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I had 85 people in stream the other day and asked everyone to type in chat for a prize and 18 people typed a message.
That means 4.7% were active chatters.
A big view count doesnt automatically mean more people in chat; I've seen 500ccv with a silent chat and 30ccv with flying messages. Also in this day and age, it doesn't automatically mean viewbotting either.
Lurkers and chatters are having a fun time. CCV doesnt matter. And remember why you started streaming in the first place and have fun
Content creation is so dystopian now.
If you were in during the golden age 10-15 years ago you could just "work hard", and "be consistent".
Now its full of desperation where you have to have some crazy gimmick, know someone, start drama, or win the luck lottery to make it.
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The latest on StreamElements: a couple of employees have announced resignations, while others have left the official StreamElements Discord and/or removed reference to the company from social accounts.
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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RE: StreamElements
To get everyone on the same page, here's a breakdown on what's happening, because rumors always travel further and faster in a vacuum.
Earlier today, there was an initial rumor that StreamElements was laying off all staff and shutting down. I heard this secondhand from a trusted source, but, like any rumor, it was not confirmed; it was merely a starting point. (I personally require at least two independent sources to confirm a story, as individuals can make mistakes or misinterpret the facts, especially if there's a reason that might make it personal.)
Since then, this single source has repeated this story to everyone in his StreamElements Sponsorship Discord (not the official one), and as such, it has been shared as a rumor widely across streamer Twitter. Yes, he does work for StreamElements as a Creator Success Manager. So, he does have credibility. At the same time, I have attempted to get secondary confirmation from anyone at StreamElements - but have been unable to. Every person I have spoken to about this (creators, former SE staff, media people) has the same source... the person mentioned above.
Now that said, let's talk contributing factors:
1. StreamElements continues to be silent on the matter.
2. They have been slow to pay users in recent weeks.
3. They seem to have been removed from Twitch's Third Party sponsorship offers.
4. They have been soliciting donations to keep the service free.
5. They have had numerous layoffs over the last few years, and more have left of their own volition in the last few months.
On the other hand, it's unusual to simply shut down a service with hundreds of thousands of users without first becoming a paid service. Or maybe just shutting down part of the service and focusing wholly on the sponsorship side. Either way, it's unusual.
This entire thing is unusual. And while the rumors may end up being true, I don't feel confident saying that yet. As I said, my standard is at least two independent confirmations - more is better. I always prefer being right to being first.
That said, given the situation as presented, it may still be worthwhile to ensure any SEPay money is requested, and you may want to download your alerts (or move to an alternative, such as Streamlabs. Disclosure: I have a partnership with them - but an easy link to do so is attached below.)
If I learn more before StreamElements addresses it publicly themselves, I will share whatever facts I can confirm.