More Twitch stupidity

  • hybrid havoc@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago
    • Twitch made a change nobody liked
    • Everyone made it clear they didn’t like it
    • Twitch listened and went back. Isn’t this what we wanted?
    • Exaggeration207@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      The problem is, Twitch claimed on Twitter that they’ll be reversing the change immediately, but when you look at the “updated” policy, it still contains some of the changes that nobody likes. This is all explained in the video that’s been linked in the post.

  • Kichae@kbin.social
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    Just waiting on Fediverse streaming platforms to get to the point where streamers can make a living self-hosting or co-op hosting. It’ll be a while yet, but if the Fediverse user base hits the point where they’re a big built in audience, then it will really open up the possibilities for people to get away from these awful companies.

    • Exaggeration207@beehaw.org
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      We need a viable alternative for both streaming and video hosting. YouTube routinely tries to push awful policy changes just as often as Twitch does.

        • hybrid havoc@beehaw.org
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          The problem, I think, is that PeerTube (and Owncast) don’t effectively do the parts that content creators™ find valuable - wide distribution/discoverability and linking content to ads for a profit incentive.

          If you want to make content or stream as a hobby, these things can make sense. If you already have a large following then you might be able to convince that following to join you on one of these alternatives. Anything in between… I’m not sure it’s very compelling for most.