Apple has set a new deadline of November 1, 2026 for all Patreon creators to switch from Patreon's legacy billing system to the App Store's in-app purchase system in the Patreon app on the iPhone and iPad, as reported by TechCrunch. Note: This image has been edited to include a pile of cash. Patreon is a platform where creators such as YouTubers can receive payments from fans, which can be a valuable revenue stream alongside ads and sponsorships.
  • Vogi@piefed.socialEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    That’s how the system works. You don’t expect Walmart to not get a commission when you sell something at their store.

    30% is reasonable. DEAL WITH IT.

    Don’t like it? Make your own phone and platform.

    Opening up the comments on macrumors never disappoints me :)

    • willington@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      The bigger the asset, the more sacrosanct are that asset’s interests.

      That is a system of nearly unlimited milking of anyone who is not themselves represented through a multi-hundred billion dollar asset.

      Fighting this in the business or legal arena is a complete waste of time. Those battlefields are favorable to the biggest assets.