Pledge Manipulation (Patreon)
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2015-06-05 21:49:38
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Toward the beginning and end of each month, there's always a percentage of fluctuating pledges. It's a small percentage and it's okay.
I receive an email every time someone pledges, or alters their pledge, but not when they cancel their pledges. There's at least one user who uses the pledge registration system to browse for new content, and then cancel their pledge immediately, when they're done. I get about two or three emails per week registering this person's $1 pledge, while their account indicates they've contributed $0 during their lifetime of "support".
I know there will always be soulless people who want to game the system. Unfortunately, Patreon has no way to block future transactions from certain patrons, yet. I'm pleased that the overwhelming majority of pledges here are $6 and above. Nonetheless, there's a lot I want to share on the roll with those who want to express material support, even if it's only a dollar.
One dollar a month. That's how generous, I am. One dollar.
But if abuse of the $1 pledge tier continues, I'm going to start sharing more exclusives with the links that go out to the $6+ pledge tiers. I won't abandon the $1 tier, but I may start being less generous with it.