Last year, a scriptbin Patreon page was online for a few months with very limited interest and I ultimately took it down.

Now, after asking around a bit, I am trying it again: scriptbin Patreon.

The same things apply this time. There are probably better things for your money to go to, but if you want, some of them can be sent to scriptbin.

scriptbin will not have a paywall, not have members with special status, not have features limited to those who have contributed. So, if not that, what's the idea? It's to be a tip jar to cover the cost of running scriptbin. It's not to be a big campaign to collect money to turn scriptbin into something it's not.

The cost of running scriptbin has crept up a bit over time along with the cost of everything, of eating, breathing, living. I can still cover scriptbin's costs myself each month and I could still do that if they doubled or tripled, but there's nothing like having a margin and being prepared.

(Also, to answer a common question: why Patreon instead of Ko-Fi and the like? Patreon is the only alternative that would not reveal my personal details. Some are able to use PayPal, but PayPal business accounts in my country require being tied to an actual business with publicly registered records, so it is not an option.)

In short: if someone wants to pitch in, I am grateful and thankful. I suspect the vast majority will not, and that is as it should be, and the site will continue to be available for everyone regardless.