>>10594788I'm not a very funny person so I usually contribute by talking about suggested courses of action (what game to play next, who to invite for collabs, how to get a presentation to look better) when requested and comment on things that may be improved.
The last one especially is something they value a shitton. Learning how to mix compliments and suggestions is a very handy skill to train.
One example: If something sounds amateur but you liked it, say something to the effect of "You're learning a lot in very little time recently". That both makes them feel good (and the phrasing appeals to both men and women) while implying that it is the improvement process you value as much or more as the final product.
Their brains will still make the happy chemical while at the same time making it harder for them to later reject the compliment or, worse, trying to not do better.
A major aspect of Japanese idol culture that got lost in translation is a desire to push your preferred group or person to exceed all others in achievement.
With carefully spun compliments and suggestions this can be done with minimal effort on your part, and the best thing?
It's free.
Not all popular content is good and not all unseen content is bad, but starting from the same basis good content has something of an advantage to be seen by more people down the line.
That, to me, is what this hobby is about. To grow with the person and, in your small, minuscule way, helping that evolution along.
