please read ALL 3 parts: PART 1 : 🧠 REAL QUESTION — no sarcasm, no shade. I genuinely want to know how people think about this.

We hear all the time that influencers influence people.

Creators can influence what people watch, want, buy, normalize, participate in, and even how audiences behave.

Okay. I agree.

But does that influence work both ways? Can viewers also “train” the creator?

Think about this:

A creator puts together a special show as a genuine thank-you to their community. It is completely free. No admission. No purchase required. Everyone is welcome.

They put extra time into it. They dress differently, perform, entertain, plan things, maybe even show far more of themselves than they normally would.

Nobody tips.

Then the community reaches a major milestone and the creator delivers the big celebration/reward they promised everyone.

Again, nobody tips.

Then there’s a completely free follower appreciation party. Followers themselves don't directly pay the creator anything—the party is simply being thrown as a thank-you for being there.

The creator performs, shows their body, gets up close, entertains, puts in the extra effort and gives everybody the special experience.

Again: no tips.