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lost me at 'leftist extremism' imma need some examples.
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lost me at 'leftist extremism' imma need some examples.
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The funniest part of that was how it entirely backfired, their trantrums just got more people interested in the game and pissed off at these activists.
We're also seeing more people rallying behind JK Rowling these days too, perhaps after seeing through the lies and realising that, actually, she bravely put herself out there to stand up for women's rights, knowing this would make her a lightning rod for the abusers and harassers of the pro-gender movement.
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#163If there was one thing I wish Twitch would change, it’s the entry ads to streams. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve closed the tab while browsing for something to watch because I get an unskipable 30 second ad before I even get to see if there’s something worth watching. For reference, Twitch has invested very heavily in anti adblockers and it’s pretty difficult to sidestep the ads these days without paying $5/mon…
If you think UI is whats holding Youtube back you dont understand anything about the space.
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#164I've been a Twitch user since its first year. I have a select few streamers I watch, and I spend more time on the platform when there are new releases for games I personally like. But, I have been very in-tune with Twitch culture and I know how disorganized it is when it comes to "big" streamers. However, my issue (and also disappointment) with Twitch right now is: - Softcore porn allowed on the platform. Literally,…
Twitch will never stop the softcore porn because it's a huge source of revenue and they DGAF that they are serving softcore porn to teens. Honestly I don't care that teens watch cammers or porn, but it's toxic to the platform to have it share the same site, and that also allows payment to be shared and basically makes it way easier for kids to pay cammers, which is super weird IMO. I also really dislike the encourage…
I’ve talked to my friends about this (we all have young children) and they had no idea softcore porn is prevalent on twitch. Not to mention actual adult stars regularly streaming.
And before anybody replies “and whats wrong with that” blah blah, parents still think of twitch as a place where kids can watch minecraft.
Twitch is playing with fire here.
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#165If there was one thing I wish Twitch would change, it’s the entry ads to streams. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve closed the tab while browsing for something to watch because I get an unskipable 30 second ad before I even get to see if there’s something worth watching. For reference, Twitch has invested very heavily in anti adblockers and it’s pretty difficult to sidestep the ads these days without paying $5/mon…
The worst part is they put more effort into stopping adblockers than they do into actually selling ads, so the ads they force you to watch are endlessly repeated from a tiny pool. It's just Squarespace ad after Squarespace ad after Squarespace ad, punctuated by filler ads for other Amazon properties like Audible because they haven't sold enough real ads to fill the space.
FWIW there is a GitHub repo [0] which keeps track of currently-working ways to block Twich ads. If you don't need chat, ff2mpv [1] can be used to send streams directly to MPV by right clicking on them in the browser. This bypasses the entire proprietary Twitch frontend and displays a silent purple screen during ad breaks.
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#166I've been a Twitch user since its first year. I have a select few streamers I watch, and I spend more time on the platform when there are new releases for games I personally like. But, I have been very in-tune with Twitch culture and I know how disorganized it is when it comes to "big" streamers. However, my issue (and also disappointment) with Twitch right now is: - Softcore porn allowed on the platform. Literally,…
Given that you have an issue with ads, how do you respond to the fact you can pay $5/month to subscribe to a specific streamer to avoid all ads? Would you prefer if there was a platform-level subscription level which allows you to avoid all platform-driven ads across all channels, similar to YouTube Premium, for example?
I never understood this model. Can you imagine how much it would cost to support all my favorite streamers? I don’t even follow many. But let’s say even just 5 and now we’re looking at 25$ / month.
Obviously I must be out of the loop if this currently works… but I don’t get it.
Turbo is nice, but should be just a little cheaper. YT Premium Lite is 7 euros.
The ads are insufferable. Hate how they really want to shove it down your throat even when you back out of a stream and pick another.
Worse it’s badly implemented. Countless times I’m watching the same ads multiple times within 10-15 mins.
Only saving grace on AppleTV if you back out you can wait it out while the stream is still highlighted, with the sound off, then enter the stream again.
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To add to this: Some other hot women are using 3D* microphones and they do nothing but moan into the mic (like if they were having sex or similar), and making "licking noises" and other similar stuff. * Edit: no idea what are these called, but sometimes they moan and lick the left side, sometimes the right so you can hear it in your corresponding ear.
Stereo microphone is the term you're looking for.
ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response)
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It still is fun, but the constant “our creators and viewers are the enemy of capitalization” is not a great tactic short or long term.
I agree I still enjoy catching streams I just wish Mixer or one of the other platforms had fought longer to create real competition. You hit the nail on the head tho “our creators and viewers are the enemy of capitalization”. I think one of the problems with our current fiscal model of "year over year growth or die" is that some products have a ceiling before the only way to squeeze more is to hurt the overall experi…
If YouTube would only give half a fuck about improving the UI/UX and searchability of their streaming offerings.
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#169I've been a Twitch user since its first year. I have a select few streamers I watch, and I spend more time on the platform when there are new releases for games I personally like. But, I have been very in-tune with Twitch culture and I know how disorganized it is when it comes to "big" streamers. However, my issue (and also disappointment) with Twitch right now is: - Softcore porn allowed on the platform. Literally,…
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#170I've been a Twitch user since its first year. I have a select few streamers I watch, and I spend more time on the platform when there are new releases for games I personally like. But, I have been very in-tune with Twitch culture and I know how disorganized it is when it comes to "big" streamers. However, my issue (and also disappointment) with Twitch right now is: - Softcore porn allowed on the platform. Literally,…
To countercomment: - Softcore porn (I would not call it porn at all, search online for softcore porn and you get something completely different). You don't have to watch it and I never see it in my feeds, you have to actively search for it to find it. So I'm wondering how you notice it for it to be a problem? Yes; I'm calling you out. - Ads: youtube has a LOT more ads, and a lot of twitch streamers don't do the ad pr…
Anecdotally, I see it recommended a lot in my feed and I don’t search for it. I know not to go to “Just chatting” basically.
But this doesn’t prevent the other problem where streamers will watch those others on their stream.
I’m not that bothered about it but I think it might be a problem that it’s a part of twitch culture.