Who do you hope is secretly funding your favorite streamer? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 1 month ago

For youtubers, I'd be absolutely giddy if Technology Connections was secretly paid off by grocery stores to sell discount dishwasher detergent. (And they'd be right)

For streamers, well I've always liked the thought of Sasha Grey being paid for by a large church. Either the LDS or like Methodists or something.

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 16 points 1 month ago

There's no such thing as 'my favourite streamer'.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Even if you hate them all there has to be someone who yoy hate particularly more than the rest. Meaning there is someone who would be, generally, more acceptable than another.

[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 15 points 1 month ago

Not having a favourite streamer doesn't imply hate towards all streamers.

[-] wieson@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago

Who is your favourite duduk player?

[-] akwd169@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I hate them all equally

Just kidding:

yup

Edit to add: I am not OP

[-] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Or perhaps, someone you hate the most being sponsored by someone you hate the most in the hopes they all die tragically in an act of mutual anihilation.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

I can understand not wanting your favorite streamer to get funding from a toxic source, but why would I want them to be funded by anyone specific?

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Time can only tell if you've been rooting for someone like Peter Thiel all along.

[-] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Wouldn't you want someone like him to be secretly funding your least favorite streamers if anyone?

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The community and not a single person who can dictate a direction the person goes.

[-] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Time travelers so that they can bring about the good timeline when all my opinions are vindicated.

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

Big Whimsy

[-] Ariselas@piefed.ca 6 points 1 month ago

The ghost of Carl Marx

[-] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

Steve Buscemi

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

I don't think there's any secret funding scheme that I would think is good. If it's secret, there must be something sinister about it, no?

[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

If it’s secret, there must be something sinister about it, no?

Plenty of people want to fund a cause without taking credit for it. Jacques Cousteau's patron for example - Thomas Loel Guinness.

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

The Chicago Public Library

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Our future alien overlords.

[-] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"Aliens" is really the only correct answer here. The rest lack vision.

[-] rockSlayer 3 points 1 month ago

I don't have a favorite streamer, but I hope George Soros is funding hasanabi. It would make MAGA's face melt

[-] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Either you're very confused or I'm misunderstanding your post.

[-] rockSlayer 1 points 1 month ago

George Soros is a MAGA boogey man because he's a liberal billionaire and is the subject of many conspiracy theories. He's often cited as funding liberal causes.

Hasan is the most famous socialist streamer in the world. He's been leveraging this recognition lately to support progressive politicians.

[-] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure it's just the viewers. He's shown numbers before and they seemed believable.

[-] sniggleboots@europe.pub 2 points 1 month ago

Timothy Chalamet being an actual NL sub would be so huge

[-] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Kamala Harris

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