Comment on I still don't get why people spend money... there's tons of it for free
li10@feddit.uk 8 months agoYou’re right, it’s the same as the lonely people being exploited by Twitch streamers or YT creators.
There’s a point it goes from “supporting a creator” to “throwing money at someone so they acknowledge your existence and you feel validated”.
Honestly part of the reason I stopped watching twitch, it’s just sad at a certain point as these people think they’re actually friends with the creator, rather than just enjoying the stream for what it is.
The whole donation/sub part of twitch culture is disgusting imo.
Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 8 months ago
A better example would have been patreon. I’ve never given money to an online content producer of any kind (except my monthly donation to Wikipedia), but if there’s one thing the internet is good at, it’s crowdfunding. Gofundme, patreon, onlyfans, twitch, kickstarter… it’s all the same.
li10@feddit.uk 8 months ago
True, but I think the key difference is that one is an exchange of services, and the other is taking advantage of peoples desperation for a connection, whether that be a romantic connection or just friendship.
Satisfying physical urges with porn or supporting a twitch streamer you like is one thing, but these fake relationships between viewers and OF or twitch creators is wrong imo.
alyth@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I feel you’re way off mark on this.
I subbed to a chick on Onlyfans because she’s my type and I jerked off to her videos.
Pretty sure 95% on the audience is just that, and not the “unhealthily obsessed” type that you are so hung up on.