▲ 456 ▼ 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 10 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/technology@lemmy.zip 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments "To tell you honestly, I am a lot more hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it during and after the fact."
[–] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) ? Watching people playing games in your spare time is "being exploited"? Do we have to play games to enjoy them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starelfsc2@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 months ago I hate to break this to you but many people who watch female streamers are not there for the games, and many streamers encourage this parasocial behavior (I don't think emiru really does, but I don't really watch twitch anymore). Even for male streamers I'll see people treating donators like they're friends and being really encouraging (only when they donate a message though). If you are one of the people who just pops in and out and watches streamers who don't do this, then you and that streamer are not who he is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starelfsc2@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 months ago I hate to break this to you but many people who watch female streamers are not there for the games, and many streamers encourage this parasocial behavior (I don't think emiru really does, but I don't really watch twitch anymore). Even for male streamers I'll see people treating donators like they're friends and being really encouraging (only when they donate a message though). If you are one of the people who just pops in and out and watches streamers who don't do this, then you and that streamer are not who he is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent