Karbo
patreon
Still waiting
🕑 Added 2018-12-18 18:00:10 +0000 UTC Creating a new entry, the previous one was starting to be a bit cluttered.Well no response to my long mail yet. With the vacations around the corner I'm starting to fear there's a possibility it's going to be delayed up after them >_> ( when are Christmas vacations starting in US ? )
If that's the case, keep in mind the site is not going to charge you anything as long as my page is frozen.
Also, me I'm not in vacations ! If you remember, I took a break two months ago and that was basically my Christmas break taken in advance. ( We gathered with my family at this time because of my brother who was leaving for abroad ). This means I'm drawing right now and will be for all of December ;3 ( Elorie pages, cowgirl escape and many others ).
Once my page get back up it's clear there is going to be some adjustments to be made though. One that is certain to happens is me using external sites from now on . For instance the gallery made by GameOfPickles is going to be especially handy !
I also hear a lot of people talking about alternatives to Patreon and two names in particular come back often : Subscribestar and Sponsorion.
For subscribestar, my opinion is a little mixed for now. The site looks nice but when you read their TOS it's... pretty vague on adult content ( and lately I'm kind of wary of vague guidelines in TOS .. ). I contacted them to ask them outright if the kind of stuff I draw would be ok on their platform and they replied to me that they are creating a landing for nsfw artists that is going to come "soon". So yeah we'll see.
For Sponsorion, well this one is not vague at all ! On contrary they say mostly every type of adult content will be welcome on their platform and that's including vore ! Yup they even say the word on their TOS XD. Problem is the site is not up yet. Here too the team say "soon".
So that means for now I have to stick with Patreon. Migrating to a new site is a huge move in general, full of risk so it's not something i'm going to take lightly. But the option is definitely on the table in the future, especially if Patreon keep showing so little respect and care to creators..
By the way is it just me or this end of the year has been marked by a lot of large companies being complete jerks to their customers? ( I mean even more than usual ) Blizzard, Bethesda, Tumblr, Patreon etc...
Anyway, we have to wait for now. Thank you again for your support and patience all of you :) And hopefully we can soon put those tense and bad times behind us !
Comments
Karbo
Thank you : ) hopefully it won't come to this. But some adjustments are going to be needed I think.
Karbo
I agree it's a general trend that has been accelerating. And yes they need a good wake up call. Very badly...
Karbo
I agree Patreon has become pretty dangerous to rely on for a nsfw artist. For now I have to stick with them as this totally took me by surprise but I have learned my lesson for the future.
Konton454
Seems a lot of companies have recently forgotten who holds them up. I really hope everything works out. If for some reason it doesn't I'll follow you wherever it is you move to. Hang in there!
Vivians-number-1-fan
Shit in a hand basket. I'll make my payment over PayPal for January Boss man. I hope patron doesn't drop you for dumb stuff. I really enjoy supporting you online its the only way I can help you make the next tome!
Vixsune (ThatSlyFox)
Agreed
Taiki Sensei
Force à toi, Karbo ! Vae Victis ! On les aura, ces fumiers, et t'inquiète pas que quoiqu'il arrive, je te soutiendrai ! Je veux que mes 30 $ finissent dans ta poche et nulle part ailleurs !
Jose
Well even if they did restore it. I can say Ive lost faith in them. Not just for you but other creators. At this point im considering removing all my pledges and holding off till the artists switch to a new platform. Patreon isnt like youtube or facebook to me. Im PAYING for this! Youtube and Facebook are generally free, but not here. As a paying customer I also feel stepped on here!
Karbo
It's still frozen though ^^; but it appears on certain mobile you can see it instead of the blank " account under review" page
AngelicChaos
I for one would certainly approve of a migration from Patreon. The unfortunate part is that there is always the inevitable loss of subscribers because of the inconvenience of adding a new service to their viewing list. But when your biggest source of income is in the hands of how one person interprets your content... it’s not a healthy platform for NSFW artists.
Karbo
yes that's the option that comes to mind indeed.
Jose
Hey! Im seeing your page!
McKay
If worst comes to the worst could you upload a preview on your patreon and the full image on that gallery?
