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The really sad part is that they tricked people into potentially leaving their job and then ripped the carpet out from under them.

I'm really thinking of dropping pledges and simply mail them some cash but I'm afraid I'd skip the last step and hurt the creators I love in the end.

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I dropped my pledges off the back of this news. I was only supporting one creator, so it wasn't that dramatic. Also, I left a comment before I cancelled indicating I was only leaving because of Patreon's business practices, and suggested I'd like to support the creator again if they open up an account with a competitor. Liberapay would be my preferred choice but as long as Patreon get the message and the creators don't have to suffer, some good can come out of it.

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