Super follow
A paid subscription to an individual creator for exclusive content — Twitter's/X's "Super Follows" (later "Subscriptions"). Fans pay a monthly fee directly to the creator for material that regular followers don't see.
Mechanic: a creator sets a price; subscribers get extra posts, badges, exclusive replies, or bonus content. Idea: direct fan-to-creator funding, inspired by Patreon and OnlyFans but built into the social platform. Win for the creator: predictable recurring income independent of ad/algorithm whims. Part of a broader movement where platforms try to keep creators (and their income) within their own ecosystem instead of sending the audience off to Patreon. Distinct from creator fund (the platform pays) — here the fans pay directly. Competes with Patreon, Substack, YouTube memberships. Related to tip jar and creator fund.