Patreon is a page out of the book on Reddit. Going forward, podcasters, artists, writers, and other creators on subscription-centric creator platforms will be able to assign community members as moderators as the platform expands its product offerings.
All Patreon content is subject to the company's own guidelines, but some creators may have specific community rules, such as no spoilers, and having multiple moderators can help develop and enforce expectations. may be helpful. Previously, creators could: Assign specific permissions to teammates;This update will allow creators to distribute some of their community moderation work as they see fit. Similar to subreddits with their own rules and teams, Patreon moderators are tasked with keeping the community running smoothly.
„This empowers creators to develop dos and don'ts specific to their authentic and nuanced communities,“ the company wrote in a blog post.
This change comes as Patreon continues to expand the ways fans can interact with their favorite creators, which could result in more places requiring moderation.
Community chat room function First announced in 2023For example, starting today we will expand as well. At launch, Discord-like chat was relatively limited, available only to mobile and paid subscribers. Starting today, users will be able to access chat via the web, and Patreon will also be testing a feature that allows creators to open chat rooms and allow unpaid patrons to join. Creators can also record short video responses to use in chat rooms in response to fan messages.
Patreon introduced chat around the same time that Patreon introduced chat Major rebrand and expanded product offering last fall. While the platform continues to be a leader in community-funded creators and exclusive, subscription-only content, it's also looking to all the other places fans can engage with their content creators.
Aside from subscribing to a creator on Patreon, being a fan also allows you to chat with other subscribers on Discord, buy digital products on Etsy, and follow the creator's public posts on X. It means that there is a gender. Recent updates to Patreon target these additional interactions through services such as chat rooms. Ability to sell products natively and a free subscription tier. As a result, the company is slowly transitioning from a strictly subscription app to something resembling an all-in-one space for content creators.