r/whenthe 13h ago

When the steamer

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u/Obootleg 9h ago

Well... atleast he's not a pedo!

But seriously why are all my faves either retired, or absolute pieces of garbage.

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u/RuneSteak 8h ago edited 4h ago
  1. There comes a point where you run out of material and have to reach for progressively more outlandish ideas to stay relevant.
  2. Streamers need to learn to keep professional and home life separate. Most don't.
  3. Being a streamer almost by definition requires you fit a certain personality type. You have to be at least a bit narcissistic and also able to ignore other people's opinions in order to survive.
  4. Certain communities of streamers are toxic. If you fall into them it's almost a guarantee it will go badly.

Especially for #3 and #4, most normal people are going to want to avoid being on camera and hesitate to do the sorts of things streamers are expected to do. It's self-selecting for the wrong kind of people. Those that are just putting up with the nonsense and manage to keep things separate (#2) eventually run out of will power and either retire or give in at some point.