maybe it’s because I’m an old geezer compared to the average twitch viewer but I honestly don’t understand the appeal of these streamers. It must be some kind of parasocial thing
and every once in a while I’ll see a clip where some popular streamer is talking, little “donation” messages show up on the screen and I’m reminded that people who are presumably much less wealthy than the streamer routinely donate money to them and it just breaks my brain
It depends very much on the streamer, as a (probably) old geezer compared to the average twitch streamer the really loud and obnoxious ones are just unpleasant and horrible. I like having streaming content in the background when I work though, as an alternative to music or podcasts sometimes. Having someone who isn’t hamming things up and is just playing a game they like with commentary is nice background noise, like having a housemate doing something in the background. I like very “low energy” stuff though, so I might not be the best representative of this, and the sorts of people I watch rarely beg for donations, usually just a little message like “hey, this helps me pay the bills, so donate if you’ve got money to spare” kind of thing. (I am pretty biased though, as I also rely on donations from supporters for my income)
Always the games, I’ve got no interest in most other streamer content. If they do youtube content I’ll usually watch that as well, I’m not at all interested in their “lifestyle” or whatever, they’re just background noise so I can work without hearing my neighbours arguing through the paper thin walls.
maybe it’s because I’m an old geezer compared to the average twitch viewer but I honestly don’t understand the appeal of these streamers. It must be some kind of parasocial thing
and every once in a while I’ll see a clip where some popular streamer is talking, little “donation” messages show up on the screen and I’m reminded that people who are presumably much less wealthy than the streamer routinely donate money to them and it just breaks my brain
It depends very much on the streamer, as a (probably) old geezer compared to the average twitch streamer the really loud and obnoxious ones are just unpleasant and horrible. I like having streaming content in the background when I work though, as an alternative to music or podcasts sometimes. Having someone who isn’t hamming things up and is just playing a game they like with commentary is nice background noise, like having a housemate doing something in the background. I like very “low energy” stuff though, so I might not be the best representative of this, and the sorts of people I watch rarely beg for donations, usually just a little message like “hey, this helps me pay the bills, so donate if you’ve got money to spare” kind of thing. (I am pretty biased though, as I also rely on donations from supporters for my income)
When you stream stuff in the background, is it usually people playing games or is it sometimes like the linked content where the streamer is talking?
Always the games, I’ve got no interest in most other streamer content. If they do youtube content I’ll usually watch that as well, I’m not at all interested in their “lifestyle” or whatever, they’re just background noise so I can work without hearing my neighbours arguing through the paper thin walls.