I built1 my own Patronage system on WordPress. It’s still using commercial software, but it’s more independent than my Patreon and I have the source code in case of chicanery.
WordPress paused several Patronizer accounts in April. People haven’t been billed, or notified of their benefits. I don’t know why. I only realized when I went to ship Patronizer copies of the Defenestrated Networking for System Administrators.
The annoying thing is, I can’t just reactivate all these backers. People can pause their own memberships. I’ve mailed everyone with a paused membership who patronizes me via TWP, asking them to let me know if they didn’t pause their membership. A few have already responded, confirming that it’s a WordPress strangeness. Strangely, a couple of folks who subscribe on Patreon also had their memberships paused around the same time. Why? No clue.
If you Patronize me, either in my store or on Patreon, please check that your membership is still active.
I’m adding “check and verify paused memberships” to my monthly checklist. And talk about bad timing!
If you chose to pause your sponsorship, that’s completely fine. I appreciate your past support and hope that me being more productive in the future will lure you back.