Offering the option, much like Peakd does and elsewhere across the internet, is still a good idea. HBD is solid for that.

These days, content creators work daily. A steady stream (see what I did there?). One works for seven days. On the seventh day, day one payments are rolling in. If they're consistent, they're still being paid daily. Most streamers are consistent. The waiting period isn't unusual either. Work for two weeks and then we have this thing called, "Pay day."

I hear you. Loud and clear. Offering counterpoints.

I'm not suggesting one is better than the other. One is a better deal and far more convenient for the consumer in this particular setting and under these circumstances. And I'll agree consumers like options.

We also have years worth of knowledge to look back on. I remember back in the day when we didn't have tips (though we still had wallet transfer), people championing the tipping idea, saying it would improve things tremendously. It's hardly used.

The root of the problem there, is the fact there has been very little focus placed on attracting the crowd that does the tipping. I use the universal term "consumers". Any other platform where we see those options being a success is majority consumers. Not content creators.

I bet if we reversed that trend, we'd see more tipping. But eventually that consumer would learn there's another option on the table that is a far better deal. The voting process is what makes this place unique.

You mentioned downvotes as well but those don't normally land on content receiving tons of organic engagement. And if streams were bringing money in the door from the consumer crowd, an actual audience is a sure sign it's not abuse or reward farming or whatever else they want to call it. Confident it would be embraced.