Using other artists' works to get $$$ from Patreon?

This is just a random thought I had yesterday.

I notice that Patreon profiles which focus on erotic art (i.e. hentai) or on a specific fetish get a decent amount of loyal "patrons" willing to pay monthly to see the content hidden from visitors.

What if someone took copyright free art to add it to his Patreon in order to get viewers willing to pay to see it? What if the same said person took the artworks from foreign sharing platforms? Kinda like Deviantart but for asian users for example (as to lower the chances of being found out).

I'm pretty sure this method might be legally "legit" (just bypassing the system) but it raises questions about its ethical ambiguity (if the art is copyrighted it would be plagiarism). It's in the same vein as any other Black Hat method involving other types of porn but still.


Did anyone here try to do this?
I'd like to know your take on it.

most ppl posting paid shit on patreon started out by posting free shit like that, since most ppl pay for very obscure niches, you would be quickly found out and reported *they know their shit in and out*, but very nice idea, thats a productive way of thinking, keep at it!

I see, so it seems like others more or less tried it before.
I might get to this method today with a Twitter and Deviantart accounts alongside the Patreon one. I'll keep this topic uploaded and if it goes well I'll see whether or not it works too for music!

Xenrex said:

I see, so it seems like others more or less tried it before.
I might get to this method today with a Twitter and Deviantart accounts alongside the Patreon. I'll keep this topic uploaded and if it goes well I'll see if it goes as well for music!

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just don't let a Shinigami kill ya

i think it can work, but i don't think you'll earn much + it isn't sustainable in the long run- people might be stupid but they do catch on, a few reports and everything goes to shambles.

If you are going to copy - paste someone else's work at least be honest about. Don't post it like your own content. Market yourself as an expert in a niche emphasize on things like "hand picked" "only the best" "according to your needs" even if it is some weird fetish. People don't really care about who made it. They just want a steady stream of good content and will pay for that.

Title should be edited, it should be stealing instead of using.

you mean copy paste ? or editing ? or what exactly ?

So bro, did you ever try ? How did it go ?

If you edit in some way it will work no issue like adding a logo and change with a editing program and maybe add some filters but is not really the best way to advertise this ...... is better if you do unique art using ai based on the content you see at your competitors

bhargavi64 said:

If you edit in some way it will work no issue like adding a logo and change with a editing program and maybe add some filters but is not really the best way to advertise this ...... is better if you do unique art using ai based on the content you see at your competitors

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But have you actually tried ? Because there is no point to it if someone reports you and your account is terminated.

patreon is incredibly strict with dmca takedowns rn

morgans33 said:

patreon is incredibly strict with dmca takedowns rn

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Thanks for the reply. I'll be frank. I have health issues. Won't bore you with the details, but i am disabled right now, completely bedridden. Can't work. Can't even walk. Am not using it as an excuse to do something unethical, am just explaining my situation. Financially, am broke. Anyway, point is, i just want to make quick a buck to buy a new laptop so i can work, earn money, do legit freelancing stuff. But, good laptops that can do some heavy lifting, are expensive.

Tbh, I am not even into nsfw artwork. Too much of this stuff literally rots the brain. Am not even an artist or into art. But its the only way i could come up with to make some quick cash and i don't really have any other choice for now. Good part is that, it won't be complete plagiarism because i won't be using someone's personal artstyle, such as drawings or sketches. Most of the pictures i have, it's all ai generated anime-accurate art. But still, generated by someone else. i have modified most of the sfw artwork using free online tools like changing clothing, poses or background. This one doesn't make money from what i have seen. Its used for advertisement, marketing your page. What sells is nsfw stuff. But for nsfw, i could only remove the watermarks, cz i couldn't find an online tool that edits nsfw artwork.

So point is, these pictures have no watermarks and/or are edited. But there's still the danger of someone recognizing it and reporting me to patreon and then my account gets terminated. So that's why, i need a legit platform that pays out guaranteed and is not a stickler about plagiarism. Genuine advice and help is welcome. If you are only going to criticize or judge, please don't bother replying (not aimed at you alone. It's for everyone).