CMDIY Patreon vs Substack
What happens if you're a member on Patreon? Confused about whats going to happen to my Patreon? Let's iron out the details for CMDIY...
So I have received a few (totally reasonable) questions since sending this SubStack live about 48 hours ago regarding my Patreon and how this is or isn’t different from your paid access there.
Lets sort out the main question!
Patreon and Substack benefits will be 100% the same and you do not need to pay twice, nor are you losing out on access in one place or the other. Here are the scenarios all folks should fall into.
For Existing Patreon Supporters:
I will be working to set up all my Patreon users with “Founding Member” access here on Substack which will provide you lifetime access to the paid features here.
For New Patreon Supporters
After signing up there, you will be given access to all the benefits listed for your Perk level and I will be manually adding you as a “Founding Member” here on Substack.
For New/Existing Substack Supporters:
Once you sign up here, you will be manually added to my Private Discord Chat within the first 24-48 hours of your membership. At this time Substack doesnt have an automatic integration with Discord so I need to process that manually. You will also receive all the same perks your matching support level would recieve on Patreon.
Other Questions:
Will I get access to Discord Live Chat?
Yes all contributers regardless of contribution location will receive access to Discord. If you are currently contributing and you cant login please email me classicminidiy@gmail.com.
Will I get the discount on your store?
Yes all contributers regardless of contribution location will receive their supporter discount code. If you are currently contributing and havent recieved it, please email me classicminidiy@gmail.com.
Why do you have both platforms?
Substack is a more content focused platform and allows me more long form articles, project updates, and generally an easier place for me to share complex information with the world. While patreon has tons of awesome benefits, as a content sharing platform it lacks some key areas for me. So for the time being running both together is the best solution for CMDIY but long term I will be keeping an eye on how best to connect with the community.
How do I become a supporter?
Have more questions?
Leave a comment on this post and I will do my best to help answer any confusing details or things I may have missed!