Reasons I Don't Like Patreon, Part One
Mar. 30th, 2019 10:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynling(1) I hate feeling as if fandom is filled with advertisements, like when people affix messaging such as "If you pay me you can get BONUS CONTENT!!1!" to every post they make.
(2) I hate feeling guilty for not "supporting artists" because I'm constantly bombarded with messages that I should be spending more money, as if being able to access the media that the fandom is based on isn't expensive enough.
(3) It's not a big deal to give one person a few dollars every month, but even small expenditures can add up quickly, and I hate having to choose between equally deserving people.
(4) I don't like the feeling that fandom should cost money and that people without money are barred from accessing certain parts of fandom as a result.
(5) Your friendship with someone shouldn't be dependent on how much you pay them each month.
(6) Putting up a paywall around access to community spaces feels really gross to me.
(2) I hate feeling guilty for not "supporting artists" because I'm constantly bombarded with messages that I should be spending more money, as if being able to access the media that the fandom is based on isn't expensive enough.
(3) It's not a big deal to give one person a few dollars every month, but even small expenditures can add up quickly, and I hate having to choose between equally deserving people.
(4) I don't like the feeling that fandom should cost money and that people without money are barred from accessing certain parts of fandom as a result.
(5) Your friendship with someone shouldn't be dependent on how much you pay them each month.
(6) Putting up a paywall around access to community spaces feels really gross to me.
