Patreon is introducing a suite of new features, and some of them are reminiscent of traditional social media platforms.
The most obvious callback is something Patreon is calling Quips, which — you guessed it — are essentially tweets. Quips are smaller text, photo, or video posts that are public by default and open for anyone to comment on, unlike premium content behind a paywall that Patreon made its name on. The idea is that Quips can entice would-be subscribers by offering them a sneak…
