I kinda agree and I kinda disagree.
On the point of comparing dtube to YouTube and Instagram - @nonsowrites summarized it pretty good. The Numbers of people on there viewing content every day is not something you can compare dtube to. Even on YouTube, the comparison of comments to views makes a very small ratio. Most people do not comment. If we had the same volume, we wouldnt need these engagement programs and initiatives because the math would sort it out.
Maybe some people dont care if they get comments or not, and that's fine. I envy the ability to feel validated without anyone letting you know If they actually watched your video or just upvoted you because they are following you and doing their daily curating, but for other creators and myself, I want to actually make friends and make connections and know someone put down the effort to actually view what I made in all of its cringey glory.
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In that sense, maybe its unnecessary for you, but its 100% necessary for dtubers like me, and I think dismissing it because some people milk it (which people do with literally anything including but not limited to life insurance, grocery store loyalty programs, and sponsorships) is unfair to the people who might actually benefit.
I get it that its annoying and it's sometimes cringey and dorky, but if it makes the people involved feel worth it and makes newcomers looking in think this place is alive and buzzling, I think the pros outweigh the annoying cons.
Let me know anyway if you strongly disagree, maybe I am missing some mathematics in terms of the rewards pool or something that is actually statistically detrimental xD
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