Status update (Patreon)

There is a heavy drop from Jun to Jul, with over 100 people unsubscribing, apparently. I have observed a similar drop every month before it builds back up again, though this is the greatest so far, and I am wondering if this is the reason for the weird discrepancy between the expected earnings and actual pay out, with a difference of over $600 this time, compared to last month's $400 plus.

With this, it is pretty clear that their "Charge up front" system is not working, and people are taking advantage of it to unsubscribe before the month end. When I contacted the Patreon support, they insist that the system is working, but as evidenced, that is not the case. 

In a previous poll, most people told me that they like it here and aren't willing to move to a different platform. There are also a number of people who pledged for an entire year, and as such cannot be expected to change platform. As such, I am more or less stuck here.

 In such a situation, I'd like to ask those people who unsubscribe just before the month end. Is there anything else I can do to improve the situation? Anything specific that you are not happy about in the way I am currently operating and thinks there is room for improvement?

Also, I'd like to make it clear. I am extremely grateful for those people who have genuinely supported me in this. You guys have made it possible for me to survive the whole of last year relatively intact, and words cannot say how much I appreciate and am thankful for that.  

I am not really expecting much to come out from this post, to be honest. Most of those people who unsubscribe are likely people who just take advantage of the system to get early access. And I am ok with that, as it is initially just a way to reward those who have genuinely supported me, and that purpose hasn't changed. It's just kinda disheartening to see such drops. And also to complain to you helpless listeners :D