago
Patreon is increasingly not that. They made the original fee change in 2017 almost as soon as they earned a reputation as a good place to give creators money. I don't think I know a creator who's happy with it now. They keep moving things around and no one knows what will change on them next. It's unnerving.