SUBCULT / THE WORKSHOP

Support the workshop
behind the products.

Paying doesn’t unlock the software. It stays public either way. A paid membership helps cover hosting, tools and hours, and gets you into the private channels in our Discord and the supporter posts on Patreon. We post when we have something to share, not on a schedule. Following is free.

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01 / THE LEDGER

Where your money goes

Three lines on the ledger. The first two keep what exists running. The third is how new work starts.

01

Hosting

Domains, storage, servers and the services that keep public software reachable.

02

Hours

Bug fixes, security updates, documentation and releases. Maintenance is most of the work, and nobody sees it when it goes well.

03

Early research

Time to look into a community need before anyone knows whether the idea can pay for itself.

02 / MEMBERSHIPS

Memberships

Every paid tier gets the same things: the private channels in our Discord and the supporter posts on Patreon. The price is how much you want to put in. Following is free.

Reference tiers shown below, not live data. Check Patreon for the current tiers and prices.

Follow free

$0
  • Public posts and announcements on Patreon

Supporter

$5 / month
  • Private supporter channels in our Discord
  • Supporter posts on Patreon
  • Behind-the-scenes material and exclusive releases, occasionally, when we share them

Backer

$10 / month
  • Same access as Supporter
  • The extra five dollars goes toward tools, hosting and time

Patron

$25 / month
  • Same access as Supporter and Backer
  • A larger contribution, and that is the whole difference

Feeling unusually generous?

The names are a joke. The monthly payments are real. Same access as the other paid tiers, nothing extra, and nobody is expected to pick these.

Groceries

$400 / month
  • Feed the person making the things.
  • Same supporter access as the other paid tiers, with no extra deliverables

Rent

$1,500 / month
  • Pay my rent. Literally.
  • Same supporter access as the other paid tiers, and no extra deliverables

03 / THE AGREEMENT

Paying doesn’t unlock the software. It stays public either way.

04 / CONTRIBUTE

Other ways to help

A bug report we can reproduce is worth as much to us as a subscription. So is a documentation fix. Give what you can keep giving.

Use it and report what breaks

A report from real use is worth more to us than applause. Tell us where it falls short.

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Back a specific project

If you or your organization want to pay for a defined piece of public work, we can talk about scope.

Write to us →

05 / QUESTIONS

Before you pay

Does payment unlock the software?

No. The products, repositories and releases stay public either way. A paid membership gets you into the private channels in our Discord and the supporter posts on Patreon.

Do higher tiers get more?

No. Every paid tier has the same access. The amount you choose is the size of your contribution.

How often do you post?

There is no fixed schedule. Supporter posts, behind-the-scenes material and exclusive releases appear when we have something to share.

What do I need for the Discord channels?

A Discord account. The community rules apply there. Membership gets you into the channels; it does not promise a reply from any one of us.

What does support not include?

Ownership, a vote, a release schedule, commissions or private consulting. You can share ideas in the supporter channels. They are input, and the decisions stay with us.

Can I follow without paying?

Yes. Follow SUBCULT for free on Patreon for the public posts, or get the monthly newsletter by email at the bottom of any page.

Can I help without spending money?

Yes. Use the software and report specific problems. Fix the documentation. Send a patch. Show it to a group that could use it.

How do I check where the effort goes?

The repositories and their release history are public, so the work is on the record whether or not we post about it.

06 / PATREON

Follow, or back the workshop

Both happen on Patreon. If money is tight, use the software and tell us what broke. That counts.

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