YouTube's New Gems Feature Confuses Streamers Worth Only Pennies
Streamers discover YouTube's new gems feature is worth a penny each, with viewers flooding chats with worthless digital currency.
A new YouTube feature allowing viewers to send "gems and jewels" to streamers has caused confusion across multiple shows. The host experienced the same phenomenon on Shulie's network, where viewers like McPuffin, Corniff, and Todd were flooding the chat with gems and floating hearts. Shulie reportedly had the same confused reaction: "I don't know what any of this means. He wasn't sure if he should read it or not. Everyone's throwing gems at us. Is it good?" The revelation that each gem is worth only a penny drew mockery, especially given Opie's history of eagerly soliciting Facebook stars that were also worth a penny each. The host quipped: "THEY'RE GIVING US PENNIES ALL DAY, RON. A PENNY," followed by jokes about the cultural stereotype around pennies, with Adam reportedly laughing hysterically at the barrage of Jew jokes that followed.