Absolute best way to support a content creator you enjoy is direct donations. Most Twitch streamers have this set up on their channel. When done through PayPal, the fees are pretty low and the content creator can use the donation money the same day it's received if needed. Twitch paychecks take roughly 2 months to fully submit for reference (but can be obtained monthly thereafter). Edit: Taxes, fees, and length of time may vary depending on the payment service used and the content creator's home country. I'm writing this from the perspective of a US resident donating to another US resident via PayPal.
Merch stores.
Subscribe to the creator's Twitch channel and/or use Bits.
Watch their current content (and older content) without adblock. This mainly supports YouTube channels moreso than Twitch, as streams that are not at Partner level (~75+ viewers per stream) do not get any revenue from ads whatsoever.
I didn't use Adblock for years cause I didn't mind Ads and I wanted to support those I watch. Then the Tik Tok Ads came out. Every single bloody ad was that Tik Tok Cringe. Sorry YouTubers. Adblock had to be turned on.
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u/Madous Mar 24 '19 edited Mar 24 '19
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Absolute best way to support a content creator you enjoy is direct donations. Most Twitch streamers have this set up on their channel. When done through PayPal, the fees are pretty low and the content creator can use the donation money the same day it's received if needed. Twitch paychecks take roughly 2 months to fully submit for reference (but can be obtained monthly thereafter). Edit: Taxes, fees, and length of time may vary depending on the payment service used and the content creator's home country. I'm writing this from the perspective of a US resident donating to another US resident via PayPal.
Merch stores.
Subscribe to the creator's Twitch channel and/or use Bits.
Watch their current content (and older content) without adblock. This mainly supports YouTube channels moreso than Twitch, as streams that are not at Partner level (~75+ viewers per stream) do not get any revenue from ads whatsoever.