I'm begging y'all at this point - please stop sharing Patreon content. You are hurting Thomas and Co and all of us other patrons.
What y'all are doing will actually impact the Co financially.
Today the Co gave us a discount code for the shop. It took only a few hours for someone to say that they saw a patreon code on Twitter.
I know some of y'all might say, "well, if you have patreon, you don't need it - since you have money. Let those of us who can't afford the Patreon have the code."
The discount is a PERK. We give the Co money and they give us a discount. If you use the patreon code without being in the patreon, you're causing the Co to lose money. Therefore, they may not keep this perk.
Say, for example, you went to Hot Topic and make a purchase. If you don't know, Hot Topic cashiers will normally drop a discount card into your bag once you make a purchase. It is an incentive to keep you coming back to Hot Topic/keep you spending money. Imagine you go behind the counter and steal one of those discount codes.
You didn't pay for anything, yet you took something you didn't pay for. That discount card is an incentive.
That's exactly the same thing with the patreon. Yet, somehow people are justifying it because it is non-tangible - because it's virtual.
The more this happens, the more likely Co will take away perks. If they can't trust us not to spread info outside of patreon, then they won't give it to us. Simple.
I'm begging you, please stop. Thomas and Co are a small group of independent YouTubers. They do not have millions of dollars to spend. If you want to see my breakdown of Thomas and Co's patreon and why I applaud them for making it, check out my "Defending Thomas's Patreon" post. I explain there why artists need a stable income to create content.
You all sharing content are disrespecting Thomas and Co and all of your fellow patrons. We just want to support the Co. Please stop taking advantage of their kindness/their incentives. They are already giving us so much with the patreon. Please, don't make them regret it.
If you don't have a patreon, you're not missing out on any content. None of the stuff that happens in there are plot-related. Trust me, I know. This is all just extra stuff. You aren't missing a thing.
I am trying so hard to be nice about this. If this continues, I will honestly have to stop trying. This isn't fair to anyone.
Please, stop sharing Patreon content. You are hurting everyone.