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Patreon Refuses Bricks & Minifigs' Takedown Request Meme

This meme uses the classic vintage Batman slapping Robin comic panel format. The character of Robin is labeled 'BRICKS & MINIFIGS', and his speech bubble reads 'TAKE DOWN RECKLESS BEN'S ACCOUNT'. The character of Batman is labeled 'PATREON', and as he slaps Robin, his speech bubble responds 'UNFORTUNATELY, WE WON'T BE DOING THAT'. The joke references a widely discussed situation where the creator funding platform Patreon refused a request from the Lego-themed retail chain Bricks & Minifigs to deplatform the creator Reckless Ben, framing Bricks & Minifigs' request as unreasonable and Patreon's refusal as a firm, dismissive rejection.
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TAKE DOWN RECKLESS BEN'S ACCOUNT
UNFORTUNATELY, WE WONT BE DOING THAT

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PATREON, BRICKS & MINIFIGS

Overview

This meme uses the classic vintage Batman slapping Robin comic panel format. The character of Robin is labeled 'BRICKS & MINIFIGS', and his speech bubble reads 'TAKE DOWN RECKLESS BEN'S ACCOUNT'. The character of Batman is labeled 'PATREON', and as he slaps Robin, his speech bubble responds 'UNFORTUNATELY, WE WON'T BE DOING THAT'. The joke references a widely discussed situation where the creator funding platform Patreon refused a request from the Lego-themed retail chain Bricks & Minifigs to deplatform the creator Reckless Ben, framing Bricks & Minifigs' request as unreasonable and Patreon's refusal as a firm, dismissive rejection.

Origin notes

This meme is derived from the iconic 'Batman Slapping Robin' panel taken from 1965's Batman #153, an extremely popular long-running meme template used to depict one party firmly rejecting a request from another. As stated in the provided source metadata, this edited version was shared on the Reddit Meme subreddit, referencing an ongoing public dispute between the Lego-focused retail chain Bricks & Minifigs, content creator Reckless Ben, and the creator funding platform Patreon, where Patreon declined Bricks & Minifigs' request to remove Reckless Ben's account from the platform.

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