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SubscribeStar does basically the same thing, right? I imagine everyone would just move right over, business as usual.
by jimbob45 4y ago
SubscribeStar does basically the same thing, right? I imagine everyone would just move right over, business as usual.
- paranoidrobot 4y agoIt's not that straightforward. For the Creator, even if you exclude the things that interact with Patreon to do the benefit-management bits, you have to also do any KYC/Identity verification bits, re-setup account transfers. Then you need to reach out to all your supporters and convince them to move over. They're going to lose some percentage of those people -- how much is going to depend on the creator and the fanbase. Some people are just going to ignore it, every single one of them though are going to re-evaluate that math in their head as to whether they really want to continue supporting that person. Patreon also has major brand-awareness. Someone telling you to move over to SubscribeStar, Liberapay, Buy Me a Coffee or whatever might get a "This seems like a scam" type reaction.
- nomel 4y agoMoving over for a content creator is probably trivial. Having all their patrons move over with them is most certainly not.