TJ @majorrespect - Twitter Profile

A few months ago, I publicly stated that the current BOS structure @StreamElements and the associated operational costs needed a serious reevaluation because the financial direction did not appear sustainable long-term. At the time, I pointed out that temporary measures, especially depending on fan support or short-term injections of community goodwill, would not resolve the deeper structural issues affecting overall stability. What was important about my statement is that it was never meant as an attack on the creators, the staff, or the community itself. It was an observation about business sustainability. When expenses continue growing while the operational model struggles to stabilize, eventually the company is forced into one of a few outcomes: restructuring, outside acquisition discussions, major downsizing, or a complete change in direction. Now, with the official statement confirming that there are “positive discussions with potential acquirers” and that the company is “working to find the best path forward,” it directly validates the concerns I raised earlier. Companies do not begin acquisition discussions unless there are significant strategic or financial pressures behind the scenes. This announcement confirms that the current structure was not working at the level needed to maintain long-term independence without major changes. The key point I made months ago was that the issue was not temporary cash flow, it was the foundation itself. I specifically said that relying on short-term support from fans would not effectively address the underlying operational problems. Today’s announcement proves exactly that. If temporary solutions had solved the issue, there would be no need for acquisition talks or discussions about finding a new path forward. I also emphasized that cost optimization and restructuring opportunities needed to be identified early before the situation escalated further. Instead of treating the symptoms, the core operational expenses and structure needed to be examined. What we are seeing now is the result of those deeper problems finally becoming impossible to ignore. To be clear, this is not about celebrating difficulties or saying “I told you so.” It is about recognizing that financial sustainability matters, even for creator-focused platforms with loyal communities. Passion and community support can carry a platform for a while, but eventually every business has to confront the realities of operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term viability. The official update ultimately reinforces the exact point I was making months ago: the company reached a stage where maintaining the existing model became difficult enough that outside solutions and acquisition discussions became necessary. That is the definition of a structural problem, not a temporary setback. I still hope the best possible outcome is reached for the creators, customers, employees, and everyone who invested years into building the platform. But the current situation undeniably proves that the concerns I raised earlier were not exaggerated, they were early warnings about the direction things were heading.

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Ashni

@ashnichrist

18 days ago

StreamElements raised ~ $120M total and is shutting down. Now we know where the money went. - 25% to salaries (no problem here, labor is often the highest cost for a business and people deserve to be paid) - 25% to server hosting (AWS etc, again yes expensive) - 50% to the BOS system.... ~50M dedicated to funding a predictive advertising tool. They placed a 50% bet on a new, unproven tech for the streaming industry (probably to attract VC) People saying they built the same thing for $250k. This comment makes a great point: fan crowdfunding won't resolve the underlying financial issues for SE. Sounds like they made a big, fancy bet.. advertisers pulled away from Twitch due to bots.. and that was an existential problem for SE Not sure how I feel about this yet... Businesses need to place bets but 50% is massive. And we still can't know for sure where that money went or how it was spent. We never will. Hard to know what is real and bad management vs. unpredictable risk. Don't love it.

ashnichrist's tweet photo. StreamElements raised ~ $120M total and is shutting down.

Now we know where the money went.

- 25% to salaries (no problem here, labor is often the highest cost for a business and people deserve to be paid)

- 25% to server hosting (AWS etc, again yes expensive)

- 50% to the BOS system....

~50M dedicated to funding a predictive advertising tool. They placed a 50% bet on a new, unproven tech for the streaming industry (probably to attract VC)

People saying they built the same thing for $250k.

This comment makes a great point: fan crowdfunding won't resolve the underlying financial issues for SE.

Sounds like they made a big, fancy bet.. advertisers pulled away from Twitch due to bots.. and that was an existential problem for SE

Not sure how I feel about this yet... Businesses need to place bets but 50% is massive.

And we still can't know for sure where that money went or how it was spent. We never will.

Hard to know what is real and bad management vs. unpredictable risk.

Don't love it.

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TJ @MajorRespect

18 days ago

@Gidgys @YouTube you saw my dono. lol

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TJ @MajorRespect

20 days ago

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TJ

@MajorRespect

4 months ago

It appears that the current BOS structure and associated costs warrant a thorough reevaluation. The ongoing expenses in this area are significantly impacting financial performance, and a short-term, temporary solution such as relying on fan support is unlikely to address the underlying issue effectively. A more sustainable approach would involve identifying specific opportunities to reduce and optimize costs in order to improve long-term viability.

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TJ

@MajorRespect

20 days ago

A few months ago, I publicly stated that the current BOS structure @StreamElements and the associated operational costs needed a serious reevaluation because the financial direction did not appear sustainable long-term. At the time, I pointed out that temporary measures, especially depending on fan support or short-term injections of community goodwill, would not resolve the deeper structural issues affecting overall stability. What was important about my statement is that it was never meant as an attack on the creators, the staff, or the community itself. It was an observation about business sustainability. When expenses continue growing while the operational model struggles to stabilize, eventually the company is forced into one of a few outcomes: restructuring, outside acquisition discussions, major downsizing, or a complete change in direction. Now, with the official statement confirming that there are “positive discussions with potential acquirers” and that the company is “working to find the best path forward,” it directly validates the concerns I raised earlier. Companies do not begin acquisition discussions unless there are significant strategic or financial pressures behind the scenes. This announcement confirms that the current structure was not working at the level needed to maintain long-term independence without major changes. The key point I made months ago was that the issue was not temporary cash flow, it was the foundation itself. I specifically said that relying on short-term support from fans would not effectively address the underlying operational problems. Today’s announcement proves exactly that. If temporary solutions had solved the issue, there would be no need for acquisition talks or discussions about finding a new path forward. I also emphasized that cost optimization and restructuring opportunities needed to be identified early before the situation escalated further. Instead of treating the symptoms, the core operational expenses and structure needed to be examined. What we are seeing now is the result of those deeper problems finally becoming impossible to ignore. To be clear, this is not about celebrating difficulties or saying “I told you so.” It is about recognizing that financial sustainability matters, even for creator-focused platforms with loyal communities. Passion and community support can carry a platform for a while, but eventually every business has to confront the realities of operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term viability. The official update ultimately reinforces the exact point I was making months ago: the company reached a stage where maintaining the existing model became difficult enough that outside solutions and acquisition discussions became necessary. That is the definition of a structural problem, not a temporary setback. I still hope the best possible outcome is reached for the creators, customers, employees, and everyone who invested years into building the platform. But the current situation undeniably proves that the concerns I raised earlier were not exaggerated, they were early warnings about the direction things were heading.

StreamElements

@StreamElements

21 days ago

Official Update: We’re in positive discussions with potential acquirers and working to find the best path forward for creators, customers, and our team. We’ll share more updates soon. We’ve spent over a decade building for creators and will do everything we can to keep supporting this community.

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