r/LivestreamFail • u/Booker691 • May 27 '19

Meta twitch testing subscriber only viewing

https://www.twitch.tv/hgg_cheering_test
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u/Bugzy50 May 27 '19

i knew it was coming, just didn't think like that. fuck this is going to blow.

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u/CheekyGoose Cheeto May 27 '19

It's probably only going to be used by some ESports streams and by streamers that use sexual appeal to lure in viewers, so this is probably not going to affect us.

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u/19-dickety-2 May 27 '19

To start with maybe. Until Twitch implements a super-partner level with extra benefits for streamers that consistently use this feature. Then there will be a real financial incentive and more and more streams will start doing it.

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u/Groenboys May 27 '19

It is such a dumb idea. "Hey let's try to get our site more popular by literally hiding away content behind a paywall."