How to compete with Patreon
There's a lot of talk about tipping, consumers, etc.<p>Being a Patron (which is what Patreon was trying to do) traditionally meant supporting someone, no matter what their output. If your tortured genius put out one work a year, so be it. If they popped out Sunflowers then even better!<p>There doesn't have to be any quid pro quo at all.<p>It's what we now call Basic Income financed by someone's surplus.<p>Don't overthink it. It's not a tip, it's a gift, an expression of support. It may be something more, but in the end you're giving money to someone, period.<p>As an aside, it's really unclear if Patreon payments should be considered income in the US. It's a gift, but it's up to the giver to handle that. I doubt creators would need a 1099 in that case either.