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I’m out of the loop. What’s happening with Patreon?

• collyw 7y ago
  They got a big pushback after deciding that they (wrongly) thought that they were a content provider platform and not a payment platform and started banning users with political views they didn't like.
  • kaushikt 7y ago
    Genuine question: How could a company confuse of what they mean to their users by such a huge margin? A content provider vs payment platform. Woah!
    • nathanaldensr 7y ago
      They aren't confusing it. It's part of the lie these companies tend to construct--if they say they are something, over time, they hope everyone believes it. "We aren't just a <boring commoditized alread-solved problem> (even though they are), we're a <fancy amalgamation of things you never thought possible>!"
  • judge2020 7y ago
    I think this is what you're referring to[0]; it only happened because Visa, MC, and Paypal can dangle their source of revenue over their heads any time they want something changed or a creator removed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17432801 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17432801
    • collyw 7y ago
      That appears to be about adult content (porn I assume). I was referring to Carl Benjamin being removed. Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris, who were two of Paterson biggest earners removed themselves as a result and encouraged others to do the same. https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/17/jordan-peterson-sam-harris-patreon/ https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/17/jordan-peterson-sam-harri...