Switched to the new billing method (Patreon)
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Since Patreon started throwing reminders about it and this felt like a good choice, I changed the billing type to their new method last week. This means new patrons will be charged when they pledge then every other month at that date, instead of no charge when joining then on the 1st of each month. Obviously this won't affect existing patrons in any way and only refers to new ones.
The newer system feels fairer and saner so I couldn't think of any reason to stick to the now deprecated way. Especially when over the years I've had people pledge earlier in the month then run just a day or two before the 1st... I don't care that much as with most things but it always seemed pretty meh. Also people who I'm notified have pledged and show up as having a current amount, yet when I look at the total count / sum that still hasn't changed somehow... figured that had to do with people who don't have a valid card and subbed only in appearance which the old system made possible. With the income crisis I'm finding myself in now that I don't even have a mere 30$ a month I'm hoping this may help slightly and at least in keeping things clearer.