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I'd like to start using some of the funds I'm making on steemit to encourage great content creators.

<center>**Money is extremely tight here**, so I'm starting *really small*. </center>

It would be easier if patreon accepted crypto payments - since I currently have to cash out to AUD and then send the money back via a CC in USD . I'm wary to commit more up front until I see how this process works in practice and how much I'm actually going to be charged in AUD. 

Over time I will continue to *add more creators* to my list, and if things continue to go well I'll slowly *ramp up the amounts* I'm pledging. 

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My initial pledges will start as minimal amounts for @titusfrost and @hugothepoet - both awesome content creators that I want to see more of.

- @titusfrost is still building a following on patreon, working towards full time journalism. 
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TitusFrost">More info on his patreon page</a>.
- @hugothepoet is an lyrical genius from Australia who I can't recommend enough .
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/hugothepoet/">More info on his patreon page</a>

**I feel like this is the least I could do** - Even though I've worked hard for a long time to gain the following I have I still get this weird guilty feeling when my posts get $40+ and others struggle to get traction. I've been looking for ways I can pay-it-forward with a portion of my earnings.

**My initial $1 is nothing** - *a small drop, but you know what they say  :*

> My ~~life~~ pledge amounts to no more than one drop in a limitless ocean. Yet what is any ocean, but a multitude of drops ?

*David Mitchel*

Hopefully others can join me - consider pledging a portion of your steemit rewards to encourage other creators :)

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**It also occurs to me that we could effectively replace Patreon within Steemit itself**.
Not only do we have a way to pay with votes but we could potentially set up a service to send regular Steem or SBD payments as well!

### Questions

- Is there interest in a service for people to setup up automated pledge payments within steemit ?
- If so, would you prefer to leave a balance with the service for this purpose, or would you prefer it to be styled as a reminder service with manual payment authorization each time?
- Do you currently support any patreon users ? Who ? Give them a plug!

BTW - I'm not trying to claim this idea and I'm not committing to creating this service (yet). 

If someone else wants to take the idea and run with it, go nuts - but obviously I'd prefer a known/trusted member of the community to be running this sort of service. 

## Please, let me know your thoughts!

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