A moment of petty frustration: I run a Kanji a Day tumblr and have for several years. It has more than 11,000 followers. But when I've run a Patreon for it - with bonus material even at the $1 level - I've been unable to get above $10 per month in pledges from readers.

I ran a survey; >90% of people who took it said they wouldn't support KAD financially, even when "I want to but can't afford it" was an option.

@noelle It sucks, but people tend to only support creators for their efforts when they make something that users perceive as "unique".
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You make software, art, run a website with a unique URL? Take my muns! Teaching people and providing resources through a media platform that's not yours? Meh.