Comment on Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App

Balldowern@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• DannyMac@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Sadly, I’m guessing this is transparent to iOS users, they think they’re supporting creators with $X each month, but behind the scenes, the creator is getting $X * 0.7 and then I’m guessing Patreon also takes some off the top of that for their infrastructure.

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  • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Creators choose if they’re taking the cut or the users are paying extra.

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  • BanMe@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This is why you can’t subscribe to Spotify or Netflix or a ton of other services through the app store apps, they aren’t gonna give up 30% revenue. Patreon is going to be the same eventually, creators will take it as a last resort, but they’ll absolutely scream “go to the website to donate to me,” or maybe even disable iOS app contributions.

    Kind of like how the nonprofits I’ve been part of have to pay a CC processing fee which varies by processor and card, so they don’t accept AMEX or Discover cards, and then stress “please send us a check instead,” and if a donation is over a certain amount, they won’t accept it by CC at all. If you’re going to donate $30k or $100k or more, no fucking way are we giving thousands of dollars to a processor. Write us a check, we’ll accept it in person, and take a photo of us fellating you, suitable for framing.

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