So I'm thinking of dumping Patreon for a better service. Patreon is starting to get pissy about invasive ID verification that I'm very ambivalent about.

For those unaware, Mastercard has imposed BS restrictions where creators of adult material on services that use Mastercard has to submit photos of BOTH government-issued ID and a selfie for facial recognition software. This is complete unnecessary. Sites like Patreon already have my tax info and my bank info, both of which I have to be 18+ to even possess, so what is the point of this extra step? If that info is good enough for the IRS and banking institutions to verify my age and ID, it should be good enough for them.  I have the feeling this is a lot less about "protecting minors" and a lot more about dipshit company executives buying into Fox News' moral panic du jour, and/or a scam to harvest more invasive personal data for company profit.

So I'm looking into similar services that will allow adult material without the invasive ID requirements (like DeviantArt subscriptions) or, if I do have to undergo a similar process, at least it would be with a service that will allow a lot more creative freedom, like Fanvue or OnlyFans. Not that I'm planning on drawing wall to wall orgies or anything (though that would probably get me a lot more subscribers, lol) but having the option to dip into more X-rated material once in a while would be nice.

If anyone has any opinions on this or what service alternatives I can use, please let me know. Thanks!