An replace on creator coverage: Q1 2022

As a part of our Creator Coverage Engagement Program (CPEP), we’re sharing the coverage initiatives and updates we’re exploring this quarter. Learn on for particulars, and be a part of us stay to debate them on February 8, 2022.

New initiatives

1. We’re launching a creator advocacy initiative

Patreon has advocated for creators in a number of circumstances coping with proposed copyright adjustments, on-line security, and music streaming. However now we’re going one step additional and launching a program to amplify creator voices in authorities and public coverage discussions that have an effect on you. Now, as a part of the CPEP every quarter, we’ll spotlight the creator-first legal guidelines and laws we’re advocating for and share how one can get entangled. Keep tuned for extra particulars.

2. We’re engaged on a transparency report

We plan to publish our first transparency report later this 12 months so everybody on Patreon can perceive and belief the techniques we use to maintain the platform secure. It should make clear matters creators usually ask about, like knowledge and context round how we handle unlawful, dangerous, or in any other case violative content material. To make sure the report’s high quality, we’ll reference the Santa Clara Rules framework, the main educational and trade normal for transparency and accountability in content material moderation. As we put together the report, tell us which matters you’ll discover most insightful (see suggestions channels listed under).

Proposed Q1 coverage updates

We frequently assessment our Neighborhood Pointers to make sure they’re as trendy and inclusive as potential. This quarter, we’re exploring methods to supply creators extra readability in two sections of our Pointers which assist maintain creators and patrons secure:

I. Hate speech

There is no such thing as a place for hate speech on Patreon. It’s essential to us that our insurance policies to fight dangerous assaults (see the “hate speech” part of our Neighborhood Pointers) are as strong and complete as potential. The present Pointers describe completely different teams, or classes, of people who find themselves protected against hate speech, in addition to how our content material moderators consider potential hate speech violations. This quarter, we’d like to offer extra readability into the kind of content material that qualifies as hate speech.

Creators: we’re curious for suggestions on any methods we might make these insurance policies much more accessible and creator-first (see suggestions channels listed under).

II. Harmful organizations

To additional fight the unfold of dangerous content material, our Pointers state that members of harmful organizations — teams engaged in actions like terrorism, cyber terrorism, organized crime, and so forth. — should not welcome as Patreon creators (see “Individuals who can’t use Patreon”). We do consider, nevertheless, within the energy of redemption, and we’re contemplating including that former members of harmful organizations who’ve since disavowed that membership could fund Patreon initiatives.

We’d love your ideas on making room on Patreon for individuals who have turned their lives round, whereas nonetheless upholding our dedication to security (see suggestions channels listed under).

We’re keen to listen to and incorporate your enter into the finalized coverage updates we’ll announce later this quarter. As all the time, there are a number of methods to get in contact:

• Be a part of the Coverage Workforce (together with our new teammate!) for our quarterly livestream on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
• Cease by our designated # policy-live-q1-2022 Discord channel within the week following the livestream, the place the Coverage Workforce can be answering lingering creator questions.
• E-mail CreatorPolicy@Patreon.com together with your coverage suggestions.
• Join 1:1 creator workplace hours with Head of Creator Coverage Engagement Courtney Duffy.

Thanks in your continued coverage engagement. We are able to’t wait to listen to from you within the coming weeks!