Last week Patreon announced plans to implement a new fee structure that would likely hurt creators who depended on patrons who donated small amounts. Instead of the usual processing fee, Patreon announced that patrons would pay additional amounts for each donation made. This would mean those donating $1/month would pay nearly 100% more than expected, meaning creators would likely lose many patrons. Rightfully, many Patreon users balked at this new system.

Last week Patreon announced plans to implement a new fee structure that would likely hurt creators who depended on patrons who donated small amounts. Instead of the usual processing fee, Patreon announced that patrons would pay additional amounts for each donation made. This would mean those donating $1/month would pay nearly 100% more than expected, meaning creators would likely lose many patrons. Rightfully, many Patreon users balked at this new system.