PRTech

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That just gives you an idea of how many people either don't know or don't care where their money is going.
There's no shortage of people who have had a monthly subscription to something that they've forgotten about or they are just too damn lazy to make a phone call or to go online to stop them from being charged.

I'd love to know how many of those 3,500 Patreon's are on the $1 or $5 tiers.
I mean, how many people would miss $1/$5 being taken out of their account every month?
I blame Patreon for allowing DEVs to milk supporters, also supporters that continue to support DEVs that cannot or will not complete a game properly.
 

PRTech

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They've already put him through the wringer. As long as the current version on offer doesn't violate their content guidelines and they're not getting any grief from the payment processors, they don't give a shit. They're very clear that you're not purchasing a product, you're "supporting a creator". Each and every patron is free to stop their support at any time if they're not happy with the output of said creator.

Crap like this is exactly why they keep to a monthly model rather than a production schedule ala Kickstarter or Indiegogo, because it gives them cover from suckers who throw $1000+ in one big chunk at a flimsy campaign and then complain when they don't get their laser razor or smartphone bracelet.
People should stop "supporting a creator " and "support the game" that a creator makes. I don't give my hard earned money to someone just because they call them self a creator. Hell if that's the case why not support all creators? I support the game they are making and I like, and when they are done with the game, I'm done supporting the game.

Off topic I would like to say;
I see in f95zone too many people making excuses for DEVs or the DEVs themself and the one that gets me is the most is "THE DEV is BUSY AT WORK or SOME EXCUSE about WORK" really with what they are racking in so called Support at Patreon? you still holding a job? give me a break!!!!
 

Plake

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Actually the scammers is the DEV and Patreon.
Patreon is surely not a scammer in this case, if people WILLFULLY continue to pay a developer without seeing any progress in 2 years, who is Patreon to cancel their subscription?!? Nobody forces those lost souls to donate their money to (by now) a phantom that may or may not be long dead?
 
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PRTech

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Patreon is surely not a scammer in this case, if people WILLFULLY continue to pay a developer without seeing any progress in 2 years, who is Patreon to cancel their subscription?!? Nobody forces those lost souls to donate their money to (by now) a phantom that may or may not be long dead?
You are totally WRONG!!! Patreon collect 5% of the users earnings!!!! and that is the reason Patron will not kick them out, if they do they them self will loose money. So as I stated before DEVs (NOT ALL) and Patreon are the scammers, If Patreon cared about the users supporting creators they will definitely do something about this racket.
 

lemonfreak

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Patreon is surely not a scammer in this case, if people WILLFULLY continue to pay a developer without seeing any progress in 2 years, who is Patreon to cancel their subscription?!? Nobody forces those lost souls to donate their money to (by now) a phantom that may or may not be long dead?
It's better that these kinds of people spend their money supporting a game that will never be complete than on AR15s :eek:
 
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