Twitch viewers - do you actively use chat?

signal · Jul 7, 2020

Is this you? Do you type even though you know the chat is unreadable? Do you spam garbage BetterTwitchTV emotes like LULW and KEKW 35,000 times a stream? Or do you watch more comfy lower viewer streams with a more reasonable chat speed and a small but nice community?

Thread for people that actually watch Twitch, non-viewers shoo.

Raigor · Jul 7, 2020

signal said:
Do you spam garbage BetterTwitchTV emotes like LULW and KEKW 35,000 times a stream?

Yes OMEGALUL

NPVinny · Jul 7, 2020

When the chat is like that, nah. But then again I tend to only use lower-viewed channels and I definitely use chat in those.

signal · Jul 7, 2020

Raigor said:
Yes OMEGALUL

Biosnake · Jul 7, 2020

iFirez · Jul 7, 2020

I rarely ever type in chat. In the last year I've typed maybe twice in Tim Roger's twitch streams and that's it. I watch mostly VODs on Twitch because my favourite streamers are live while I'm asleep.

Dreams-Visions · Jul 7, 2020

Orion117 · Jul 7, 2020

I prefer lower viewer streams. But i do like to use LULW.

Seesaw15 · Jul 7, 2020

Never but if its a good community the chat is fun to read.

Raigor · Jul 7, 2020

signal said:

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hydruxo · Jul 7, 2020

Nope. I pretty much always hide the chat any time I watch a stream.

Bernkastel · Jul 7, 2020

Raigor said:
Yes OMEGALUL

AYAYA Pog and KEKW too.

iareharSon · Jul 7, 2020

No, it seems like I'd basically be talking to myself depending on the channel

qatak · Jul 7, 2020

if it's someone with about 100-200 viewers or below, sure, sometimes. anything above that makes chat useless.

entremet · Jul 7, 2020

Yes. I don't follow popular streamers so it's more of a community feel.

fluffydelusions · Jul 7, 2020

Rarely but when I do it's only if I'm watching a smaller streamer who will actually respond not some channel with 20k+ people talking.

DanteMenethil · Jul 7, 2020

People type in twitch chat for the same reason people do those waves thing with their arms in a stadium. No, no one will notice you and just you lift your arms, it's more about being part of the show ambiance

Fawz · Jul 7, 2020

It's usually spam and memes so I hide it an ignore it, but streamers love to overlay it so sometimes you can't get away from it. I generally will avoid participating because it's like adding a drop in the ocean

Some streamers interact with the chat more, usually when it's a few viewers or in limited modes like Subribers only, which makes it more interesting.

sinny · Jul 7, 2020

Using chat in 2020 KEKW

PRrambo_ · Jul 7, 2020

Not very often

signal · Jul 7, 2020

Raigor said:

Bernkastel said:
AYAYA Pog and KEKW too.

lol stop

hydruxo said:
Nope. I pretty much always hide the chat any time I watch a stream.

I used to use BTT when I used chrome and I had the longest fucking blacklist ever. Not that I'm on Safari I just hide it. Guess I could tampermonkey though 🤔

Strakt · Jul 7, 2020

Yes only in LIRIKS chat tho

KEKW, peepoShy, peepoClap

Vommy · Jul 7, 2020

Only in chats where it makes sense. If chat goes by as in the first post and there is no moderation, nope. I really enjoy the community that Cohh made and chat there.

Dominic Decoco · Jul 7, 2020

Smaller communities are better for interaction. There are some bigger channels like Cohh or Man where the chat isn't moving a mile a minute. Just stay away from meme chats.

Macca · Jul 7, 2020

I disabled chat in the lead up to TLOU2, avoiding spoilers and all and truth be told I havent actually turned it back even after beating it.

Mirage · Jul 7, 2020

I don't watch anyone with streams that big so if I want to interact with people it's possible and not yelling in to the void. I mostly just have streams up on a side monitor though not super paying attention a lot of the time.

jay · Jul 7, 2020

I only watch things that are over, so no.

Quellyford · Jul 7, 2020

I always hide chat unless it's a smaller stream.

Milennia · Jul 7, 2020

Only in some specific channels. Otherwise I'm a huge lurker as I keep the streams on when I sleep and play games etc.

I talk in Hasan/Mizkif/UberHaxorNova/probably another I can't recall but it's mostly just funny emote spam.
I also used to talk in Reckfuls chat all the time but yeah, sadly I'm no longer able to outside of reruns.

Crashman · Jul 7, 2020

I'm generally on channels where there's too much going on in chat. I chime in, but don't expect any sort of reply, and what I do chime in with generally isn't very insightful anyways.

Hecht · Jul 7, 2020

Always hide the chat.

Firestorm · Jul 7, 2020

No, I'm usually talking with friends on Discord or Facebook Messenger with any public comments on Twitter.

SteveWinwood · Jul 7, 2020

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Hamster0 · Jul 7, 2020

nope, I do leave it open tho

signal · Jul 7, 2020

Strakt said:
Yes only in LIRIKS chat tho

KEKW, peepoShy, peepoClap

This is like the main 'major' stream I watch and I wish I had BTT again so I could blacklist 95% of the content. Just hide chat for now peepoSad

Xavi · Jul 7, 2020

Fuck no. I always hide it, be it on YT or Twitch.

TheKid · Jul 7, 2020

MonkaS

Jk idk what is, I turn that shit off

MattB · Jul 7, 2020

Only in sub mode

Duffking · Jul 7, 2020

Small channel with only a few active chatters? Sure. Otherwise, nah. And hide it.

Sinatar · Jul 7, 2020

I don't watch giant streamers, so sure.

signal · Jul 7, 2020

Hecht said:
Always hide the chat.

If the stream is small enough though, the community can be pretty good. Though you'll still get stray monkaS every 3 minutes or something.

ASMbly · Jul 7, 2020

I don't chat so often but I love looking at the mess that is larger stream chats. To me watching a big streamer without chat would be like watching a sporting event with no crowd, it's a small but essential part of the viewing experience.

Hecht · Jul 7, 2020

signal said:
If the stream is small enough though, the community can be pretty good. Though you'll still get stray monkaS every 3 minutes or something.

Yeah, there are a couple podcasts that stream via twitch where I'll chime in. Still very few and far between though.

Booya_base · Jul 7, 2020

Hypocritically, no. Even though I stream and actively wish more people who watch would chat, I find it difficult to do so myself when watching others.

Arkhanor · Jul 7, 2020

Can't stand the chat. Too much going on if the stream is big enough. If it's a small community, then I leave it be.

DPT120 · Jul 7, 2020

I lurk most of the time. If it's a small chat, sometimes I'll interact.

Mish · Jul 7, 2020

If it's a meme chat, almost never but it's funny to look at it to expect some reactions when something is happening.

GamerJM · Jul 7, 2020

I turned chat off six years ago and only occasionally turn it back on. I feel like my understanding of Twitch emotes is stuck in 2013, idk what this OmegaLUL shit is.

Rassilon · Jul 7, 2020

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asmith906 · Jul 7, 2020

Really depends on the streamer. Some streams are way better to chat in then others.

Usually once it gets past a couple thousand, chat is just shit.

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