Patreon has the key advantage of creating a direct emotional link with one person, or a small group of creators. Asking people to support a mostly faceless comp

Patreon has the key advantage of creating a direct emotional link with one person, or a small group of creators. Asking people to support a mostly faceless company is a much harder sell. There's an enormous gap between Mashable and Jim Sterling, or Red Letter Media. Creating something people care about is doable, but being someone that people care about is far more difficult for any of the listed publishers.