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It\u2019s easy to compare Comradery to Patreon. Both allow creators to collect money from subscribers, and both allow them to offer content, bonuses, and updates in return. But where Patreon is beholden to venture capital, Comradery is controlled democratically by the people who use it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing a venture capital tech company can never deliver is long-term stability,\u201d says Ty Underwood, a developer at Comradery. When funded by investors, platforms often squeeze creators by taking increased cuts. Patreon raised its fees<\/a> in 2019. In April, Etsy creators went on strike after they announced that transaction fees would be rising<\/a>. According to recent Bloomberg reporting, Twitch is looking to lower its revenue share<\/a> with top creators from 70 percent to 50 percent. Even if they\u2019re hit hard by these changes, creators themselves often feel tied in, needing what the platform offers in order to make an income. Comradery wants to provide an alternative to that. <\/p>\n

The project began in 2019 and entered an alpha testing phase in August 2021. About 20 creators are currently participating and giving feedback as the platform moves towards beta release. \u201cA lot of it is like building the plane as you\u2019re putting it into the air,\u201d says John Dorsey, a copywriter who has been working with the community as the project develops. <\/p>\n

Though Comradery had its core ideas in place before the alpha, Underwood and Dorsey say the feedback of its first participants has been invaluable. Members have suggested everything from outreach to communities who aren\u2019t as online to informal discussions before meetings to make people feel more comfortable. \u201cI\u2019ve started bringing very fun icebreaker questions like: \u2018Do you think a hot dog is a sandwich?\u2019\u201d says Dorsey. (Obviously, the answer is yes.)<\/p>\n

Another member, disability activist Robert Kingett, helped Underwood to ensure that the site was fully accessible for screen readers. \u201cOften, when disabled people learn of a new platform, they are afraid that it will not be accessible to disabled users,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is because many developers believe inclusive design only benefits disabled users, and\u2026falsely believe the effort to be costly or time-consuming.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was not his experience with Comradery. \u201cThey alleviated all of my doubts about accessibility and inclusive design,\u201d Kingett says. Even before he was onboarded as an official member, the team was willing to listen to his concerns and involve him in ongoing efforts to make the platform as accessible as possible.<\/p>\n

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