The new fees, explained: (Patreon)

Patreon has a couple of posts about the new fee structure, here and here.

It's worth a read, but to distill it down a but, basically Patreon is trying to revise their payment schedule to be more convenient (and more predictable) for the donor, as well as make it more consistent and predictable for the artist.

While the amount you, the donor, will pay will go up very slightly, the amount I get as the artist also goes up a bit more- in effect, less is 'wasted' to variable credit-card transaction fees. (Which can vary from 2% to 10%.)

The new setup will make it much more consistent and predictable for the artist- they're shooting for a fixed, consistent 95% payout each time, every time.

I agree they didn't do a very good job of rolling it out- I still have not received any official notice of the change- but I'm fairly sure they are honestly trying to make for a better system and experience for both the artists and their donors.

I'll understand, of course, if you still want to bail. I appreciate the support you were able to provide for however long you were here, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy the comic regardless. :)

Doc.