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[–] dan@upvote.au 211 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (57 children)

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?

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Because apple is a "premium" product, so you have to pay a "premium" fee for normal stuff so it feels like you're using "premium" services

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But you're getting literally the same Patreon content.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

But you're paying more, so it's "premium" content, clearly.

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