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 part of us dwell 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 modifications, 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 become involved. Keep tuned for extra particulars.

2. We’re engaged on a transparency report

We plan to publish our first transparency report later this yr so everybody on Patreon can perceive and belief the techniques we use to maintain the platform secure. It is going to make clear matters creators typically ask about, like information 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 commonplace for transparency and accountability in content material moderation. As we put together the report, tell us which matters you’d discover most insightful (see suggestions channels listed under).

Proposed Q1 coverage updates

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

I. Hate speech

There isn’t 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 doable. The present Pointers describe totally different teams, or classes, of people who find themselves protected against hate speech, in addition to how our content material moderators consider doable hate speech violations. This quarter, we’d like to present extra readability into the type 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. — will not be welcome as Patreon creators (see “Individuals who can’t use Patreon”). We do imagine, nonetheless, within the energy of redemption, and we’re contemplating including that former members of harmful organizations who’ve since disavowed that membership might fund Patreon initiatives.

We’d love your ideas on making room on Patreon for many 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 at all times, there are a number of methods to get in contact:

• Be a part of the Coverage Group (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 Group will likely be answering lingering creator questions.
• E mail [email protected] along 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 will’t wait to listen to from you within the coming weeks!