Well, last week it is lot of various idiots going rounds because Patreon changed fees structure. No, they are right with complains. But it is same as if regularly violently raped girl suddenly started to complain to BSDM.

So, here is situation with fees (I'll get international situation only):

Paypal

Any donation to individual or company (except non commercial) will be charged 4.4% + 4.0% atop exchange course + around $0.3.
For small $1 donation actual guy will get $0,62, and paypal + banks will keep 38%.

Old Patreon

Fees consisted from around 6% processing fees (very fuzzy thing) plus 5% Patreon fees. For any amount it was same.
For small $1 donation actual guy will get $0,89, and Patreon + banks will keep 11%.

Reason of sudden Patreon popularity among small creators can be clearly seen now.
As most of pledges are usually $1, many at $3-10 region (up to 95% frequently).

Present Patreon

Fees consist now from 2,9% service fee, 5% Patreon fees and new $0,35 fixed fee imposed on donators. For any amount it was same.
For small $1,35 donation actual guy will get $0,92, and Patreon + banks will keep 47%.

Now all the woes become clear (check above for small pledges percentage).
Idiots keep going rounds and telling that managers are idiots.

Just valid question remains. What exactly cost even 5% in this transaction (with self cost being tiny fixed number, not depending on sum)?
Why tolerate such guys? Why going in rounds telling how great it was?

The slave who drools when smugly describing the delights of slavish existence and who goes into ecstasies over his good and kind master is a grovelling boor.

V. Lenin.