>>26550591Donations work like shares. Unironically.
If you donate a lot then you literally sit on the board of directors for that vtuber and are allowed to influence what they do and say.
Anyone who pretends this isn't a thing isn't being realistic, they are living in the realm of pure fantasy.
Of course, such veto powers are only needed in extreme cases where the ship is intentionally sinking itself. Otherwise the board member might be ejected.
Any relationship, even a parasocial one, relies on communication.
If the other person isn't meeting your needs or is actively harming themselves through their actions, then you should tell them.
If I were to highlight ONE thing they say that's wrong, it's that you shouldn't put chuubas on a pedestal and have an ideal in your mind.
This is the cope of a sinner wanting to wallow in their mudhole of sin. It's the call of the tard tugging on their tardleash, salivating at a nearby window they want to lick.
You have a MORAL OBLIGATION to provide feedback, and where necessary, provide measured, constructive criticism to a streamer to help them become the best version of themselves.
You are helping them to improve their product, their service, their act.
Sure this shouldn't count for fans that have a warped ideals of what's good, but for us that understand what is best for each streamer it just makes sense that we would guide them and lead them to becoming happier, healthier, better streamers.