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chanphil
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Replacing bits with the Super Cheer system seems like a very bad idea to me for a few reasons:
1. As KristiKates said, using custom bit amounts to trigger alerts is an effective way of monetizing user interactivity and engagement. The Super Cheer system doesn't severely limits this.
2. Unless the viewer is thinking carefully about what they're doing (i.e. the antithesis of the "making cheering easier" goal), someone who wants to give $5 to the streamer via bits buys 500 bits for $7. Someone doing the same via Super Cheer gives $5 total, split between all parties. That's less revenue for everyone.
3. People often give support in amounts other than those in the Super Cheer system. In particular $10 to $50 is a pretty big gap. Is someone who was going to give $20 or $25 likely to be able to give $50 instead? Are they going to Super Cheer 2 or 3 times to get to $20 or $25? Or are they going to go, oh well, I guess I'll pick $10 because that's the "easier" option provided by Super Cheer?
chanphil
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@Jeroenski Nor is it mentioned that Super Cheers WON'T replace bits.
Meanwhile they're testing Super Cheers by going to creators whose communities uses bits frequently, and asked them to run an experiment where Super Cheers replace bits. That's quite clearly an experiment designed to evaluate the impact of replacing bits with Super Cheers.