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While that kind of pushback does Patreon not many favours, I don't think I've yet seen a Patreon that's been sanctioned that didn't do something to deserve it.
Read the TOS. Abide by them.
But just as importantly, don't trust anyone but yourself to handle money.
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Really, if you have a bitcoin or a paypal, you should be using those. If you're in a country with providers that can directly deposit to a bank account, all the better.
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Personally I just use patreon at request. Most of my money comes through Paypal. And even Paypal I can't say I'd recommend strictly speaking, any more than I'd recommend a bank - its more that it's so ubiquitous that its what everyone uses so you kind of have to have it if you're doing business.
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Always have a backup plan. Don't wait for someone to screw you before you start worrying about that.
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If you produce content that can at all be considered controversial, or expresses strong opinions, expect that sooner or later, you are going to have some sort of problem of this nature because of them, especially in this climate where it pays people to be upset and outraged at you.
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@mangeurdenuage I don't use paypal because I think it's private, I use paypal because it's about the one most ubiquitous way to get money online. If you're worried about privacy, use cash. Something rms has been pushing for a while is we need to develop ways to pay people anonymously.
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@bob @mangeurdenuage I'm sceptical of it's claim of confidentiality when the system itself is based on proof of work. Either it has a means of independently verifying that and thus isn't terribly confidential, or it doesn't, and you're not really having to prove your work beyond a cursory appearance.
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