Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber)

Male 🚹
| #TouretteSyndrome
| Former streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

Never mind

Stream is cancelled

I think this is the final sign that streaming just isn't something I get to do with enough consistency to be worth it

Due to my job, I lack sufficient time to prep in advance, & my personal life doesn't allow me time to stream on weekends anymore

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

Today at 7 pm EST, I'm playing Gran Turismo 7 on the Purple & Red sites

If enough people come by, I'll create a stream lobby to play with viewers

I want to do more playing with viewers, as used to be a mainstay of my streams.
So, I need your support to make that a reality again

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

Well, I plan to go live...

Whenever GT7 and my streaming laptop decide to finish updating.😅

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

Today at 7 pm EST, I'm playing Gran Turismo 7 on the Purple & Red sites

If enough people come by, I'll create a stream lobby to play with viewers

I want to do more playing with viewers, as used to be a mainstay of my streams.
So, I need your support to make that a reality again

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@UmariTomoe That's just the internet

If it isn't painfully obvious/dumbed down to the extent that its no longer a joke, somebody WILL take it in bad faith & attack you for it.
Same applies to opinions, conclusive statements, etc.

Social media is where comedy, nuance, & intellect go to die

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@LadyKnightLynk Of course they're valid

My only problem is when someone treats feelings as MORE valid than facts

But to be able to realize when oneself has become emotionally-charged & take a step back shows emotional maturity.
If more people were like you, the internet would be a nicer place

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@LadyKnightLynk I'd call that 'sensitive but sensible'

Having the self-awareness to take a step back, analyze, & cool down before addressing an issue is commendable & an increasingly rare ability among people in general😅

Many just get offended & are unwilling/unable to see past their feelings

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@rebeca828ss @mikuryne Agreed

I was a vtuber for nearly 4 years &, since I'm a man who refused to do NSFW, BFE, or fujo-bait & lacked the connections & resources to do anything truly unique with the medium, there's no way I'd ever be "accepted" within the scene

So I cut my losses & became faceless

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@LadyKnightLynk I've known women with similar backgrounds.
Tend to be the most pleasant women to be friends with.

Its sad how many women don't/refuse to understand that if you're simply nice, upfront about your boundaries, & NOT oversensitive, most men will respect them.

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@nekaishi Facts

I tried for 4 years without a high-quality avatar, major connections, or the resources to take advantage of the medium. Plus additional debuff for my refusal to do NSFW, BFE, or fujo-bait

My solution was to go voice-only.
I'm still small, but being male isn't a big factor

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@Its_Annahere Sadly, that's a rare trait among artists who draw anime-styled characters. Especially vtuber-related artists.

So, because of the sheer amount who don't/won't draw male characters, that question becomes mandatory.

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@LilacIllust @eatingthedog @RimaEvenstar That's just what being a man is like, in general

Acknowledged & wanted when we're useful or profitable.
Otherwise ignored or derided

Demonstrated by how Holostars is treated by Cover & most Hololive talents, & how the audience majority hate or are disinterested in male vtubers

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@ma_fe79 It really makes F1 look less like the 'pinnacle of motorsport', compared to classes where hard racing is the norm and less often penalized.

Like Indycar, NASCAR, Supercars, Touring Cars, MX-5 Cup, etc.

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

I'm trying to gather info, in order to help determine how I'll proceed in my weekly streams.

I'd appreciate as many votes as possible.

https://t.co/WrzVS2jvZi

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@Joseph117662730 @TypicalGamer @Fortnite Never heard of him, but I see.

He would look very generic as a character skin, though.

I think a skin is only valuable if the design is unique, & agency vtubers are unique by design.
They hire professional character designers & artists to craft their appearances, after all.

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@Joseph117662730 @TypicalGamer @Fortnite Realistically, what "typical gamer" has more than 11.36 million subs?🤔

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@GamerKittyEupho @grok You've made this about a lot more than it needs to be &, because you're demonstrating yourself to be highly unreasonable, I'm just going to block & move on with my life.

If nothing else, this exchange gives me even deeper appreciation of my wife for being so different than this

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@GamerKittyEupho @grok Negative generalizations of women are ALSO something I condemn to equal measure.
If I were to follow your example, I would use my own personal experiences & observations to negatively generalize all women. But I don't & won't because its morally wrong to do so.

[Samuel Ray (retired Streamer, YouTuber, & vtuber) @S_Factor_Sam]

@GamerKittyEupho Everyone should be careful out there

And I understand needing to be cautious of the opposite sex because innocent men are most at risk of conviction for crimes they didn't commit if the accuser us a woman, even without evidence

Also, a man explaning something is cause for fear?