Patreon Issues November 2023
Added 2023-11-01 23:22:23 +0000 UTCAs I feared might be the case, the change in the Patreon UI has meant that the posts I made yesterday are not being charged for. So if you have noticed that your accounts weren't charged for patronage to me today, that's why.
So what I will probably have to do is re-post those pages, which is irritating but there's not any way around it that I can see, and they won't be charged for until next month. But be assured that you aren't being charged twice for these pages (264 & 265). I'm sorry if that messes up your financial planning in any way.
And yeah, this means that I'm pretty screwed for this month.
Comments
It was an issue with the changed UI; I shouldn't have the same problem a second time now that I've already tripped over that landmine once. I have a subscribestar account, but I haven't set it up yet. I will do at some point. The shortcoming of subscribestar is that it only bills monthly and not per post. I guess that's not as much of a problem now that I'm posting pretty regularly.
Arioch
2023-11-21 04:10:26 +0000 UTCPretty sure they did not charge me either. Is subscribe star having these kinda bonehead issues?
Andrew Stepan
2023-11-20 23:21:42 +0000 UTCFeel welcome to! I'm happy to help.
Jericho
2023-11-03 17:09:15 +0000 UTCThe "Web" version of Patreon has borked the "pay what you want" option, but the Mobile App for Patreon still allows you to specify a different payment amount, although it's not easy to find in the UI. I just installed the app myself and was successful in changing my payments to a non-standard amount for another artist I support. IN THE MOBILE APP 1: Tap on the membership icon (star in a box) in the top right corner of the screen, next to your profile picture 2: A list of all your memberships in alphabetical order will populate on the screen 3: Tap on the membership from this list to go to the full member view of the creator’s Patreon 4: Tap on your current membership (star in a box next to the name of your membership tier) directly under the creator’s Patreon header 5: Tap on Edit membership 6: Tap on Edit payment method 7a: if "Choose what you pay" is shown, change the amount and tap "Update" 7b: if "Pay monthly" is shown, tap on the pencil icon to the right of the amount, then change the amount and tap "Update". You're done, you can now delete the Mobile App... or use it, at this point it's no worse than the web interface.
Classical Salamander
2023-11-03 06:19:07 +0000 UTCThere's a PayPal link on the comic front page any time anyone wants to make a one-time donation... but as long as you're okay with me reposting these pages for next month, I should be okay until then. Thanks for the offer.
Arioch
2023-11-03 03:39:13 +0000 UTCYeah, site "improvements" are wonderful, ain't they? I'll just repost the pages for next month.
Arioch
2023-11-03 03:35:11 +0000 UTCI don't think Patreon charges right away except for new memberships, and I think that's probably only for creators that charge monthly. Even when they do charge right away, I'm not sure that money is immediately available to the creator anyway. Don't worry about me, guys. I have enough other work to get me through the month. But I appreciate the effort.
Arioch
2023-11-03 03:33:31 +0000 UTCps: repost anything you like. _Outsider_ or _Suns_ or...etc.
Anthony Docimo
2023-11-03 03:27:49 +0000 UTCI changed my tiers to 20 and back...because its per page, i don't know if it worked (normally it would, when its not a per item setting) (used to be, we could set our payment for any amount above the tier's minimum - that seems gone now, unless its just not working for me, which is always possible) if there was a $10 per item tier, i'd join that, even if the rewards are the same or less than what $5 has.
Anthony Docimo
2023-11-03 03:26:53 +0000 UTCditto.
Anthony Docimo
2023-11-03 03:23:47 +0000 UTCI didn't get charged for those...
Mariusz 'Kot' Butrykowski
2023-11-02 16:44:46 +0000 UTCYeah i got charged a paltry sum from patreon when the last pages were released. Methinks they pocketed that money. Would it be possible to pay it forward? A one time donation that is used to give more comic to people who can't afford to gib?
Jericho
2023-11-02 10:09:07 +0000 UTCI cannot even find where to see charges now on Patreon - they must have "improved" their site. The credit card account was not charged though so I owe you.
Simon Cornelius
2023-11-02 08:42:34 +0000 UTCAh yeah, I haven't been charged for the two pages. I enjoy your comic and think you should get paid, so reposting them is a good idea.
Michael Gärtner Nielsen
2023-11-02 07:17:09 +0000 UTCSorry to hear that Arioch. Please let us know if we can somehow help.
Snoofman
2023-11-02 04:20:09 +0000 UTCOk, as you can see, a few others feel similarly. Let's us know how we can help as we all want more and you getting messed about by Patreon isn't acceptable.
Mechabunyip
2023-11-02 01:04:59 +0000 UTCUsually I lurk, but I love this great comic. Please let us know if we can send a one off by any means.
Michael
2023-11-02 00:25:36 +0000 UTCUnfortunately yeah, I'm not seeing the charge from your Patreon for this month. Let us know what we can do to help!
Alexander Freeman
2023-11-02 00:19:32 +0000 UTCLikewise please advise what we can do. I would not mind throwing in a few dollars this month to help out.
Martin Giguere
2023-11-02 00:14:53 +0000 UTCThanks for the offer. I'm in the process of trying to figure out what I can do.
Arioch
2023-11-02 00:11:48 +0000 UTCIs there a way for me to help? I enjoy your content and am happy to contribute.
Mechabunyip
2023-11-02 00:08:10 +0000 UTCThe last two charges I can see for you are from October 1, from last month. If Patreon charged you within the last 24 hours, I don't think it was for me.
Arioch
2023-11-02 00:01:50 +0000 UTCI did get a patreon charge for your pages within the last 24 hours. Does this align with your expectations?
Mechabunyip
2023-11-01 23:50:01 +0000 UTC
