Changes in Advanced Chapters

Hello everyone! If you've been actively following my patreon, you would have noticed that some people have been encountering some problems with accessing their advanced chapters. This was due to a newly-implemented system by the site to prevent content theft. I'll clarify exactly how it works below with three examples (actually provided to me by our tech when he explained to to me) so you understand how it works, and how you can avoid any potential problems caused by it. If you encounter any problems, feel free to ask below.

Scenario 1: A person pledges for the first time, $100 on the 1st of March, the system instantly gives them access to the corresponding tier of chapters. On the 25th of march they drop their pledge to $20, the system currently allows them to continue access to $100 (I may change this)until the 1st of April. On the 1st of April, the user now has access to just $20 of chapters, but the users ups their pledge to $100 again. The system recognises that they have previously dropped their pledge, so limits their access to $40 (2 times what they paid), giving them a little benefit of doubt. However, they drop their pledge again on the 25th of April, to $20, the system continues to give them access to $40 of chapters until the 1st of May (again, may change this).  On the 1st of May, the user now has access to $20 of chapters again, they decide to try upping their pledge again to $100. However, this time the system has seen they dropped their pledge twice in a row, the system limits their access to just $20, which is what they paid.  If the person continues to up their pledge and drop their pledge each month, the system continues to limit their access to what they paid.  

Scenario 2: The same as above, but they drop their pledge to $0, they would get access to 2 times $0, which is $0.

Scenario 3: A person pledges $100 on the 1st of March, they get instant access to the chapters. On the 1st of April they drop their pledge to $0, they continue to get access to chapters throughout April because they paid the $100. On the 1st of May, the users ups their pledge to $100 again, the system limits them because in the previous month, they dropped their pledge, they get limited to 2 times what they paid, which is $0. They have to wait till the 1st of June to regain access to $100 of chapters. 

As strict as this may seem, I will not be able to make any changes to the chapters you are able to access if this new system ends up affecting you. This includes if you accidentally drop pledges at the end of the month, so please do be careful. Again, if you encounter any problems, feel free to ask below!