[SOLVED] Is this Patreon account legit?

hitest · 08-13-2019, 09:12 AM

Thanks Richard,

That's very cool!
I suggest that we get back on topic and discuss donations via Patreon.

Lysander666 · 08-16-2019, 04:54 AM

I just upped my payment by a few dollars to take the monthly sum into four figures.

mrclisdue · 08-18-2019, 12:12 PM

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/...a-patreon-page

tramtrist · 08-18-2019, 12:39 PM

Hacker News is where the rubber hits the road if we're looking to promote this seriously

tramtrist · 08-18-2019, 12:40 PM

Oh also... I hope PV is planning to implement CD/DVD rewards in a manner similar to the store. It would be nice

hitest · 08-18-2019, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tramtrist

I hope PV is planning to implement CD/DVD rewards in a manner similar to the store. It would be nice

I hope that Patrick sets-up a Slackware distribution system that works for him and his family. That may or may not include the distribution of physical media(CDs, DVDs).
I am pleased to support Patrick with his paypal/patreon accounts.

tramtrist · 08-18-2019, 01:04 PM

Yes, I'm already contributing and will contribute regardless... Just would be nice to have the media as it was traditionally a thing

zoward · 08-18-2019, 02:52 PM

Just saw the Patreon post on Slashdot. I'm in.

theodore.s · 08-18-2019, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tramtrist

Hacker News is where the rubber hits the road if we're looking to promote this seriously

So, somebody familiar with Hacker News should post there too. Anyone?

tramtrist · 08-18-2019, 05:03 PM

2 submissions:
https://hn.algolia.com/?query=slackw...nth&type=story

Okie · 08-18-2019, 07:55 PM

i have been donating money to the paypal link https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/volkerdi

i think this is okay too? can i get verification that this paypal account does go to the BDFL of Slackware Pat Volkerding?

hitest · 08-18-2019, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okie

i have been donating money to the paypal link https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/volkerdi

i think this is okay too? can i get verification that this paypal account does go to the BDFL of Slackware Pat Volkerding?

Yes. I have donated to Pat’s PayPal account as well. The account is legitimate.

montagdude · 08-19-2019, 07:17 PM

My friend from work who knows I run Slackware mentioned that he heard about the Patreon account. So word is definitely spreading.

slackbat · 08-20-2019, 06:13 AM

I find that sites shoot themselves in the foot by using cloudflare to defend their site against tor users. Note: just becsuse we use tor it does not mean we are hackers - the patreaon site is one good example of this. I also want security and to keep myself secure so why should I have to drop my defences so that you (patreaon) can be secure?

Paypal, dont get me started. I tried in 2015 to donate to slackware using paypal; I had my money returned to myself in the end, but they closed my account, and only returned the money because i got a gov body involved.

More recently I find that an paypal account is linked to my telephone number - but I dont have an account - I contacted quite often over a three week period, they was just full of bare faced lies as explanations. So if I wasnt using paypal anyway and had no account with them, I am certainly not going to use it now - I'm sorry.

Try to set up a proper comemrcial account like somafm have done to take donations - I would be able to donate then.

ehartman · 08-20-2019, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Okie

i think this is okay too? can i get verification that this paypal account does go to the BDFL of Slackware Pat Volkerding?

Both the PayPal (although it is his private one, not originally meant for Slackware) as well as the Patreon account have been confirmed by Pat himself on this site.
I don't have references ready for those, but you can search for it if you need to.
The PayPal msg is in the thread "Donating to Slackware", the Patreon in this same thread (number 46 or so).