Popular Twitch streamer Albert "BoxBox" dedicated a livestream on December 22 to playing Riot Games' Teamfight Tactics. Before starting the game, the content creator spent some time interacting with his audience.
He shared his thoughts on fans donating a large sum of their income to support him and said that he did not want that kind of support.
BoxBox then commented on streamers who sell "I'm so poor" stories, stating that he was not a fan of that narrative. He claimed to be aware of how much money they make and said that they usually get the "average American salary" in three weeks.
The discussion began when BoxBox expressed his thoughts on parasocial fans who work hard and donate half of their paycheck to a streamer. He stated:
The League of Legends content creator continued by using the example of certain major streamers who sell a narrative of being poor. He stated that he did not like it and claimed to know how much money they made:
Albert mentioned that streamers who "beg for subs" typically make the average American salary in three weeks. He added:
The conversation continued with BoxBox stating that he wouldn't ask his fanbase to subscribe to his Twitch channel:
The 26-year-old went on to say that he did not know his viewers personally:
The clip concluded with BoxBox stating that he didn't want to "s**t talk" other streamers. He also encouraged fans to support budding content creators on the platform:
BoxBox's take on streamers being greedy was one of the top posts on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, with over 380 community members reacting to the clip. Here's what Redditors had to say:
BoxBox is a streaming personality who is most known for his exceptional League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics skills. He began streaming
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