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  "description": "A brief and not-so-brief explanation of why I'm using Patreon instead of Buttondown for my weekly(ish) newsletter.",
  "path": "/2026/05/moving-life-as-a-lemon-to-patreon/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T22:11:38.000Z",
  "site": "https://chrisenns.com",
  "tags": [
    "Sign up here to keep receiving my weekly(ish) Tuesday newsletters",
    "Buttondown",
    "Patreon",
    "Patreon.com/iChris",
    "check out the last email I sent for an example here"
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  "textContent": "## Quick version:\n\nI’m switching to Patreon to send out my email newsletters. Sign up here to keep receiving my weekly(ish) Tuesday newsletters.\n\n## Longer version:\n\n### Why Move? I Fear Change!\n\nI still have a lot of love for Buttondown (_the email newsletter service I’m sending this email to you with_), but I have over 10 years of history on Patreon, and I figured I should make use of it since people already support me over there.\n\nAnother reason I want to try using Patreon is it gives me the flexibility to do things like members-only live streams for showing what I am working on, or to do training / course type content for paid supporters.\n\nThe email newsletter will always be available for free.\n\n### Where do I sign up again?\n\nPatreon.com/iChris is all you need to know.\n\nOnce you’ve signed up, you can use their iOS or Android app to read along, or just keep getting the newsletter in your inbox or on the web. You can check out the last email I sent for an example here.\n\nHave any questions or issues? Drop a comment down below and I’ll do my best to help you out.\n\n### I don’t wanna!\n\nThat’s fine! I won't force you to move or sign up. And I really won’t take it personally if you decide you need less 🍋’s in your inbox. There’s ** _a lot_** going on in the world these days.\n\nJust to make sure you don’t accidentally get anything in the future, you should probably go to the bottom of this email and click the unsubscribe button.\n\nSee you over at Patreon.com/iChris if you still want to follow along!",
  "title": "Moving Life as a Lemon to Patreon",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-18T22:11:39.174Z"
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