It's sad that you think it is begging. I think if it as patronage, something that is baked right into the name of the service. begging implies some kind of cha

It's sad that you think it is begging. I think if it as patronage, something that is baked right into the name of the service. begging implies some kind of charity. Patreon is enabling one exchange of value for another. Very different IMO.