Re:Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning
by stametseater on Thursday March 16, 2023 @01:29PM
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> Also, creators on a platform that grew its original userbase through piracy and media re-mixes with little or no content-policing now have to be extremely careful about even very clear-cut fair-use of commercial media
Monetization is a big part of this problem. It is possible for something to be fair use and commercialized, but once you've commercialized it you're fighting an uphill battle to claim fair use.
Re:Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning
by ryandrake on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:26PM
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> A channel I like is having to test various patterns of swearing and swear-bleeping to try to narrow down what exactly suddenly changed that wrecked their monetization
This seems like such a stupid, pointless effort. Instead of pentesting to find exactly where the line is so you can toe it perfectly, why not... just stay far away from the line and stop swearing. Wouldn't that be much less effort and less risk?
Re:Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning
by yamtaddle on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:33PM
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Might lose them audience & differentiation, depending on what's getting people to show up. Any change in tone or content would carry that risk (or, might improve it—hard to say until you try)
Re:Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning
by sebzim4500 on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:34PM
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If it makes the videos worse then probably not worth it
Also, creators on a platform that grew its original userbase through piracy and media re-mixes with little or no content-policing now have to be extremely careful about even very clear-cut fair-use of commercial media, or risk losing one of their copyright strikes (as in, three strikes and you're out—that is, we kill your business). It makes their videos worse—so, it's also bad for viewers—and causes them stress.