![]() Now it’s just a checkmark, some customisation options, and more means of making money that, again, you probably should have had access to all along. Once upon a time, Twitch handpicked partners, and becoming one meant that you either were a full-time streamer or were well on your way to becoming one. That means more content for Twitch, more grist for the mill, at the expense of streamers’ health. Others have hosted lengthy marathon streams, overworking themselves in pursuit of affiliate or partner. Over the years, this has led some streamers to gatekeep in the name of status. The site’s affiliate and partner programs offer monetisation options that, frankly, should be available to everybody from the get go, but which Twitch has turned into shiny baubles at the end of a gamified tunnel. The biggest issue here, though, is Twitch giving streamers the option to spend money to gain the ability to make money in the first place. “Also depressing how the platform sees its creators with an issue and thinks of it as a monetisation opportunity vs something they should help with.” “I think this is not good, kind of gross, and…a little exploitative?” said commentator and streamer Thom “F.” Badinger. ![]()
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