I don’t know how to link threads yet, but maybe I figure it out I can add it later. I’ve been using Patreon since January 2015, I think, and I am a NSFW/adult creator (art nude and lingerie content with a relaxation/positivity element, mostly self shot).
1. I feel hidden away (low visibility for NSFW creators) and fear one day losing my Patreon altogether because I do nude work. I also feel there have been transparency issues to adult creators at times regarding changes. When I first started Patreon I was so excited because as a sensual (not sexual/porn/explicit) creator I finally found a place where I felt welcome, I was treated as an artist, not a commodity like many other adult sites, and I wasn’t “competing” with porn. I did have concerns about not being found in search on the site which has been a bigger issue than I anticipated, but I got around that as best I could by making sure I shared my link often.
I understand payment processors are the root of it, but when a lot of my model creator friends were being shut down, I was scared to death and actually physically sick from the stress. This has become an important source of income and ideally I’d have other options in place just in case, but they don’t exist. I still worry that I’m being pulled into a false sense of security and one day it will all be jerked out from under me because my content includes nudity.
Side Note: I do understand that unfortunately some of my model friends were posting content that was against the TOS and that was rightfully flagged and rules enforced. I always wondered how long they would be able to do that before it was “caught” and it was disheartening to see more explicit content like you’d find on a traditional adult/porn site here too because that was what I was trying to stay away from.
Anyway, this is my biggest worry and I could go on about it even more, but I’m sure you get it. Unfortunately, I don’t see too many other adult creators in this community so far, but I can assure you it’s a widespread concern among us.
2. We don’t have a way to offer galleries. As a creator who offers mostly sets of images and videos, I have to host all of my content elsewhere. It’s a security issue and it makes Patrons have to do more clicks. Plus it creates more points for issues. I know video hosting is a bigger issue, but photo galleries would be fantastic! That’s been on my wishlist since day one and it’s a complaint I here a lot when mentoring others on starting or improving their Patreon’s.
3. Notifications, as in the notifications page/screen. I’m echoing this as I’ve seen others say it, but I really wish we’d see notifications chronologically. I try to respond to every comment, but it’s difficult as I’m mainly on my phone using the app and if someone comments on an older post it’s difficult to track down at times.
I hope I did this right and I’m really grateful for a place to mention these things and feel they’ll actually be considered.
even though some of our Patrons are requesting us to post more.
