Possibly changing platforms (Patreon)
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I'll try to keep this brief so that there's no confusion.
Patreon has recently sent me multiple alerts about a new "Identity Verification" requirement. It requires that I send my scanned ID and basically every other ID document to a yet unnamed third party company that will then send them to the government, all to ensure that I myself am over the age of 18 since I'm making +18 adult content.
Now since this page is almost 10 years old itself, I have a feeling this isn't about age verification alone. Now call me a conspiracy theorist, but I just feel sending away my personal information under the context of pornography (essentially) is a pretext to some horrific outcomes. Present and future.
I really don't want to switch platforms, but the messages said I could potentially be locked out of being paid until I do so. If that's the case, I'll refund all pledges and more than likely move all my stuff over to Deviantart and then probably start fresh on Subscribestar.
What are your all's thoughts on this?