>>81020912? This is not a new concept. If anything they both copied Ludwig who did it first. It makes more sense for streamers who are not overly interacting with their viewers, but that dynamic is different with certain vtubers who play more into the parasocial aspect. It's not a bad thing in itself but this niche has a lot of lonely people with money to spend, and everyone's got bills to pay. It's not a bad thing to have boundaries if you can afford it.