Getting really fed up of the Patreon aspect.
-
I'm getting really fed up with the developer using the Patreon platform to sell this software. If it's any good, just sell the damn thing. But to effectively pay for a subscription to a newsletter that might or might not have an update? That's ridiculous.
I paid a $5 amount or whatever it was, thinking I'd get an update. All I got was an email thanking me for that month's contribution. And that email - was the only newsletter. A total rip off.
I like SMP and was willing to pay for updates from time to time, but hiding it behind Patreon means I'll go elsewhere.
-
@MovingSounds You can always cancel your subscription and wait for the next update to deposit more money, the application will not stop working just because you stopped paying.
Also, I'm going to have to remind you Strawberry Music Player is being developed by an independent programmer who I'm completely sure has a job IRL and the monthly earnings in Patreon are not his main source of income.
In other words, yeah, it kind of sucks that the newest versions are behind a paywall, but considering all the effort, time, and knowledge invested in the software, it's also unfair to ask it for free when it's being developed by a single guy with barely any help from the community.
Additionally, the developer never mentioned there would be a monthly new version, so there's no scam here regarding the Patreon subscriptions. -
@MovingSounds
I don't understand the problem you have with Patreon as a platform, or is that you expect some updates on the progress as to what is being worked on for the next release? Or is it that it's new releases more often? I have released a new version almost every month, or every second month, the last release was in May, but a new release is in the process, probably in the new few days. -
@MovingSounds said in Getting really fed up of the Patreon aspect.:
A total rip off.
I thought the idea of throwing $5 in the pot was to support the developer; who is not employed to do this.
