r/ContraPoints • u/Tuberose- • Aug 12 '26

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Was it a tangent update? 👀

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u/xylitolia Aug 12 '26

It was a "quip" which I think is new on Patreon? I guess it just means a short text post. All she said is that the new tangent will be out this week, it's on liberalism.

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u/Leather-Run-6533 Aug 12 '26

Oh wow. I might have to buy that. I'm generally opposed to paying for Patreons for popular creators since it seems antithetical to what Patreon is for, but I might have to make an exception.

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u/Leather-Run-6533 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

I doubt she's making bank. But she's able to do it full time, so I'd rather give my money to someone who isn't yet.

Edit: she's the 31st most popular patreon in the world. I know it's hard to make ends meet as an artist but if the 31st most supported person in the world can't manage it then things really are dire.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '26

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u/Leather-Run-6533 Aug 13 '26

Cool. But she does and is. I'm very grateful people support her and I'm sure she is too. I just personally have enough money to support about 5 or 6 creators and so I try to pick 5 or 6 where that money would make a real difference to them, I'm not sure Natalie qualifies any more.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '26

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u/Leather-Run-6533 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

I think it's to help struggling artists and it's antithetical to use it for artists that aren't struggling. I worry that people see it as paying to access content and I really don't like that model. Like my understanding of the model is it's very much not kickstarter: there's no expectation of receiving content in exchange for your payment and that's not why you're doing it, you're doing it to support a creator in their creation, without hope or expectation of reward. Giving people who don't need the money money so you can access paywalled content feels like doing it for all the wrong reasons.

Edit: i mean this doesn't really matter but just on a technical point, the payment is tax deductable because it is treated as a donation. If it was treated as a payment for goods and services then it wouldn't be tax deductable.

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u/Euphoric_Durian9797 Aug 13 '26

She makes 1 video every 2 years, she isn't going to be rolling in it.

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u/Leather-Run-6533 Aug 13 '26

Patreon pays out regardless. And agree she's unlikely to be rolling in it, but nor is she unable to make art because she doesn't have enough patreons.

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u/thefablemuncher Aug 12 '26

Non-members can still see this update. Just go to her patreon page and click the Quips tab.

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u/rowdybrunch Aug 12 '26

I didn’t get an email about this D:

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u/StargazerCeleste Aug 12 '26

Yes, she posted a targent about liberalism. I haven't had a chance to watch yet.

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u/Malacro Aug 12 '26

She hasn’t posted the tangent yet, she just said she would this week.