Could take the RLM approach of "completely ignore your fanbase while taking their money on patreon," which is the proper course of these things.
I think a good number of us are too mired in memories of the older days of the internet, but the way that zoomers seem to use it is pretty fucked. The bulk of their social interaction seems to be through the internet at-face, and there's so many of them that engage in this parasocial, downright creepy worshipping - not just of creators like Sseth, but also of mods and various users. It can look kindof innocuous at a glance, but there's something uncomfortable about it that seems ever confirmed by the fact that something, inevitably, always goes tits-up with people whose primary socialization is online. Insulating yourself from those types is always a good bet.