Sonya Mann ✅
I'm going to Patreon HQ right now to talk to the execs. Since a lot of you are users, I wanna know: Any burning questions that I should make sure to ask them?
Apr 7, 2017 at 4:37pmWeb
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
Hey everybody — I had a super busy day, but answers to your questions coming soon. I think I'm going to write them up as a blog post or maybe just a pastebin.
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
Okey dokey, here you go! https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html
Show threadSam Clark ⁉️Apr 8, 2017
@sonya the real question....how were their office chairs?
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@samrocksc they were fine! not remarkable though
Show threadJJ ✅「cιtιƶεnƒιvε」🏴ⒶApr 7, 2017
@sonya Would be cool if we could get them to talk about how Operation Choke Point affects their business -- which things would they like to support but had to not? I'd also prolly ask about cryptocurrency plans
Show threadSargoth (livestream aspect)Apr 7, 2017
@sonya ask 'em about smol, zero-dollar a month users
I'm not sure what exactly, but go for it anyway
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 7, 2017
@Sargoth that's a very good idea, thank you!
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@Sargoth answers! this was a great question, like I said earlier https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html
Show threadeqdwApr 7, 2017
@sonya Everyone always wants to talk to the `exec`s. Nobody ever wants to talk to the `fork`s
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 7, 2017
@eqdw is this a programming joke, idgi
Show threadeqdwApr 7, 2017
@sonya `fork` and `exec` are the two main commands that the OS gives you to manage which programs are running. Kind of
Show threadGarApr 7, 2017
@sonya What did you have for lunch today is always my answer to the question of "ama" or "what should I ask?"
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@Gar ask and you shall receive https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html
Show threadKaren CApr 7, 2017

@sonya WHY CAN WE NOT DO INDIVIDUAL PAYMENTS

I mean, I get the whole shtick of the site, but there's times I want to give an *immediate* bump to somebody I'm patreonizing, and it's dumb to have to go somewhere else to do that when the payment pipeline is already *right there*.

Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@gamehawk this was a great question! answers here https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html
Show threadConstance VariableApr 7, 2017
@sonya @nerflad why is it so hard to delete your account?
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017

@lambadalambda @nerflad the answer to this surprised me

> Patreon made it hard to delete your account on purpose, because they’re worried about creators’ incomes being jeopardized in the event of a hostile account takeover (hacking, an abusive spouse, etc).

More answers here https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html

Show threadConstance VariableApr 8, 2017
@sonya @nerflad that's some grade A spin, but interesting answer
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@lambadalambda oh of course :) obviously they also financially benefit from keeping people on the platform
Show threadINACTIVEApr 7, 2017
@sonya How can Patreon more directly fund the passion projects of creators?
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@deadsuperhero unfortunately I forgot to ask this, but I'm following up about it. here are the rest of the answers: https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html
Show threadINACTIVEApr 8, 2017
@sonya It's okay, great job on the write-up!
Show threadSam Clark ⁉️Apr 7, 2017
@sonya how can they make patreon more friendly to open source maintainers. They put in a lot of work to maintain software that a lot of companies make millions off of. How can we maintain their genius with a for-profit set up that displays their skills?
Show threadSonya Mann ✅Apr 8, 2017
@samrocksc answers! https://www.sonyaellenmann.com/2017/04/fediverse-qa-patreon.html not super specific when it comes to your question, but I think I'm going to do a larger story about OSS maintainers who use Patreon :)