I support a couple people on it, because... I want to support those people and their content. If they chose another platform, I'd follow them there. The idea

I support a couple people on it, because... I want to support those people and their content. If they chose another platform, I'd follow them there. The idea of patreon was interesting at first, but... listening to about 20 seconds of Jack talk about why they hired this new product person, to put together all the new stuff they've dreamed about, etc... I just have to wonder - WTF did this take years to get to this point? This just feels like some weird desperation. Yes, the UI experience has been terrible for years. I've heard a number of creators talk about how the platform doesn't give them the tools they need. A seemingly 'easy' one on a podcast I follow is the ability for the host to give a free month of access to a guest so the guest can engage with the existing members in the comment section. The comment UI is, itself, pretty bad, imo, but that's a another story. I initially assumed the host maybe just missed out how to do it, but after poking around... it just seems like it's not possible to do what he needs. I'd considered using patreon for myself, and still might but they've not seemed to take any interest in moving the platform forward for years. This messaging just seems desperate, and I don't have much faith they'll actually be able to make things markedly improved. Happy to be wrong though.