Patreon Issues

Hi everyone,

As many of you are likely already aware, over the last two days a drama has unfolded here on Patreon and in social media. A huge swathe of 18+ AB/DL, babyfur, and other kink artists who feature ageplay in their content were unceremoniously banned for what Patreon apparently believes is the "sexualization of children and teenagers."

I'm not here to go into the alarming nature of Patreon's action or to debunk this illogical stance on a clearly adult, consensual kink; I think it speaks for itself. What I will say is that (1) I'm not sure why the PaddedLittleParadise Patreon wasn't shut down as well, and (2) I have no idea if or when it will be. Maybe we'll be here for years to come. Maybe we'll be axed tomorrow. No one knows at this point, so I want to communicate to you all what I see as next steps.

• Firstly, I completely understand if some of you want to leave. You may have been subscribed to multiple kink creators on Patreon, and with so many disappearing, you might feel that you have little reason to remain on the site. Furthermore, you might feel icky giving any money, no matter how small a percentage, to the company that has actively harmed and discriminated against our community. I GET THAT. So while I don't necessarily look forward to seeing people cancelling their memberships with me, I can certainly sympathize. You do what you think is best for you.
• Secondly, I am actively working to set up an alternate membership page over on Ream Stories, a site (and app) for erotica writers which has been vetted by prominent folks (PeculiarChangeling, for one) and which has explicitly promised not to take issue with this kind of 18+ content. It's going to take awhile; heck, I have more than 400 individual story posts and chapters on here, believe it or not, and there's no easy way to transfer all that material to a new site. That said, I think it will be worth it. I will plan to keep the tier pricing and benefits the same as here on Patreon; only the website will change.
• Finally, at this point I honestly can't say whether this Patreon site will ever be shut down. Ideally I'd like to shift over 100% to the new site and wind this down, but that will depend on how things proceed and how many people want to try a non-Patreon platform. I'll be in touch with you all if and when further changes occur.

I'm very sorry for all of the disruption that Patreon's actions may cause. I do want to assure you all that I'm committed to continuing to create fiction for our community, no matter what site it might have to be hosted on. Thank you all most sincerely for your support now and over these past years. I look forward to continuing to do my best for you all!

Wishing you all the best,

-PLP