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# Fan Guide |
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Supporting creators and managing your library on Makenot.work. |
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## What Makes This Different |
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The platform takes 0%. The only fee is ~2.9% + $0.30 from payment processing, and that goes to the processor, not the platform. |
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You find creators through [search and browsing](/discover), direct links, follows, and links shared by people you trust. Everything you see traces back to a choice you made. No ads, no tracking, no opaque recommendations. |
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Every item is classified as Handmade, Assisted, or Generated based on generative AI use. You can filter by tier. See the [Generative AI Policy](../about/generative-ai.md) for details. |
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Your purchases are permanent and downloadable. No DRM, no streaming-only restrictions, no region locks. |
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## How Payments Work |
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1. You pay for content or join a creator's membership tier |
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2. Payment goes directly to the creator's account minus ~2.9% + $0.30 processing |
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3. We make money from creator tier fees (${{ tiers.standard.basic }}-${{ tiers.standard.everything }}/month), not from your purchases |
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### Guest Checkout (No Account Required) |
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Buy content without creating an account. Click "Buy Now," complete payment via Stripe (only your email is collected), and receive a download link immediately. Free items work the same way. If you later create an account with the same email, all prior purchases appear in your library automatically. |
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## Ways to Support |
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### One-Time Purchases |
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Pay once, own forever. Download in original format, re-download anytime, no DRM. Access never expires, even if the creator leaves the platform. |
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### Memberships |
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Monthly billing, cancel anytime. Access member-only content while subscribed. Creators can grant permanent access to items released during your membership. |
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### Pay-What-You-Want |
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Pay the minimum or more. Minimum is sometimes $0. The full amount above processing fees goes to the creator. |
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## Finding Content |
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### Discover Page |
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The [discover page](/discover) is the main browsing interface. Search, filter by type/tag/price/AI tier, and sort by newest, most sold, or price. Switch between Items and Projects views. See [Discovery](./discovery.md) for full details. |
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> [!UI] discover-filters |
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### Tag Browser |
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The [tag tree](/discover/tags) lets you browse the full tag hierarchy visually. Click into a category to see subcategories and tagged items. |
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### Your Feed |
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Once you follow creators, projects, or tags, your [feed](/feed) shows new items from everything you follow. No notifications by default, just your feed. |
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## Cart and Wishlist |
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Add items to your [shopping cart](./cart.md) to buy multiple items in one checkout flow, even from different creators. Save items for later with your [wishlist](./wishlist.md). Wishlisted items appear as suggestions on your cart page. |
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## Your Library |
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Your library at `/library` contains purchases (yours forever), active memberships (access while subscribed), license keys, and free claims. Each entry links to the item page for streaming or download. |
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### Purchases vs. Memberships |
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**Purchases** are permanent. If a creator raises the price, you still have it. If a creator leaves, you have 90 days to download. Transaction records are preserved indefinitely. |
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**Memberships** give access while you're a member. Cancel and you lose member-only content at the end of your billing period. Individual purchases remain yours regardless. |
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## Downloads |
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Go to any item in your library and click "Download." File downloads in the original format. Re-download anytime, no limits. |
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## Streaming |
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Audio items play directly in the browser. Streaming quality matches the uploaded file. |
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## Account |
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Fan accounts are free. An account lets you build a library, follow creators, manage memberships, download files, and share your email with creators you trust. |
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## If a Creator Leaves |
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When a creator deletes their account, your purchased content remains accessible for 90 days. Download during this window. Transaction records are preserved indefinitely. See [buyer access guarantee](../about/guarantees.md#buyer-access). |
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## If We Shut Down |
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90 days advance notice and bulk download access for all purchases. See our [shutdown guarantee](../about/guarantees.md). |
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## Privacy |
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No analytics cookies, ads, browsing history collection, or device fingerprinting. We store your email, username, and transaction records. See our [Privacy Policy](../legal/privacy-policy.md). |
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## See Also |
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- [Shopping Cart](./cart.md) -- buying multiple items at once |
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- [Wishlist](./wishlist.md) -- saving items for later |
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- [Contact Sharing](./contact-sharing.md) -- sharing your email with creators |
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- [Pricing & Monetization](./03-selling.md) -- how pricing works |
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