"The most obvious callback is something Patreon is calling Quips, which - you guessed it - are essentially tweets. Quips are smaller text, photo, or video posts that are public by default and open for anyone to comment on, unlike premium content behind a paywall that Patreon made its name on. The idea is that Quips can entice would-be subscribers by offering them a sneak peek at paid content."
"The platform is also adding ways for creators to cross-pollinate their audiences. First, content creators will be able to collaborate on posts so that both groups of fans see them, similar to features on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Patreon will also add to its existing recommendation system that users see and push creators when there is audience overlap between content creators. Fans will have the option to view content only from creators they follow, Patreon says."
"Patreon in recent months has poached a handful of high-profile writers from its rival Substack, including Anne Helen Petersen, the author of the popular Culture Study newsletter. At this point it feels like there are mini-Substack exoduses happening every day for a variety of reasons: a lack of tech support, the pivot to the Substack app and tweet-like Notes, and of course the ecosystem of neo-Nazi content hosted on the platform."
Patreon is rolling out public short posts called Quips that support text, photo, and video and are open to comments to provide sneak peeks of paid content. The platform will enable creator collaborations so co-posted content reaches multiple fan groups and will expand recommendations to surface creators with audience overlap. Fans can opt to view content only from creators they follow. Patreon is opening a waitlist for early access and plans future tests of controls like a "not interested" button, creator @ mentions, and saved-content folders. Recent creator moves from Substack underscore competitive dynamics.
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