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TWITCH: SCAM OF THE CENTURY?


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I am absolutely baffled by the fact that people literally "donate" hundreds of $$$ to youngsters sitting at home playing video games. By putting on a fake personality and feigning intimacy streamers manage to rein in countless followers over to their channel. Overtime the regular viewers start to develop a pseudo-relationship with the gamer and consider him/her to be their friend. Eventually this begins a cycle of steady cash flow in which the most loyal followers attempt to prove their devotion by sending in the most money so that their name might get listed in the top rankings. Keep in mind that this 'entertainment' is free for everyone. Yet numerous individuals can't help but hand over their hard earned cash to these entitled unemployed millennials .

How did we manage to come to this point?

Can this ever be stopped?

You don't actually contribute to this nefarious system do you /v/?
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Kappa
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It's legal you dumb faggot, whether or not it's stupid is irrelevant.

Did you give all your savings to a streamer or something
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>>337691068
Ill follow a streamer if he is cool to watch/listen to while I play vidya

or if he is particularly good at the game
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>>337691068
>youngsters
They let you use internet at retirement homes?
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I don't know, but it's sickening and these donators are mentally ill
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>>337691068
Its watever people are free to do wat they want with their money.
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>>337691068

The principal is basically the same as going to a strip club if you're not getting sex from the strippers. You go there, give them money, they give you attention. If they aren't giving you attention then at least you're sitting back and enjoying the show. They might say something to you or something and that might be exciting but otherwise people are just donating because they enjoy the entertainment. Its not really a new concept. To say that its a scam is retarded because nobody is forcing them to give them money. Its just a newly discovered entertainment outlet and people are exploiting it.
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Shit like this makes me lose faith in humanity and I dread for what is to come. One twitch user was exposed after having faked a disability to gain viewers, claiming to be paralyzed from the waist down. The guy just stood up during one of his sessions and forgot that the cam was running. Needless to say the fraud had earned thousands of dollars before twitch banned his account. It's funny how his gf notices his fuck up and immediately begins her pathetic damage control in an attempt to distract his viewers. Goes to show how retarded these streamers think their followers really are. Unfortunately this is not an isolated case. Link Provided.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbtdLKZJWVY
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>>337691068
are you over 30?

if not you are also a millenial.
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>>337691332

you are cancer and underage for sure

I dont watch gay lets plays, streams or fucking whatever
its fucking paying a camwhore to not show her your tits
its like paying a hooker to massage her
i dont know what the fuck is wrong with people
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You hit the nail on the head really, they are exploiting the types of people who play games by offering them psuedo-friendship. I think it is similar to people who leave to TV on so that they don't feel alone.
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Beware, a lot of those donations are fake. People see the fake donations, they assume that they are real, and think that it's a good idea for themselves to donate.
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>>337691514
>he only watches things in a sexual way
so are movies bullshit too because you cant have sex with them?

i mean lets plays are cancer, yes, but your comparision is retarded
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>>337691265
Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's right. Slavery is a good example.
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>>337691708
>so are movies bullshit too because you cant have sex with them?

no but video game streams are synanonmous to watching someone watch a movie.
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>>337691473
he streams on hitbox these days and instabans anyone who talks about it
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The people who donate, do you ever felt the need to just hand out money to your irl friends when you hung around them.
You're sittin on the couch watchin your friend play a game and you just hand over 10 bucks every now and then to him. No?
why? because that would be fucking retarded and insane.
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>>337691068

It's reality TV. Welcome to the entertainment of the 21st century.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?
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>>337691332
What do you get out of this? Genuinely curious. Why not just play the game yourself? I'd understand if this was a pro gamer or something but this is not the case here.
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>>337691876

lol this
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>>337691068
there's that word again.
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>>337691876
There's a group of people called ffstv, and their fans do infact pay them to watch a movie's
They're getting like 5000 a month to watch a movie every month
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>>337691893
i dont know, when i see someone playing heavy rain its like watching a movie with directors comments
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>>337691784
kill yourself
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>>337691068
Deal with it commie.
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>>337691068
Damn youngsters!
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JUSTIN.TV WAS TOP TIER, funny streamers, alot movies and tv shows, twitch became jewish amazon pro feminism bullshit full with sellout retarded social outcasts
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>>337691068
There's literally nothing wrong with giving 20 bux here and there to cute girls so you get a smile and a thank you for it. I'd rather give my money for a smile than to have it rot away in my wallet.
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So there is this recurring theme of ex-pornstars turning to twitch to whore themselves out in a more modern way.
But why don't people just watch their old videos instead? Wouldn't that be immensely more gratifying?
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>>337692652
Kill yourself
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/v/ never uses the word "scam" correctly.
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>>337691784
what's wrong with slavery?
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>>337692636
Post dick
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"A Fool and his money are soon parted" is a saying for a reason.
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>>337691068
they ask and people decide to give. You are bitching because you are unable to do the same.
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When you kill god you gotta replace it with something.
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Any anons here that have actually subscribed to twitch steamers? Please shed some light into this strange phenomenon by providing us with your personal perspective on why it occurs and what you hope to gain.
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>>337691068
>I don't like thing
>must be scam
Scam has a specific meaning
Use it properly
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>>337692840
That's a really unncecessary comment. Am I hurting you for giving money to people to make them happy? Don't you ever give beggars money just to make them happy? Are you that much of a soulless monster?
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>>337692652
Jesus, you fucking loser
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I pay money to subscribe to streamers and get excited when they take 3 seconds to acknowledge and thank me while faking graditutde and then promptly forget about me. It makes me feel important when someone popular and well liked talks to me
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Well, when you can't even get a job in fast food anymore, what else are you going to do?

http://www.investors.com/politics/policy/wendys-serves-up-kiosks-as-wages-rise-hits-fast-food-group/

People have been throwing money at human pets for centuries. We just broadened the skillset from "pretend to enjoy having sex with me" to "let me watch you play video games."
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People tend to tip if they feel like they got a good entertainment value. It's a performance. It's like throwing a couple bucks in some street performers guitar case as you walk by. The people that tip also tend to get many hours of entertainment.
People get to do what they want with their hard earned money.
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>>337693120
But giving beggars money is stupid. Give street beggars food or something, if you give them money they'll just spend it on booze.

Not him, but I think it's an opportunity cost thing. You COULD spend your $20 smile money on something for yourself (games, nice meal, save for better stuff, etc) or give it to someone who actually needs money and it would make them happy (charity). But you give it to people who don't really need it.

But whatever floats your boat. It's essentially entertainment, just a different version of it that I don't really understand.
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>>337691068
Aren't streamers just entertainers but instead of being on stage, they sit at home and play games?

Not that I pay for that but it can be entertaining
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>>337693490
>You COULD spend your $20 smile money on something for yourself
But I am. I give it to someone who gets happy and smiles for me, which in turn makes me happy. It's a win-win situation. Hell I don't even like to play video games, I'd rather watch cute girls play them so if I can donate money to streamers so THEY can play more games it gives ME more happiness at the same time. Again, win-win.
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>>337693102
In my opinion the biggest scams are those which don't appear to be as such. Someone in this thread posted a guy who pretended to be disabled in order to get sympathy dosh.
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>>337693743
A scam never appears to be a scam
That's the point of scams
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>>337692636

LONDON
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SHOCKED by how many cancerous underage faggots infesting this place crawled out of the wood-work and called out on OP for bringing up a real issue that vidya is facing today.

This is an all-time new low even for you /v/.
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>>337693894
Exactly. That's what I meant.
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>>337693743
No shit.
>Git gud scrub
Not a troll
>You won 1 million dollars in the lotery enter credit card info for get money
Not a scam
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>>337694215
Yeah but this isn't a scam because you get exactly what you expect
You donate 5 bucks fully knowing that you get nothing in return except shoutouts from some streamers
Now if you were promised a blowjob that never happened then it'd be a scam
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>>337691068
fuck off moralfag
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>>337692636
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>>337693682
You're so fucking pathetic that I can't even make fun of you.
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im the only non virgin in this thread
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>>337693682
Like I said, whatever floats your boat.
The part about not liking games, but liking watching them, is just something I don't get.
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>>337691068
it's not a scam
people are allowed to spend money on dumb shit
they know they're not getting anything in return
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>>337692651
This

I miss the days of comfy anime streams on justin.tv
Fuck capitalism, it destroys everything
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>>337692652
This is the most pathethic post I've ever read.
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>>337691068
>How did we manage to come to this point?
Since the dawn of society. Have you ever heard of a court jester, or any carnival performers.

>Can this ever be stopped?
You should kill yourself for wanting to control what people spend their money on. Do everyone a favor and never vote because you'd likely go for some big government trash anyway.

>You don't actually contribute to this nefarious system do you /v/?
Of course not.
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>>337691068
>young gamers create a whole new market and job system
>Gamers that have no personality get panties in a twist because they are unable to make money in this new field.
>instead of finding their own field they can make money off of they bitch and moan about twitch users.

"Yes. Everyone at Harvard is inventing
something. Harvard undergraduates believe that inventing a job is better than finding a job so I’ll suggest again that the two of you come up with a new new project."
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>>337693682

Do you buy movie tickets for "cute girls" and then just sit there, staring at them as they watch the movie?
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>>337694626
this

op is more retarded than the people who watch it
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>>337692636
What's your PSN bitch?
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>>337694826

>you can't critisize people for how they spend their money

Drink bleach redditor
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>>337691068
it makes perfect sense to me since video games are entertaining. It was going to happen eventually

I'm more disgusted by cucks who give camwhores like $5000 at a time. I hope they're saudi billionaires or something
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>mfw all those faggots itt are butthurt because they are mentally retarded since they donated somewhere
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>>337695013
Go ask daddy government to make some more laws that prohibit it. Little liberal cuck.
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>>337691068
fuck off grandpa
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>>337694625
Before Twitch I used to play games on Easy just got the experience but I never actually liked playing, now with Twitch I can get the full experience without having to bother playing the games.
>>337694895
Not exactly, but my best friend is a girl and I sometimes give her money to go to the movie on dates. She's poor and I have plenty of money so why not? I see myself as a very generous person and I like to make people feel good without getting anything in return.
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>>337695203
Fuck you. I am a liberal, but I think anyone should spend money on whatever they want.

Not all liberals are anti-capitalist idiots.
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>>337695394
>but I think anyone should spend money on whatever they want
Try developing some reading comprehension then you braindead fuckwit. That's literally the point that you freaked out about
>>337695013
>>337694826
>You should kill yourself for wanting to control what people spend their money on.

Fuck off.
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>>337695546
Maybe you should try developing a brain. That person you responded to isn't the same person you were talking to before.

t. a third person (in case you couldn't figure that out)
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>>337691784
slavery is illegal dumbass
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>>337694626
The thing is that no streamer in existence owns up to the fact that he/she doesn't give a single fuck about anyone watching. Instead when someone joins in they make it like some sort of a ritual in which a new member is being inducted into the community. It's the general facade overlaying everything that gives twitch a sort of devious aspect. Furthermore... twitchers... grill gamers especially have a 'wishlist' in which they mention things that they'd like for their followers to buy for them. The items range from plush toys to engagement rings worth thousands of dollars.
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People pay money for stupid things. More news at 11.
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>>337695546
see
>>337695638

/v/ is not one person and you.
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OP are you a beta?
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I am absolutely baffled by the fact that people literally spend hundreds of $$$ to minorities at fighting in a ring. And people pretending to be characters from stories. Overtime the regular viewers start to develop a pseudo-relationship with the actor and consider him/her to be their friend. Eventually this begins a cycle of steady cash flow in which the most loyal followers attempt to prove their devotion by sending in the most money so that their name might get listed in the top views. Keep in mind that this 'entertainment' is cheap for everyone. Yet numerous individuals can't help but hand over their hard earned cash to these entitled actors and pay per view stations.

How did we manage to come to this point?

Can this ever be stopped?

You don't actually contribute to this nefarious system do you /v/?
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>>337695784
Thank you for not being able to make a counter argument.

>>337695638
Try replying with a little less ambiguity in the future.
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>Wendy, streamers are just crooks. They are not your friend.
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>>337695661
Perhaps you're just shitposting but understanding examples is not your strong suit I take it? Has slavery always been illegal? Who's to say that publicly soliciting "donations" over the internet won't be outlawed someday as well.
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>>337691068
You sound like you're jealous.
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Why the fuck do you care what others do with their time and money? It has absolutely no effect on your life, mind your own business retard.
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>want to make that big twitch and youtube money
>too scared to actually try
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>>337696041
Republicucks feel the need to involve themselves with others' lives to an unhealthy degree.
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>>337695705
>>337695546

autists, try reading comprehension. you CAN spend your money on whatever you choose, but it doesn't mean you're not a fucking retard and beyond reproach for spending it on stupid shit like streamer donations
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>>337695927
This analogy make absolutely zero sense. Try harder. Btw... who are you subscribed to anon?
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It's just the online version of the street musician panhandling really. You can ignore it just like in real life. Whether other people wanna give their money or not is their business. The only issue is there is potential for money laundering with shit like this.
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>>337696169
Okay
Now what
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>>337696027

Yes, but "hey, watch me play games and donate if you like it" and the enslavement of a human being are two very different things you fucking idiot.
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>>337695963
>a little less ambiguity
>4chan
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>>337696027
smoking is legal and its life ruining
if you think donating to streamers will be outlawed in a world where smoking is legal then you're fucking delusional

neck yourself
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>>337696297
>It's just the online version of the street musician panhandling really.
Now that's a pretty good comparison
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>>337691068
>By putting on a fake personality and feigning intimacy streamers manage to rein in countless followers
literally most of "celebrities"

why would you care if some fags donate money because they are betas and they feel like its the only way they will ever get recognition

>an idiot and his money...
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>>337696143
If you don't have tits then I hope you're the best player at a current, competitive online game, on the planet. That's the only way a man can make money.
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>>337695337
Look, I love video games, but if you don't even like playing them what's the point of feeling the experience of the game? Your time could be utilized better watching a movie or reading a book. Not as if video game stories or experiences are amazingly deep.
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>>337696307

You stop relying on axiomatic logic and accept that "it's their money they can spend it how they want" isn't a good arguement against bad decisions, ever.
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>>337696345
>has never seen a post that contains "not who you're replying to"
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People donate to be more known or to flex their money boners at people.

Twitch is nothing but people endlessly advertising and bloating their twitters with follow bots and automessaging.

I wish there was some criteria for being able to stream. A ton of shit is out there.
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>>337696447
No, now what in the context of this thread
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>>337696447
freedom means freedom to make bad decisions
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How is it a scam to give money for your entertainment?

I mean, I'm too jewish to pay for something I can get for free, but what is the difference between paying for a movie or donating to a twitch streamer? Both times you're giving money to sit there and be entertained.
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>>337696447
A part of having true freedom is that you're allowed to make bad decisions.

It IS their money and they can spend it in whatever way they want. You might disagree but guess what, nobody cares about your opinion.
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>>337696589
>paying
>donating
Answered your own question
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>>337691597
This happens in donation wars.
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>>337696450
Ive also seen post with trip and names in them does mean i need to go tripfag it up moron.
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>>337696684
But that's just a technicality. There are plenty of films or plays that show for free and then ask for donations at the end.
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>>337691438
This
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>>337696723
It means you shouldn't be surprised when you get a reply as if you're part of the fucking posts. Newfaggot.
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>>337691494
I am 34 and im the definition of a millenial : someone that got 18 in the year 2000.

Try to get some education before trying to correct others...
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>>337696849
Donations are entirely optional, otherwise they wouldn't be donations.
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>People paying money to be entertained

I can't believe it either
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>>337691068
>getting mad about how other people make money
>it's not even illegal
autism at its finest. quit being jelly that so many people are more talented than you
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Who /enjoyplayingalone/ here?
I'm never going to sellout as a gamer by turning my hobby into something so despicable. No matter how much financial advantage I'd be able to attain I won't ever be able to get comfortable with the fact that there a bunch of old fat and most probably naked dudes watching me play Bloodborne. Fuck twitch. Fuck broadcasting. Fuck streaming. FUCK the gamers that don't have any sense of dignity. The actually do a dance when someone subscribes just like a monkey would.
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>>337696998
>gaming
>dignity
alright this has to be bait
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>ITT:/v/irgins are triggered some normies are getting money for playing vidya

topkeklullel you're just jealous noone wants to watch your fatass stream niche games, huh?
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>>337691068
Are there any sites like JUSTIN TV?
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>>337696998
Playing alone is objectively inferior to playing with an audience. It's fun to be able to talk to people about what you're doing.
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>>337696998
who gives a shit
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>all of these bernKEKS getting BTFO
we know you want to sit and do nothing to make money...
but that aint happening when the donald is president

MAGA
A
G
A

get the fuck OUT YOU KEKS.
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> top doom stream
> has a league of legends layout
> mutters a few words a minute that you can hardly understand
> donations rolling in

I dont get why people idolize some autistic LoL streamer so much that they donate. This guy clearly has brain problems because he can't speak like a normal human yet people dump cash on him.

Most of the LoL streamers are shit at communucation.
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>>337696998
so brave
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>>337697207
was it dyrus
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>>337697130
>a Republicuck is an authoritarian anti-capitalist

Wew, whod've thought.
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>>337697130
fuck off trumpfaggot
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>>337697130
>all this projection and blanket generalization

I'd love to slaughter you in intellectual discourse but I'd rather you shove your half-brained opinions in places only your mother has seen and
>fuck off back to /pol/
you incredulous dumbass
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I'm not fond of this trend either but calling it a scam makes no sense, that implies that donators are being tricked into doing something when they generally know exactly what their money is going toward

There are cases like the guy who pretended to be a cripple then got caught, but usually when people throw money at some streamer making her tits jiggle on camera they already know they're getting nothing more than a vague warm fuzzy feeling out of it so it doesn't make sense to call it a scam
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>>337697262
I don't know. I just wanted to watch some top streamer play Doom and they were so bad at streaming I was looking for viewbots in chat.

95% of 0 viewer streams are better than that guy. The other 5% have no mic.
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>>337697430
>I'd love to slaughter you in intellectual discourse

The confused anti-freedom trumpfag you're replying to is an idiot, but holy shit man.
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>>337696143
>tfw started streaming regularly
>tfw having a blast while doing it
The whole donation aspect seems so weird to me right now, I'm having fun as fuck streaming, people enjoy watching and I live comfortably with the money I have, what else do I need?
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>>337697694
I-i-increulous! INCREDULOUS
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It's not really an issue. A fool and their purse are easily parted.
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I don't donate, subscribe or any of that. It's very simple: There are many games that i don't buy because i'm very picky, and also i don't like to waste my money unless i'm 100% sure that it's a good investment. So i watch streams, that makes it much easier to evaluate a game. Also sometimes after a long day, when i'm too tired to do anything productive, i watch streams that have less viewers and you can have actual discussion in the chat.
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>>337697726
Keep up entertaining others and yourself and don't be greedy to ruin everything.
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>>337697130
>A republican president is going to stop a capitalist venture

I swear you trumpfags know about as much about him as the liberals who hate him
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>>337697726
Same.

My problem is finding the time. 2 hour streams don't seem worth it.
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>>337696427
Dangaming seems to be getting by with sucking dick at games.
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>>337696998
There is a difference between being a spineless sellout and a gamer who likes to share his experiences with others.
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A cuck and his dignity are easily departed
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>>337697938
>i watch streams that have less viewers and you can have actual discussion in the chat.
This is another thing, if you're watching streams with a ton of viewers like AGDQ or Siglemic the chat tends to be pure noise but on a channel with only a couple dozen people watching it the atmosphere in the chat tends to be much more pleasant and easier to keep up with
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>>337695307
I'm 21 familium :^)

Feels good knowing that no matter what I do in my life I'll never be as pathetic as the retards that fork over cash to their twitch pals just to have their name read out loud.
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>>337697974
It really bugs me when I go into some small stream and see a big ass donation button with banners on stream stating top donors etc hilarious if there's no name or just $1
As long as I have viewers and gain followers I'm happy

>>337698016
Yeah you really need to do over 4h+ streams for it to be a worth stream and stream consistently every week
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>>337698059
He's not that bad. He finishes everything on the hardest difficulty.
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>>337691068
Nope and I'm not some faggot who watches people play games vs actually playing games.
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>>337691876
>no but video game streams are synanonmous to watching someone watch a movie.
You say this as if Mystery Science Theatre 3000 isn't a thing.
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>>337691068
I don't donate or subscribe to anybody, but I watch a lot of streams because it's free, unadulterated looks at gameplay, which was incredibly rare before Twitch came around. No more bullshots or pre-rendered trailers to base a purchasing decision off. Twitch is as cringeworthy as every but if you stick to smaller channels it's tolerable, plus any revenue that doesn't go to some faggot SJW's blog is fine by me.
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>>337691068
You know what else is weird? You can literally feed your chosen twitch streamer.
http://treatstream.com/
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>>337697726
I do the same thing, anon, mostly older shit from my backlog. I have some IRL friends who will chat every now and then, along with a random or two. I mostly do it because it reminds me of my college years when I'd play games while shooting the shit with my roommates or friends. /v/ hates Twitch because most of them are NEET faggots who never had that and don't understand the appeal of being social and playing games.
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>>337695675
Pretty much this.
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>>337691068
I listen to\watch streamers at my work. I'm videogame artist and i like to listen to something on the background. Sometimes i like to listen to audiobooks of some history podcasts like Dan Carlin. I'm also subscribed to Vinesauce and i don't regret it.

Oh yeah i'm also 27 and you can fuck off with you opinion.
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>>337698380
I think I can do 4.

I've never tried to budget time like money before.

Whats your stream?
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>>337691937
Fucking this what the flying fuck is wrong with these pathetic faggots
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>>337698796
Nice, free food for Tits McGee's melanin enriched boyfriend.
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>>337691068
> wants to stop gamers from making money

Yep, you're a hater and a fucking pussy.
I bet if you had a successfull twitch account you wouldn't be complaining about it you bitch ho.
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>>337695987
Congratulations Wendy! You are now smarter than millions and millions of 'adults'.
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>>337698380
To me you're doing something right so far. Don't mind the salty retards like OP and be a good streamer. Twitch has more than enough streamers whoring themselves out.
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>>337691937
>hes never bought pizza for his irl friend when playing games
whats it like being a poorfag
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People in this day and age are far, far too easily convinced to give away their money. It's absolutely stupid. I know a girl who regularly complains about not having money for food, but just last week she donated her entire paycheck to some band she likes.

And a bit at work I know has issues paying rent, and didn't have the money to pay for an expedited passport when he needed it. Yet he talks about buying expensive watches and the Oculus.

My parents taught me the value of being frugal I suppose. I get worried I'm spending too much if my bank account drops below 20k.

Real fuckin tired of this e-begging bullshit people do as well, with Gofundme and shit. I've seen a girl beg for money for college, some mom beg for money for her kids bike, and a girl beg for money for a car. It's fucking disgusting. Even if I was dying in a ditch, I'd never stoop that low
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>>337695675
I agree. The community thing is annoying.

I talk to my viewers like how people talk to people, which is sometimes hard because I'm talking and they are typing.
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>>337696998
>sellout as a gamer
tru gamers 4 lyfe bruh
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The fact that OP brought this issue up doesn't mean that he cares about those teenagers that waste their money like this. It's still an intriguing topic for discussion however. Yet /v/ proves once again that it is too underage to grasp grander societal ramifications. Never change /v/.
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>>337698923
Which is fine, people do what they enjoy the most. Some people prefer to play a game and leave it like that, others play a game and then watch someone else play it and others just enjoy watching someone play a game. All three are very different experiences but should all be acknowledged as enjoyable, there is no winner since it's all preference.

>>337699000
It's definitively hard to minmax your time like that, I find it hard to stream if I haven't exercised earlier that day, which really affects my performance.
akaijii

>>337699092
Honestly, doing streaming as a job would be amazing, but I don't think I'd be whoring myself out as much, as long as I could make enough to pay for my living expenses I'd be happy and since I can live without earning money from twitch I'm hella happy just doing what I enjoy doing

I should probably set up some charity donation system to the stream, or would that be pretentious?
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>>337691068
How the fuck is Twitch relevant here? You're complaining about the behaviour of some streamers, not the site itself.
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>>337699453
Because people without simple minds know how it happened. Modern friendships are shitty and over text messages and no one goes outside because Dominos and Netflix.

It a business of fake friendship and fiving kids a sense of belonging.
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>>337699904
I love how much /v/ suffers from juvenoia. It's nothing but "THE CHILDREN ARE WRONG WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GENERATION MUH MILLENIALS THEY ARE BAD AND EVERYTHING IS WRONG THE WORLD IS ENDING".
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>>337699645
>I find it hard to stream if I haven't exercised earlier that day
Are you me? I have to do some lifting beforehand or I don't have the energy.
I'll check you out.
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>>337697726
Post twitch channel name so we can bump you up familia :^)
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>>337698965
What do you feel like you get in return, or do you even care about that?
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>>337700041
>/v/ is one person EleGiggle
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>>337697726
You are the cancer that must be purged. You are the vulture that prey on corpses.

>I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN GUISE

Justify it however you want but it doesn't change the fact that you are a part of this system. A cog in the machine.
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>>337691937
No i dont hand him a ten dollar bill. Instead i hand him a packed bong with weed in it that i paid for. Because im not kike jew like you who invites his friends over to stAre at a wall because of "lol why would i spend money on you your just siting there not doing anything" no wonder your friends stopped calling you, you heeb
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>>337691597
Am I a bad person for thinking the other way? If a guy is getting loads of donations then my donation won't matter/the guy doesn't need my money to survive so i'm less inclined to donate. If I were to ever donate it would be to relatively unknown guys, I don't think I would donate to a big streamer even if I liked one of them.

Obviously most people don't think this way but I wonder why.
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I must admit that i've never got much out of let's play but clearly there are a lot of people who do and who are willing to spend (probably) their own hard earned money on that. Then again I will watch pro tournaments (not really pro player individual streams though) and speed runners, and I know there are people who think both of those are complete madness so who am I to judge.
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>>337700260
edgy
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>>337700041
I was more leading to technology being the problem. Technology is an art of convenience that leads to less social interaction.
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>>337691068
Sheeple son sheeple
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>>337700260
>eradicate vultures
>plague and diseases spread

WOW DUDE HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?
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>>337700069
Thanks dude, really appreciate it!

>>337700260
Sorry you feel this way, why does my enjoyment and happiness make you so upset?
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>>337700282
I think like you. Once I realized a streamer I was subbed to was making 30 grand a month I unsubbed.
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>>337691068
>How did we manage to come to this point?
autism
If you look at the chat on any big channel you'll see all the same people subscribed to them all it's really fucking sad
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>>337700260
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>>337700260
>Justify it however you want but it doesn't change the fact that you are a part of this system. A cog in the machine.

No, what changes that is adblock.

You can watch streams every hour of every day without ever paying anyone so much as a cent, and entirely without pressing the donation or subscription buttons, if you like - and that's what 90%+ of twitch viewers do.

They don't sub, they don't donate, they don't see your ads, they just spam Gray Face (no space) in the chat
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>>337700690
People can perfectly hate twitch or the streamers. After all you're in fucking /v/.
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Twitch is just an elaborately disguised fetish site dedicated to femdom and finedom.
Pretty ingenious if you think about it.
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>>337692652
someone screencap this shit for a cringe thread
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>>337700260
I wonder what system you're a part of. I'm guessing none besides the solar system which you're free to leave.
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>>337693682
option 1: you are straight up autistic
option 2: you are depressed as fuck and going to kill yourself so you may as well give it to other people
which is it m8
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>>337698796
Why did you have to post this anon?

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse.
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>Play D&D on Twitch
>Sometimes people give me and the channels I appear on money for being entertaining.
>There's no camwhoring involved, we're fucking playing a roleplaying game while people watch.

I don't see how it can be a "scam", no one's forcing anyone to pay money. We'd be doing exactly the same thing if no one donated, but they choose to because it's fun for them. Why? Fuck if I know, I don't have any money so I don't know what it's like to have disposable income like that.
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>>337698965
You may be 27 but you still have the mentality of a 14 year old tbqh.
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>>337693682
I don't agree with all the hate you're getting I understand your logic. I think you're crazy but I understand your logic.
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>>337700991
>After all you're in fucking /v/.
Yeah okay, that makes sense actually

>>337698965
>tfw game programmers watch my stream
>tfw makers of chronicles runescape watch my stream where I play the game as they program the game
Feels pretty fantastic honestly
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>>337701462
>I don't see how it can be a "scam", no one's forcing anyone to pay money
This is the most retarded sentence in the thread. "Pyramid schemes aren't scams, nobody's forcing you to take part in them"
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>>337700271
DUDE WEED LMAO #420blazeitfagget

You getting the new COD bruh? ;^)
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>>337691068
>mfw I'm streaming right this minute and there's nothing OP can do about it
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>>337701784
A pyramid scheme is a scam because the money is not given by the person being ripped off for no reason, they're giving money because they think it's an investment. They are promised something in return, usually profit.

I'm sorry, do Twitch streamers have a banner saying "If you donate $5 to me, you'll get $20 back!"? There's no promise of anything in return, which is why it's a DONATION, and not an INVESTMENT or a PURCHASE.

Are you seriously arguing this, or are you just trolling?
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>>337701784
>Twitch is a pyramid scheme
???????????????????????????
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I try to stream Pokemon ROMs but no one will watch or talk in chat :(
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>>337701784
>Twitch streams are now pyramid schemes

Holy shit, I know you're an edgy NEET but seriously get out more.
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>>337699097
Yes I'm sure that Chad is glad someone's there to take care of his gf while he's off to work.

What's it like being a cuck?
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>>337696916
35 here. Remember when we were too young to be considered GenX so they called us Gen Y? Then later, before the term millenial came around, we were considered Gen X for a little while?
Now we get lumped in with millenials, which is weird to me, because I'm old enough to be most millenial's dad.
It's ok tho, I can reclaim my Gen X status any time just by talking about how pure music was in the 90's, how great grunge rock was, and how the internet used to be a fantastical wild west show before corporate interests ruined it.
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>>337701948
>TFW I stream tonight, and I'm writing stuff for my talk-show that streams on Tuesdays.

Yeah, it's fucking weird, but people actually tune in and watch live to listen to me talk about roleplaying games with my guests every week. It's like a podcast, only it's live. Go figure, I certainly didn't expect it.
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>>337699131
Same here. Kudos to you mate. Being 100% genuine.
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>>337702194
Also streaming tonight.

Lucky you for knowing what game to play.
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>>337702194
Nice man, sounds fun. If you actually do it for enjoyment I'm sure people can tell and it's fun to watch.
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>>337691980
Maybe a different insight, or just something to watch. There's more than one way to enjoy things. I usually watch lets plays of games I've played to see what the player thinks of it and what he does differently.

I also watch lets plays of games I don't own and probably don't want to buy, or games I played back when I was a kid that I simply can't get anymore without fucking around with emulators.

>>337691068
No one is putting a gun to their head and forcing them to donate. I'd probably never donate to a lets player. If you do, and complain about it afterwards you should be removed from the genepool, especially if the streamer is a woman playing a popular game poorly.
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>>337702473
>Lucky you for knowing what game to play.
I don't really stream any games. I just play D&D with friends. I've tried doing other things, like video games or solo drawing streams and I realized that I'm horribly awkward and can't just talk to myself for hours on end (which is what you need to do for people to stick around when they come to check your channel out), so I don't do too many of those.
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>>337691068
>By putting on a fake personality and feigning intimacy

literally everything
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>paying for a friend simulator

welp our youth is doomed.
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>>337700690
You dodged the anon asking for your channel name. I don't think you're the innocent streamer that you claim to be.
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>>337703369
I must've missed it, I hid it in this post
>>337699645
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>>337701914
Yea
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How can i get people to stick around on my stream?
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>>337703663

how big are your tits?
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So is this the e-celeb/streamers thread?

Alright! Who you guys follow usually?
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>>337703706
there are many popular male streamers
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>>337701948
Post twitch name so we can get you that new headset you were looking to buy anon :^)

Don't pussy out on us now.
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>>337703663
Viewers are fickle, if they don't like what they're watching they'll move on, so it goes for every stream. Just work on improving yourself to be more vocal and sociable and you'll get there

>>337703728
Too many to post
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>>337702039
I'll join your chat senpai :3
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>>337691068

>youngsters sitting at home playing video games

The Top10 of popular twitch streaming are adult people that are popular BEFORE OF TWITCH EXISTENCE but now play videogames.

Real youngsters never get more of five viewers in his streaming
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>>337696378
>implying the government has a right to my body or longevity

I'll kill myself if I want you cunt
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>>337703663
Honestly if you want to get big enough to make a living off of it you'll have to go full sellout mode and stream the extremely popular flavor of the week stuff. You can build up a following playing older or more obscure games but it's rare and will take much longer. You'll need to facecam most likely, and make sure you video and audio are top notch. That's probably the biggest deterrent, I'll watch a smaller streamer before some giant cuckold but not if he's running something on his toaster and it sounds like he's in a cave when he speaks.
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>>337696998
Yeah, I'm sure you could just go a be a successful streamer
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>>337691068

There's nothing wrong giving money to stranges that play videogames and always talk with weird nasal voice.
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>>337702194
Mind if I tune in sometime?
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>>337702039
Make sure you never have 0 viewers and you'll be fine. Starting out is hard so I recommend you to use your laptop/cellphone with your stream on just to have that one viewer.
The rest will come naturally and you need to learn to talk without talking to someone
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>>337704175
So you mean just commentate everything as if I had viewers, if I don't have any? I guess then when people join they are more likely to stick.
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>>337703663
It really depends what you stream.

I know a lot of people who just stream Hearthstone because it lets them technically have a video game up, but they just sit around and talk with their people in chat. Being engaging and entertaining is key, but it's hard to stand out in a lot of videogames because there's so many people streaming that standing out will be impossible.

You want people to stick around? Be funny, witty, fun to listen to, or talk to your chat. Involve them in some way, give them something to do. I wouldn't suggest getting into streaming to TRY and get popular, rather, get into it because you love the game(s) you play and want to entertain, and people will eventually come.

Promotion is key though.
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>>337704339
Exactly! People don't want to watch some silent guy play a game, talking constantly is hard, but there's a constant chance someone will see your stream and enjoy what they're watching
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>>337704339
>So you mean just commentate everything as if I had viewers, if I don't have any?
Yes, this is actually a pretty big thing. Even when you have no one in chat, you need to ACT like you do. It's weird and awkward, but when people join to see what's going on, if they see you just silently staring at the screen, they'll get bored and leave.

And don't say "Hi <person>" as soon as you see their name pop up in the viewer list. Calling them out when they join won't get them to stick around and talk.

Streaming is about putting on a show. You have to be willing and able to entertain people for them to give you their time.
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>>337704405
I like playing Pokemon ROMs and Nuzlocke's, but that may be overdone.

I'm Diamond in League and Gladiator in WoW, so I guess both of those are viable but oh god that would get tedious. And WoW is ded.
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>>337703663
This thread wasn't meant for degenerate streamers to discuss their dubious strategies amongst each other.
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>>337691068
Its as much as a scam as giving money to the guy playing guitar on the street. Just because you don't like it does not make it a scam.

But shit like this is scamming >>337691473
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>>337691068

donations made sense back when pro gamers had to pay for their trips to tournaments, because you were actually supporting the scene

everything today is just degenerate behaviour
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>>337698965
He is pure and untouchable
>No Face cam
>ignores shilling
>outright refuses marketing devs
>bans memeposters
>shows new fanart every night like a bro
>willing to listen/comfort a bro
>Asks you not subscribe, doesn't need it
>asks you use adblock on his show
>listens to his people but doesn't pander
>Loves playing games
>Very Self-aware about quality
>sometimes will sing/play guitar
>Kazoo and slide whistle
>those glorious Sunday Shows, every Sunday
With Streamers like him, I don't miss TV
I only watch this group, so i NEVER see the shit people post
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>>337704605
>I like playing Pokemon ROMs and Nuzlocke's, but that may be overdone.
Most likely, but check how many viewers are watching those games at peak times among all channels.

>I'm Diamond in League and Gladiator in WoW
League is the most saturated game on the planet, so getting anywhere doing that is literally impossible. WoW is probably long since dead so I doubt anyone would watch it, though I know a lot of popular streamers mix it in.

Again, I wouldn't really suggest video games at all. I stream live D&D, and I'm 10x as successful as if I were to ever try streaming video games, just because the market is not completely saturated yet.
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I had to stop doing on-call video game testing gigs for more regular work, and I miss that level of interaction with people and video games. It's nice that I work regularly now and don't have to worry so much about money, but now life feels pretty empty without people to share my hobby with. Being a streamer gives me that back and on a more personal level. Since I don't have to worry about money, I don't have to take off my pants whenever someone follows, or kill time promoting my channel, etc.
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>>337691068
Who gives a shit? Seriously. If some faggots find it more enjoyable to sit around and watch some jerk off play video games while pretending they're friends then let them. Nobody gets hurt.
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>>337704118
While I'd love that, I really, really don't feel comfortable sharing my channel/youtube with /v/. All it takes is one asshole.
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Just to give some input, I only watch a single LPer and some playthroughs of games difficult or impossible to emulate.

The LPer is chill, fun to watch without being cringy and plays mostly non-mainstream games. He doesn't accept donations, either, just Twitch subscriptions. He makes some great background noise for grinding or even just watching when I'm too tired to play my own vidya.

I have never subscribed to his Twitch, but I'm considering it just because I really enjoy his shit. He even tries to discourage his viewers from doing so, assuring them that they won't get shit for it. But I mean, I've spent way more on more worthless shit anyway.
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it's not just the people forking over the dosh that are in denial about it. i have a friend that is into this streaming bullshit and she's in total denial that she is a camwhore, even though it's exactly the same. lonely men are paying her for special attention and so she will pretend to be their friend and add them to her discord chat. i don't really care, yeah it's disgusting and embarrassing but as long as men are easily manipulated into doing this shit it's not stopping.
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praise kek
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>>337691068
It's not a scam. No one holds a gun to their head and forces them to donate. People just like giving tips for entertainment.

You faggots need to stop getting mad just because people found an easy way to get cash.
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>20 years old
>government job
>53k a year
>no education
>wish i was a streamer every day of my life
>will never become popular enough to out-wage my current job.

what do, sad as fuck
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>>337691876
>watch people play sports on TV
>watch people play poker on TV
>watch people cook on TV
>watch people eat on TV
>watch people talk on TV
>watch people drive on TV
>watch people dance on TV
>watch people do mundane things constantly as entertainment
>but you can't watch people play games
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I was thinking about making a video game youtube channel. Not for money but just because I want to talk about video games. Not sure if I should do that or just make some blog in wordpress ir something. I just want people to see what I have to say!
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>>337705164
But tipping is also shit.
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>>337703663
Talk to them.
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>>337704805
So you fell for the twitch streamer specifically tailored to cater to hipsters like yourself. Are you proud or something?
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>>337704938
I'm not an asshole ;_;
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>>337704946
Legitimate question. Do you have any friends anon?
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>>337705663
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>>337691068
>putting on a dake personality and feigning intimacy
Welcome to LITERALLY EVERY type of showbusiness that involves an actor or some sort of performer.
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>>337704405
Promotion is key.

Helping out bigger streamers and being known in their chat is a good way to get raided.

Also leeching viewers when a bigger streamer plays an obscure game ks another way.
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>>337705446
Then just do silent let's play or don't be invasive when you have to say something while you play.
99% of the streamers/LPer are REALLY unfunny (know your meme tier faggotry) and not charismatic. It's a pain to find a video where the guy doesn't have a face cam or is not an annoying cunt in general.

I'd love a LP channel where the guy doesn't talk but instead use subtitles to communicate.
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>>337705804
I know you're not. But the other guy reading this is.
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>>337706230
Hey! I'm not an asshole either!
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I agree OP, the government should be able to control what people spend their money on.
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>>337705469
If someone wants to toss a guy a buck for making them laugh, that's their business
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>>337706304
I don't believe you.
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>>337706518
I donate blood and have a good relation to my mom
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>>337691980
ask a cuck "why having a cuckold fetish, when you can just fuck her yourself?"
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That feeling when publishers start targeting the twitch whore gaming community and we get left behind again.
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>>337706304
I am, but I just got here.
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>>337706647
Lots of people have a good relation with your mom, what makes you special?
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>>337706707
> tfw they get free access to alphas while everyone else gets keys by RNG

The whole overwatch thing pissed me off. They all got keys and most only played it one time because it was popular and could get them viewers.
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>>337699131
>Even if I was dying in a ditch, I'd never stoop that low
At that point, you're just idiot and deserve to die
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>>337706839
She's had it very rough and I could've always left to live with my dad but I chose to live poorer just to help her in any way I can. Basically threw away my childhood because I love her
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>>337692652
dude your dick is about to rot away by that logic
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Is there any breakdown of how much twitch streamers make on average?

How many viewers would you need to average a total income of 40k? 50k?

Is there any kind of reference, or even examples of streamers known income
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>>337705929
Yes. I'm a NEET with way too much free time, though, which probably solves any doubts you have.
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>>337698012
congrats you just got triggered
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keep in mind streamers pay out the ass, at least if they are american, for taxes. there is an additional self employment tax that donations would fall under.
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>>337707325
Depends on your community.

1000-2000 subs and you're making enough. A lot of the money comes from donations.
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>>337708416
how much does the streamer receive per sub?
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>>337708574
Like, 1/3 of the price. So, $2ish, before tax.
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I use Twitch for it's original purpose, to watch esports. Specifically StarCraft. I don't get people who watch personal streams of non-competative games, that shit seems so boring.
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>>337708180
>tfw 50% taxes from donations where I live
Thank god the first $2.2k will be tax free

>>337708574
About $3
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>>337708674
I can't understand how you can possibly consider "competitive" games to be interesting in any way.
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>>337708574
Between 2.50 and 4.50

Depends on a number of things.
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>>337708682
Damn, so if you had 1k subs it'd be about 30k before donations. hot damn. thats not bad at all, when most of it seems to come from donations.

i really want to start streaming but getting started feels like such a slow roll.
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>>337691514
>>337691980
>why watch football when you can play it yourself?

>why watch a cooking show when you can cook yourself?
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>>337708839
>getting started feels like such a slow roll.
Takes months of dedicated work to even start
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>>337705279
>Comparing watching athletes compete with watching nerds move their thumbs while staring at a screen
>nobody actually watches poker
>comparing any of those other things to moving your thumbs and pressing buttoms.

kek
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>>337708821
Same reason people watch sports. It's fun to see people who are really good at something compete against each other.
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>>337708839
3k and you put half that aside for taxes and then pay yourself bonus after tax season.

Most of the money you make comes from donations. If you have 5k viewers you can expect to earn 500ish per day.
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>>337709029
I'm torn between going for a niche that I enjoy, or if I should go for what I'm already decent at.

Like, playing old games and trying to get people to watch for fun. Or playing WoW/League where I'm high rating and trying to teach people.
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>>337709061
>it's only worth watching other people do something according to the physical effort they put into it

Gee why watch people play chess then? They're only moving pieces around.
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>>337691068
>nefarious
Could you be more dramatic?
Twitch is just a good alternative to cable, but it's not commercial as fuck and the vast majority of streamers don't pander to anyone.
It's a cool website. There's nothing to have a shitfit about.
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>>337709180
Start streaming so you get comfortable with it and then find a game you enjoy streaming and stick with it. Variety streaming with no viewers is retarded, it can even be suicide at 1k viewers
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>>337709180
If your game isnt in the top 15 then it isnt worth playing starting out.

Best thing to do is follow big streamers on twitter. Find out what they are planning to play, then stream the same game starting an hour before they do.
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>>337703959
>Implying the government has a right to how people spend money
>IMPLYIGN

Please do faggot
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>>337695203
>making fun of liberals for wanting more laws
So how about those gay marriage and abortion laws that conservatives want so badly?
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>>337691068
It's not the problem that a company uses the idiocy of the generic masses to make money.
It's that the generic masses are stupid. And generally don't know how to handle money.
Or have tons of dads money, they don't have to give a single fuck about spending.

It's NEVER the company to blame. It's exclusively the customer. Let's limit this to vidya companies, because otherwise we'd have to get into much more detailed distinction.
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>>337709180
Maybe pander a bit at first to get a base and then go for the niche stuff once you got them hooked
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>>337708970
that comparison makes sense if you're talking about fighting game tournaments or something but it doesn't explain your average LPer who can't play video games for shit
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>>337708839
>Damn, so if you had 1k subs it'd be about 30k before donations

Yes, 1000 people paying $3 gives you $30,000 a year. You sure are good at math.
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>>337709423
How would this give me more viewers?
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>>337709528
Well, it's fine if it's something a MAGAtt wants, of course.
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>>337709061
>>Comparing watching athletes compete with watching nerds move their thumbs while staring at a screen

And yet, we have shows like Jeopardy.
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>>337691438
There's a lot that doesn't really make this analogy work. Should be plain to see that some adult having a good time in a strip club's make-believe atmosphere isn't the same as some impressionable 12yo asking his parents if he can donate 10 bucks to some streamer on twitch.

Most of all tho, those communities in a twitch chat are more of a social group you can feel like you belong to. If you reduce the appeal of subscriptions and donations to just the charisma of the streamer, you're really excluding at least half of what makes that crap actually work.
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>>337706940
I didn't even know that, then it's already too late.
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>>337695337
You're going to either be dead in 5 years, or you will die alone.
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>>337709683
Because your game would get boosted up the list and only 2 people would be playing it.

Obscure games, obviously.
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To the ones that condone this depravity. What you faggots don't understand is that it hurts us all in the long run. Remember when Bamco gave every small-time steam shitter a copy of Dark Souls 3 to shill their game by spoiling it for everyone.
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>>337691068
Yet somehow you think it's sensible that Johnny Depp get tens of millions of dollars for doing the same shit one time for 90 minutes.
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>>337710159
Remember when Nintendo worked hard to try and keep the Smash roster secret and it still ended up leaking?
If there's enough demand, a leak is inevitable.
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>>337710159
Only that first part.

That was the smartest streamer marketing yet.

Usually they give the full game early with no restrictions.
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Twitch is a bit sad. The majority of viewers are watching a handful of channels, usually esports, a few variety entertainers or camwhores. Like 99% of channels are broadcasting alone and talking to themselves.
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>>337704805
Pretty much this. I only watch the Vinesauce people for these reasons. Just last night Vinny went on a rant about how Twitch was placing ads in the middle of his streams. He told everyone how to get adblock and use it. The next day the VOD for that stream has the entire adblock section muted. Coincidence?
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>>337710654

So are there any other Twitch streamers that don't call out subs and donations and dont whore themselves for money? He doesnt even have the graphic for new subs. I'm a little spoiled, but seems like everyone else on Twitch just rapes people for money
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>>337692652
>>337693682
SCREENCAP FOR CRINGE PLS
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>the vast majority of /v/ is unironically defending gay shit like donating to streamers and let's plays

Pure fremdscham.
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>>337711262
>caring what other people spend their money on
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>Stream on my birthday because I'm a friendless perma-virgin at 31
>After 4+ hours of streaming only 1 person came into chat, said 2 things and left

I try to do things to deal with my crippling loneliness and it just exacerbates the issue.
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>>337691068
>I am absolutely baffled by the fact that people literally "donate" hundreds of $$$
I am baffled by the fact someone on the planet types like this.

Also, who the fuck says "youngsters" this century?
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>>337691068
Steam is actually the biggest scam ever, don't know why more people don't realize it.

>constant sales
>spend dollars at a time buying more games for your backlog
>end up spending thousands on games you never touch
>continue playing the same handful of shit you always play for hundreds of hours, like TF2, CSGO and etc

not to even speak of crates...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnT2TtOTi2Y
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You know what my fucking problem is?

That I cannot find normal videos on youtube anyomore. Everything if full of stream overlays and donation shit. There will be a time when we cannot find videos without streamer faggotry in it.

The last video I watched had a 40 second donaton message all over the damn screen.

God damnit, I want to see content and not the name of some faggot I dont care about who just payed some money.

Anybody with me on this?
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>>337709371
Tell me that streamer's name. When was the last time she said your name out loud?
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>>337691068
"Millenial" is anyone born between 1981 and 1999.
If you don't fall in this range you are too young or too old to post on this site.
But it's only pathetic if you're the latter.
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>>337711017
Me.
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It's how people value entertainment, if people like low tier entertainment and want to pay for it why not? It doesn't affect you and since most of them are retarded they're probably fucked when streaming dies.
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>>337711747
I don't watch girl streamers (they aren't usually competitive but there are exceptions).
I watch tournaments and speedrunners.
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>>337707162
Dude, he was insulting you.

Are you autistic or something?
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>>337711602
I'm sorry anon, but you can't just jump into streaming without any prior experience and expect anything. Streaming is hard and there's a lot to learn before you start having an entertaining enough stream to pull viewers.
Took me 3 months before I had a constant viewerbase and it always goes away when I start streaming a new game
thank god I found a game I want to stream constantly
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The worst part about Twitch is that more than half of the viewers are bots.
Just look at the most viewed channels for Dota, the top 50 is 90% Russian boosters and viewbotters.
It's also been proven many times that for example LoL viewbots their own matches and that most of the most view streamers also viewbots.
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>>337712005
You watch fufu dont you? Me too. Only female I watch.
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>>337712097
Thought he said their instead of your

now I'm sad since he was actually the asshole all along
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>>337712221
I watch SuperGirlKels sometimes.
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>>337691784
Exactly like slavery.
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>>337711017
Bumping up this question, seriously. Let people be retards, but sub/donation notifications and the circlejerking that follows are the worst things to happen to my comfy Twitch experience.
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>>337710654
>The next day the VOD for that stream has the entire adblock section muted.
Seriously? That's fucked up.
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>>337692652
>Id rather waste money than save it

Fucking what
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>>337710285
>This is the mental level of your average twitch donor
You can give donations to Johnny Depp? I thought people got to watch a whole movie for paying about the same amount of cash as it takes to subscribe to streamer. But neglecting all that you just compared one of the greatest actors of our generation to a gamer grills whoring themselves out for lusting nerds.
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>>337712684
$5 to sub to a stream is far less than seeing a movie at a decent theater
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>>337710480
I want to catch a glimpse of some of the most sad and depressing channels. Never been to twitch and don't really know to search for them. Can anyone post some links?
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>>337710654
got a link?
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>spend 3 hours laying back on the couch watching someone better/more personality than me play vidya and entertain me
>not subbing or donating a few bucks

We're not all tightass jews OP. Some of us like to show appreciation. If i spend the same amount of time going out to a cinema i would easily spend over $20. So if i donate $10 and pay $5 per month to sub then i don't see the harm.
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>>337712524
They exist but they are doing it wrong.
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>>337693682
>win-win
Cracking up like a hyena. At the very least I hope she flashes her tits from time to time.
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>>337712524
>le comfy meme
never will understand this
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>>337710480

The saddest part is the streamers with next to no viewers having all the layouts and donation information shitting up the screen. Just play some games and see if it takes off.
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>>337713081
>more personality than me
lol how pathetic.
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>>337712898
It's 7$ buckaroos where I'm at.
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>>337713350
i think most people who complain about this shit are just jealous, but i will admit what happens in your post triggers me.

It's like they're saying up front, i don't like video games i just want money.

I really miss the early days of youtube and justin tv. You KNEW they were doing it for the fun (sure a bit of attention too, so what) because there was no adsense or anything back then.
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>>337709591
>hurr durr everyone is rich and can buy every videogame they want
it's like being mad at the fact that we used to visit our friend's houses to play games before buying them
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>>337713672
go to bed dundee
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>>337709254
Not that anon but bad example, literally nobody but Spergie Jones would watch somebody play chess.
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>>337711602
You could try not giving such a fuck. I feel like by 31 you should stop caring that much about social shit.
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>>337711686
pls respond
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>>337713558
you must be pretty awesome if you have a better personality than some of the full timers i watch. I sincerely doubt it lol
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>>337711602
What did he/she say?
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>>337711657
>Twitch subscriber detected
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>>337711602
It was probably me. I only go into channels with facecam and 0-2 viewers just to see how they react. I then see if they allow me to lurk or say something. Then i leave, while they wonder what they did wrong.
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>>337713968
nigga I don't go around thinking that people "have more personality" than me because it's a retarded way to think.
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people watch LPs because
a) they want to talk about the game everyone is talking about (aka casul scum)

b) they are still not convinced to buy it or not

c) they already finished the game and loved it so much that they want to see how these LPs reacts to a game story twist / hard level / hard boss, etc.

d) they love the LP for his personality and just watch whatever he plays (aka autistic kids)

why is this even a question? it's so obvious, are you autistic OP? you sound mad as fuck
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>>337713795
If you can't stand it when your retarded reasoning get BTFO then don't post at all.
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>>337713672
No it's 5 USD and 7 AUD

Necer ceases to amaze that aussies think $ cant mean more than one currency.
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>>337714173
maybe don't read everything so literally, it's pretty clear all i meant was i enjoy watching people who do this full time and are funny and entertaining to watch. If you or I could do it as a full time job we would be probably doing it already and they likely have more 'personality' than us too, because they don't waste their lives here.

Sorry if you don't like admitting shit like that to yourself.
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>>337713350
This.

I know a lot of streamers a metric fuckton and you would not believe how many of them quit their jobs to try streaming full-time.

100% of them failed.
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>>337712898
actually, it's $5 to sub to a stream or $0 to watch the same thing
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>>337714101
You monster
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>>337714283
i'm not who you think i am you assburger
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>>337691068
it's only money, what are you, poor?
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>20k followers
>no sub button, donation button OR patreon

Based Puwexil.
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I once went into a 0 viewer stream
They had a welcome bot so he knew I was there.

He then asked me to donate. I shit you not he said "if you have any extra money can you donate it?"

I wanted to punch that bitch in the mouth.
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>>337712237
Know that I feel you anon. Tfw we'll never get to tear down that asshole's youtube channel.
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>>337714828
Follower amount doesn't really mean anything
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How about when Narcissa tried making it so you literally had to sub to even watch his stream haha. What a cheeky cunt.
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>>337714926
>my point
>your head

He could easily have sub button if he wanted one but has stated he doesn't want one.
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>>337715081
Doesn't take away the fact that followers doesn't mean jack shit
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>>337691068
I haven't visited twitch since 2013.

Pure cancer and attentionwhores. The fact so many faggots have a face cam in their stream is revoluting. I want to watch your fps gameplay, not your ugly fucking face.
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>there are people who actually, unironically defend Twitch donations on /v/.

This board is fucking cancer. /v/ is a complete joke
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>>337715081
Does he have 500 concurrent viewers at all hours of the day?

If not then no he couldnt. The only people I know with a sub button at 23kish followers got it years ago before the rules were strict.
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>>337715185
So what's your point mate? Mine was that he can get money but refuses it, despite his long ass streams and having shitloads of viewers every time.
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>>337693682
fucking kek
loser
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>>337691514
You're a judgemental fuck and that's why none of your friends like to hang out with you anymore.

Glad to have you in the community!
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>>337715185
Followers meaning anything isn't pertinent though, so do us all a favour and off yourself.
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>>337715340
Doubt it
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>>337691068
REMEMBER TO REPORT PEOPLE WHO GET THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE IRS.


YES THE IRS HAS A WAY TO LET YOU SNITCH ON PEOPLE.
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>>337715186
What would you think about a bodycam?

As in the camera is so small that you can only make out full body movements and only if you are looking at it?
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>There's people that actually donates to people that uses viewbots to increase their view numbers.
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>>337713081
Do you enjoy someone with better looks fuck your wife as well? We're not all tight ass cucks are we?

A fool parts with his cash as usual. she has a bf
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>>337714940
Who? Some twitch slut i assume
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>>337715330
You're clueless.

It's easier than ever to get a sub button now and has been for ages. You have no idea what you're talking about. People with around 20-30 viewers and 3k followers have sub buttons now. Even Chibi has one.
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>>337715303
it's not your money, why do you care?
>>
People who subscribe to someone on twitch are truly disgusting.

I don't really care for their reasoning at all for doing so, it's really stupid to do so imo.

No one on twitch is worth a monthly transaction.

No one.
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>>337691068
I like watching Fighting Games.
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>>337715467
Why the fuck even have it if you can't make out the face?

I mean, obviously face cams are cancer of the highest proportions, but it at least serves some purpose of making you connect more with the streamer by showing of their facial reactions.
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>>337715470
I once donated to a guy playing arma 3 life mod because I met him in game and didnt know he was a streamer. I was also extremely drunk.

He spent the money on the obvious viewbots that chat in the channel. Didnt work out for him.

There is a correct way to viewbot. Having a 100:1 bot to real ratio is not the way.
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>>337715617
Stop your bullshitting
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Post yfw you've never donated one shekel to a twitch cam whore or a cosplayer.
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>>337715718
Same reason people care to defend it.

You're a cancer m8. This whole board is.
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You don't watch MST3K for the movie. You watch it for the people talking about the movie. Ideally, a let's play is MST3K with video games.
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The only thing acceptable to watch on Twitch are professional tournaments.
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>>337714882
>go into 0 viewer stream
>he says hi and asks me to follow
>starts bragging about that one time he got a 2 dollar donation
I hate these cunts
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>>337691068
Literally welfare

This is why you you shouldn't be a Bernie cuck

Gimme gimme gimme free stuff muh handouts free college
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>>337714757
I like how not spending money indiscriminately makes you a poorfag.
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>>337714101
How do you find those channels with facecam and zero views? I don't know how to use twitch.
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>>337715908
You don't watch MST3K period.
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>>337715617
He has one because he's in a niche.

500 concurrent viewers or a special case like some progamers like smash 4 players.

Das mehdi is liriks brother and got denied 4 times until he finally kept over 500 concurrent because gambling was getting big at that point.

The rules are very strict since early 2015.
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>>337691068
How is being a streamer different from any other occupation in entertainment/show business?

How is it different from being a stand-up comedian, a magician or even a wrestler? All of them put on shows that entertain people, they earn their money by entertaining.

If they fail to be entertaining, they won't pull in viewers and in turn no donations.
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Of course the kids who now visit /v/ grew up with twitch streamers so they support this.
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>>337715908
Except 99% of twitch streamers don't have talent anywhere close to MST3K
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>>337715763
Body language. I'm very animated.
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/v/ is just mad i have an e-gf
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>>337715719
>my opinion is fact

they give money because they like being entertained. simple as that
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>>337693682
Cucck
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>>337691068
lol you sound jelly but in all srs ppl donate because they like the streamer it makes them happy to watch and people like things that make them happy so they think to themselves i'll go ahead and give my money to them, it's just way of life if u like something and respect it you feel like you want to support it. I'm sure theres things out there you like a lot and would gladly pay for whatever it is could be anything a game, movie, something that could be gotten for free but you have such a high respect for it you gladly support it without any questions.
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>This thread
Eternal Summer is reaching full capacity right?
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>>337715467
Why?

Hand/controller cam is the best camera layout anyways, particularly for notoriously difficult games or speedruns in general.
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>>337715908

This implies anyone on twitch or youtube has the wit of the bots/joel/mike.

Surely.
You.
Fucking.
Jest.
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>>337715804
infestedriche
kissmyafrocard

barely ever get over 100 viewers at any time and only stream a couple of times per week. Kill yourself.
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>>337716174
Are you playing a game or putting on a mime show?

Who wants to watch someone wiggling their shoulders around while grasping a controller or M&K?
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>>337716180
more?
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>>337714552
>Tfw you'll never be such a pathetic, delusional and insecure faggot

Feelsgoodman.
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>Open thread
>Look at banner
Sums it up.
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>>337716351
>special cases apply to everyone
Go to https://twitter.com/BotDetectorBot and see if you can find anyone who has a sub button with over 20 actual viewers
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>>337716395
Sorry to hurt your feefees. Dumb frogposter.

>>337716351
Riche only got his sub button about 2 months ago, before that faggot tries to suggest he had sub before the 'rules got strict last year'.
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>>337715924
Go watch beyond the summit and say that again. They got shitload of money and still act like they produce their shit in a basement.

>>337716096
>If they fail to be entertaining, they won't pull in viewers and in turn no donations.
This is exactly what they can still do.
Because you can easily cheat(or must do it to have a chance at the market) the system. Most if not all high viewer streams uses viewbots to increase their viewers. So even if they're total shit and none would actually watch them people still will because they're at the "most viewed" list.

In other businesses this is not possible.
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>>337716643
Viewbotting doesn't help your stream, your stream will be boring with or without them
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>>337716098
>>337716332
Which is why you don't watch 99% of streamers. The concept of the two things are the same. When you go on Twitch for non-event viewing, you're not watching a game, you're watching someone play a game. You're watching a person, an entertainer of some sort. You watching them in hopes of entertainment makes them an entertainer. Whether or not their good at entertaining is case by case, and like all things, is mostly bad. Just because they set themselves up a Twitch Channel and stream daily doesn't make them a great comedian. They have to be likable people.
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>>337716351

KMAC is such an annoying, whiney little fuckstick.

I followed him months ago when I was into watching CV stuff, but as I tuned in more, I realized he's either silent, talking specifically to his speedrunner buttbuddies in their twitchspeedrunner language with nothing but inside jokes or constantly whining and bitching about every little thing, or it's various cigarette talk/sound effects.

Just awful nonsense.
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>>337716526
I aint doing shit, you're annoying me. It's like you haven't been to the site in years. I've seen people with around 1k followers who maintain around 30 viewers get sub button because they're a "pro gamer".
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>>337716902
I used to watch him but now all he does is play Zelda rando and you're right, he only really engages with you if you have a WR or something.
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>>337715968
>providing a service in exchange for money is now welfare

>>337716096
Nothing really, well, maybe apart from the effort involved. A stand up comedian or magician usually make up their own content, even if it's very derivative, a streamer mostly just reacts to someones elses. But eh, the are supplying a demand, and it's not them that should be feathered and tarred, it's the people demanding them.

>>337716643
I'm sure it's not effecting them that much though. If a businesses gains no increase in revenue from advertising to a stream due to viewbots, they will stop doing it, so clearly it's still working.
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>>337716921
>gets completely dunked on
>bails out and runs away screaming he's still right
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>>337691068
It really isn't any different than what people do on television honestly.
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Someone make a new thread.

Btw dasmehdi is the perfect case of how strict the rules are.

> brother has over 10k subs
> denied at 100 and 300
> denied at 400 viewers because not 500
> denied at 500 because some were bots
> had met the twitch staff in person several time
> they all knew him because of lirik
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>>337691068
if it was hard earned cash they wouldn't give it away so easily
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>>337691068
It's not a scam. There is no trick. It just turns out there's a lot of wasteful people on the internet looking for excuses to throw money at.
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>>337715303
they decided to work for the people that are watching their videos, don't be a faggot
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>>337717061
Trying to educate you but you just ignore everything i say so enjoy your night and keep thinking it takes 23k followers and 500 viewers all day every day to get a sub button like it did years ago, no sweat off my sack...
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>>337716921
This is true though.

It's literally stated as such in the partnership rules which they do follow.
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Some people donate money to Wikipedia so they can keep summarizing information.

Some people donate money to Mozilla so they can continue ruining Firefox.

Some people donate money to Twitch streamers so they can continue being entertained.

Some people pay for video games so they they can continue being entertained.
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>>337717096
Oh how little you know
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>>337717232
And I proved that what you're saying is complete bullshit, Get fucked
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>>337694123
You're right. OP is right. We're getting old... but I agree. There is a soullessness about it similar to strip clubs as previously pointed out.
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>>337716832
It helps tremendously. Do not underestimate the hive mind effect, if someone see's that someone is on the top of the "view list" they are 1000x more likely to check out that channel instead of someone with just 1-2 views. So after streaming for a while he will gain more follower/viewers just because he's "popular" , nearly every popular streamer does/did this.

Just check out the top viewed Dota 2 channels if you do not believe me.
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>>337714882
>This is the future you chose
Damn... didn't want to get triggered but can't fathom there are some dumb fucks in this thread RIGHT NOW that actively support this devious phenomenon. The heights of lunacy.
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>>337716643
Viewbotting is ok to get out of the single digits. Anything beyond that is a trade secret.
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>>337717210
>don't be a faggot
t. faggot who defends twitch donations
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>>337717047

He's truly awful. I was really into CV3 for like 3 months because that game interests me so I followed him after a host from another streamer.

At first I was like, "eh he's right that was bullshit" but then he started learning SCV4, unfollowed a few nights after that.

Just garbage quality discussion from him and chat, garbage quality routing, garbage quality advice.
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Ive never donated or subbed even though some streamers would definitly get some bucks from me if i ever met them.
But as matter of principle i will never give money to someone i never met.
Also i CANT fucking stand it when you are watching someone and he basically pauses the game and momentum just to fellate a donator or ask to spam x emote/welcome to the fagclub because someone subbed.
I know the reason but goddamn why cant they just have a circlejerk at the end of the stream to thank everbody instead of breaking muh immersion.

Still twitch is good for esports things to watch and those few rare -100 viewer gems before they get big and money triving.
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>>337717073
Except only televangelists and PBS solicit donations on Televeision.

There's a reason why televangelists don't have a good reputation.
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>>337691068
Okay, so you don't know what the word "scam" means, do you?
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>>337717317
And i proved it wasn't bullshit, with specific examples. You need to learn how to accept being wrong. I would give the full links but 4chan wont let me post them, i'm sure you know how to google someones twitch name though.
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>>337716246

Holy fuck. I'm on an underage daycare website

Holy fuck
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>>337717741
Doing cherry picking doesn't mean shit you fucktard, we've already explained the shit you posted
If you're this thick there's no fucking point even talking to you
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>>337715303
Yea /v/ has some serious issue of underage teenagers that needs to get sorted out pronto or this board ain't worth jack shit anymore. We should probably just ignore these faggots that unironically spout their deluded opinions.
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>>337714190
Except that's not what OP is talking about. Nobody cares

OP is referring to the lonely pencildicked twats who donate money to twitch camwhores hoping said camwhore will notice them and become their e-girlfriend. perfect example: >>337692652

>>337716895
>They have to be likable people.

Likable person on twitch = guy who makes funny noises or girl who you fantasize about naked
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I would't ever spend money on streamers, but I don't get how people can get mad at what other people do with their money unless they are jealous of it.
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>>337717774
Are you fucking stupid or something? How is it hard to understand if you like something you'd want to support it? Just because you don't like it doesn't mean other people don't like it either fucking retard. Open your mind you literal child.
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>>337717774

Good luck finding a free and alive forum/board online without kids on it now.

Really. Good luck.
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>>337718082
You're an insufferable manchild. I'm glad you can fight hopelessly on /v/ in misery, it suits you
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Why do people donate anyways? You're watching some kid play video games. It's not like you're actually getting anything out of it by throwing money at these people.
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>>337718193
Lol, go kill yourself you waste of space.
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>>337718082
>Open your mind you literal child.
YOU ARE LITERALLY, *LITERALLY* DONATING MONEY TO NON NUDE CAMWHORES

YOU ARE FUCKING CANCER

K I L L YOURSELF
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>>337716197
No... as OP mentioned: the 'entertainment' itself is free. They just like forking over their money because... REASONS???
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>>337718267
How about you kill yourself you failed abortion.

Seriously you're beyond pathetic.
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Reminder that the only people you should watch are ones that have real jobs and just stream as a hangout at night that lets them afford vidya and don't pretend to be your friends.
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>>337718234
My guess is that participants know donating to people they like is a popular thing to do, so they feel like they are contributing to their own experience as a viewer.

Women with nice tits on the other hand are a different story. People donate to them because it's like sticking a twenty in a stripper's thong.
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>>337691068
itt: cuckold fags who don't even play games but do enjoy worshipping other """"gamers""""
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>>337718267
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>>337716180
Back the fuck off. I claimed her a long time ago.
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It's literally just camgirls for friendless teens and grown men desperate for a friend.
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>>337717961
Just like how everyone gets mad at people for buying expensive shit instead of giving it to charity.

They know damn well they wouldnt.
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>>337718548
Why not just watch porn or go to a strip club instead of giving money to some girl gamer hoping that she will show you her tits?
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>>337698579
Or rifftrax.
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>>337715791
How much cash did you burn?
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>>337718465
You can get a lot of things for free. People still donate. What's your point?
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>>337692652
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>>337715865
Never even been to twitch to watch some cringeworthy tryhard even once in my life.
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>>337718950
50.

I was teamspeaking with him while he was making out with his girlfriend and slapping her ass.

Pretty sure I was so drunk that he got second hand alcohol poisoning through teamspeak.
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It amuses me that people who complain about streamers because " they're just watching someone play a video game" are the same people who watch sports. It's the same argument.
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>>337715865
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>>337717909
Children and people of poor taste exist on the internet alongside you and people of tastes that you agree with. This is not news to anyone. Just because Twitch hasn't been graced by comedians that could make money with or without video games doesn't make things like Let's Plays bad entertainment, it's the content producing community that shoots for the broader audience that reinforce this poor taste.
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I am entertainer by nature. I just share this shit with others. I have donations and all jewish options disabled on my stream. Is it ok with you guys?
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>>337718913
Again, its about contributing to your own experience as a participant. Usually the girls will go "THANK YOOOU <name>" when you donate or something like that. Some will even wiggle their tits.

And have you been to a strip club? They aren't enjoyable places to be just to see some roasties.

Also this idea is really fucking laughable. I remember that time that SMITE employee was streaming and some suicidal kid donated 5 bux to him because he said that guy's streams saved his life and then the streamer went on a 15 minute rant doing nothing but insulting that kid. Kid probably killed himself.

Fucking streamers.
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>>337719329
>seeking consent from /v/
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>>337691068
>people steal money from stupid children legally

Are you nuts? I fucking LOVE this! Twitch streaming is the new Justin Bieber. Keep these little cunts wasting their allowance dollars and maxing out mommy's credit card. Capitalism at its finest.

>entitled unemployed millennials

You mean heroes who prey on the weak and stupid. Con artists taking advantage of the stupidest humans is a time-honoured tradition. It's practically evolutionary.
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>>337716097
It's kind of sad desu
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>>337716180
I WANT TO MARRY SHEEVER
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So I've been streaming video games for the past couple of months and using twitch for years.

I hate the subscription button, I hate the donation incentives, I hate the emoticons that subscribing unlocks. It welcomes in online begging and that's not what twitch should be about. Whoring yourself out to get a fraction of a percentage of that $5 is fucking insane stupid. I want nothing to do with that and if the time comes, (if) that twitch gives me subscriptions. I'm going to make it very clear to my viewers to not subscribe and I won't set up donations.

to me, before twitch was a thing, if someone wanted to watch you play video games, they would be in the same room as you. There was always that time if you had a little brother or any siblings in that matter, they would come in and watch and talk about it. Twitch now just lets you do that on a much wider scale. and that's all it is, someone coming in and watching you play games and talking to you. It could draw crowds. Fuck even I watched my older brothers play Grand theft Auto and shit like that. and the best thing is now they can't go "NOW IT'S MY TURN!! COMMON GIVE ME THE CONTROLLER"

That's all it is. So why the fuck would I ask someone to pay $5 a MONTH, to watch me play and post a shit small .jpg meme? It's fucking ridiculous. If you can avoid that toxic line of thinking of "OH I WANT MORE VIEWERS" Then you should be fine.
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How do you fellow streamers stop streaming.

It's always awkward for me.

"Ok, I'm done for the night. Th-thanks for watching" stop broadcasting

I then sit there for 10 minutes in chat waiting for people to call me autistic.
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You're a pathetic pseudointellectual OP.
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>>337716246
I hope you were just baiting. Is this what /v/ has become?
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>>337719727
You probably aren't good looking, charismatic, hilarious, highly skilled, or a woman. No one will want to donate to you anyway.
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>>337719727
I'm writing a page that scrolls through donors, new followers, and new subscribers like a film credit roll to be played at end of stream.

Im hoping it cuts back on the people using alerts.
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>>337719379
>I remember that time that SMITE employee was streaming and some suicidal kid donated 5 bux to him because he said that guy's streams saved his life and then the streamer went on a 15 minute rant doing nothing but insulting that kid. Kid probably killed himself

Fucking based
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>>337719741
Say I'm ending the stream, talk about the game and then find someone to host
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>>337716278
OP here. I'm glad I got to expose the number of retarded twitchers that lurk here in /v/ by making this thread.
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>>337719956
>pushing a kid to suicide
>Fucking based
Watch it with the edge, you'll hurt yourself
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>>337693490
Booze and recreational drugs use in general should be a human right, as if makes the mind wonder and wander, give a pleasure unlike that of simple eating or sex, similar to dreaming but with the condition of being awake to fully enjoy it. It is when it's an abuse(either from the user as in becoming a stinky wino or the dealer as in charging your mother's kidney for the fix) when it becomes a problem. Even the wino part can be overlooked if that's all they have going for in their life, I think. No kids, no status, no community, might as well let them waste their life and enjoy it.

I don't give money to panhandlers though, on the general "Fuck everyone but ME" principle.
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>>337719868
Not that guy, im >>337719329 I dont even have a web cam but people always ask me how can they donate to me and even send emails. I have like 300 viewers average.
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>>337691068
Why do you care? does it affect you in anyway?
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>>337719741
it really comes down to the flow.
If you have last minute things to say then say it. Thank people for coming out and watch. What I like to do is mention the next time I stream like "Oh I'll probably be back tuesday with some more [insert game here]

>>337719868
Which explains why I hate facecam too.
>>337719942
At first glance, I didn't like the idea but to be honest that totally beats the annoying distruptive twitch alerts that plays a noise and a meme everytime someone subscribes. Fucking HATE that.
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>>337720110

His point isn't that beggars shouldn't drink, it's that you shouldn't give them money just so THEY can drink.

I don't think anybody would argue with them drinking if they used their own money.
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>>337720115
What do you stream? do you have advice for someone starting out?
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>>337720115
How does it feel knowing that at least 5 of them would suck your dick at any time you wanted?
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>>337720095
Have you confirmed that notion? I was more praising the fact that there's at least someone out there who doesn't ride with epic circlejerking-money train. Calling out these cucks for their stupidity is the best thing you can do for these people
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>>337720514
>Any advice?

Get a capture card. I bought a pretty cheap one for $100 fresh out of the box and I fell in love with it. Dont go for elgato you're just getting it for the name brand.
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>>337720514
HL2DM, DMC3/4, UT2004 rarely.

>>337720580
I think most of my viewers are males...
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>>337720625
>confirmed that notion
Kid posted his whole story about his life was fucked up and watching that guy's stream really helped him mellow out and decide not to kill himself. Anyone seeing that would feel pretty good, except cold hearted cunts like the streamer, who also gladly accepted his $5 while spitting in the kid's face, mind you.
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>>337720763
>I think most of my viewers are males...
...and?
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>>337719727
>little brother stuck on this boss
>me, with higher skill, deeper knowledge and having studied his patterns since I wasn't too distressed by having the boss bitchslap me around
>tell him to pass me the controller and perfect the boss in one round, making it look easy
>immediatelly give him back the controller, his face frozen with a mixture of awe and admiration
like tears in the rain
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>>337720625
Just how autistic are you?
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>>337720763
how long have you been streaming for, and how long daily?
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>>337720514
Im >>337720763
>do you have advice for someone starting out?
I can just tell what i did. I started when twitch was really small. All because i was interested in games and their communities. Just wanted to meet new people to play with and talk about my favorite games.
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>>337720846
He tore that kid up.

I watched that video. He was recently released from the mental place after trying sudoku and the streamer was the only thing keeping him happy.

> FUCK YOU KID YOU COWARD I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU
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>>337721131
Can you give me a link to that? I'm interested watching that video.
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>>337718696
So why shouldn't we mock them again?
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>>337721083
Around 3 years ago. For like few hours every few days. I just was just good at HL2DM (pro level) and invited my friends on forums to check it out.
>>337720904
Lewd.
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Why do people watch Hearthstone streams? I honestly don't understand how people can stand those streams, let alone pay money to support them.
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>>337720846
>he didn't die

Maybe now he'll know better than to be so emotionally invested in fucking Twitch of all things
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>>337721598
Viewbots.
Kripparian is the perfect example of this, it's just so blatantly obvious that he uses bots.
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