Lately, I've been seeing a lot of writers asking for readers to be patrons. I was wondering what the opinion climate is like regarding Patreon. What do you guys think? Should more writers do it to earn money? What do you think about the commercialization of fanfiction? Do you think it's lowering the quality of fanfics because writers need to adhere to the demands of patrons? Or do you think it's beneficial for writers especially since they get a tangible, monetary reward for their efforts this way? Feel free to get a debate going :) Would love to see your opinions.

(Also, low-key think that people should actually use the discussion section for discussions rather than advertising ._.)