/vr/ - Retro Games

>>3618567
I think it can be near anything, but the ones that seem actually successful appear to be those which produce content for an audience.

Stuff like:
>"give me a buck or two a month and it'll help me make more of the content you like" (this is by far how the best niche youtube channels are supported by the use of patreon)
>you get to see the content a bit earlier than other people
>content not allowed on tumblr or youtube can be hosted there (tumblr doesn't allow some porn, for instance)

Some seem to play at exclusivity, as in "You can only access this content if you pay", but it doesn't seem to be as successful a model (and often it ends up getting leaked anyway). I think Sakimichan does this.
I'm largely lukewarm towards her art (she often takes sloppy shortcuts and tries to cover it up with a lot of polish, which usually ends up glaring), but I do like how she draws this character sometimes.
Of course, I don't pay for her, so I don't have any reason to feel wronged when I look at a flawed product.

All in all, Patreon is like KickStarter to me, it can be a good asset to let niche content develop, or content in general, but there's risks and danger involved, and most of what's on there is trash, but you value it for the gems, not the silt.