#using my ig and tiktok username bc why not

[ofstarsandvibranium]

manny jacinto at d23 expo 2024

[wildpeachfarm]

See the thing is with streaming its going to die regardless, yes companies handing out less contracts is killing it further but its already dying at a fast rate? I'm not a stream hater either btw I really enjoy them but like. For example. 2020, 2021? When school was remote and I only ever worked mornings because of covid hours? I was clocked into that Philza 8hr stream DAILY. I was scheduling my classes around those streams so I could do homework while listening/watching. Went as far as to use my monthly speaking privilge to ask Phil what date British Daylight Savings began so I could keep my schedule clear. The second everything was no longer remote, and store hours went back to normal, I maybe caught 2, 3, maybe 4 streams in that year before I decided enough was enough about QSMP and I LOVE hardcore content.

From a company standpoint I can see why YT may not be interested in handing out streamer contracts anymore. Like Dreamie and a few others they're recognizing the Covid Number Boom is over- but unlike Dreamie, because theyre a corporation, they can't just "stick it out" and "recelebrate milestones". They have a "bottom line" to protect and they're not getting that same sweet sweet ad revenue from streams because of decreased viewer counts. Esp bc people don't just go back and watch vods unless there's a REAAAALLY good reason to. So no ad viewership there either. They're going to go back to relying on videos (and unfortunately probably shorts as well, I hate the tiktok-ification of every socmed site) to keep their ad revenue up, especially with the battle of ad blockers. I see more ad and monitization deals being handed out.

With streams (bc vod watching is lowkey practically nonexistant) not being in high demand bc of time constraints (happening while busy, timezones issues) the demands for videos will be higher as videos are ALWAYS readily available. Someone uploads at midnight your timezone? I mean it'll be there when you wake up, you won't have "missed" anything like you would have a livestream. Get a video schedule set out and you're GOLDEN- the first thing I do when I get home from work is check if a handful of youtubers have uploaded to put on to watch. If not, I rewatch some of my fav vids.

Also psychologically I actually think this is for the better of all CCs as a whole. Streaming, esp for some of the hourly requirements some of these ppl either HAVE to hit to get paid or WILLINGLY put themselves through (Tubbo) you have to wear your persona the ENTIRE time. You have to make sure you don't slip up that ENTIRE time. You have to be entertaining the ENTIRE time. You have to filter yourself because it's all live. To me this just sounds like what I do on a daily basis masking my audHD and that shit is so tiring and it's why I could NEVER be a streamer. If you're recording videos you can control what goes out. You don't have to wear whatever persona you decide to put on for 8hrs for a stream, you can record 3 hours of footage and then be done for the day, and that can either be one video or multiple depending on a lot of factors. Accidentally say your mom's name? Cut the clip. Bit isn't funny? Cut the clip. They will still have to actively filter themselves yes but for a much less amount of time. In the end CCs will have a lot more mind power that they're not using up to take care of themselves. I genuinely think it's psychologically better for them all.

It's unfortunate that the streaming industry is going to collapse this way. But also seeing how the communities heavily affected by streaming are more drama filled than communities w/o streaming, I'm lowkey hoping it's for the best. Pulling the plug like this imo is a mercy kill.

And now I'm gonna wash my mouth out for all that corporate speak I just used. Sorry for the manifesto. And if someone wants to put this manifesto on reddit idc just crop/block any usernames IG

I appreciate the essay-andy-ing these are interesting thoughts! I don't think the streaming scene will collapse entirely but I do think that it will become more advantageous to be a youtuber because people have found that to be the most consistent for many years as a CC rather than streams which require a lot of additional things (like you mentioned)

And I feel like we are seeing quite a few people say they're going to prioritize youtube more in the future which seems to be the beginning of that transition

I am curious if twitch will ever try to keep certain big-viewer streamers on the platform with 'kick-style' ($$$$) contracts.

[astranva]

nova nova lovie can you help me to identify this situation

as you probably remember, my mom took me on a trip by train right. it was just a one day trip. the train in my country is like 2 seats (4 ppl) facing each other, and its a ticket based seating arrangement. i sat next to my mom, then there's this guy who sat in front of me. HE WAS SO CUTE. like the moment he put his hair in up (literally just like the way harry put his hair up w a clip) i was baffled cause🥵. also he was so neat. like he opened his bag and it was so organized. i love his style too. i thought nothing of it though cause he was just like your typical airport crushes.

my mom talked to him just like being friendly like 'where are you going?' 'oh nice, same' just stuff like that. she also talked to the girl in front of her also being friendly and basically she mentioned that me and this girl are both in the same year in college and we also talked ab our major and both of our colleges, then that girl left, so that was that. then my mom talk to me 'did your brother forget your birthday?' 'no he's actually the first one who wished me a happy birthday at midnight' (this paragraph is important trust me)

then we got off on the same station. fast forward that evening, my mom and i got to the same train station and she was like 'omg is that the guy from before' and believe it or not it was him. he also looked at us. then my mom came up to him to say hi like 'we meet again!' and he said hi too.

today is the day after my birthday. hung out my my friends, got home, saw a dm request on ig or this fake account wishing me a belated happy birthday and they said sorry for using a fake account bcs he was too embarrassed the. he signed it with -train-. obviously, i got excited right?! so we talked blablabla then i opened my tiktok and saw the profiles that just visited my profile (thank god for that feature) and i saw the same username as this train guy.

nova i got scared cause how tf did he find me? my mom called me 'little sister' in my language and never my name. then i finally asked him like 'hey how did you find me' he didnt want to say at first then he said how he remembered my college and what year im in AND my major and thats how he found me. im freaked out like wtf. like im excited and flattered but at the same time, why is that so creepy?! but he's like around my age, def not a stalky predator type. but still?!

idk what to think pls help. im so sorry this is so long, i tried to shorten it but this is the best i could

- your scared little 🍓😭

everything was going so well until you mentioned the him finding your socials wtf

i mean, sure that’s something that i think so many people (me) do like, if i find someone cute and know stuff about them, i try to look them up but that’s that, like i’d never talk to them because that’s just creepy 😭

but at the same time, you had your mom with you so there wasn’t much he could do. i’m so conflicted right now, idk 😭

like definitely don’t get too comfortable and don’t share your info with him, and if he’s still talking to you, try to get to know stuff about him. but again, don’t get too comfortable and keep your guards up just in case xx