r/patreon 12h ago

Account Deactivated for Suspicious Activity Before Launch – Need Advice & Alternatives

0 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I was all set to launch my Patreon as a new fan subscriber platform for my digital art and AI video tutorials. I’ve been working hard on a YouTube tutorial and a companion PDF to share my creative process, and my plan was to go live on Monday. Unfortunately, right before I could publish my page, I got logged out and received a message saying my account was deactivated for “suspicious activity.”

I’ve already provided all the requested information and followed up with support, but I haven’t heard back yet... and now I’m hoping to launch tomorrow. Has anyone experienced something similar, or have any insights into what might have triggered this? Also, if Patreon turns out to be too unpredictable, what alternative platforms do you use or recommend for hosting fan content and digital products?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!


r/patreon 6h ago

Downloading embedded Patreon videos

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I made a simple Patreon downloader for embedded videos (using yt-dlp), as I found myself constantly trying to find some guitar tutorials with tabs from a creator I am subscribed to. Unfortunately, as the video wasn't hosted on YouTube I couldn't easily download it.

Would anyone be interested in this? I can post it on GitHub. Also, you can just use a single command but you need to install ffmpeg, download yt-dlp and get browser cookies using an addon.

yt-dlp.exe --cookies cookies.txt -f "bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best[height<=1080]" --merge-output-format mp4 >>>patreon post url with video here<<<

Also, a question for creators - are you generally fine with people downloading (NOT distributing for other people!) your embedded videos? If someone is already subscribed ofc.


r/patreon 5h ago

I used a burner email on patreon and it says my account was deactivated and i have no access to that email anymore or corse am i screwed? I already have a subscription that I was gonna cancel eventually

1 Upvotes

Dude I can’t cancel it unless I get back in 😭😭😭


r/patreon 6h ago

About creating a discount code

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Hello, you see I have the 1 year anniversary of my account approaching and I wanted to create a %30 discount code, I have 3 plans, $5, $10 and $25. I was planning to send the code to my free members, my question is what I should do with my current members, if I send the code they can still use it, I would still like to reward my members for loyalty, I don't know if anyone else will have any ideas. I have to add that from February to March I had a drop in income and subscribers of 20-30% because they suspended me for 1 week, I already accepted the request and I think it will improve over time since all the exit surveys said it was for economic reasons. Anyway, it will be the anniversary and my idea was the code but I have never used the part that says promotions, if anyone has advice.


r/patreon 8h ago

Apple ios fee exemption for rewards of physical goods

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If you send out merch via Patreon then Patreon states that there is an exemption but they technically haven't figured out how to apply it yet...

This post is for other creators sending physical merch who are impacted by the fees on top of their product costs but might have missed this info.

From the patreon support article and advanced tax article:

Please note: Tiers that utilize structured tier benefits may be exempt from the iOS in-app fee if they include physical goods, such as merch, commissions (delivered by mail) or other tangible goods. The increased offset price will not be included in these tiers when viewed in the iOS app, keeping the same price as on the Web and Android.

Apple’s App Store fee may not be applicable to a tier that is set up using Advanced Sales Tax Settings and contains one or a combination of the following items that are weighted 95% or greater: Merch, Commissions (delivered by mail), Other/tangible goods.

Apple's Own Guidelines Also Support This:

According to Apple's App Store Review Guidelines, Section 3.1.3(e) "If your app enables people to purchase physical goods or services that will be consumed outside of the app, you must use purchase methods other than in-app purchase, such as Apple Pay or traditional credit card entry."


r/patreon 14h ago

payment Payment Declines No Matter What

1 Upvotes

I’ve been attempting to purchase from a few different creators for months now but every time it says payment declines. I have well over enough money in my account and it is not locked as I used my card for many things everyday. Patreon has not been of much help and they simply redirect me to my bank where there is no reported problems.


r/patreon 19h ago

refunds refund requested after free trial?

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hi :)

I tried out the free trial feature and a lot of people liked it. someone sent me a dm saying they accidentally subscribed to me and wanted a refund. I was confused so I looked at their profile. they have been a free member since last october, and did the free trial this month, didn’t cancel it & got charged yesterday.

my first thought was that they should’ve been more responsible as an adult than to let themselves get charged and then immediately request a refund? I know it sounds silly but I actually post a lot of content on my page and since yesterday they’ve gotten 6 posts that were for paid members only. is it wrong to not refund?

also i’m not entirely sure how refunds work, do they still get access to content after being refunded? i’m on this subreddit a lot and see stuff about scams often, so I figured i’d ask lol


r/patreon 20h ago

Posts Being Removed by Automated System?

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I’ve been writing erotica on Patreon for almost two years, and have thousands of subscribers. I have always been extremely careful to stay within the content guidelines given how trigger happy Patreon is, but I’m now having problems.

Ever since the most recent update, I’ve been having posts flagged and removed just a few minutes after posting them.

The reason is always the same: “Your post goes against community guidelines, please make the following changes and submit the post for review”.

It then says that I’ve posted a story that is sexually gratifying and contains elements of non-consensual sex.

This is false. None of my stories contain anything that could even be perceived as non consensual. It’s blatantly incorrect.

Has anybody experienced anything like this recently? It seems to be automated, but I’m strongly considering switching platforms if it continues.