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Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by nkrisc »

carlosjobim wrote: post #66
vasco wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What does having a family have to do with anything? I see many people with different hobbies that aren't "successful", do you also think if they have families or not? I don't even get the implications, presumably it'd be worse to stream all day if you have a family you're neglecting, but even that is making wild assumptions.

If you have a family, why would you be screaming into the void while playing video games? Go spend time with your family, where there's endless company and good to be done.

One needn’t spend every single waking hour with their family. Everyone needs some time to themselves.

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by victorbjorklund »

mmarvin wrote: post #68
vector_spaces wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe I'm naive, but my sense is not everyone streaming on Twitch is trying to make a career out of it. Even for those that are -- everyone starts somewhere. Hopefully those that aren't successful on first brush notice and realize that it takes more than simply starting a stream to build a sticky audience. Also, there are many people out there who lead fulfilling lives without families and partners. Either way, I don…

why would you stream on Twitch then? just because it‘s „fun“? come on

You think everyone on instagram/tiktok with a public profiles tries to become an influencer?

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by carlosjobim »

nkrisc wrote: post #71
carlosjobim wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you have a family, why would you be screaming into the void while playing video games? Go spend time with your family, where there's endless company and good to be done.

One needn’t spend every single waking hour with their family. Everyone needs some time to themselves.

So why live stream your alone time?

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by meehai »

sanswork wrote: post #49
flowgrammer wrote: post #22

Great idea. One of my saddest projects was making a site to help Twitch streamers get sponsorship for playing games. You automatically got picked if your view count was high enough. I saw thousands of people streaming on Twitch by themselves for weeks with no viewers whatsoever. Surely many of them had families and partners, but I'm also sure many did not.

I used to live code on Twitch regularly with zero viewers and it didn't really bother me. It forced me to actively talk through my decision making processes just by streaming which slowed me down but was often useful. I'm not sure what the family/partners part is about, I certainly had both while streaming.

Actively doing this. It indeed forces me to think things through, organize thoughts and speak them out. I open paint/miro to draw. It's good practice.

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by prox »

sanswork wrote: post #49
flowgrammer wrote: post #22

Great idea. One of my saddest projects was making a site to help Twitch streamers get sponsorship for playing games. You automatically got picked if your view count was high enough. I saw thousands of people streaming on Twitch by themselves for weeks with no viewers whatsoever. Surely many of them had families and partners, but I'm also sure many did not.

I used to live code on Twitch regularly with zero viewers and it didn't really bother me. It forced me to actively talk through my decision making processes just by streaming which slowed me down but was often useful. I'm not sure what the family/partners part is about, I certainly had both while streaming.

Yeah, the snark by some commenters is unwarranted.

There is this programmer and he is just chilling, programming and listening to music. Just 2-3 viewers. On occasion I say hi, make a chitchat. It’s harmless and a bit of fun/socializing.

I think most streamers know what they are doing.

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by esperent »

victorbjorklund wrote: post #72
mmarvin wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why would you stream on Twitch then? just because it‘s „fun“? come on

You think everyone on instagram/tiktok with a public profiles tries to become an influencer?

I think that way more of them than would ever admit to it - even to themselves - want that, yes.

But aside from that, nearly everyone on Instagram has followers, at least their families and friends.

Re: Show HN: Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most

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Post by neonroku »

sanswork wrote: post #49
flowgrammer wrote: post #22

Great idea. One of my saddest projects was making a site to help Twitch streamers get sponsorship for playing games. You automatically got picked if your view count was high enough. I saw thousands of people streaming on Twitch by themselves for weeks with no viewers whatsoever. Surely many of them had families and partners, but I'm also sure many did not.

I used to live code on Twitch regularly with zero viewers and it didn't really bother me. It forced me to actively talk through my decision making processes just by streaming which slowed me down but was often useful. I'm not sure what the family/partners part is about, I certainly had both while streaming.

I’ve thought about doing this at work. Schedule an hour of programming once a day or once a week where others are free to join and watch, and comment or otherwise engage, or not.
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