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		herbst on Dec 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Patreon’s new service fee spurs concern that creat... They took money now are in debt and now need to make their investors happy. The same way every good idea died.

quadrangle on Dec 12, 2017 [–]

But the fee change won't make them much money, it just throws away patron money and gives it to Paypal/Stripe.

They're doing it because of demand for instant-charge because their main business is being a paywall service.

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