The point of Patreon isn't how many people earn a full-time living, it's how much of the money from art goes to artists

Bundling pledges for cost efficiency is primary reason Patreon existed IMO. Yes, they do have search/discovery and enable patron-only content, but really the only interesting thing they offer(ed) to me was to make it cost effective to pledge $1/month to many creators. With this model, that kind of patronage is extremely cost-ineffective and many (myself included) are going to walk.

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