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+title: "Developing Situation: Something is up with Patreon"
+date: 2022-09-08
+---
+
+Hey, I don't usually write these kinds of posts, but I have been made aware of a
+post on twitter that seems fairly credible. It seems that the
+[Patreon](https://patreon.com) security team has been let go.
+
+<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whoa <a href="https://twitter.com/Patreon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Patreon</a> laid off their ENTIRE security team. <br><br>Wouldn’t trust my data there. Also there’s some amazing talent to scoop up.</p>&mdash; Whitney Merrill (@wbm312) <a href="https://twitter.com/wbm312/status/1567974063578185728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
+
+This claim was followed up with [this link to
+LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emetcalfe_opentowork-activity-6973709234702032896-Ef6h/)
+which I will screenshot below:
+
+![](https://cdn.xeiaso.net/file/christine-static/blog/Screenshot+2022-09-08+200956.png)
+
+At this time, this is all we know. We don't know what is going on beyond the
+fact that one person who claims to be a former Patreon employee saying that they
+were let go along with their entire team. This is all we know.
+
+<xeblog-conv name="Cadey" mood="coffee">I am not trying to diminish anyone's
+roles here, I am trying to focus on the _facts_ of the situation in an effort to
+stem the tide of people wondering what is going on.</xeblog-conv>
+
+I have never seen this happen before. I don't know what this entails. I am
+operating under the assumption that this does not mean there's a security
+threat. I would encourage you to do the same. Acting rashly and panic-closing
+your patron account can lead to content creators' livelihoods being affected.
+
+There is going to be a lot of misinformation going around. Trust nothing but
+official statements from Patreon the company. This is going to have a lot of
+fear, uncertainty and doubt. Resist the temptation to fall victim to the panic.
+This is not the time for panicking. This is the time to watch and wait. We don't
+know what is going on. All we know is that someone who claims to have worked at
+Patreon claims to have been let go.
+
+That's it.
+
+Please don't destroy the livelihoods of the creators you support by taking rash
+action out of fear from the uncertainty of this event. This does not help
+anyone.
+
+If anything significant happens, I'll either update this post or create a new
+post with the summary of changes. Until then, remain vigilant against
+misinformation. Lies go around the world in the time it takes the truth to tie
+its shoes.