Alright, so i'm a Twitch viewer, several times. At first I didn't really like it, but here's the deal about it... Once you watch certain streamers you start to like the person who streams rather than what they are playing so it's sort of like when you watch TV and you really like this person presenting the show, like Conan or someone else... but, you're watching videogames being played.
Now, I'm gonna be throwing a rant here but this is not towards the streamers but it's towards the several idiots that watch them. Ok, so it's the internet and we all know that on the internet you'll always find idiots trying to be funny at all means cause they want some attention, probably... Or they're just purely stupid and have nothing else to do than try to piss off others (yes, because on the internet people hide behind a made up name and even though some have the knowledge to find out IPs and addresses, let's be honest... there's better things to do than try to find where a 'troll' lives). But here's the deal about these streams and the people who watch them... There's ridiculous ammounts of cash involved in this! Am I jealous about it?! Who wouldn't be?! I bet every gamer dreams of being able to play games for a living! So on Twitch you start, if you're willing to stream as a simply regular gamer, you'll have a follow button on your profile. This allows people who like you to follow you and keep up with whenever you stream. This is cool, because no one has to pay for that. Now, if you have the minimum requirements, you can become a Twitch Partner. As one you will get a subscriber button, which allows people to pay $4,99 (which is split between you and Twitch) for a few perks, you get streamer related emotes (symbols for chat), you won't get ads and you get a symbol before your name in chat. Cool, huh? Well, not really... I think it's cool to support the streamer but those perks aren't really worth 5 bucks. Plus Twitch and the partner get Ads revenue from those that are not subscribers and get ads.
So, that covered here is what really bothers me... Because subscribing is alright, you're supporting the streamer monthly, providing him to be able to actually play games for a living. Already from that and Ads revenue, they're making more cash than most people that bust they're asses and slowly kill themselves in factories and sh*t. And I know, i've done it! But ok, that's fine. It's an implemented system and official. NOW, here's what really f*cking bothers me! There are some freaking idiots who donate thousands of dollars to these streamers and me question is why?!?! There's hospitals in need! Animal hospitals in need! There's people who can't afford medication and could use every penny possible. There's hungry people who wish they'd have 1% of what you have. It doesn't matter how you make that money you put into the streamers, what really matters is you're putting cash into these dudes or girls who don't need it at all! They already can afford internet and a streaming computer... What makes you think they need more cash?! And that's not the only problem... You're putting into the minds of the viewers who are watching the stream that you can start a stream and be rich and that'll pretty much affect several minds! Put your money to good use ffs, don't spend on those who don't need it! And on top of that people will become greedy and require more from streaming.
Back in my days gaming meant having fun. Nowadays it's all about who's better than who and who has the most. My first gaming platform was a console bought in a fair that was a cheap replica of Atari or something. Then GameBoy and then Playstations. Nowadays I'm only into PC and let me tell you why... The greedyness that have been shown by game developers and console developers made me back away from consoles and their networks and stupid ass schemes. I know better than that. I'm not wealthy, i'm not poor but I don't have cash for a console that does what the previous one did. And this is getting long as hell but here's the deal about consoles... PS3 was great, fuckin' amazing but PS4? Was simply re-designed and maybe made better on the inside but it pretty much does what PS3 did. At least from the games i've seen... So you're buying PS3+1, with a new interface, few features and games that are basically the same. They're becoming more rich and you're getting the same shit you already had. Gratz, m8! As i'm sometimes told in games.
So here's my rant. The usual thing. I know it's getting old ranting at games but I can't get over it and I love writing so there you go. Plus it's my blog so I write whatever I want. Have a wonderful Tuesday and rest of the week and till the next rant or thoughts of mine!
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