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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning

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Re: Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning

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Post by AlexandrB »

skilled wrote: post #83

I'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,…

They did eventually ban gambling streams, so who knows. The trouble, I think, is defining what qualifies as "software porn". Do you start policing what streamers are wearing? Are some activities, like squatting, disallowed? And any definition will probably court controversy, especially because it will overwhelmingly affect female streamers.

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Post by kunalgupta »

mrguyorama wrote: post #153
skilled wrote: post #83

I'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…

This all sounds great for the softcore porn market though

Re: Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning

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Post by notbuyingit »

corbulo wrote: post #119
sleepybrett wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

lost me at 'leftist extremism' imma need some examples.

Hasan isn't an extremist?

Sure, let's explore that. What are Hasan's extremist views? And keep in mind that I'm gonna cite Aden, Sneako, Trainwrecks, Mizkif and more in response.

Re: Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning

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Post by red-iron-pine »

ChickenNugger wrote: post #180
ru552 wrote: post #178

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Parents are devoid of all responsibility then? I don't have a stance on the Twitch/softporn thing, but "think of the kids" is used too often for evil these days.

I think it's more that twitch sells itself as a gaming platform but it's honestly closer to chaturbate than a gaming site. Sure you can see gaming there, but it's not what dominates and is pushed by the platform.

Strongly disagree. There are lots, LOTS, of game streams. Definitely outnumbering the chaturbate angle.

But how many people want to log in to watch someone with a face for radio and a voice for silent movies narrate some random game?

By comparison, the chaturbate crowd is far fewer in number but has an outsized impact.

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Post by jonlucc »

0000000000100 wrote: post #48

If 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…

I know this isn't going to be the most popular solution, but I find that Twitch Turbo isn't much discussed. I think it's $8 and eliminates ads from all channels. It may make more sense financially for some viewers, but it doesn't support any streamers.

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Post by thenerdhead »

elicash wrote: post #16

Am I the only one who takes it at face value that somebody would quit being a CEO because of the birth of their first child? Even if the platform has all the issues folks are saying?

What's wrong with that? Working since 2006 watching some dude named Justin livestream his life to what it has become is quite an accomplishment that seems justified for an early retirement?

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Post by legohead »

elicash wrote: post #16

Am I the only one who takes it at face value that somebody would quit being a CEO because of the birth of their first child? Even if the platform has all the issues folks are saying?

Quitting because of family is the standard "everything is fine stockholders, don't freak out" message. Same message from Susan Wojcicki and countless other execs.

Re: Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning

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Post by notbuyingit »

misssocrates wrote: post #132
jedberg wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> This is the event that still required everyone to wear a mask late 2022 only after Twitch was guilted into it. Oh no, they bowed to people whose livelihoods depend on staying healthy and realized that masks actually do help when everyone wears them.

How so? There's no evidence for that with respect to respiratory viruses. > Wearing masks in the community probably makes little or no difference to the outcome of influenza‐like illness (ILI)/COVID‐19 like illness compared to not wearing masks (risk ratio (RR) 0.95, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84 to 1.09; 9 trials, 276,917 participants; moderate‐certainty evidence. Wearing masks in the community probably makes li…

And googling the key line there reveals a full page of Google results with articles explaining how both the initial assumptions and methodology was flawed. It was surprising even to me how easy it was to find rebuttals.

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/yes-masks-reduce-risk-spre...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/masks-work-cochra...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/16/cochrane-...

At least, unlike the other person in this thread, you didn't do the gaslighty thing of acting like 'we all know' masks don't work.

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