Abuse and harassment tolerated by Patreon

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I’ve been the target of a harassment campaign by a person using Patreon for funds for over 3 years now. Patreon has been made aware numerous times, but they keep allowing this creator to continue on their platform. I just want to let everyone know what the company is supporting.

The person’s name is Dax Herrera (The Dick Show). He regularly has a guest on his show named Nick Rekieta who has appeared in blackface:

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Herrera’s official subreddit regularly posts extremist content:

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He is promoted on white nationalist websites:

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He regularly encourages people to commit suicide (including me):

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He hosts guests on his podcast who have made threats towards YouTube’s CEO, like this 14-year-old named “Soph” who has been suspended on YouTube:

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This is an example of Soph’s Islamophobic comments. Herrera not only platforms her, he created a “Patreon alternative” named newproject2 and stole Patreon’s design and functionality, and now he hosts Soph and allows her to get funds through his website:

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On September 12, 2019, Herrera attacked a 16-year-old rape victim and defended the guy in the child sex case:

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I’ve alerted Patreon numerous times to this person’s abuse on their platform, but they continue to allow it. What do you guys think?

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Also Dax Herrera has praised white nationalist Richard Spencer:

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Here’s some of the choice words he likes to call me on Twitter:

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Patreon has suspended Milo Yiannopoulos from their platform, and they “don’t allow association with or supporting hate groups on Patreon:”

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Yet Dax Herrera has appeared on Milo’s show numerous times and has invited him onto his Patreon-funded podcast:

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This is from Dax Herrera’s website:

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What do you guys think of Patreon allowing this guy on their platform?

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Hi Maddox,

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