Post #171394
2026-01-29 07:10 UTC
Replies (40)
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@andrew@mastodon.furrow.me 2026-01-30 17:17
@Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world 😡 Tim Cook is a bad man. Do not federate with him!
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@JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 2026-01-29 08:11
To make this clear: Patreon is a platform mainly used by creators, artists, musicians to get a reliable income directly from their fans. Apple is trying to steal 30% of the income of our favorite artists.
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@dan@upvote.au 2026-01-29 08:14
Why does Apple feel they deserve a 30% cut? In cases like this, Apple aren't providing any value at all. - Apple aren't providing the content - the creator is. - Apple aren't providing a platform for the content - Patreon is. - Apple aren't providing a platform for discovery - people aren't finding Patreon creators solely via Apple products. Sure, Apple are providing a payments platform, but why do they deserve 10x what Stripe charges?
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@FireWire400@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 09:29
I hope Patreon will just switch off the ability to pay through the iOS app, along with a nice fuck you-message to Apple that pops up when you first open the app
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@vogi@piefed.social 2026-01-29 08:35
>That’s how the system works. You don’t expect Walmart to not get a commission when you sell something at their store. > >30% is reasonable. DEAL WITH IT. > >Don’t like it? Make your own phone and platform. Opening up the comments on macrumors never disappoints me :)
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@Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2026-01-29 15:19
What exactly does Apple think that they're brining to the equation in order to *deserve* that 30? Is it simply that they're hosting an app on their store, so therefore they're entitled to a cut? So if I write a novel, and get it published, Microsoft can say "We deserve 30% because you used *our* product to produce your product? I'm so fucking tired of corporations. It's well past guillotine-o-clock.
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@Dewege@feddit.org 2026-01-29 23:01
To follow this logic: if you use an e-banking app, Apple will soon claim to be entitled to 30% of all transactions. Same for paypal, ebay, you name it
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@ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2026-01-29 14:04
Why isn't Apple trying to take 30% of all purchases through the Amazon app? Or eBay? Or your local grocery delivery? It's the same exact thing. Such a stupid greedy fucking attempt
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@xenomor@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 08:07
Tim Cook needs more money to forge golden offerings for his good pal Donald trump.
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@madcaesar@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 16:39
I fucking hate mega corps. It's never fucking enough... Ever... Apple has more money than some countries yet these assholes want ever more.... Tax all these assholes into oblivion!
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@LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 16:46
If I was on Patreon I'd tell them to pull the app. Fuck em they have a website.
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@ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 2026-01-29 13:09
It's wild that Steam is getting a class action lawsuit for charging 30% right now, and Apple doing shit like this at the same percentage and legally is getting a free pass.
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@Blackmist@feddit.uk 2026-01-29 18:59
Just crank all iOS user payments up by 30%, explain why, and let nature sort itself out.
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@myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 2026-01-29 12:11
Think. Of. The. Shareholders.
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@network_switch@lemmy.ml 2026-01-29 18:12
Terribly need degoogled android to become popular and/or a normal Linux distribution phone to become popular so that normal Linux market share couldn’t be ignored
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@lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-29 16:19
I had no idea Apple was so desperate for money
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@melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2026-01-30 12:52
So, all business is becoming a protection racket?
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@SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-01-30 06:12
Gotta recoup all those fascist donations
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@JChildermass@lemmy.ca 2026-01-30 17:53
I didn't even know there was a Patreon app. I signed up through the website. On a computer. Old school.
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@Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-29 07:38
Fuck patron. Fuck you Tim Apple. Fuck you both
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@theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2026-01-30 17:23
Technofeudalism.
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@Bunbury@feddit.nl 2026-01-29 14:48
Luckily I’m about to switch to graphene OS soon. I’ll be forced to make a bunch of changes to choices I made out of convenience in the past
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@TheFonz@lemmy.world 2026-01-30 07:54
Timmy Cook is just a bean counter. He's got nothing to innovate or build. That's Apple has been buying back shares non stop. Their lead designer jumped ship a while ago. It's only a matter of time.
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@hector@lemmy.today 2026-01-29 15:26
These Silicon Valley parasites are taking way more than a fair share. Every industry is Consolidated and the few gatekeeping corporations left take more than their fair share that is the entire problem. Capitalism does not work without controls. Never has, never will. This absolute free market talk has always been ad hoc, to further the business interests of those making the arguments.
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@Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2026-01-30 07:45
kinda like how youtube takes massive cut of ad revenue, which is why they switch to patreon, brand deal and promotions. 30% is pretty steep for small content creators, that isnt peddling right wing grifting.
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@Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2026-01-30 06:25
Choose another payment method. Choose another platform - web based? - where these fees don't apply. Hell, buy a throwaway droid phone to keep your money from apple's greedy hands.
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@sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-01-30 01:54
"Walled garden initiates universal tollbooth policy overhaul."
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@lechekaflan@lemmy.world 2026-01-30 02:25
Makes me think why ever since Photoshop was first created, Apple became the go-to for creatives for decades, and now Apple thinks it wants more money than just the fanatics going after their latest product.
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@Bongles@lemmy.zip 2026-01-30 06:05
Hasn't this type of thing already been litigated?
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@BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2026-01-29 13:06
Parasitic Tech must end. It's supposed to help us, not spy on us and steal from us.
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@qyron@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-30 13:00
There are a few EU alternatives. Why are those not being considered. LiberaPay is one.
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@rafoix@lemmy.zip 2026-01-29 09:42
Apple App Store and Google Play stores have a market duopoly. They should be forced to forfeit all or most of its fees.
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@Evilschnuff@feddit.org 2026-01-29 09:53
That’s why we need rules and regulation around gatekeeper platforms like iOS and android. If both demand 30% there is no choice not to pay in certain circumstances.
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@melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2026-01-29 13:16
Evil corp wants even more. Ho-hum. Sigh. Anyway...
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@Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-29 14:23
I've been warned many times in the past to not subscribe to people on the patreon app since it costs more then in browser because of the app store's cut. So is this just even worse then it was or was that just for the google play store before?
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@Hawanja@lemmy.world 2026-01-30 02:12
Yet another reason to never ever use Apple. So if I just use the Patreon website and not an app, do I still have to give Apple 30% of my money? Seems like that should be illegal.
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@jenings@lemmy.world 2026-01-30 00:26
How does everyone feel about the googs announcing an end to side loading? https://troypoint.com/google-confirms-android-sideloading-restrictions-for-2026/
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@JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 16:40
Didn't they just lose a lawsuit along these lines? I can't imagine this going well for them.
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@dugmeup@lemmy.world 2026-01-29 08:10
How greedy is Apple? Talk about insatiable greed!
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@DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-29 15:41
Damn! Creators are going to need another Patreon to supplement their Apple-induced Patreon shortfall.