Definition

Money voluntarily given by a viewer to a streamer, typically through third-party payment platforms like PayPal or StreamLabs, separate from platform-native monetization like subscriptions or bits. Donations are often accompanied by a message from the donor.

Example Usage

She received a $500 donation with a note thanking her for the entertainment.

Origin

Repurposed from general charitable giving terminology to describe voluntary payments to content creators outside official platform systems.

Fun Fact

Some streamers set up recurring donation incentives with special alerts or on-stream acknowledgments to encourage continued support.

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