or just you know, use his preferred method of donation.
On topic: I've seen Patreon used by some of the more well-known YouTube science video creators (CGP Grey, Kurzgesagt, Numberphile come to mind) so it seems to be ok.
Seems like a bit much to ask of a total stranger and it only benefits one person. Everyone else can use PayPal just fine.
Also, asking for a favor implies an expectation. Prove me wrong.
He explicitly, but politely, asked for a favor.
Also, who's fighting? I'm not. It's weird different people keep responding to this thread though.