>new twitch function is called Cheering
>you buy, literally buy with real money, twitch points
>then you can spend them to use the "cheering emoticons" when you want to praise the streamer
>no money is sent to the streamer, but you get a badge showing that you cheered for him a lot in your profile
Twitch now literally has a "pay2post" emoticon for a price of a at least a few cents EACH to be used during le epic moments such as when someone subscribes.
This is it. The pinnacle of gaming. The highest point of the millennials generation What a time to be alive.
Have you chosen your new hobby yet, /v/?
People would rather pay for nice looking virtual effects than actual content. Geez, where have I seen this before?
>>344606754
Twitch is literally turning into a camsite.
When will streamers start listing tip amounts for a cumshow?
>>344606754
Cheering is a new way to show support for streamers and celebrate the moments you love with the community, all right in chat. A Cheer is a chat message that uses Bits, which are evolving animated emotes that you can buy. Bits emotes can be used one by one, all at once, or anywhere in between. Using many at once shows more support and creates cooler emotes!
>directly from their own website
>https://blog twitch tv/introducing-cheering-celebrate-together-da62af41fac6#.p6fohaqui
>>344606881
>Donkey Kong Country proves that players will put up with mediocre gameplay as long as the art is good
>you have to pay twitch a fee to donate to streamers
im sure most of them will still use old methods, but they're really trying to milk some more of that cash out of people
>>344606754
you dont have to use it you fucking retard
>>344607097
>typing GG for a game you didn't play
>>344606754
>no money is sent to the streamer, but you get a badge showing that you cheered for him a lot in your profile
I don't get it, do you just think it's fun to plainly lie? 100 bits = $1.00 for the streamer.
>>344607331
cheer2000 really got me thinking
>>344606754
it's not pay2post, you stupid cuckold, it's a way to get around chargebacks from donations. this way twitch centralizes the ability to 'donate' while also protecting the streamer and retaining a small percentage cut of the profits. it's paypal but within a closed system and without the possibility for fraud.
also who gives a shit, it's people spending money on what they want to spend it on, you colossal faggot.
>>344607023
>turning into a camsite
>implying it hasn't been like this for over 3 years already
>>344607493
Small? It's fucking $.40 per dollar. It's paid mods all over again.
>>344607097
>>344606754
>twitch is now for web cam strippers
>getting angry about this and not fucking social eating
Why not just donate to the streamer
>fist emoticon is shit used only for price anchoring
>second emoticon already costs $1.40 ea
>third one costs around $15.00 ea
>no, really, $15 dollars to use a emoticon a single time
>then the third one is only $64.40 ea
>forth one is literally worth $128.00 ea
>ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS TO POST AN EMOTION, ONCE
>no money is sent to the streamer
are you incapable of reading or what
>Somebody on /v/ is butthurt that somebody is making money out there, in the real world
>>344607745
what is this about? can i actually get paid for eating? because that's pretty much all i do all day as it is
>>344607745
That's a korean thing
>>344607745
boy, you must really hate korea and japan
>>344607764
If I was a streamer and somebody posted those in my chat I'd just be weirded out. Wouldn't people rather get actual donations, rather than random chat messages?
>>344607493
>40%
>small
Maybe if it was 4% it'd be considered small.
>>344606754
>literally tokens
twitch just wants to be a cam site with sluts, its obvious
regardless, paying for attention is probably the lowest you can go.
>>344607764
/v/
QUICKLY
WHILE YOU STILL CAN
COME TO /tg/
MAGIC
D&D
WARHAMMER
SHIT POSTING LOUDLY
COMFYdiscounted tendies
Basically, a way to try to be a special snowflake other than just using the sub button, except this is actually worse than just using the sub button cause Twitch gets 30%
>>344606754
>Have you chosen your new hobby yet, /v/?
Watching people on twitch was never my hobby
>>344607023
It used to. Then they did away with that.
>>344607479
Do you actually think the streamer gets 100%?
you are so wrong
>>344606754
>Twitch mode something only actual retards will use
Don't use it.
Watching eSports is fucking stupid, anyways. Everyone on this board that watches eSports do so without ever playing the game, then bitch about balance like they know something.
>>344607930
>>344607958
I think it's retarded that they shut down their social streaming platform just to slowly transform their gaming platform into the same thing
>>344608135
Twitch gets 50% of the sub price on most streams.
>>344608247
been hearing twitch takes 30% cut
>>344607853
Or that it further proves video games are dead.
Y'know the hobby you grew up with.
Watching this shit crash into a jews market is lime watching your dog you grew up with die a slow and painful death
>>344608101
Even more autism and random chimpouts than /v/.
>>344608101
Why would you want us to come shit up your board? Don't be a jackass.
>no money is sent to the streamer
nice shitposting
>>344607764
actually, once u unlock those it becomes your chat badge in that persons channel, forever.
>paying for animated gifs
so this is the new low, hm?
whats next?
Does anyone here actually type all this le kappa emoticon bullshit in streams?
Why
>>344608491
>so this is the new low, hm?
Are you implying that paying for static images is better?
>>344608332
This. Vidya used to be for the people who enjoyed it.
Now it's been Justin Bieber'd.
Video games now revolve around draining every bit of money from the lowest common denominator in the most jewish way possible.
>>344608491
Pokemon Go seems like it will produce even more cancer.
>>344606754
What does twitch have to do with my hobby? Only literal plebians spend their time watching someone else play video games instead of just PLAYING VIDEO GAMES.
>>344608491
Paying to send messages.
Oh wait, subscriber mode already exists.
Paying twitch to play a five second voice clip on the stream?
>>344606754
no because I dont watch Twitch, except maybe during finals in SFV
>>344608576
>>344608491
>that call of duty which would give you a FREE WALLPAPER if you pre-ordered it
Holy shit I didn't know we could go any lower.
I can already see the ultimate beta guys doing dick contests by buying and using expensive gifs on a food eating streaming jew website
>>344608332
Are you implying videogames are some sort of secret, holy art that must not be tainted? Nigga this is capitalism, we have to make money out of something. Famous characters from a religion? Sure we can make money out of them. The starving children? Why not send a group to Africa and make money out of it. The stray dogs and cats? Make an NGO and collect some dosh.
Nothing is "holy", everything will be corrupted at some point and there's nothing we can do about it because money is what makes the society work.
>>344608247
100 bits costs the viewer $1.30. Twitch = 0.30 Steamer = 1.00.
Information is plainly online. When did /v/ get so fucking dumb?
>>344606754
Holy shit.
I might look into this. My gf is a bartender at a strip club. Should bring in extra shekels. I'll let you know how it goes /v/!
>>344609802
I'm not fucking around, I've thought about us exploiting gamers before. Do you guys think it's a worthwhile thing?
>>344609445
>not wanting a limit to the jewish greed
>>344606754
Genius. Now ban 3rd party donations, and they're set to make a lot of money.
>>344608247
they get 100% of the bits donated, yes.
the viewer pays a transaction fee up front. those 100 bits are $1.40, so witch gets 40 cents, and the broadcaster gets $1 in bits.
>>344611279
>40% cut
thats more than fucking paypal isnt it?
jesus
>>344607479
That's partially wrong, while 100 bits do equate to $1 usd twitch keeps 30% of that however.
>>344611519
Learn math
Yeah but you're forgetting
>Using emoticons
.Watching cancerous streamers who do that kid of shit like gib money pls in the first place
If you lose money it's your own fault
>>344611739
they are taking 40 cents off a 1.40 donation
thats still fucking terrible
Doesn't Twitch already do subcribing, which they get a jew cut from and the only benefit is epick emotes like that lulzy FrankerZ one? Twitch is pure concentrated cancer and the only time I use it is for GDQ.
>>344607493
The shills are getting agressive lately.
>>344612227
You can only subscribe to a partnered channel once a month. If you want to donate more than $5 you have to make alternate accounts.
>>344612508
All the e-celeb faggots also have other ways to get tips too though, right? I know there are a fuckton of websites that allow you to add a donation button. What's the difference between Twitch and camwhore sites now?
>>344610109
lmfao is that a serious question? are you retarded? twich cam whores are easily one of the biggest money grab out there right now. so many lonely nerds on there, you just gotta pretend like you care about them. i used to think this was absolutely despicable but twitch not doing jack shit about it in years has changed my opinion
>>344609601
This
All the bits do is take the fee and make the viewer pay for it upfront rather than the streamer having to deal with the paypal fees.
OP is the biggest fucking mouthbreathing retard in the world for not being able to read basic shit.
>>344607993
its like that twitch stream donation shit that reads a message out or plays something when someone donates.
except its now more first party shit they own themselves so they get a slice of that money instead of none at all
Twitch is literally non nude MFC
>>344613223
all the streamers have a thing like "top donator"
so its a competition to see who can donate the most money
people are so fucking stupid, they dont even realize they are being manipulated
Wait...so twitch now has gold level chat identifiers? This is what chaturbate does.
>>344608369
/tg/ couldn't get any shittier than it already is so it doesn't matter.
Many streaming sites already have those micro donations, it's nothing new at all.
Seriously, why care about this, it's nothing at all.
>>344613616
It could be worse. It could be /v/.
>>344613223
yeah that looked totally accidental
what a dumb whore
>>344606754
to me, this is equally disgusting as buying cosmetic dlc or tf2 keys or season passes
and people are gonna fucking buy it just like those things
>>344613663
Those streaming sites are for cam modeling. Just saying.
>>344613664
/v/ is still better. At least /v/ resists turning into reddit. /tg/ is already dead.
>>344613718
Except you actually get something in return when you buy those things.
This is literally paying someone to pay attention to you
>>344613765
>At least /v/ resists turning into reddit
Why pay when you can Kappa and PogChamp for free?
So is cheer better than PayPal fees?
>>344613973
Becuase twitch streamers are basically surrogate friends, and what better way to get someone to like you than to literally pay them to like you
>>344613849
its a slippery slope
remember when people got mad about horse armor and now they eat it up?
by the time people eat this shit up what new thing are they going to be mad about, how bad will it be?
im scared
>>344606754
That is a good thing. Less money for streamers, more money for the owners of the site, who are actually usefull people.
>>344607764
>Spend $128 on some dumb fucking star of david
>Post it a single time in some camcunt's chat
>It immediately disappears off the top of the chat in a sea of kappas and other retarded images being posted at 300 memes per second
Who the FUCK would pay for this garbage? This is literally the dumbest idea I've ever heard of.
>>344613973
I have a better question. Why watch someone else play a video game when you could do literally anything else with your life?
>>344614201
The site wouldn't exist without the streamers. Just sayin.
>>344614250
Let's not get into this
shit is stupid as fuck. the only reason people donate is to get the streamer to respond to what they write.
>>344607764
>third one costs around $15.00 ea
>no, really, $15 dollars to use a emoticon a single time
>then the third one is only $64.40 ea
time to go to sleep, anon
>>344607764
>the most expensive emoticon is a six-pointed star
FUCKING POTTERY
>>344614450
>Pottery
Did you poetry?
BTTV allows you to filter cheers
best addon ever
>oey vey the goys are getting to much money without us getting a cut
>what should we do?
>lets just take a cut out of every donation no string attached
>no way the goys would be that dumb right?
>>344614087
Can you stop this meme?
Maybe watching cringy lets players is stupid but what's wrong with watching pro players?
Depending on the game it can be very impressive to watch (like Rocket League and fightning games) and can help you improve if you care about your e-peen ranking and winning in general
>>344609445
He is not implying that. But its nice that we have people like you, this way average people like me get to feel really smart.
>>344614585
>>>/out/
>>344606754
Don't use it.
Problem solved.
>>344614648
Fuck, this was meant for this
>>344614250
>>344606754
>>no money is sent to the streamer
Whats the point then
Wouldnt steramers hate you using them
>>344614760
But I have to use it, just like I have to buy loot boxes in Overwatch.
>>344614648
>if I don't like it it's a meme!
Actual pro players account for maybe 5% of twitch streams. This isn't gom.tv or anything like that. Twitch is functionally a cam site under the pretense of "video games". It just happens to be used to broadcast tournies and shit like that. But it's a cam site first and foremost.
Honestly you could have just said
>I don't like it when companies try to make money
>>344608332
Just pirate dude.
>>344614893
>there are people not willing to spend money for their Overwatch waifu
What is this, the Dark Ages?
>>344614972
You might as well use this argument for anything people complain about including p2w and season passes.
I mean it's just companies trying to make money, therefore it's ok. What are you a commie?
>>344614760
>dont use it
>streamer uses obnoxious overlays for cheers
>>344608101
Is Dorf Fort allowed?
>>344608632
>produce
It's just following what's already there
>>344615085
I do use it.
Don't support the company, don't give them any money.
It's not hard to understand.
>>344614229
>Spend $128 on some dumb fucking star of david
fucking lost it
>>344615267
You know calling a company out on their shitty practices and not giving them money aren't mutually exclusive.
>>344615085
Not him, but why can't that argument be used? Video games is a luxury, not a necessity or a human rights issue. All transactions are voluntary agreements between all parties concerned.
I don't patronize P2W games, but if someone else wants to piss away his money, what is it to you?
>>344609601
>Twitch allegedly take a 30% cut
>$0.30 is somehow 30% of $1.30
>>344614251
Dont get me wrong dude, for me both the site and the stramers could go to hell. What im saying is that at least the site owners work, they can invest this money into other things and create more jobs. Streamers only play games, they probably use the money to buy weed. Thats why i said the owners are more usefull.
>>344614585
It's a meme you dip
>>344615454
>taking 30 cents at all for doing absolutely nothing
>>344615392
>Video games are a luxury
>therfore cannot be criticized including how they make money even when it compromises their quality
No?
>>344615543
.3 * 1.30 isn't .3
>>344615382
How is wanting to make money a shitty practice?
>>344614972
I like when companies try to make money by making good, useful things.
A few points to be devils advocate here:
1. This is literally just Twitch adding a way for streamers to have an in-house system of donations. Most streamers have to set up their donations from one source or another and those take a cut as well.
2. Even though the icon of the cheer eventually gets posted away by other chatter, the highest amount you've given is also put next to your name. A streamer I watch has been in the beta of this for a while, those who donate that big star-of-david one also have a red star-of-david-ish icon next to their name for the rest of their time in that chat, so it wont be forgotten, it's gonna stare at them whenever you say something.
>>344615654
It isn't? Are you seriously implying that wanting to make money justifies anything and everything in order to do so?
It's like if a company sold you a video game, but in reality it's just a blank disc with nothing on it. They were just trying to make money though, so there's nothing shitty about it
>>344615636
I didnt say it was
but twitch is taking money for doing literally nothing
regardless it's stupid and "cheers" are nothing more than glamorized tokens for camwhores.
>>344615454
The 100 bits is equivalent to 100 cents. Twitch's 30% is added onto that with the extra .30 you pay to get 100 bits.
>>344615748
>those who donate that big star-of-david one also have a red star-of-david-ish icon next to their name for the rest of their time
laughing hitler.jpg
>>344615730
or perhaps...provide a service?
>>344615779
With your example, it's a scam. If the thing marketed is not the thing received, it's fraud. You should have just said "if a company breaks a law, there's nothing shitty about it".
>>344615748
Counterpoints:
1. Donating money to people who stream themselves playing video games is stupid.
2. Paying money to have a red star next to your name on a streaming site is even more stupid.
>>344616014
>With your example, it's a scam. If the thing marketed is not the thing received, it's fraud.
Why does it matter? How is wanting to make money a scam or fraud?
>>344616024
I mean, some people just want to give the people money. And I doubt most people who pay for bits don't pay to get an icon next to their name, they just want to give money to the streamer. You don't have to donate, but other people who might want to are given an avenue to do it where the streamers don't have to go and set up a paypal or anything, it's just built into the system they already stream on.
>>344615779
In a better world there'd be an easier way to curb outrageous jewing other than not buying the product, because in the end there's some times you basically just have to give in to outrageous prices and companies know they can milk you for your pocket change and nobody can stop them.
Luckily this isn't one of them They're not replacing a product that already exists for free because cheers never existed before. Just don't buy it.
part of me is thinking this is really stupid
at the same time, if twitch can make money off stupid people, is it dumb if they succeed?
regardless I dont see the appeal of this shit.
why would you do that when any popular channel has chat that moves so fast no one would notice.
Better off donating so at least you get the streamer to read/respond to you. Not to mention the streamer gets a more money from it.
Personally, I dont think many ppl will use it, not even fuccbois and cucks
>>344616140
Because the situation at hand is illegal. DLC, Bits, P2W is not illegal.
Ah I see. Here I guess I can change my statement to appease you.
There is nothing wrong with companies trying to make money in legal ways, that abide by the laws of the country they are selling in.
>>344614648
>what did he dedicated his life to?
Playing games, he is a
> pro player
>>344616224
Again, you can not buy the product AND call them out on outrageous jewing practices. I don't know why you're acting like the two are somehow mutually exclusive.
bits for tits
twitch is officially a camwhore site
at least before it was just heavily implied.
>>344616412
>Again, you can not buy the product AND call them out on outrageous jewing practices
yes you can
you'd just be a hypocrite
>>344606754
Don't forget they're also pushing "sponsored" emotes that are ADVERTISEMENTS
>>344616546
Not buying something and saying it's shitty makes you a hypocrite?
Are you retarded or just rusing me kid?
>>344616608
oh right the bud light and doritos ones
twitch is like a big marketing experiment gone horribly wrong
>marketing beer to 8 year old autists
>>344616627
No, re-read.
>>344616412
said
>you cannot buy the product AND call them out on outrageous jewing practices
and I said you could. You could buy the product and call them out on outrageous jewing practices.
You'd just be a hyprocrite.
>>344616316
Why does it matter if it's illegal? Taken your original argument to it's logical conclusion, those laws shouldn't exist because the company is just trying to make money. All transactions are voluntary agreements between all parties concerned, even in a scam.
Of course, now you're backpeddaling and revising your argument to cover up the gaping flaw in your logic. Maybe you should ask yourself why those consumer protection laws exist in the first place. And no, I'm not saying the solution to every shitty buisness practice is to outlaw them.
>>344607764
I'd ban anyone who did that in my stream
Give the money to me or get the fuck out
>>344616778
>taking the post completely out of context
Ok, so you're just rusing me. Good to know.
>>344616885
>>344616885
>now you're backpeddaling
No, not really. You're just so retarded I actually had to change my statement because you couldn't get your head around the fact that I was right and you were wrong. The fact that I actually had to spell it out for you is astounding and the fact that you're still here posting is hilarious.
how the fuck yall niggas get mad at shit like this?
It has no impact on you whatsoever. Yall just mad because you like to be mad. You like to be outraged. You like to yell all day about how everything good is ending and tell everyone just who is responsible. This boogieman or that faceless corporation. You need this constant conflict. You probably already started spreading it to other aspects of your life.Probably started losing friends, have a harder time enjoying things. This website is a poison. Never forget that.
Yeah twitch bits are dumb. Who fucking cares?
>>344617060
it wasn't out of context
im fucking agreeing with you
im just saying there ARE people who do that all the fucking time
it's like you can't grasp a simple concept
>>344617132
>>344617132
>>It has no impact on you whatsoever. Yall just mad because you like to be mad. You like to be outraged.
Look, when a company I don't like tries to make money, I have to go on the internet and be upset at it even though it doesn't have any impact on myself at all. It's all part of the small dick virgin no job no gf autism club.
Wanna join?
simple solution
watch smaller streamers. big streamers always attract the most cancer.
Jews must be put to an end
>>344606754
I'm having a hard time thinking who would use this. Maybe children or people vying for the attention of a female streamer?
As for alternate hobby I've been getting into brewing, made some cider, stout, and sort of bungled an ale but was drinkable. Unfortunately brewing doesn't have steam sales or humble bundle equivalents. Fortunately tabletop rpgs can be cheap as free just require time, planning, and not shit people to enjoy.
>>344616197
I just wish this was available to everyone and not just partner streams so I could abuse it and make some easy money. It's obvious everyone will be making bank off this once it goes live.Too bad us plebs can't take part in it.
>>344607097
Wait so... you buy points, and then you use these points to make an emote. The more points you use, the cooler the emote? Looking at >>344606754 I noticed a number next to the crystals and I assume that's how many points it cost?
What the fuck is the point? To encourage pissing contests between fans?
>"He posted an emote worth 100 points so I gotta post one worth 200!"
>"I should post one worth 1000 right away, that will impress everyone!"
>"If I post the most expensive one, maybe this streamer will be my friend?"
>>344606754
the whole cheering thing makes absolutely no sense and i've seen very few people even bothering with it. but it's still basically free revenue from retards
i don't know what you really get for your money in the end though. there's barely anything to justify $5 twitch subs in the first place.
>>344617082
Deflecting because you're losing the argument. The best you can do backpeddal and pretend like you aren't wrong without making any actual points. Just shows how emotional you are with no logic. Like a rat who has been cornered.
You have no argument.
>>344617167
That's not what you said.
It's like you're just a retarded shitposter.
>>344614229
This actually. I tried out a Twitch stream once to see what the fuss was about and... wow, is it just a giant contest to be noticed by the streamer/other people in the chat? It moves so fast and it's never anything helpful. It's just copypasted ASCII art or memes or images and icons and shit. I swear these guys have a .txt file filled with shit to copy paste or something.
>>344617930
Argument is that there is nothing wrong with companies trying to make money in legal ways, that abide by the laws of the country they are selling or providing their services in.
You've yet to refute that point, instead you just move the goalpost, which isn't an argument.
>>344615748
So it's vanity charity, right? You know, donating money just to look rich/cool and show off.
>>344606754
>no money is sent to the streamer
this is the part that makes it seem quadruple pointless.
you're paying twitch for useless gif emotes you can only use once... but they stay on your profile permanently so people can see which channel you'd paid twitch to cheer for?
Twitch streamers are actually kind of scary when you think about it, it preys on that "one guy" and just fucking throttles him for all he's got. They may pretend not to know but you can see their faces kinda tense up when they read some of the more weird donations.
You know the guy, that guy with a modest amount of money that thinks handing it out to "friends" is all it takes for them to be actual friends, all it takes to form an actual genuine bond. Like just reading some of the donation comments is fucking bizarre, telling them about their day, consoling them if they show a hint of distress, fucking normal shit you'd share with a best bud.
Fuck Twitch, this move is borderline evil.
>>344618874
The random 3 dollar donations to Lirik/Summit about their groceries are sort of depressing. These people must not really have an outlet to talk about their day.
>>344618762
money isn't directly sent, no.
The streamer gets .1 cent per bit. So 100 bits = $1.
>>344618453
The argument was that there's nothing with shitty buisness practices, because companies are just trying to make money. You moved the goalpost and backpeddeled on your argument after I refuted it and pointed out your shit tier logic justifies scams, legal or otherwise.
Saying "there's nothing wrong with it as long as it's legal" is completely retarded for a whole host of reasons and one of if not the most cliche argument from corporate apologists. The law is not the sole determining factor of whether it's a shady or shitty buisness practice, or if it's valid to call them out as such. Especially in markets as unregulated as online digital transactions. For instance laws regulating gacha games in Japan didn't exist up until recently. Does that mean gacha buisness were any less shady before the law came into effect? Use your brain for once. The solution to buisness being shitty isn't to regulate the shit out of everything, nor is it to tell people "don't like it don't buy it" as if they're not allowed to say anything because it's not illegal.
But please go ahead and reply with more deflection and clever quips about how you're right and I'm wrong and retarded for posting etc like a cornered rat.
>>344616014
It's not illegal to sell broken games at launch. EA didn't break the law when they sold people Simcity when it was unplayable.
>>344615654
>>344615779
>>344616014
>>344616140
>>344616316
>>344616885
>>344617082
>>344617930
>>344618453
>>344619927
>>344618448
The only twitch shit I ever bothered with was Mario Retardy.
>>344607818
that makes it even worse
because then idiots could at least make the argument that they're sending money to the people they want to "support" by cheering.
in this case twitch is the only one who profits, so literally no one who isn't completely braindead is ever going to use it
>>344606754
>millenials
I guarantee that this is 90% gen z.
>chaturbate tokens
>social eating
>twitch whores becoming even more popular as an excuse to look at tits without it actually being porn so normies don't get shit for it
>e-peen contests with cheer emotes
What's next?
>>344606754
this gif is misleading since the chat it uses as an example isn't moving at like a billion miles a second. if the stream you're "cheering" has more than 1000 people in chat good fucking luck getting your paid emote seen by the streamer, or by anyone, before it's washed away by a wave of kappas or meme references or copypastas
>>344608081
if it wanted to be that, they would not have implemented a universal "no shirt no stream" rule for both genders (though obviously just aimed at women streaming with their naked tits out, which tons of them were)
>>344606754
>Have you chosen your new hobby yet, /v/?
Yeah, playing video games instead of watching shitty streams and YouTube videos by cancerous attention whores.
>>344615092
>love stream
>completely fucking obnoxious sub scream
god why can't they just change it out for something that isn't literal yelling in my ears
>>344618448
I swear these guys have a .txt file filled with shit to copy paste or something.
wew, sounds just like my job answering customer support emails back in the day, except I was getting paid to do so.
At least on chaturbate it makes that stupid vibrator vibrate
>>344606754
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-why-amazon-paid-almost-1-billion-for-twitch-2014-8
am i the only one that thinks amazon got a great deal? with shit like uber being valued at 40 billion, there are a lot of ways for merchants to straddle goys without any worry for lawsuits. This emote thing is just then next step. Expect more of this shit in the future.
>>344606754
>videogames
>hobby
lmao
Gunpla is the true hobby
Twitch is literally a cam site. I was in a /b/ twitch raid and we went to a channel where a steamer had her cleavage hanging out and was eating strawberries seductively in front of the camera. There was no video game being played, not even paused in a little corner box.
>Girl gamers
>Twitch
Literally camsite feature.
Why not use livestreamer and never have to deal with the legitimate morons that use chat?
>>344607764
>six-pointed star
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP
Is this in effect now? Because I can't wait to start spending money on my streamfu.
>>344606754
Twitch is basically the only streaming service that didn't have a 'micro donation' system.
It's a good idea. You can give literal cents to people you really like every now and then whenever they do something cool or whatever.
Its just a fucking way to donate, fucking get over it cunt.
If anything, you should be mad at people donating to streamers all together, and not just jump onto the bandwagon now.
>>344626839
It's a sheriff's badge.
>>344607097
I swear all these companies hire Psychology majors who can't get work anywhere else and tell them "everything you learned about how people are easily manipulated and fooled, make that for us".
Look at all these secondary and teitarty currency's, it's deliberately designed to trick people into forgetting exactly how much money it actually is, as well as custom designed so you always have a bad amount of change that is useless until you buy more bits/Microsoft points/gold/Platnium/whatever.
>>344627156
But who's the sheriff?
>posting in twitch chat
if you are not using the HTML5 popout player literally what are you fucking doing with your life
>>344627341
They're underage anon. It's like a huge red sign that shouts I'm under 18 and have never touched a girl.
>>344626981
Can somebody tell me what the deal is with armpits? I never understood the appeal.
>>344615041
the anatomy in this is fucked
>>344606754
Lol your amerifat consumerism is out of control like ever. It's no surprise that the jews get you all the time
>>344611279
>and the broadcaster gets $1 in bits.
>in bits
jesus
>>344606754
You are a millennial
>>344627712
Lightning started it
How do they get away with it?
>>344627712
It's because magazines are setting WILDLY unrealistic armpit standards.
>>344631567
>Those holes
Thought it was a corn dog. triggered.
>>344613223
Lol if you look closely you can even see she pulls it down to show her cleavage with her left arm.
>>344606754
>Have you chosen your new hobby yet, /v/?
no, i've been trying for a long time now. i have no interest in any other thing, and i'm starting to think i only still play because there is nothing else. any suggestions, what did you do?
>Not watching streamers
How does it feel knowing that I basically played games for free?
How does it feel knowing that three of the most popular streamers responded to me at least once?
>>344631767
What an American thing to say
>>344632136
Streamers like to say "Hello faglord201 welcome to the stream". It's happened a few times on "popular" streams.
>tfw you've lived long enough to see literally everything on the internet get monetized in some way
>>344615748
But the streamer gets the donations in form of fucking bits.
How the fuck is this good for them?
>>344632136
t. NEET
>>344632136
>How does it feel knowing that I basically played games for free?
So has anyone with a PC and an internet connection except they actually get to play games rather than just "basically" doing it.
>How does it feel knowing that three of the most popular streamers responded to me at least once?
Completely indifferent. Why should I care at all?
>>344632136
If you truly believe watching some screaming retard play video games is the same as doing it yourself, you need to get the fuck out of here.
>three of the most popular streamers responded to me at least once
Are you trolling or are you seriously that desperate for attention?
>>344613765
fuck off you lying nigger
>>344632136
>How does it feel knowing that I basically played games for free?
That's the really sad thing about streaming/youtube personalities/whatever.
You have a couple guys, maybe like 5 max, that are actually rather wealthy because of it. Not long term wealth but they definitely have quite a lot of money from it.
Then you have maybe 100 or so that make a living wage. Not enough to save up, and there's no retirement plan. But they make enough to get by.
And then you have a million people like you. Just enough views or subscriptions to get a freebie now and then. Or worse, getting paid $10k a year and thinking you're gonna hit it big soon and make real money. But there is no real money. There's a few people that got their first and got big, or people with legitimately interesting and unique things to offer.
You're not one of them. You just want a bite of what they got and will deliver a less popular alternative.
So that's a big section of twitch and youtube. People that think they're going to make it big and who are very, very deluded about the kind of income they're getting. Some of them make alright money, if you consider the wages a fast food worker makes as alright. And like a fast food worker, they have no future and no applicable skills.
>>344607097
>that you can buy
I can? GEE WHIZ!
Where do these niggas get them sick ideas?
>>344627281
Uh-oh.
Think some Internet shops/e-bays are going to start doing this shit too?
>>344607493
>without the possibility for fraud
The whole thing is a fraud.
Are there any comfy girl streamers online right now?
I'm bored as fuck and can't do anything without a stream in the background.
>>344618448
And now it's going to be so much easier (for only $128.99*)!
*tax not included
>>344618448
The small streams can be fine but they eventually go that way. I watched one go from being very humble about getting donations to being partnered and saying "hey I want McDonalds. Someone donate money".
There was a 30 year old YouTube streamer begging his viewers for donations as he was going to be made homeless by his parents and needed a few thousand to rent a place. "Muh years of verbal abuse from father"
>>344608491
>whats next?
4chan Gold Account.
>>344621808
Wtf is social eating?
>>344633554
ManVSGame's girl got banned yesterday because she was selling 'nudes' for $25 and advertising it on her twitch.
Not a permaban though, because Man is one of the faces of the company.
>>344626981
Top tier tranny
>>344606754
Considering they make less money than a simple donation. I would be very upset if someone did this in my stream. They literally spent money to let me know that they care more about getting my attention than actually supporting the stream.
Why do you guys care on what other people spend their money on?
>>344634160
You're mistaking caring with idle banter.
I'm not stopping my use of twitch. They provide a service. They are a nexus for streams. If there was someone that did it better I'd go there.
Also twitch chat is ten MILLION PERCENT cancerous and you should really never participate in it.
>>344631567
that looks so fucking delicious holy shit
>>344621514
He was talking about the fact that the rest of the money actually does go to the streamer, it's not just a fucking emote
>>344634093
>than a simple donation
SPOILERS: tipping and direct donation will be replaced by cheering. you'll have to give twitch a cut before you get your betabux
>>344614229
>$128 on some dumb fucking star of david
hand rubbing intensifies
>>344607493
>people should be able to spend money on whatever stupid bullshit they want to spend it on!!
The decline of western civilization.
>>344632407
You don't honestly think they don't have a way to turn those "bits" into actually currency, right?
If that were the case every steamer would still just ask for you to donate to their paypal and not waste their money.
>>344634685
>tipping and direct donation will be replaced by cheering
How?
Streamer could always use paypal or some other extern shit for donates. (Unless they restrict it - and it will be truly a great day for all streamers and they fans).
>>344606754
>>no money is sent to the streamer
Really? I thought they just did it to grab a share of those donations they currently can't get a hold on, no that they would take all of it.
Actually that sounds like it will lead to less people using it.
>>344607097
>Cheering is a new way to show support for streamers and celebrate the moments you love with the community, all right in chat
I can't believe how anyone would fall for this. You're just sending emoticons that cost money. That's it. The streamer gets nothing.
>>344608491
Paying extra to make your message LARGER and stay on screen longer. Calling it now. Fuck I hate Twitch culture.
>>344613397
And women are masters of extracting money from stupid men. Not trying to sound like a fedorafag here, but this is the perfect market for golddiggers.
>>344606754
Wait, so people are willing to pay Twitch to praise the streamer they like to get a badge for bragging raigts instead of donating to the streamer? What the fuck?
>>344633593
this
>>344606754
>>no money is sent to the streamer, but you get a badge showing that you cheered for him a lot in your profile
why are you lying about this anon
>>344636475
Because it is true.
100% goes to twitch.
Twitch then add in your % when they pay you for your subs at the end of a month.
It's to 'counter' chargebacks.
>>344636610
>no money is sent to the streamer
So you're saying this quote is a lie? Good, then we agree.
>>344622769
Heya customer support anon.
What kind of support?
I spend my days mostly sending alerts to server owners and trying to figure out how retarded are people trying to connect to our VPN
>>344627281
Didn't miscrosoft get into some shit like that for their "microsoft points" system?
>>344615748
>the best goyim get a juden star
I think this is hilarious, actually. It's basically like burning money in front of the streamer. Does Twitch hate its streamers that much?
>>344636010
I can't wait for Abdul to pay 10k to have his stupid fucking message stay up for 15 minutes.
I still didn't read the most obvious and important thing:
>Watching people play videogames instead of playing them yourself.
>Giving money to girls playing videogames even though they are not getting naked (yes, nudity is forbidden in twitch!).
I really don't understant why you care about this emoticons, it is obvious that only retard people visit this site.
>>344608491
trading rare pepes for real cash
>>344618448
Very few streamers pay any attention to the chat box or subscriber alerts. You might get a (You) from them if you donate over a certain amount of money, but that's it.
There's even a rash of streamers who prerecord and almost nobody catches on.
>>344606754
>Implying I give a iota of a fuck about Twitch
>Implying I won't keep enjoying vidya on my own independently of whether an attention whoring site keeps jewing on or dies off entirely
>>344608261
So the standar sport fan?
>meanwhile people who make actual content like artists/animators/music/puppets/etc are getting dick for $
ay lmao
Cheering is a useless feature. A literal waste of money.
>>344615636
No but 30% of $1 is 30ยข you fucking ingrate.
The fee is taken upfront. Twitch has their money immediately, and then you spread the $1 bits between whichever streamer you pretend are your friends.
>>344638648
So they take 30% of 130%?
>>344639149
No, they take 30% of 100%, but charge it upfront so it costs 130%.
>Start streaming
>Just gameplay with commentary
>Never get any viewers
>Crack one day and put a donation ticker over 50% of my screen
>50,000 viewers now
>>344606754
Doesn't chatutbate have a similar system?
