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Doc fuzz: fix stale versions, reduce redundancy, clarify terminology - Remove live streaming "coming soon" from tiers.md (just planned) - Disambiguate "subscription" (creator tier fee vs fan subscription) across public docs: faq, tiers, how-we-work, economics, story, fan-guide - Consolidate pricing tier listings: brand.md and CLAUDE.md now reference tiers.md instead of duplicating the table - Rename 01-getting-started.md to getting-started.md, update all references - Fix earn-back program language: "exploring" -> "building" with 2027-01-01 date

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: Max J. <87768334+MaxJMath@users.noreply.github.com> · 2026-05-04 02:16 UTC

Commit: 43503321c60b4bc67508657391f08656f419b604

Parent: 0b26e9e

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23	23
24	24		## Pricing Tiers
25	25
26		-	- Basic — $10/mo (text, all base features)
27		-	- Small Files — $20/mo (audio, software, plugins, small downloads)
28		-	- Big Files — $30/mo (video, courses, large downloads)
29		-	- Everything — $60/mo (live streaming, all features, current and future)
	26	+	Four creator tiers: Basic ($10), Small Files ($20), Big Files ($30), Everything ($60). Canonical reference: `server/site-docs/public/guide/tiers.md`.
30	27
31	28		## Ecosystem
32	29

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1	1		# Platform Economics
2	2
3		-	What it costs to run Makenot.work, how subscriptions cover it, and where the money goes.
	3	+	What it costs to run Makenot.work, how creator tier fees cover it, and where the money goes.
4	4
5	5		---
6	6
			@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12	12
13	13		## What It Costs to Run
14	14
15		-	Our costs fall into two categories: fixed costs that exist regardless of how many people use the platform, and per-creator costs that scale with each new subscription.
	15	+	Our costs fall into two categories: fixed costs that exist regardless of how many people use the platform, and per-creator costs that scale with each new creator.
16	16
17	17		### Fixed Costs
18	18
			@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
39	39
40	40		Costs include storage, CDN, transcoding, and a share of infrastructure load. The ranges reflect that a creator uploading weekly to a large audience costs more than one uploading monthly to a small one.
41	41
42		-	Flat pricing means high-activity creators are subsidized by the average. We think this is fair — your subscription price shouldn't punish you for success. See the [pricing calculator](/pricing) to compare what you'd keep here versus other platforms at any revenue level.
	42	+	Flat pricing means high-activity creators are subsidized by the average. We think this is fair — your tier fee shouldn't punish you for success. See the [pricing calculator](/pricing) to compare what you'd keep here versus other platforms at any revenue level.
43	43
44	44		---
45	45
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53	53
54	54		## Where the Surplus Goes
55	55
56		-	At any point beyond break-even, the platform generates more in subscriptions than it spends on infrastructure. Here is what that surplus funds, in priority order:
	56	+	At any point beyond break-even, the platform generates more in tier fees than it spends on infrastructure. Here is what that surplus funds, in priority order:
57	57
58	58		1. A livable wage. This is a full-time job. The person building and running the platform needs to pay rent and buy groceries. This is the first claim on any surplus, because a platform whose maintainer can't afford to eat is not sustainable.
59	59
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63	63
64	64		4. Development. New features, better infrastructure, improved tools. Everything on the [roadmap](./roadmap.md) costs time and sometimes money.
65	65
66		-	### The Residency Program
	66	+	### Hiring
67	67
68		-	The first hires won't be traditional software engineering recruits. MNW runs a residency program modeled on a medical residency or traditional apprenticeship: we hire exceptionally smart people who lack programming experience — often people leaving academia — and train them into full-stack generalists by working across the entire codebase.
	68	+	The first hires will come through a residency program: we train people who lack programming experience — often from academia — into full-stack engineers by working across the entire codebase. Residents graduate as strong independent engineers; the platform gets maintained by people who understand it deeply.
69	69
70		-	The goal is not retention. It's graduation. Residents who complete the program leave as strong, independent engineers. MNW benefits from their work during the residency and from a growing network of skilled alumni afterward.
71		-
72		-	This matters to you because it means your subscription funds real training and real jobs — not a hiring pipeline optimized for credential-holders, but an investment in people who wouldn't otherwise get a shot at this kind of work. It also means the platform gets maintained by people who understand it deeply, because they learned to build software by building this software.
73		-
74		-	That's it. There are no shareholders, no dividends, no investor returns. Surplus goes to labor, training, resilience, and reinvestment.
	70	+	There are no shareholders, no dividends, no investor returns. Surplus goes to labor, training, resilience, and reinvestment.
75	71
76	72		### What Surplus Does Not Fund
77	73
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85	81
86	82		## The Margin Question
87	83
88		-	You might look at the per-creator margin table and think: "You're making $14-16 on my $20 subscription. That's a 70-80% margin. Isn't that a lot?"
	84	+	You might look at the per-creator margin table and think: "You're making $14-16 on my $20 tier fee. That's a 70-80% margin. Isn't that a lot?"
89	85
90	86		It is, relative to cost of goods. But those margins fund everything listed above — not just the infrastructure to serve your content, but the salary of the person maintaining the platform, the legal costs of operating a payment-adjacent business, the reserves against a bad quarter, and the development of new features you'll use next year.
91	87
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111	107
112	108		There's no hidden subsidy. The platform is self-funded from personal savings, not investor money being burned down. Both the founder and the company are completely debt-free — no loans, no lines of credit, no financial obligations beyond operating costs. Current prices cover current costs with room to spare. There is no cliff where the real economics kick in.
113	109
114		-	Margins widen with growth, they don't shrink. Fixed costs barely move as the creator count grows — the same servers, the same monitoring, the same legal and compliance overhead. Each new subscription adds mostly margin. A platform with 500 members costs roughly the same to operate as one with 100, but earns five times as much.
	110	+	Margins widen with growth, they don't shrink. Fixed costs barely move as the creator count grows — the same servers, the same monitoring, the same legal and compliance overhead. Each new creator adds mostly margin. A platform with 500 members costs roughly the same to operate as one with 100, but earns five times as much.
115	111
116	112		We don't have the costs that force other platforms to raise prices. No sales team. No office. No investor returns. No algorithmic infrastructure. No paid user acquisition funnels. These are the line items that eat margins at other companies and eventually get passed to users. We spend money on things like sponsoring events, hackathons, and community programs — but that's a rounding error compared to the growth marketing budgets that force other platforms to raise prices.
117	113

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40	40
41	41		## The Model
42	42
43		-	You pay a monthly subscription based on content type ($10-60). We take 0% of your fan revenue — the only deduction is the payment processing fee (~3%).
	43	+	You pay a monthly tier fee based on content type ($10-60). We take 0% of your fan revenue — the only deduction is the payment processing fee (~3%).
44	44
45		-	We're funded by subscriptions, not by your success. No ads, no percentage cuts, no hidden fees.
	45	+	We're funded by creator tier fees, not by your success. No ads, no percentage cuts, no hidden fees.
46	46
47	47		### The Math
48	48
49	49		At $1,000/month in fan revenue:
50	50		- 10% platform cut = $100 to the platform
51		-	- Flat fee model = $10-60 subscription, ~$30 processing
	51	+	- Flat fee model = $10-60 tier fee, ~$30 processing
52	52
53	53		At $10,000/month:
54	54		- 10% platform cut = $1,000 to the platform
55		-	- Flat fee model = same $10-60 subscription, ~$300 processing
	55	+	- Flat fee model = same $10-60 tier fee, ~$300 processing
56	56
57	57		At $50,000/month:
58	58		- 10% platform cut = $5,000 to the platform
59		-	- Flat fee model = same $10-60 subscription, ~$1,500 processing
	59	+	- Flat fee model = same $10-60 tier fee, ~$1,500 processing
60	60
61	61		The gap widens as you grow. A percentage-cut platform is most expensive exactly when you're doing the best.
62	62
63		-	Your subscription funds the platform. We have no reason to take a cut of your revenue or introduce artificial limits.
	63	+	Your tier fee funds the platform. We have no reason to take a cut of your revenue or introduce artificial limits.
64	64
65	65		---
66	66
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71	71		\| Basic \| $10 \| Text, blogs, newsletters \| 10MB \| 50GB \|
72	72		\| Small Files \| $20 \| Audio, software, plugins, sample packs \| 500MB \| 250GB \|
73	73		\| Big Files \| $30 \| Video, games, large software \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
74		-	\| Everything \| $60 \| Live streaming, all features, current and future \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
	74	+	\| Everything \| $60 \| All features, current and future (live streaming coming soon) \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
75	75
76	76		All files (content, covers, downloads, supplementary materials) count toward total storage. Big Files and Everything creators can request a per-file size increase beyond 20GB from their dashboard.
77	77
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108	108
109	109		### Earn-Back Credit Program
110	110
111		-	Planned — not yet implemented. We intend to build this before leaving beta.
	111	+	Launching no later than January 1, 2027.
112	112
113		-	If you earn less on the platform than you paid in subscription fees during a 12-month period, the difference would be credited as free months for the following year (capped at 12 months). Credits would be calculated annually on your account anniversary.
	113	+	If you earn less on the platform than you paid in tier fees during a 12-month period, the difference would be credited as free months for the following year (capped at 12 months). Credits would be calculated annually on your account anniversary.
114	114
115	115		### Add-Ons
116	116
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141	141
142	142		1. Export your data (instant, complete)
143	143		2. Download your fan contact list
144		-	3. Cancel your subscription
	144	+	3. Cancel your tier
145	145		4. Done
146	146
147	147		### Content Archive Policy
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180	180
181	181		## Self-Funded
182	182
183		-	No outside investors. No debt — the founder and the company both carry a zero balance. Nobody can make us raise prices, add ads, or sell the company. There are no creditors, no loan payments, and no financial obligations beyond operating costs. If we can't sustain this on subscriptions, we'll wind down honestly — not pivot into something exploitative.
	183	+	No outside investors. No debt — the founder and the company both carry a zero balance. Nobody can make us raise prices, add ads, or sell the company. There are no creditors, no loan payments, and no financial obligations beyond operating costs. If we can't sustain this on creator tier fees, we'll wind down honestly — not pivot into something exploitative.
184	184
185	185		Prices won't go up unless infrastructure costs force it. If they ever do, we'll say exactly what changed, give 90 days notice, and grandfather everyone at their current rate.
186	186

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16	16
17	17		We charge a flat monthly fee based on what you need to host: $10 for text, $20 for audio and software, $30 for video and large files, $60 for live streaming and all current and future features. That's it. We take 0% of your revenue. The only deduction from fan payments is the payment processor's fee (~3%), which goes to the processor, not us.
18	18
19		-	Your subscription funds the platform. We have no financial incentive to take a cut of your sales, show ads to your fans, or lock you into our ecosystem.
	19	+	Your tier fee funds the platform. We have no financial incentive to take a cut of your sales, show ads to your fans, or lock you into our ecosystem.
20	20
21	21		## Self-Funded
22	22
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26	26
27	27		But there are also no board meetings about monetization strategy. No pressure to raise prices. No investors pushing for an exit. No acqui-hire that shuts everything down. Prices stay stable, features ship when they're ready, and nobody can force us to make profitable-but-harmful choices.
28	28
29		-	If the platform can't sustain itself on subscriptions, it will wind down honestly, not pivot into something exploitative.
	29	+	If the platform can't sustain itself on creator tier fees, it will wind down honestly, not pivot into something exploitative.
30	30
31	31		## Source Available
32	32

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50	50		## See Also
51	51
52	52		- [Profile](./profile.md) — Editing your public profile
53		-	- [Getting Started](./01-getting-started.md) — Initial account setup
	53	+	- [Getting Started](./getting-started.md) — Initial account setup

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6	6
7	7		When you buy something here, the creator gets almost everything you paid. The platform takes 0% — the only fee is ~3% from payment processing, and that goes to the processor, not us.
8	8
9		-	There's no algorithm deciding what you see. No ads. No tracking cookies following you around the internet. You find creators through [search and browsing](/discover), direct links, or recommendations from people you trust.
	9	+	You find creators through [search and browsing](/discover), direct links, follows, and recommendations from people you trust. Everything you see traces back to a choice you made — a search, a follow, a tag you browsed. No ads, no tracking, no opaque recommendations.
10	10
11	11		Every item on the platform is classified as Handmade, Assisted, or Generated based on generative AI use. You can filter to see only Handmade content, only human-led work, or everything. See the [Generative AI Policy](../about/generative-ai.md) for what these tiers mean.
12	12
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14	14
15	15		## How Payments Work
16	16
17		-	1. You pay for content or a subscription
	17	+	1. You pay for content or a creator's subscription tier
18	18		2. Payment goes directly to the creator's account
19	19		3. Creator receives the payment minus ~3% processing
20		-	4. We make money from creator subscriptions to the platform, not from your purchases
	20	+	4. We make money from creator tier fees ($10-60/month they pay to host), not from your purchases
21	21
22	22		This means creators have no incentive to upsell you on platform features. What you pay goes to the person who made the thing.
23	23
24	24		### Guest Checkout (No Account Required)
25	25
26		-	You can buy content without creating an account:
	26	+	You can buy content without creating an account. Click "Buy Now," complete payment via Stripe (only your email is collected), and receive a download link immediately. No sign-up, no password, no friction.
27	27
28		-	1. Click "Buy Now" on any item page or direct purchase link
29		-	2. Complete payment via the secure checkout (Stripe collects your email)
30		-	3. Receive a download link via email immediately
31		-
32		-	No sign-up, no password, no friction. If you later create an account with the same email, all your prior purchases appear in your library automatically.
33		-
34		-	Free items work the same way — enter your email and receive a download link.
	28	+	Free items work the same way — enter your email and receive a download link. If you later create an account with the same email, all your prior purchases appear in your library automatically.
35	29
36	30		## Ways to Support
37	31
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82	76
83	77		### Your Feed
84	78
85		-	Once you follow creators, projects, or tags, your [feed](/feed) shows new items from everything you follow — a personalized timeline without algorithmic ranking.
	79	+	Once you follow creators, projects, or tags, your [feed](/feed) shows new items from everything you follow — a personalized timeline where every item is there because of something you chose to follow.
86	80
87	81		### Following
88	82

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43	43
44	44		Add links to your website, social media, other platforms, or booking/contact info. These appear as buttons on your profile page.
45	45
	46	+	### Managing Links
	47	+
	48	+	1. Go to Settings > Profile (or click "Edit Profile" on your profile page)
	49	+	2. Scroll to the Links section
	50	+	3. Add a link with a title (e.g., "Website", "Mastodon", "Source Code") and URL
	51	+	4. Optionally add a short description
	52	+	5. Drag to reorder — the order you set is the order fans see
	53	+
	54	+	You can add as many links as you want. Each link appears as a clickable button on your profile.
	55	+
46	56		Don't overthink this. If you have a website, link it. If you're active on social media, link your main one or two. Booking inquiries? Add an email link. The goal is to let fans find you elsewhere when they want to.
47	57
48	58		## Customizing Your Storefront
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73	83
74	84		## See Also
75	85
76		-	- [Getting Started](./01-getting-started.md) — Account setup and first steps
	86	+	- [Getting Started](./getting-started.md) — Account setup and first steps
77	87		- [Best Practices](./best-practices.md) — Content strategy and audience building
78	88		- [Projects](./projects.md) — Creating and organizing projects

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60	60
61	61		## See Also
62	62
63		-	- [Getting Started](./01-getting-started.md) — Full account setup walkthrough
	63	+	- [Getting Started](./getting-started.md) — Full account setup walkthrough
64	64		- [Content Types](./02-content.md) — Items, uploads, and organization
65	65		- [Pricing Tiers](./tiers.md) — File limits and features per tier

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68	68
69	69		If you have multiple active sessions and a new login occurs, you will receive an email notification. This is automatic — no configuration needed.
70	70
	71	+	## Password Policy
	72	+
	73	+	- Minimum 8 characters, maximum 128
	74	+	- No character type requirements (uppercase, numbers, symbols are optional)
	75	+	- Passwords are checked against known breach databases via HaveIBeenPwned (using k-anonymity — your password is never sent externally). A breached password triggers an advisory warning but does not block use.
	76	+
71	77		## Account Lockout
72	78
73	79		After 5 consecutive failed password attempts, your account is locked for 15 minutes. Passkey authentication is not affected by password lockout.
74	80
	81	+	See [Password Reset](./password-reset.md) for recovery options.
	82	+
75	83		## Recommendations
76	84
77	85		- Enable at least one 2FA method (passkeys are the strongest option)
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81	89
82	90		## See Also
83	91
84		-	- [Getting Started](./01-getting-started.md) — Account creation and initial setup
	92	+	- [Getting Started](./getting-started.md) — Account creation and initial setup
	93	+	- [Password Reset](./password-reset.md) — Forgot password and lockout recovery
85	94		- [Profile](./profile.md) — Editing your public profile

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7	7		\| Basic \| $10 \| Text, blogs, newsletters \| 10MB \| 50GB \|
8	8		\| Small Files \| $20 \| Audio, plugins, small software \| 500MB \| 250GB \|
9	9		\| Big Files \| $30 \| Video, games, large software \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
10		-	\| Everything \| $60 \| All features, current and future (live streaming coming soon) \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
	10	+	\| Everything \| $60 \| All features, current and future \| 20GB \| 500GB \|
11	11
12	12		All tiers include: 0% platform fee on fan payments, custom profile, project organization, data export, subscriptions, RSS, [analytics](./analytics.md), 2FA/passkeys.
13	13
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92	92
93	93		### What You Get (in addition to Big Files)
94	94
95		-	- Live streaming (coming soon) — stream to your audience from OBS or any RTMP/SRT software. 0% platform fee on donations and tips during streams. 20 hours/month included, $0.10/hour beyond that.
96	95		- Every current feature included in lower tiers
97	96		- Embeddable players and widgets, license keys, promo codes, subscriptions
98		-	- First access to new features as they ship (adaptive transcoding, live streaming, and anything else on the [roadmap](../about/roadmap.md))
	97	+	- First access to new features as they ship (see the [roadmap](../about/roadmap.md))
99	98		- Priority for per-file size increases beyond 20GB
100	99
101	100		The Everything tier is a commitment: as the platform grows, this tier always includes the full feature set. You won't need to upgrade again.
102	101
103		-	### Live Streaming (Coming Soon)
104		-
105		-	Live streaming is on the roadmap but not yet available. When it ships, the Everything tier will include:
106		-
107		-	- Stream to your audience from OBS or any RTMP/SRT software
108		-	- 20 hours/month of streaming included (covers a weekly 4-hour stream)
109		-	- Additional streaming at cost: $0.10/hour beyond included hours (our actual infrastructure cost, no markup)
110		-	- VOD archival: past streams stored and accessible to subscribers
111		-	- 0% fee on stream donations: fans tip you during streams, you keep everything minus Stripe's ~3% processing
112		-
113		-	If you subscribe to the Everything tier today, you get all current Big Files features plus priority access to streaming and every other new feature as it launches.
114		-
115	102		### Storage
116	103
117	104		- 500GB total for primary content (same as Big Files)
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119	106
120	107		---
121	108
	109	+	## What Creators Keep: Example Earnings
	110	+
	111	+	These examples use approximate US Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) and 0% platform fee. All numbers are monthly. Your actual results depend on your audience size, pricing, and content type.
	112	+
	113	+	### Understanding Stripe's Per-Transaction Fee
	114	+
	115	+	Stripe's fee is percentage plus a flat $0.30. The flat portion matters more on small transactions:
	116	+
	117	+	\| Sale price \| Stripe fee \| Effective rate \| You keep \|
	118	+	\|---:\|---:\|---:\|---:\|
	119	+	\| $1 \| $0.33 \| 33% \| $0.67 \|
	120	+	\| $2 \| $0.36 \| 18% \| $1.64 \|
	121	+	\| $5 \| $0.45 \| 9% \| $4.55 \|
	122	+	\| $10 \| $0.59 \| 5.9% \| $9.41 \|
	123	+	\| $25 \| $1.03 \| 4.1% \| $23.98 \|
	124	+	\| $50 \| $1.75 \| 3.5% \| $48.25 \|
	125	+
	126	+	The "~3%" shorthand is accurate at $25+ but understates the cost on small transactions. Price accordingly — a $1 single loses a third to processing. Bundling (albums, packs) reduces the per-item fee impact.
	127	+
	128	+	### Basic ($10/month tier)
	129	+
	130	+	A newsletter writer with 150 fan subscribers at $5/month:
	131	+
	132	+	\| \| Amount \|
	133	+	\|---\|---:\|
	134	+	\| Gross fan revenue \| $750.00 \|
	135	+	\| Stripe fees (150 transactions at ~$0.45 each) \| -$67.50 \|
	136	+	\| You keep \| $682.50 \|
	137	+	\| Your MNW tier fee \| -$10.00 \|
	138	+	\| Net income \| $672.50 \|
	139	+
	140	+	On a percentage-cut platform at 10%, you'd pay $75.00 in platform fees instead of $10.00. At 20%, $150.00.
	141	+
	142	+	Break-even: Your tier fee pays for itself at 3 sales of $5 or 2 sales of $10. A single $15 sale covers a month.
	143	+
	144	+	### Small Files ($20/month tier)
	145	+
	146	+	A musician selling albums at $10, averaging 80 sales/month, plus 50 fan subscribers at $7/month:
	147	+
	148	+	\| \| Amount \|
	149	+	\|---\|---:\|
	150	+	\| Album sales (80 x $10) \| $800.00 \|
	151	+	\| Stripe fees on sales (80 x ~$0.59) \| -$47.20 \|
	152	+	\| Fan subscription revenue (50 x $7) \| $350.00 \|
	153	+	\| Stripe fees on fan subs (50 x ~$0.50) \| -$25.15 \|
	154	+	\| You keep \| $1,077.65 \|
	155	+	\| Your MNW tier fee \| -$20.00 \|
	156	+	\| Net income \| $1,057.65 \|
	157	+
	158	+	On a percentage-cut platform at 15%, you'd pay $172.50 in platform fees. At $1,150/month gross, MNW saves you $152.50/month.
	159	+
	160	+	Break-even: 3 album sales at $10 or 4 fan subscribers at $7.
	161	+
	162	+	### Big Files ($30/month tier)
	163	+
	164	+	A game developer selling a $25 game, averaging 40 sales/month:
	165	+
	166	+	\| \| Amount \|
	167	+	\|---\|---:\|
	168	+	\| Game sales (40 x $25) \| $1,000.00 \|
	169	+	\| Stripe fees (40 x ~$1.03) \| -$41.00 \|
	170	+	\| You keep \| $959.00 \|
	171	+	\| Your MNW tier fee \| -$30.00 \|
	172	+	\| Net income \| $929.00 \|
	173	+
	174	+	On a 30% platform (typical game stores), you'd pay $300.00. MNW saves you $270.00/month.
	175	+
	176	+	Break-even: 2 sales at $25.
	177	+
	178	+	### At Scale
	179	+
	180	+	A creator earning $5,000/month gross (any tier):
	181	+
	182	+	\| Platform model \| Platform fee \| You keep (after all fees) \|
	183	+	\|---\|---:\|---:\|
	184	+	\| MNW (0% + $10-60 tier fee) \| $10-60 \| $4,795-4,845 \|
	185	+	\| 10% platform \| $500 \| $4,355 \|
	186	+	\| 15% platform \| $750 \| $4,105 \|
	187	+	\| 20% platform \| $1,000 \| $3,855 \|
	188	+	\| 30% platform \| $1,500 \| $3,355 \|
	189	+
	190	+	The flat fee model becomes increasingly favorable as your revenue grows. At $10,000/month, a 15% platform takes $1,500; MNW costs $10-60.
	191	+
	192	+	These are illustrative examples, not guarantees of income. Stripe fees vary slightly by country and payment method. Actual Stripe fee structure: [stripe.com/pricing](https://stripe.com/pricing).
	193	+
	194	+	---
	195	+
122	196		## Software on Makenot.work
123	197
124	198		Software creators (app developers, plugin makers, game studios) fit naturally into the tier system based on their file sizes:
125	199
126	200		\| What you make \| Typical size \| Recommended tier \|
127	201		\|---------------\|-------------\|-----------------\|
128		-	\| WordPress themes, small tools \| Under 50MB \| Basic ($10) \|
	202	+	\| WordPress themes, small tools \| Under 50MB total (10MB per file) \| Basic ($10) \|
129	203		\| VST3/CLAP plugins, presets \| 50-500MB \| Small Files ($20) \|
130	204		\| Sample libraries with installers \| 500MB-2GB \| Big Files ($30) \|
131	205		\| Games, large applications \| 2-20GB \| Big Files ($30) \|
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135	209
136	210		---
137	211
	212	+	## Storage Limits
	213	+
	214	+	When you reach your tier's storage cap, new uploads are blocked until you free space (delete old files or versions) or upgrade to a higher tier. Existing content remains published and accessible to fans — nothing is removed.
	215	+
	216	+	Upgrades take effect immediately and are prorated. If you're at 240GB on Small Files (250GB cap), upgrading to Big Files (500GB cap) unblocks uploads instantly.
	217	+
	218	+	---
	219	+
138	220		## Upgrading and Downgrading
139	221
140	222		- Upgrade to a higher tier anytime. All existing content, subscribers, and settings carry over. You pay the new rate starting immediately (prorated for the current billing period).
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146	228
147	229		## Free Trials
148	230
149		-	Not ready to subscribe? You can request a free trial (2-6 weeks) when you [apply for creator access](./01-getting-started.md#free-trials). Tell us what you want to test and we'll set you up with the appropriate tier. No credit card required. At the end of the trial you can subscribe or export your content.
	231	+	Not ready to subscribe? You can request a free trial (2-6 weeks) when you [apply for creator access](./getting-started.md#free-trials). Tell us what you want to test and we'll set you up with the appropriate tier. No credit card required. At the end of the trial you can subscribe or export your content.
150	232
151	233		## Getting Started
152	234
153		-	1. [Create your account](./01-getting-started.md)
	235	+	1. [Create your account](./getting-started.md)
154	236		2. [Set up your profile](./profile.md)
155	237		3. Share with your audience
156	238
157	239		## See Also
158	240
159	241		- [Pricing Overview](./03-selling.md)
160		-	- [Getting Started](./01-getting-started.md)
	242	+	- [Getting Started](./getting-started.md)

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70	70		<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
71	71		<ul>
72		-	<li><a href="./01-getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Account
	72	+	<li><a href="./getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Account
73	73		setup</li>
74	74		<li><a href="./11-profile.html">Profile & Customization</a> —
75	75		Account settings</li>

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49	49		<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
50	50		<ul>
51		-	<li><a href="./01-getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Account
	51	+	<li><a href="./getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Account
52	52		creation</li>
53	53		<li><a href="./10-security.html">Security</a> — Account protection</li>
54	54		<li><a href="./08-audience.html">Audience & Communication</a> —

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77	77		<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
78	78		<ul>
79		-	<li><a href="./01-getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Creating
	79	+	<li><a href="./getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> — Creating
80	80		your account</li>
81	81		<li><a href="./08-audience.html">Audience & Communication</a> — How
82	82		contact sharing works</li>

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