Re:How to Run a Live Coding Stream on Twitch Using OBS
by andrewzah on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:53PM
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"You are there to show people something, not to live chat with them"
Many, many streamers expressly DO want to live chat with viewers. As a viewer, I don't like streamers that don't interact with chat. I may as well as watch a youtube video at that point. As a streamer, the entire point for me is to interact with people. If all I wanted to do was showcase something, I'd make youtube videos...
There are other methods one can use to avoid i.e. stream sniping besides having a long latency.
"You're not on a live AMA"
Twitch literally has a "Just Chatting" category. That said, there's nothing wrong with a streamer taking a break from the game to just chat for a bit. If you don't like that, instead of telling people how they should act, why not find a different streamer or use a different platform?
Many, many streamers expressly DO want to live chat with viewers. As a viewer, I don't like streamers that don't interact with chat. I may as well as watch a youtube video at that point. As a streamer, the entire point for me is to interact with people. If all I wanted to do was showcase something, I'd make youtube videos...
There are other methods one can use to avoid i.e. stream sniping besides having a long latency.
"You're not on a live AMA"
Twitch literally has a "Just Chatting" category. That said, there's nothing wrong with a streamer taking a break from the game to just chat for a bit. If you don't like that, instead of telling people how they should act, why not find a different streamer or use a different platform?