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		viraptor 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Science YouTuber physicsgirl (Dianna Cowern) stand... Why is that shocking? Her existing subscribers continued to support her, but also multiple other famous youtubers talked about her which got her new attention/subscribers. I've seen at least 3 other channels giving her a dedicated video and YouTube is still serving me her shorts.

lupire 11 months ago [–]

Subscriber is the technical term but really it's donor, because they aren't paying for access to new work product.

Most people who suffer a GoFundMe-type catastrophe don't attract new long-term financial backers over time.

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