Draft:Ko-fi
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| Submission declined on 1 February 2023 by KylieTastic (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by KylieTastic 22 months ago.
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| Submission declined on 29 January 2023 by Gene93k (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Gene93k 22 months ago.
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| Submission declined on 6 January 2023 by Bilorv (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Bilorv 23 months ago.
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Comment: Absolutely zero indication of notability. You must cite sources that demonstrate why Wikipedia would have an article on the topic. You won't get anywhere if you don't. --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 12:40, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: No improvement in independent reliable source coverage since last decline. In fact, all but one of the independent references have been removed, while new content is sourced to the company. • Gene93k (talk) 11:19, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Of the six secondary sources, three (Vice, The Verge, VentureBeat) are mentions in passing, Image is not entirely about Ko-fi, and The Week and ReviewGeek perhaps contribute towards notability but wouldn't get us there.See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ko-fi, where The Week and the Image sources in particular were available but the consensus was that the topic was non-notable. — Bilorv (talk) 21:33, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
Type of site | Crowdfunding donations platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Ko-fi Labs Ltd. |
| Created by | Nigel Pickles, Simon Ellington |
| URL | ko-fi |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 1,000,000+ |
| Launched | May 18, 2011[1] |
| Current status | 5479  Online[2] |
Ko-fi is a crowdfunding platform allowing users to donate small amounts of money, primarily to content creators. Ko-fi does not process any payments by itself, but instead uses services like PayPal and Stripe.
History
[edit]Ko-fi.com's domain name was registered on May 15, 2011. The company announced it live on Twitter two days later. It started as a simple button link generator, where users entered a name and a PayPal email address, and donors could enter their name and a message. Donors' names and messages were then posted on Twitter as a promotion.
Ko-fi was fully rebranded in 2017 in helping creators facilitate in making their first one dollar on their platform.[3]
Business model
[edit]Ko-fi allows direct donations, monthly subscriptions and commissions to support registered users in what they do. Ko-fi does not take fees with the exception of the 5% fee for building membership, shop, and commission.[4]
While Ko-fi's blog system is generally free to the public, creators can paywall their content to be viewed for members only.
Ko-fi also has a subscription service called Ko-fi Gold. This subscription removes all fees, allows posting of exclusive content, obtain a Gold badge, and other benefits at the cost of $6 per month in an annual subscription.[5]
See also
[edit]- Liberapay, a similar site focused on project developers and micro transactions.
- Patreon, a related site focused on content creators and subscriptions.
- Gumroad, a related site focused on buying online images
- PayPal, Ko-fi's payment platform
- Stripe, Ko-Fi's payment platform
- Social facilitation
References
[edit]- ^ "Ko-fi on Twitter". Twitter. 2011-05-18. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Similarweb Rating". Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Ko-fi Review: Audience Monetization Platform for Creators". Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Buy Me A Coffee Vs Ko-Fi: Which Is Better To Add To A Blog?". Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Buy Me A Coffee Vs Ko-Fi: Which Is Better To Add To A Blog?". Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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