I don’t use TikTok at all, but I do watch compilation videos on YouTube sometimes. Lately there are some clips of livestreams of people doing really repetitive movements and phrases. What’s up with that?

    • SwearingRobin@lemmy.worldOP
      10·
      2 年前

      But what does it all mean? How does it work? How does paying affect the stream? It baffles me how this kind of thing is entertainment for some people. I must be missing something about it

      • Burninator05@lemmy.world
        121·
        2 年前

        It means that, from our perspective, there are a lot of people with more money than sense. I agree that it entirely stupid and I would never consider throwing money at a screen this way.

        During live streams you can send creators messages. If you pay to send a “special” message the creator will do what the message says. That’s it.

        I was reading an article about a streamer who can make 10k a night by streaming her sleeping. She doesn’t do anything other than sleep with the lights on and people give her money.