Which patreons do you support financially?

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And are there any you would support if you had just that little bit of extra disposable income?

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None and I never would.

Edit: Goddamn you Zoomers are such cuckolds. Go pay for mods or w/e y'all do. We used to laugh at the idea of this.

Are you ok?

Yeah? Ofc.

I'm just disappointed that people are so gullible as to donate to multi-millionaire YouTubers and other e-celebs and content slop farms they form these so-called "parasocial bonds" with, addicted to consuming algorithmically driven content on big tech platforms and enriching their "betters".

To go out of their way to hand more money over to rich people at any opportunity from subscriptions to ads to this, for increasingly less and less value. To bend over backwards just because they got a little hit of dopamine because of some pattern of blue light on a computer monitor dancing to the tune of our ailing civilization.

Each to their own of course, but goddamn I wish people were better. It's like the whole world went crazy. Maybe it always was. Most people feel like aliens who make no sense, who's perspective I can't even fathom, whether it's the internet or IRL, and reasonable people seem few and far between.

Each thing like this, another stick upon the camel's back. Another bit of disappointment. Another weary sigh, yet we press on. Thanks for asking.

Atlas himself cowers at the sheer burden of hearing about people donating to content creators they like.

Yeah, something like that. I'm a sheltered little piss baby. But I'd like to know the rationale.

...what's hard to understand about people donating to those who make content they enjoy or tools they use? It's not that complicated. Not every Youtuber is Mr. Beast.

This wasn't a thing until like 2 years ago and I've no idea why it's become a thing at all. I've never once had the desire to donate to some "creator" on the internet nor known anyone who has.

None, but will probably get a lifetime memmbership on Nebula....

Some of the people I was supporting disappeared. Now it's just a couple creators who are still too small to get algo love. Phedran is great, and if you are into chill gaming, you should check out her streams.

Savannah Brown is the only one atm. considering following CJ The X too

TrueAnon

Brutalmoose

YMS

Jim can’t Swim

Casefile

Too many ...

Mostly educational channels. I have to go and sort some out again ... I'm above $100 per month ...

Defunctland and Technology Connectios. I just really want those dudes to keep making stuff. A 2 hour documentary on the history and merits of the FastPass system at Disneyland or how a dishwasher works is soooooo my cup of tea.

+1 for Technology Connections <3

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I really hate monthly subscriptions. The only two I could justify are my $5/m VPN and 3/m discord just bc I used it so much.
Recently I changed discord to $1 to Wikipedia, $1 to archive.org, $1 to Lemmy. It's not a lot but gives me peace of mind.

Surprises me that people pay for discord. Were there features you used that were (worth) paid?

Not many. I had to stop myself or else my list would look like remon's.

Civvie has some great stuff if you're into arena/arcade style shooters. His Blood review is classic

Zero. I hate subscriptions. Idc what it's for.

I personally think that's valid. Do you ever make one-time donations?

Just a handful, but I usually will add a new one when it hooks me enough that I can't stop binging it.

  • StuffMadeHere
  • TropicalTidbits
  • AppliedScience

Paralives! Because fuck EA for ruining The Sims (among many other games), it's time for a good competitor. Plus, they're from my city!

  • AnyAustin
  • NerdCubed
  • Many A True Nerd
  • Jacob Geller
  • CGP Grey
  • Physics for the Birds

AnyAustin is one I would consider. I did support OboeShoesGames for a while but he moved more to streams instead of shorter snarky videos.

Currently just Jeff Gerstmann, my favorite video games journalist

I tend to avoid subscriptions where I can, so the only time I've ever used Patreon was to access Dankpods' After Show (back when it was exclusive for patrons).

I really should give myself $200 or so to dole out between my favourite creators and open-source projects.

Here's my list, it's fairly random:

lol if someone wants to explain why they downvoted that'd be nice too. lmao.

Besides yahtzee, Frost was the only other guy on second wind producing anything remotely watchable. I unsubbed the moment he left.

Yup! Second Wind used to be on my Patreon as well until Frost left.

I support Extra Fabulous Comics and a comic called "The Lost Never Die."

Extra Fabulous never ceases to make me laugh, and The Lost Never Die is a newer comic with an art style that I love.

Honestly none. I don'y have thr expendable income to do that.

If I had, it couled easilly be 50+ youtubers, podcasters open source software devs, ...

I'd throw some money at the 'free' ones if I could afford to.

Some More News, Clooos, and Zach Weinersmith (comic artist of SMBC and more)

Some More News, 
Clooos, and Zach Weinersmith

Time Suck and PBS Space Time

PBS Eons and Wholesome

DuckDNS

Technology Connections

Safely Endangered

Also supporting other creators through Nebula.

InRangeTV and A Better Way 2A.

I've met other supporters of both groups, and they've all been pretty cool people.

I'm strongly considering supporting Galen Druke's GD Politics now that FiveThirtyEight has been shuttered.

Special Books by Special Kids. He and his wife interview people with different disabilities and give you a little peek into their lives. Really interesting and inspiring stuff.

Nerd of Mouth // Wizard and the Bruiser

Lions Led by Donkeys! It’s a great podcast for history nerds!

How different is it from WTYP?

I couldn’t tell you unfortunately, as I’ve never listened to WTYP. I’ll be happy to download a couple of episodes to check it out, though!

I support Infinite Backlog because I want to see that site thrive. Haven't found any other site where I can keep track of my videogame collection as nicely as with IB. That's my only Patreon thingy.

Currently Souls Remnant, though only the lowest tier because I am broke