@graf @randbot @Shadowbroker2135 Well, both of you rattling the tin can for money as your main form of income makes you both buskers at best. I think you'd both agree it's an unreliable and somewhat degrading way of being compensated for the value you offer to largely freeloading audiences. It clearly bothers you both.
Not to say you necessarily need paywalls and cute vTuber shills instead, but if you both find the begging like hobos thing degrading and insufficient, new revenue gathering methods and angles must be explored. Graf's position is more flexible and uncertain in options than Rand's, but Rand has ALL of his proven solutions already provided to him on a silver platter and needs only start digging in. Both have unique challenges and advantages to handle.
Both of you ought to succeed given your talents and efforts. Whether you will succeed or not depends on whether you grow beyond mere busking and utilize new ways of delivering value to your audiences. Or, if biting each other over who is a more noble and unappreciated digital hobo is too personally gratifying, just stay the course.
Not to say you necessarily need paywalls and cute vTuber shills instead, but if you both find the begging like hobos thing degrading and insufficient, new revenue gathering methods and angles must be explored. Graf's position is more flexible and uncertain in options than Rand's, but Rand has ALL of his proven solutions already provided to him on a silver platter and needs only start digging in. Both have unique challenges and advantages to handle.
Both of you ought to succeed given your talents and efforts. Whether you will succeed or not depends on whether you grow beyond mere busking and utilize new ways of delivering value to your audiences. Or, if biting each other over who is a more noble and unappreciated digital hobo is too personally gratifying, just stay the course.