I tried Patreon a few years ago and it was a huge disappointment. It’s more for visual artists than writers. With everyone and their mother jumping on the monthly subscription bandwagon there is a lot of subscription fatigue out there. A lot! I think a major problem with these subscription models is that they are all monthly. I think people would be more willing to shell out some money if they could do it on an annual basis and not have to worry about making sure the money is set aside in their bank accounts month after month. (When Medium begins its subscriptions I really, really hope they offer the option of either paying each and every month or making one payment per year. If I could make one payment and not have to think about it again for a year I would be much more eager to subscribe.)