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Patrons! Patreon is About to Screw You. D:<

Added 2017-12-07 21:59:59 +0000 UTC

Hey guys. I just received this news a few hours ago, and the more I looked into it, the more horrified I became. According to Patreon, on December 16th instead of taking a single percentage of about 7-15% from creators each month, Patreon will now be charging you, the patrons a significant fee FOR EVERY CREATOR YOU SUPPORT, PER POST THAT CREATOR MAKES. This means many patrons might decide to or be forced to cancel their $1-5 pledges, which will have a significant negative impact on small-time creators (In my case, it could mean losing 1/3d of my income). But don't worry, with these new fees, Patreon will be pocketing a lot more money.

What can I do to stop this?

contact Patreon immediately or send them a tweet @PatreonSupport. Let them know how the new fees impact you and the steps you're taking to avoid them:
adjust your future pledges, and plan your budgets now. @essemque made this handy chart so you know how much to pledge > how much Patreon will charge you.
Alternatively, look for ways to pay creators outside of patreon. ask creators for their paypal or KoFi account and support them there.
If you support more than one creator, pledge a large amount on a single creator in monthly rotation instead of pledging small amounts to several creators at once (I know, it's a lot of work and totally pointless). This ensures creators get the same amount of money and you are not charged the same fee over and over again.
Ask creators you support to charge monthly instead of per-post. Using the per-post payment method, patrons are hit with bigger fees. Since creators are paid monthly anyway, talk to creators you support and ask them to consider changing their plans to monthly.
Lastly, spread the word. At the end of their email, Patreon told me it was my duty to "educate" my patrons about the new changes. well, here goes: the fees are garbage, I was not consulted, I cannot opt out, and I do not approve of them. Please encourage fellow patrons to make their voices heard, and LET PATREON KNOW YOU ARE NOT COOL WITH THIS.