Am i the only one who once they join a stream that has roughly 5 viewers and your the only one interacting to feel somewhat bad or guilty to leaving that stream? I'm not saying anything based on their races as i enjoy watching all regardless of entertainment, just for builds or to learn, but sometimes when people casting or two people casting a game and no one watches, it kind of feels bad to leave that once you start to talk to them, I know some people kind of just laugh it off as in "I know ill never be well known" or "No one would ever like to watch me" but i mean everyone should be given a chance regardless of being featured or not. I'm not saying watch it even though you do not enjoy it, but at least give any streamers that fit your requirements in the Live Streams list to engage you into watching to not just join and leave right away, it's not like all of us are entertaining every moment of our lives.

I guess it's kind of a silly topic, just trying to say how i feel in the topic of non-known or non-featured streamers.

TL;DR: I feel guilty for i guess leaving peoples streams once i start talking to them, give every streamer a chance

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Norway46 Posts

December 28 2011 02:12 GMT

I feel exactly the same, I don't know what else to write really

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

December 28 2011 02:20 GMT

Yes, all the time. But they're setting themselves up to be disappointed if they do it purely for spectators or recognition.

Silidons

United States2813 Posts

December 28 2011 02:22 GMT

i feel sad when korean pros who aren't as known only get a few hundred views and i leave their stream >.>

Epishade

United States2267 Posts

December 28 2011 02:37 GMT

Definitely. I was just thinking about this the other day too. Being one of the few main viewers of one of the streams I turn on a lot, I always have to think twice about joining it. If I do join it, then I feel like I have to stay a while after saying "hi" because I feel bad leaving after such a short time. I also feel weird not saying "hi" when I join because the broadcaster is able to see me in his viewers list. I really prefer there being the other few main viewers other than me so I can chat with them. But when there's not, It gets kinda lonely just watching the stream with only the broadcaster to hear your opinions.

mrafaeldie12

Brazil537 Posts

December 28 2011 02:51 GMT

I feel the same,i wish everyone had 35k vieweres all the time so I didn't feel bad.But don't get me wrong this isn't exclusive to foreigners.

Node

United States2159 Posts

December 28 2011 03:00 GMT

As one of those little-known streamers, let me say don't worry, I don't take it personally.

I like getting to talk to pretty much anybody. If you really like what you see, hitting the follow button is a good way to show that you care and are still interested.

NemesysTV

United States1088 Posts

December 28 2011 03:18 GMT

On December 28 2011 12:00 Node wrote:
As one of those little-known streamers, let me say don't worry, I don't take it personally.

I like getting to talk to pretty much anybody. If you really like what you see, hitting the follow button is a good way to show that you care and are still interested.

Yes but it is the common case with foreigners, most koreans that stream are well known and 100+ people will watch them regardless rather than European and American players streaming and not being recognized

hooktits

United States972 Posts

December 28 2011 04:01 GMT

i feel ya bro every once in awhile i join a stream with like 2 viewers and i picture some guy sitting there staring at his viewer numbers and it goes up to 3 and then soon after i peace out and i envision him sobbing to himself in a corner..... "what am i doing wrong!!!!!" "not enough chat interaction..." "I need a webcam!!!!!" ::sob:: ::sob:: "WHY MEEEEEEE!!!"

Yeah but seriously i feel guilty and i shouldn't but i do....

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

December 28 2011 04:13 GMT

#10

Good guy Greg everyone! We found him.

ReketSomething

United States6012 Posts

December 28 2011 04:15 GMT

#11

I like joining streams with very little people (all unfeatured streams really...)

Half the time they ignore me and I leave. When they interact it is really fun though. Leaving makes me sad but its gotta happen =/

Time to join a random persons stream!

AegonC

United States260 Posts

December 28 2011 04:20 GMT

#12

I used to do this until one day I randomly joined nanashin's stream... weirdest day of my life...

Lokerek

United States441 Posts

December 28 2011 04:46 GMT

#13

Lol. I thought I am the only one. And you're right... it's sad when they actually interact and explain stuff, builds, and overall questions you ask. If not my bad pc that might lag sc2 even on lowest details I would keep their stream just for the sake of it and check it once a while with alt-tab

. People like vVv Titan did great job doing builds people wrote on chat.

Alisera

United States71 Posts

December 28 2011 06:10 GMT

#14

Me too, so I try to say something nice before I leave. Give them positive feedback. XD

PrinceXizor

United States17713 Posts

December 28 2011 06:51 GMT

#15

as a streamer that gain relatively small (but still significant to me) popularity, early on i did not mind one bit if people left. though i do appreciate if they leave something in chat saying goodbye, even if it's "don't really like your streaming, bye" just acknowledgment that i am a human who is streaming starcraft is enough for me ^^

Coramoor

Canada455 Posts

December 28 2011 07:55 GMT

#16

as a streamer that has no consisent viewers aside from a friend, i get this feeling everytime someone leaves me stream without saying anything, unless i'm in the tournament section in which case i accept that when i lose they will leave, i feel the same when viewing a non famous stream as well

Croaker

United States101 Posts

December 28 2011 08:06 GMT

#17

Good to get the streamer's perspectives in here. I'm much more concerned about how my leaving makes a streamer with few viewers feel than with any general duty or compulsion that might exist to remain in-stream.

Also, streams are a great way to practice second languages

CanucksJC

Canada1241 Posts

December 28 2011 08:44 GMT

#18

Usually, I only stream to just goof around with friends, so viewer number isn't too big of a deal for me. ...Although it is a little saddening when your viewer number drops from 12 to 5

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