Patreon Pledge Updates (Patreon)

Hi, patrons. I was putting together a monthly recap to send out tonight, but got an email update from Patreon that I felt needed to be addressed first. You may have already heard about it from other creators, but if not, I'll explain more below.

In an effort to stabilize creator payouts month-to-month, Patreon is switching the processing fees from creators to patrons. This is what they had to say about the changes:

The fees will affect the different tiers on my page as follows:

$1 pledges will actually pay $1.37

$3 pledges will actually pay $3.43

$10 pledges will actually pay $10.64 

I wanted to let you know right away, because I know how frustrating it can be when sudden changes are implemented without warning, especially when money is tight. 

Other creators and myself are not happy with these changes. I'm frustrated that this update will affect you, the people who are kind and generous enough to support me in the first place. I have and will continue to voice my frustration with Patreon about this change and will be updating my page to reflect this new information.

The changes will take place on December 18. Patreon should be sending out an email to you tomorrow with information about this update, but I wanted to give everyone ample time to assess the situation and change pledges if needed. 

Thank you for your support, and I'll see you tomorrow with your regularly scheduled doodle content!