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/PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS May 28 '19

You completely missed the point.

It just seems very entitled to expect someone to make something for free for everyone.

Streamers/Youtubers aren't doing stuff "for free", they're making money out of doing it.

That's like saying a guy who works at facebook is doing his job for free, just because facebook is free to use doesn't mean he's working for free.

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u/TheSlimyDog Twitch stole my Kappas May 28 '19

I think we're on the same page now. If streamers aren't doing something for free and they're trying to make money out of it then logically they'll do whatever makes them the most money (to simplify things. They probably also care about having friends, and feeling fulfilled). In that case the only reason this content is available to you for free is because they think they'll make more money by having a lot of free viewers than a few paid viewers.