–
Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces are deployed to Twitter, with a select few now able to apply to offer these new monetization options on their accounts. You see, not everyone will be willing to pay for my tweets or the ones from Droid Life, but celebrities and famous people shouldn’t have too much trouble squeezing a few extra dollars from their loyal fans.
There is certainly nothing wrong with the rich getting richer, but it’s not just the account holders looking to score points. Twitter is also tackling these new features, reducing by 3% anyone who subscribes with a Super Follow or buys access to a checked space. For those making over $ 50,000 from these new features, Twitter is going to increase its share to 20%, which honestly sounds silly and is a huge chunk of the profits. This is bullshit, Twitter.
Super follow-up
Super Follows allow the creator to have a special stream of additional content that is only accessible to those who pay for it. Like an OnlyFans or any other paid site that hosts content. It is entirely up to the account holder what it offers in terms of benefits to people who subscribe, so everyone will be different.
An interested account can simply apply to host Super Follows here. As expected, few accounts will be added in this first phase of testing, but it will likely open more widely if the program is successful. Below is the short list of eligibility requirements, however, there is a longer list if you want to dive into Twitter. Politics. Once activated, creators can choose to charge subscribers $ 2.99, $ 4.99, or up to $ 9.99 per month. Fantastic.
Shortlist of Super Follows eligibility criteria:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have at least 10,000 subscribers
- Have tweeted at least 25 times in the last 30 days
Paid spaces
With Ticketed Spaces, Twitter monetizes the Spaces feature. Tickets can cost anywhere from $ 1 to $ 999, giving fans a more special experience from their favorite Twitter accounts. There appears to be a limit on the number of tickets that can be sold for a particular ticketed space, so ultimately this is a type of limited commitment agreement that should lead to a higher level of ticketing. interaction between the artist / creator and the fan.
The requirements for paid spaces are much more relaxed. All you need to do is be an active user of Spaces and have at least 1,000 subscribers. Heck, even I qualify for this.
We all knew that day would come and I’m sure every Twitter user has an opinion on it. There is no real downside to it all and we are all for the money making people. All paid subscribers get is additional content, so there is no paywall to see someone’s regular tweets. That would be a whole other level of shit. Maybe it will come in the future?
–
