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Patreon crackdown and other fun shit
🕑 Added 2018-07-09 16:40:59 +0000 UTC Some quick bullet points, read just the bit after each number if you don't need details.
1) Most importantly: in the future I've reduced the number of tiers to $1 and $5. If you were donating more for a higher tier, adjust your donations accordingly.
Because as noted below, I'm just not producing enough stuff to justify the higher tiers. Folks that still want to donate more than $1-$5 are perfectly welcome to, and I sincerely thank you if you do.
2) Patreon's been cracking down on adult content creators which kind of derailed things at the end of last month.
3) Mental health issues were causing trouble earlier in June, so double whammy. (This is the longest one)
The depression shit used to make it difficult to make myself do things maybe a couple days out of a month on average, at this point it's up to a good solid week with a couple random days scattered through the rest of the month. Then I spend a good week or so every month trying to get things back on schedule, so in the end get maybe a week of proper arting in and that's just.... not enough to justify charging folks much.
I do, however, have health insurance now. So, I'm looking into trying to see someone about anti-depressants, anxiety medication, and ADD(ADHD? I can't remember which of those two they rolled into the other) stuff. In the hopes that things improve for me with some medication. Maybe I'll be back to full speed ahead on art and projects and things, but I'm trying not to expect too much to avoid too big a letdown if they don't help.
4) I've started the refund process for everyone charged for June.
Patreon didn't charge during the suspension, but they also left no way for me to pause my account on top of their pause, so when they restored things after the end of the month it charged people even though I paused immediately after they unsuspended me. So, supposedly will take 5-7 business days for folks money to be returned, sorry for the inconvenience and uncertainty.
5)I'll have payment paused for this month as well to give people time to adjust their tiers.
6) Finally, thank you to everyone that's supported me in the past, whether or not they continue to do so.
Comments
Hypnoshadow
very much his^
Ghu Werefox
I will continue to support you, and am grateful for the update. Having dealt a lot with depression myself, I sincerely hope you can find someone or something that can help you with it, since I know mine was crippling.
