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[โ€“] SpunkyMcGoo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

emulators and modders running patreons and paywalling releases is truly the dumbest possible thing to do

[โ€“] zephr_c@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

A small Patreon to cover expenses isn't so bad. Paywalling releases and running a $30,000/month Patreon out of a company in Rhode Island was not a smart plan.