this is sparky's new favorite hiding place #catstodon #mastocats I forget the right hashtag
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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
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
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 👍
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)
⚠️THE TIMELINE ⚠️:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 11:59PM EST - Secret Sneepsnop Sign-Ups Close!!
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH - You will get an email with the Mastodon handle and email address of the person you have been randomly assigned to give to.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 12TH THROUGH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20TH - Observe your sneepsnopee... Come up with something they would like And work on making or acquiring it
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21ST - Email your sneepsnopee their gift & post what you got with #sneepsnop2k17
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
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/
the final boss has 3 forms:
beginning form: star wars
second form: marvel
final form: I have to murder mickey mouse
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.
carter | 23 | they or x pronouns: https://pronoun.is/x/x/x's/x's/xself?or=they/.../themself | i love the lego movie