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  "batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_ghost_001_platform_fees",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Ghost(Pro): Money.fees",
      "summary": "Ghost takes no platform fee on premium subscriptions; payment processor fees (e.g., Stripe ~2.9%) still apply",
      "body": "Ghost takes no platform fee on premium subscriptions; payment processor fees (e.g., Stripe ~2.9%) still apply\n\nWhat Ghost Foundation actually says:\n\n“Process payments for your premium subscriptions without any additional transaction fees from Ghost. Payment processor fees still apply.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://ghost.org/pricing/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Ghost Foundation",
      "evidence_quote": "Process payments for your premium subscriptions without any additional transaction fees from Ghost. Payment processor fees still apply.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Ghost(Pro)",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "ghost",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_ghost_002_payout_minimum",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Ghost(Pro): Money.payout",
      "summary": "Ghost does not specify a payout minimum threshold on its pricing page",
      "body": "Ghost does not specify a payout minimum threshold on its pricing page\n\nWhat Ghost Foundation actually says:\n\n“No minimum payout threshold mentioned in the pricing documentation reviewed”\n\nNote: Minimum not stated on accessed page; could not verify from pricing page alone",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://ghost.org/pricing/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Ghost Foundation",
      "evidence_quote": "No minimum payout threshold mentioned in the pricing documentation reviewed",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Ghost(Pro)",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "ghost",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_patreon_001_platform_fee",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Patreon charges a 10% platform fee on earnings for creators publishing after August 4, 2025",
      "body": "Patreon charges a 10% platform fee on earnings for creators publishing after August 4, 2025\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“10% of the income you earn on Patreon”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "10% of the income you earn on Patreon",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_patreon_002_processing_fee",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Patreon payment processing fees are 2.9% + $0.30 for credit card/Any location transactions",
      "body": "Patreon payment processing fees are 2.9% + $0.30 for credit card/Any location transactions\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“2.9% + $0.30”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "2.9% + $0.30",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_patreon_003_payout_transaction",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Patreon charges a $0.25 USD payout transaction fee for direct deposit to US creators",
      "body": "Patreon charges a $0.25 USD payout transaction fee for direct deposit to US creators\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“$0.25 USD per payout”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "$0.25 USD per payout",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_patreon_004_paypal_payout",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Patreon PayPal payout fee is 1% (minimum $0.25, capped at $20 USD)",
      "body": "Patreon PayPal payout fee is 1% (minimum $0.25, capped at $20 USD)\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“1% (minimum of $0.25, capped at $20 USD)”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "1% (minimum of $0.25, capped at $20 USD)",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_patreon_005_currency_conversion",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Patreon: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Patreon applies a 2.5% currency conversion fee when a member pays in a currency different from the creator's payout currency",
      "body": "Patreon applies a 2.5% currency conversion fee when a member pays in a currency different from the creator's payout currency\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“A 2.5% currency conversion fee applies when a member pays in a currency different from your payout currency”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/11111747095181-Creator-fees-overview",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "A 2.5% currency conversion fee applies when a member pays in a currency different from your payout currency",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_fanvue_001_platform_earning_rate",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Fanvue: Money.pricing",
      "summary": "Fanvue standard earning rate for creators is 80% (transitioning from 85% rate offered to early 2022 creators)",
      "body": "Fanvue standard earning rate for creators is 80% (transitioning from 85% rate offered to early 2022 creators)\n\nWhat Fanvue actually says:\n\n“The 85% earning rate offered to creators joining Fanvue in 2022 has come to an end and the platform is now transitioning to its standard 80% rate.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.fanvue.com/en/articles/7860515-earning-rate-changes-for-creators-on-fanvue",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fanvue",
      "evidence_quote": "The 85% earning rate offered to creators joining Fanvue in 2022 has come to an end and the platform is now transitioning to its standard 80% rate.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Fanvue",
      "topic": "Money.pricing",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "fanvue",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_fanvue_002_payout_provider_fee",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Fanvue: Money.payout",
      "summary": "Fanvue payout fee of 1% applies when using TripleA as the payout provider",
      "body": "Fanvue payout fee of 1% applies when using TripleA as the payout provider\n\nWhat Fanvue actually says:\n\n“the fee is 1%”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.fanvue.com/en/articles/14707946-payout-fees-on-fanvue",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fanvue",
      "evidence_quote": "the fee is 1%",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Fanvue",
      "topic": "Money.payout",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "fanvue",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1886_ghostwriter_platforms_fanvue_003_subscription_price_range",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Fanvue: Money.pricing",
      "summary": "Fanvue subscription prices range from $3.99 to $100 a month, with most successful creators pricing between $5 and $30",
      "body": "Fanvue subscription prices range from $3.99 to $100 a month, with most successful creators pricing between $5 and $30\n\nWhat Fanvue actually says:\n\n“Subscription prices on Fanvue range from $3.99 to $100 a month. Most successful creators price between $5 and $30”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.fanvue.com/en/articles/9527004-3-steps-to-make-your-first-10k-on-fanvue",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fanvue",
      "evidence_quote": "Subscription prices on Fanvue range from $3.99 to $100 a month. Most successful creators price between $5 and $30",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1886-ghostwriter-platforms",
      "subject": "Fanvue",
      "topic": "Money.pricing",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
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        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
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        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "fanvue",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}