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Are there any #vegan #gamedeveloper / #softwaredeveloper , #artists or other #contentcreator here, who sell their #software , #art or products not over a platform, which makes rich people richer, but where the money goes to you -> THE #sustainable CREATOR <- directly (e.g. donation based)?
I am desperately trying to figure out a way to 1. find vegan creators and 2. to support them (if I like the product) without others getting a huge piece of it.
Please understand that as long as I support #creators who consume animal products, I also support the exploitative system I am against as a vegan PLUS the huge amount, which goes to rich people, I don't even know.
Trying to do something good and having values to stick with, but doing the opposite is called #cognitivedissonance and I want to get rid of it.
Following #sustainable #creators could help to consume only products, which was created by #mindful people and if I like the creator or the product, I want to be able donate something without any cruelty involved and without compunction.
@utopify_org Not sure if this fits your criteria, but I am a #veganmusician offering my music for free or more precisely via the #paywhatitsworth model on #bandcamp. 
Feel free to have a listen here: https://amadeuspaulussen.bandcamp.com/ PD: I also plan to provide direct downloads on my website alongside the possibility to make a donation.
@amadeus It's not my taste of music, but I like the concept that people can pay what they think it's worth.
This concept is really fair to people who don't have a lot of money, but are willing to donate/pay.
But I've seen that they take around 15-20% with the headline "Bandcamp Fair Trade Music Policy". I don't think this is fair!
I mean, okay, they need money to keep running the platform, but 15-20% is a little bit over the top.
@utopify_org Thanks for the feedback! I also think it might be too much, which is why I intend to distribute directly in the near future too. I need to do some research on viable ways to donate first though.
@amadeus I am looking for a solution to donate or get donations without a huge part going to people you don't know (or aren't even vegan or are just rich) for a long time.
The best solution I could find is #liberapay (https://liberapay.com/)
They don't take a cut of the payments, they are funded by their own account on the platform. It's open source software and it's a non-profit organization.
But it has some flaws:
- one time donations don't work
- max. $100 / week / person
- others say you can't see who donated or how much, you only get all collected donations
What a bummer only 3 vegan creators wrote something here 
Do you know more vegan creators?
If there would be much more I would create some kind of a "vegan creators catalog" with links to their websites/shops.
This is something what is worth to support!
@utopify_org Thank you very much for sharing! 
I will make sure to have a close look and to let you know should I find something else worth sharing.