@leo Patreon is (IMO) poorly structured. It offers...

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@leo Patreon is (IMO) poorly structured. It offers two options at the lower end (where I live): $2/month (not enough, I saw — I was hoping to give $6/month) and, next up, $14.50/month (whoa! can't afford that!).

So I look for where I can set amount. Cannot find it. Look for an email or contact link to suggest a "set your own amount" option. Cannot find it.

Finally decide I'll do $2/month 3 timres. Do it once, then not allowed to repeat.

They have set needless barriers against receiving money.

Like 19 Nov 2022 at 20:00 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mstdn.party

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Buxton The Red (Matt)

@Leisureguy If you pick a lower amount tier, on the next page you can then manually enter a higher amount.

Patreon doesn't generally work "that way" because it's built for "give $x/month to get this tier of content/stuff/discord access".

19 Nov 2022 at 21:28 | Open on tech.lgbt

Leisureguy

@BuxtonTheRed

I sure didn't see that. I'll revisit Patreon and see whether (and how) I can contribute more/again.

19 Nov 2022 at 22:22 | Open on mstdn.party

Leisureguy

@BuxtonTheRed

I went back to Patreon, found my membership, and they indeed have a way to change your contribution. It was at CA$16.20/year, so I changed it to CA$50.00/year, but it would not accept the change, telling me that the minimum was CA$33.80 (which is $50 - $16.20, but whatever).

I don't think it's a good idea for them to make it difficult for me to give them money.

19 Nov 2022 at 23:16 | Open on mstdn.party