And are there any you would support if you had just that little bit of extra disposable income?

  • DigDoug@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I tend to avoid subscriptions where I can, so the only time I’ve ever used Patreon was to access Dankpods’ After Show (back when it was exclusive for patrons).

    I really should give myself $200 or so to dole out between my favourite creators and open-source projects.

  • not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works
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    19 days ago

    I support Extra Fabulous Comics and a comic called “The Lost Never Die.”

    Extra Fabulous never ceases to make me laugh, and The Lost Never Die is a newer comic with an art style that I love.

  • remon@ani.social
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    19 days ago

    Too many …

    Mostly educational channels. I have to go and sort some out again … I’m above $100 per month …

    • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
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      18 days ago

      I personally think that’s valid. Do you ever make one-time donations?

  • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Defunctland and Technology Connectios. I just really want those dudes to keep making stuff. A 2 hour documentary on the history and merits of the FastPass system at Disneyland or how a dishwasher works is soooooo my cup of tea.

  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I really hate monthly subscriptions. The only two I could justify are my $5/m VPN and 3/m discord just bc I used it so much.
    Recently I changed discord to $1 to Wikipedia, $1 to archive.org, $1 to Lemmy. It’s not a lot but gives me peace of mind.

  • KittenBiscuits@lemm.eeEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Just a handful, but I usually will add a new one when it hooks me enough that I can’t stop binging it.

      • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        17 days ago

        Yeah? Ofc.

        I’m just disappointed that people are so gullible as to donate to multi-millionaire YouTubers and other e-celebs and content slop farms they form these so-called “parasocial bonds” with, addicted to consuming algorithmically driven content on big tech platforms and enriching their “betters”.

        To go out of their way to hand more money over to rich people at any opportunity from subscriptions to ads to this, for increasingly less and less value. To bend over backwards just because they got a little hit of dopamine because of some pattern of blue light on a computer monitor dancing to the tune of our ailing civilization.

        Each to their own of course, but goddamn I wish people were better. It’s like the whole world went crazy. Maybe it always was. Most people feel like aliens who make no sense, who’s perspective I can’t even fathom, whether it’s the internet or IRL, and reasonable people seem few and far between.

        Each thing like this, another stick upon the camel’s back. Another bit of disappointment. Another weary sigh, yet we press on. Thanks for asking.

        • DigDoug@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          16 days ago

          Atlas himself cowers at the sheer burden of hearing about people donating to content creators they like.

            • DigDoug@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              15 days ago

              …what’s hard to understand about people donating to those who make content they enjoy or tools they use? It’s not that complicated. Not every Youtuber is Mr. Beast.

              • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                13 days ago

                This wasn’t a thing until like 2 years ago and I’ve no idea why it’s become a thing at all. I’ve never once had the desire to donate to some “creator” on the internet nor known anyone who has.

                • DigDoug@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  13 days ago

                  …Patreon has existed for 12 years. Websites have had “Buy me a coffee” buttons for even longer. You not noticing something doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.

  • Ace@feddit.uk
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    19 days ago

    SponsorBlock. I watch hours of youtube a day and it’s improved so much by SB. It’s the creator’s full-time job so I chip in to support the project. I’d be devestated if it went away.