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carter | 23 | they or x pronouns: https://pronoun.is/x/x/x's/x's/xself?or=they/.../themself | i love the lego movie
Joined Dec 2017
animal death
the cats killed a bird (and presumably ate it, because we can't find the body, only many feathers)
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Patreon, transphobia
I am EXTREMELY SALTY over the fact that so many trans people are being undercut by Patreon while the U of T prof who is getting tens of thousands of dollars thrown at him after ~bravely making a stand against trans rights is the kind of "life changing" "success" they want to promote
I have been writing a lot lately! yesterday I wrote 4000 words! miraculously, I've managed to pace myself and not burn out, but will this last??
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So I'm in a lot of pain with my tooth, and it probably needs taking out and I'm gonna need emergency treatment for it (cuz I don't have a dentist) and we can't afford it at all so if anyone could help us out I'd be so incredibly grateful
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hey! if you're a trans person with bills to pay, hit up the Hypatia Software Org! they have a cash assistance and laptop distribution program that have helped me make ends meet 👍
good morning, the current state of the world is a nightmare and corporations are expanding and consuming beyond control, but god I love the lego movies
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now that i've mostly washed my hands of #patreon and had a couple more days to sit on it, here's updated tip/donation guidelines for myself that i wrote up: https://modgethanc.com/fund.html
you're welcome to use this to build your own framework of decentralized/non-commercial/DIY funding, and i'm happy to chat strats with you if you want to swap experiences :)
(i'll continue to support others using their payment system of choice, i understand not everyone can do things this way)
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the term fursona actually only applies to female fursonæ; a male fursona is a fursonus, a genderless one a fursonum
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This making the rounds here yet?
From Patreon: "We'd rather have our GMV be made up of fewer, but truly life-changed creators rather than a lot of creators making a few dollars." Well that tells me all I need to know about how much they actually care abt creators. https://brianbalfour.com/essays/patreon-onboarding-growth
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/juliedillon/status/939210129261473792
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I wrote about the incredibly frustrating Patreon changes -- thanks to Ryan North, Kate Leth, and Jeph Jacques for talking numbers with me! https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/08/patreon-fee-change-will-hurt-small-contributions/
i was gonna do a lot of writing but I suddenly have nasty cramps so I guess that's not happening
the final boss has 3 forms:
beginning form: star wars
second form: marvel
final form: I have to murder mickey mouse
i will personally hunt down and destroy disney and all their franchises
hmm. hmmmmmmm. thinking about stuff.
patreon / unsolicited advice for patrons
if you can afford to keep your pledges with the added fees, please do. maybe talk to people to see if there are similar ways to support them outside patreon; I had a good conversation with one of the creators I support, & they're thinking of alternatives, but that's not an option for every creator.
if you can't afford to keep your pledges and you have to lower or cancel them, please let patreon know the impact of their change. it's their fault, not yours.
patreon shit
I was already really pushing it with the amount of money I've been giving through patreon
I can't really afford to give any more
I really need to find alternatives to supporting the artists, creators, & other ppl on patreon I care about
what's up I'm going home from Boston on the subway and I'm knitting a hat
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Liberapay is now officially a multi-currency platform! We have implemented support for US dollars in addition to the euro. Blog post: https://medium.com/liberapay-blog/liberapay-now-supports-us-dollars-f9484e3008f8
I made a mistake with the patreon math and I'm agonizing over it so I should probably just go to sleep
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Crowdfunding alternatives
Oh hey, here is a big, well-researched comparison of different funding platforms:
https://wiki.snowdrift.coop/market-research/other-crowdfunding
carter | 23 | they or x pronouns: https://pronoun.is/x/x/x's/x's/xself?or=they/.../themself | i love the lego movie
Joined Dec 2017
