Thom, exceedingly pureAug 12, 2024

I have no contracts, agreements, or business with Apple. I do not use Apple products, do not rely on any of their services or tools. Yet, because of their illegal rent-seeking and predatory behaviours, even I have to deal with their bullshit because Apple is forcing Patreon to change its billing system. I have to raise prices on people using iOS to subscribe to the @osnews Patreon.

https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon

Existing Patreons and Patreons using the web or Android are unaffected.

Apple is a cancer.

Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon

Apple requires that Patreon switch to their iOS in-app purchase system, or risk being removed from the App Store. Here’s what’s creators need to know.

Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon
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@osnews I'll obviously be adding warnings to my Patreon profile and tiers that if you use the iOS app to subscribe, you'll be taxed by Apple for 30%, and advise people to use the web or the Android app instead to sub.

As a side note, I'm going to add an utterly idiotic $100 tier as a joke. I'm calling it the god-emperor tier. Nobody is going to use it, but I just want to offer people the option of becoming the official god-emperor of OSNews.

Aug 12, 2024 at 3:54pmWeb